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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1421623

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · RENTON, WA 98057

Financials

$621K$730K2023$479K$703K2024$12.4M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$12,388,941$1,170,714$11,218,227$23,271,363$451$23,270,912
December 31, 2024990-PF$479,457$703,421-$223,964$21,993,092$73$21,993,019
December 31, 2023990-PF$621,124$729,870-$108,746$14,898,230$0$14,898,230
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$663,895
Interest
$3,564
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,721,482

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,053,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,091,592
Excise tax on investment income
$170,903

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,993,092
Total assets, end of year
$23,271,363
Total liabilities, end of year
$451
Net assets, end of year
$23,270,912
Fair market value of assets
$23,271,363
Qualifying distributions
$1,091,592
Net investment income
$12,368,734

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gary F Kohlwes
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
executive director2$0
Joann E Lee
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
treasurer2$0
Gary F Faull
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
SECRETARY2$0
Dolores Gibbons
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee2$0
Terry Higashiyama
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Chair2$0
Damien Pattenaude
PO BOX 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee2$0
Kristy Green
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gary F Kohlwes
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
executive director0$0
Joann E Lee
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
treasurer0$0
Charles J Delaurenti II
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
Trustee0$0
Gary F Faull
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
SECRETARY0$0
Dolores Gibbons
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee0$0
Terry Higashiyama
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Chair0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gary F Kohlwes
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
executive director1$0
Joann E Lee
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
treasurer1$0
Charles J Delaurenti II
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
chairman1$0
Gary F Faull
PO Box 419, renton, WA 98057
SECRETARY1$0
Dolores Gibbons
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee1$0
Terry Higashiyama
PO Box 419, Renton, WA 98057
Trustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 S RENTON VILLAGE PL STE 770, RENTON, WA 98057-3221
In care of
% JOANN E LEE
Signed the 990-PF
Terry Higashiyama, CHAIR
Phone
(425) 235-8070
Return prepared by
BDO USA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1421623
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,271,363
Income (IRS master file)
$22,188,411

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$12,388,941$1,170,714$23,271,363IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$479,457$703,421$21,993,092IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$621,124$729,870$14,898,230XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 26-1421623).

Questions about FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION is 26-1421623.
Is FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,388,941, expenses of $1,170,714 and total assets of $23,271,363 at year end.

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