Nonprofit · EIN 91-1110995
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,813,198 | $7,072,405 | -$1,259,207 | $3,965,221 | $672,050 | $3,293,171 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,230,276 | $5,694,059 | -$1,463,783 | $5,098,108 | $545,730 | $4,552,378 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,039,660
- of which government grants
- $1,149,964
- Membership dues
- $852,215
- Program service revenue
- $1,677,947
- Investment income
- $95,591
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,329
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $361,486
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $544,343
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,815,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,921,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,852
- Accounting fees
- $208,597
- Occupancy
- $90,693
- Travel
- $159,730
- Depreciation
- $24,976
- Program services (functional)
- $5,054,237
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,969,795
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,373
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,098,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,965,221
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $672,050
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,293,171
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,262
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,264,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,028,193
- Gross receipts
- $5,813,198
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL TEIKO NISHI | CEO Officer | 40 | $297,253 | $20,877 |
| RACHEL JACKSON | VICE PRESIDENT PEOPLE, OPERATIONS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $197,887 | $28,325 |
| MEREDITH HIGASHI | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,017 | $21,491 |
| NANCY SANABRIA | VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,953 | $19,967 |
| KAREN PAGE WESTING | VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,792 | $20,656 |
| LYN HUNTER | DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,546 | $10,596 |
| DANIELLE CRYSTAL | DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,237 | $10,380 |
| ALEX MCKAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BIRKETT RAKOW | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADEN BLISS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN BROWN | BOARD VICE CHAIR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONA CARTER | BOARD VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT MARTIN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MAHER | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIANE BALLESTEROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA SOLORZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEWITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SE-AH-DOM EDMO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE HALLIGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRIS HERMANNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AYYU QASSATAQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERNIE RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| OMNI ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEESHA TOWNS-BAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HUONG VU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MITO ALFIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENDALL CLAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GLORIA DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOYA FICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENDRA WITT-DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL TEIKO NISHI | CEO Officer | 40 | $305,294 | $21,608 |
| MEREDITH SUE HEONG HIGASHI | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,188 | $20,204 |
| RACHEL JACKSON | VP PEOPLE, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $154,887 | $14,199 |
| KAREN PAGE WESTING | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,614 | $19,302 |
| NANCY SANABRIA | VP PROGRAM STRATEGIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,738 | $19,167 |
| LYN HUNTER | DIR. STRAT. INITIATES & BOARD DEV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,108 | $10,729 |
| DANIELLE CRYSTAL | DIR. GRANTMAKING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,458 | $9,302 |
| NICHOLE JUNE MAHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIANE BALLESTEROS | VICE CHAIR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SOLORZANO | VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MCKAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BURKETT-RAKOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADEN BLISS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONA CARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEWITT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SE-AH-DOM EDMO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HALLIGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS HERMANNS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT MARTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AYYU QASSATAQ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE RASMUSSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OMNI ROMERO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TANNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEESHA TOWNS-BAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HUONG VU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KABERI BANJEREE MURTHY | MEMBER (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 UNIVERSITY STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98101-1176
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JILL NISHI, 600 UNIVERSITY ST 1725, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- JILL NISHI, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 443-8434
- Website
- WWW.PHILANTHROPYNW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST GROWS PHILANTHROPY'S CAPACITY TO DO TRANSFORMATIVE WORK TOWARDS REDISTRIBUTING RESOURCES AND THE POWER TO UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHWEST AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- THE GIVING PRACTICE (TGP) DELIVERS TAILORED CONSULTING SERVICES TO PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR TEAM SUPPORTS FOUNDATIONS AND COLLABORATIVES IN STRENGTHENING THEIR STRATEGIES, OPERATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ALIGN FUNDING WITH COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. TGP'S WORK SPANS COACHING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING, MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTING, EVALUATION, AND FACILITATION.Expenses $1,578,235 · revenue $1,269,077
- EPA THRIVING COMMUNITIES: PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST IS ADMINISTERING OVER $40 MILLION IN EPA GRANTS OVER THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT LOCALLY DRIVEN INITIATIVES IN ALASKA, IDAHO, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANTS WILL SUPPORT PROJECTS DEVELOPED AND LED BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING EFFORTS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUPS, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY SECTORS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AIR AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, HEALTHY HOUSING, AND MORE.Expenses $1,124,975
- THE BUILDING COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY (BCP) SPECIAL INITIATIVE HAS HELPED STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAYS AND IDENTITY-BASED FOUNDATIONS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE.Expenses $884,441 · grants $360,000 · revenue $14,220
- PNW BUILT MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CALLS, MEETINGS, AND NETWORK CALLS. IN 2024, THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH 147 MEMBERS, INCLUDING 123 RENEWED MEMBERS, 15 NEW MEMBERS, AND 9 FORMER MEMBERS. IN 2024, MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS LED THE ORGANIZATION OF PNW24, PNW'S BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE. PNW24 IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF PHILANTHROPY PRACTITIONERS, WITH OVER 350 ATTENDEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN 29 BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND 7 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, AT PNW24, THE PROGRAM TEAM WORKED WITH OVER 850 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 2 COHORTS, 7 PEER NETWORKS, BI-MONTHLY NETWORK CALLS (EXPERT-SUPPORTED CONVERSATIONS ON KEY ISSUES AND EMERGING TOPICS), AND UPLIFTED PERSONAL STORIES FROM OUR NETWORK. OUR POLICY WORK INCLUDED DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO SUPPORT MEMBERS AND THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR IN GENERAL TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING OF KEY POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING HR 9495, THE UNIVERSAL CHARITABLE INCENTIVE, DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS, AND THE JOHNSON AMENDMENT, AMONG OTHERS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED A DELEGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL FOUNDATIONS ON THE HILL EVENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C.Expenses $1,466,586 · grants $1,486 · revenue $394,650
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 | Not 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
- 91-1110995
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,965,221
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,813,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,813,198 | $7,072,405 | $3,965,221 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,230,276 | $5,694,059 | $5,098,108 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,879,840 | $5,655,258 | $6,626,984 | 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 91-1110995).
Questions about PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
- What is the EIN of PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST is 91-1110995.
- Is PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILANTHROPY 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 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JILL NISHI.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,253 (JILL TEIKO NISHI, CEO).
- How much revenue does PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,813,198, expenses of $7,072,405 and total assets of $3,965,221 at year end.
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