Nonprofit · EIN 94-3079915
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $400,725 | $394,815 | $5,910 | $152,734 | $48,613 | $104,121 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $379,697 | $466,277 | -$86,580 | $137,025 | $38,670 | $98,355 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $365,759 | $365,487 | $272 | $218,418 | $33,483 | $184,935 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $57,253
- Program service revenue
- $343,451
- Investment income
- $21
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,330
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $270,802
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,740
- Occupancy
- $4,899
- Program services (functional)
- $327,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $137,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $152,734
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,613
- Net assets, end of year
- $104,121
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $104,121
- Gross receipts
- $400,725
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Tribelhorn | Executive Director | 40 | $136,500 | $11,830 |
| Emily Calabrao | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Ramsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Van Hooser | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Forster | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Flores Cantrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Kluzik | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitt Swartz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Malone | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Firman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidre Dillon | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon S Roth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Kluzik | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Doyle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zara Llewellyn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anhaita Jamula | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rajesh Uthamanthil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alisha McCall | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Norman Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charlotte Shupert | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sheryl Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Aaron Putzke | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hansberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Weaver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Meghan Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sterling McPherson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kara Drolet | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Lawrence | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Yandl | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Gaebel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gordon Roble | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tong Sun | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dylan Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tanya Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Riddle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bert Wilkins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Healy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Taylor | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mackenzie Cooper | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nina Woodford | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gordon | Past Executive Director | 40 | $130,495 | $12,705 |
| Melissa Tribelhorn | Executive Director | 40 | $17,063 | $0 |
| Emily Calabrao | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Ramsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Van Hooser | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Forster | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Flores Cantrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURROWS | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitt Swartz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Malone | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Firman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidre Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Kluzik | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Doyle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anhaita Jamula | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajesh Uthamanthil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Peters | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alisha McCall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Norman Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Shupert | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Putzke | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hansberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Cohen | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Weaver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sterling McPherson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Drolet | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Lawrence | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Yandl | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gaebel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Roble | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tong Sun | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Riddle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bert Wilkins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Healy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mackenzie Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Woodford | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gordon | Executive Director | 40 | $126,306 | $13,652 |
| BOB ENNES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Ramsey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Van Hooser | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Forster | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Flores Cantrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURROWS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY THOMPSON-IRITANI | Immed Past Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ramsey Cox | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Firman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deidre Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Holmgren | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Kluzik | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Doyle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Broadhurst | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anhaita Jamula | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rajesh Uthamanthil | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Peters | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alisha McCall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Busby | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Norman Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE SHUPERT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Putzke | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Roll | Past Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hansberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WEAVER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sterling McPherson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Drolet | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Lawrence | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Yandl | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Gaebel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Roble | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tong Sun | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Riddle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bert Wilkins | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Healy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ran Goldman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mackenzie Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Woodford | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 18067, SEATTLE, WA 98118-0067
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gordon Roble, PO Box 18067, Seattle, WA 98118
- Signed the 990
- Greg Yandl, Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 957-3337
- Website
- www.nwabr.org
- Return prepared by
- HUEBNER DOOLEY & MCGINNESS PS
Mission
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND ITS ETHICAL CONDUCT.
Program accomplishments
- Member, Education and Community Services. NWABR provides a range of services to both the research and broader communities which are aimed at achieving its Mission: The Promotion of Public Trust in Biomedical Research, and its Ethical Conduct. These services include the provision of several research conferences each year. NWABR conferences focus on: biosafety; animal care and use; human subjects research protections; clinical research trials; communications, and biomedical research security. These services also include outreach to the broader community so that they can be engaged in biomedical and research discussions. The broader community outreach includes the Research Ambassadors Program and the Summer Camp Programs for High School students.Expenses $327,118 · revenue $343,451
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3079915
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H92Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $152,734
- Income (IRS master file)
- $400,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $400,725 | $394,815 | $152,734 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $379,697 | $466,277 | $137,025 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $365,759 | $365,487 | $218,418 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $393,176 | $329,681 | $222,263 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-3079915).
Questions about NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH is 94-3079915.
- Is NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH 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 ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Gordon Roble.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,500 (Melissa Tribelhorn, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $400,725, expenses of $394,815 and total assets of $152,734 at year end.
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