Nonprofit · EIN 25-1296727
NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $47,440,023 | $46,542,737 | $897,286 | $8,959,316 | $3,918,320 | $5,040,996 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,503,006 | $39,469,969 | $33,037 | $7,386,018 | $3,363,864 | $4,022,154 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $43,423,687 | $42,795,724 | $627,963 | $7,232,287 | $3,437,654 | $3,794,633 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,023,807
- Program service revenue
- $119,933
- Investment income
- $201,530
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $51,694
- Other revenue
- $94,753
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,282,492
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $219,877
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,732,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,695,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $69,148
- Travel
- $30,336
- Depreciation
- $25,023
- Program services (functional)
- $45,473,375
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,041,722
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,640
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,386,018
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,959,316
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,918,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,040,996
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $737,087
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,760,493
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,040,996
- Gross receipts
- $47,440,023
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELANA COMO | CEO Officer | 40 | $191,265 | $28,612 |
| ALDO JACKSON PHD | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BELFIORE PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLMAN MBA SPHR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BEN WILSON | AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR APRIL TORRENCE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE PRESTON | AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELANA COMO | CEO Officer | 40 | $187,053 | $15,315 |
| LEAH MANINO | FORMER CFO Former | 40 | $155,813 | $5,534 |
| ALDO JACKSON PHD | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BELFIORE PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLMAN MBA SPHR | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BEN WILSON | AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR APRIL TORRENCE | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELANA COMO | CEO Officer | 40 | $161,472 | $0 | $11,999 |
| LEAH MANINO | CFO Officer | 40 | $144,417 | $0 | $2,303 |
| DAN ADAMUS | COO Officer | 16 | $33,162 | $93,229 | $10,460 |
| DR BEN WILSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR APRIL TORRENCE | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDO JACKSON PHD | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHIREY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP BELFIORE PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLMAN MBA SPHR | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3823 WEST 12TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505-3381
- In care of
- % NORMA JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELANA COMO, 3823 WEST 12TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505
- Signed the 990
- ELANA COMO, CEO
- Phone
- (814) 836-9295
- Website
- WWW.NWIR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCGILL POWER BELL & ASSOC LLP
Mission
THE NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH, A NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD AND OPERATE HIGH QUALITY, ACCOUNTABLE, AND RESULTS-DRIVEN PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF RESEARCH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD. PROGRAM FUNDING IS DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS. THE 20242025 ANNUAL MONITORING REVIEW OF EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (ELRC) REGION 1 CONFIRMED THAT ALL GOALS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WERE MET. IN JULY 2024, NWIR, INC. ASSUMED MANAGEMENT OF ELRC REGION 2.COLLECTIVELY, ELRC REGIONS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $41 MILLION TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF SUBSIDY-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING. THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CONVENED VIRTUALLY TO FOSTER COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. TOPICS INCLUDED STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AND TO EXPAND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND PROVIDERS.Expenses $45,171,614 · grants $3,275,115 · revenue $46,126,918
- PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORTING FAMILIES TO ACCESS EARLY LEARNING SERVICES, ASSISTING PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE THEIR QUALITY STAR RATING. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION.Expenses $294,384
- THE JAM (JOYCE'S AMAZING MIRACLE) TEAM WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED AS A SUPPORT TEAM FOR DR. JOYCE A. MILLER DURING HER BATTLE WITH GLIOBLASTOMA, A DEADLY FORM OF BRAIN CANCER. AS PART OF HER POST-SURGICAL RECOVERY, DR. MILLER TRANSFORMED HER JAM TEAM INTO A FOUNDATION UNDER HER NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE JAM TEAM WILL BE A DRIVING FORCE IN REALIZING DR. MILLER'S VISION THAT ALL PARENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE CARED FOR AND RECEIVING THE BEST EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE POSSIBLE. THE JAM TEAM WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS VISION THROUGH A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES, RANGING FROM ASSISTING NEEDY FAMILIES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MIRACLE SPACES AND MIRACLE MICRO-CENTERS.Expenses $7,377 · grants $7,377
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1296727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,959,316
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,440,023
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $47,440,023 | $46,542,737 | $8,959,316 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,503,006 | $39,469,969 | $7,386,018 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $43,423,687 | $42,795,724 | $7,232,287 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $51,433,326 | $50,719,600 | $10,646,840 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1296727).
Questions about NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC is 25-1296727.
- Is NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELANA COMO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,265 (ELANA COMO, CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,440,023, expenses of $46,542,737 and total assets of $8,959,316 at year end.
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