PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST

EIN 91-1110995 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)

What they do

PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST GROWS PHILANTHROPYS CAPACITY to DO TRANSFORMATIVE WORK TOWARDS REDISTRIBUTING RESOURCES and THE POWER to UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHWEST and BEYOND.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$121.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$27.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,259,207 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $318,130 for JILL TEIKO NISHI (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,813,198

Expenses$7,072,405

Annual shortfall $1,259,207 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$1,969,795 · 27.9% of expenses

Grants paid$39,707,358 · 561.4% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Reported executive compensation (total)$1,004,811 · 14.2% of expenses

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Revenue$5,813,198

Expenses$7,072,405

Assets$3,965,221

Income$5,813,198

Contributions$4,039,660

Grants given$39,707,358

Average grant$66,511

Management and general$1,969,795

Executive compensation (total)$1,004,811

Accounting fees$208,597

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JILL TEIKO NISHICEO · 40 hrs/week $318,130Base $297,253 · Other $20,877

RACHEL JACKSONVICE PRESIDENT PEOPLE, OPERATIONS & FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $226,212Base $197,887 · Other $28,325

MEREDITH HIGASHICHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $191,508Base $170,017 · Other $21,491

NANCY SANABRIAVICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIES · 40 hrs/week $164,920Base $144,953 · Other $19,967

KAREN PAGE WESTINGVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $160,448Base $139,792 · Other $20,656

LYN HUNTERDIRECTOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $136,142Base $125,546 · Other $10,596

DANIELLE CRYSTALDIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING · 40 hrs/week $133,617Base $123,237 · Other $10,380

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

JILL TEIKO NISHICEO

RACHEL JACKSONVICE PRESIDENT PEOPLE, OPERATIONS & FINANCE

MEREDITH HIGASHICHIEF OF STAFF

NANCY SANABRIAVICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIES

KAREN PAGE WESTINGVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

LYN HUNTERDIRECTOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

DANIELLE CRYSTALDIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING

NICOLE MAHERIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

MICHELLE DEWITTBOARD MEMBER

MIKE HALLIGANBOARD MEMBER

MITO ALFIERIBOARD MEMBER

KENDRA WITT-DOYLEBOARD MEMBER

OMNI ROMEROBOARD MEMBER

SE-AH-DOM EDMOBOARD MEMBER

SHONA CARTERBOARD VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS

TOYA FICKBOARD MEMBER

WARREN BROWNBOARD VICE CHAIR OF OPERATIONS

LILLIANE BALLESTEROSBOARD MEMBER

KRIS HERMANNSBOARD MEMBER

ADEN BLISSBOARD TREASURER

KENDALL CLAWSONBOARD MEMBER

HUONG VUBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA DIXONBOARD MEMBER

ERNIE RASMUSSENBOARD MEMBER

DIANA BIRKETT RAKOWBOARD TREASURER

CAT MARTINBOARD SECRETARY

BRIAN TANNERBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA SOLORZANOBOARD MEMBER

AYYU QASSATAQBOARD MEMBER

ALEX MCKAYBOARD CHAIR

ALEESHA TOWNS-BAINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 600 UNIVERSITY ST 1725, SEATTLE, WA 98101
County: King
In care of: JILL NISHI
Primary officer: JILL NISHI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@philanthropynw.org Phone(206) 443-8434

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes