Nonprofit · EIN 91-0815956
POTTERY NORTHWEST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,018,620 | $1,087,966 | $930,654 | $2,135,485 | $16,521 | $2,118,964 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,027,282 | $1,005,897 | $21,385 | $1,177,215 | $12,102 | $1,165,113 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,211,969 | $1,007,935 | $204,034 | $1,126,060 | $4,901 | $1,121,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,607,665
- of which government grants
- $196,500
- Program service revenue
- $384,683
- Investment income
- $30,475
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,733
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,437
- Net income from gaming
- $3,225
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $32,009
- Other revenue
- -$4,203
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $357,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $585,595
- Professional fundraising fees
- $13,552
- Legal fees
- $6,452
- Accounting fees
- $7,196
- Occupancy
- $153,601
- Depreciation
- $30,636
- Program services (functional)
- $689,164
- Management and general (functional)
- $248,779
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,177,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,135,485
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,521
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,118,964
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,665
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,483
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $988,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,130,949
- Gross receipts
- $2,115,470
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin King | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $142,029 | $2,242 |
| Ritika Kanade | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Su Liu | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Sholm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Chevchek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terese Jennings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harsimrat Parmar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Prince | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Strong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin King | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $122,590 |
| Ritika Kanade | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Su Liu | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicoel Zarfos | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Sholm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harsimrat Parmar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terese Jennings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Prince | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Chevchek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Strong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Rustness-Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Springer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin King | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $112,930 | $1,680 |
| Shruti Kataria | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ritika Kanade | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harsimrat Parmar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Weisman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taryn Coles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terese Jennings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicoel Zarfos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Su Liu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Prince | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Chevchek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Coats | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Hodson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Strong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Rustness-Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Springer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 3RD AVE SOUTH LOWER LEVEL, SEATTLE, WA 98104-2608
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Edwin King, 220 3rd Ave S, Lower Level, Seattle, WA 98104
- Signed the 990
- Edwin King, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 209-1094
- Website
- potterynorthwest.org
- Return prepared by
- Rising Sun Accounting
Mission
Promote excellence in the ceramic arts by inspiring and educating an inclusive community centered in clay.
Program accomplishments
- Classes: Provided community classes, workshops, and apprenticeships on a range of ceramic topics and skills. Partnered with organizations to run youth ceramic educational programming. Provided sliding-scale tuition assistance, below-market-rate pricing, and free programming to make ceramics education accessible to all.Expenses $344,582 · revenue $362,772
- Gallery: Provided gallery space for exhibitions, artist talks, and events. All of which were free and open to the public. Hosted artist markets and exhibitions for artists to sell their artwork.Expenses $103,375 · revenue $21,911
- Studio: Offered studio memberships for the community to come work independently in our ceramics facility with access to our equipment and materials.Expenses $241,207 · revenue $32,009
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0815956
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,135,485
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,115,470
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,018,620 | $1,087,966 | $2,135,485 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,027,282 | $1,005,897 | $1,177,215 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,211,969 | $1,007,935 | $1,126,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $963,105 | $1,266,411 | $879,744 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-0815956).
Questions about POTTERY NORTHWEST
- What is the EIN of POTTERY NORTHWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POTTERY NORTHWEST is 91-0815956.
- Is POTTERY NORTHWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to POTTERY NORTHWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POTTERY NORTHWEST 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 POTTERY NORTHWEST 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 POTTERY NORTHWEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POTTERY NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Edwin King.
- Who are the officers and directors of POTTERY NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,029 (Edwin King, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does POTTERY NORTHWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,018,620, expenses of $1,087,966 and total assets of $2,135,485 at year end.
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