Northwest Center Services
Northwest Center Services reported $55.8 million in revenue and $55.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.60 went to program services, $11.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,493 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MInvestment income was negative: −$4,409. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,493 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNorthwest Center Services offers employment services, including job coaching, placement and staffing to support the varied needs of adults with disabilities seeking work opportunity. Serving adults of all abilities we work with both employers and our employees to promote mutually beneficial job placements within the community through assessment, skill building and ongoing support. Staffing services include providing reception staffing for our major customers
Northwest Center Services operates several social enterprises that provide workplace opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Northwest Center Services employs adults of all abilities within its printing and manufacturing businesses
Northwest Center Services operates several social enterprises that provide workplace opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Northwest Center Services employs adults of all abilities within its janitorial and building services divisions
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $0 | $417,315 | $21,178 | $438,493 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 27.00 hrs/week | $0 | $369,163 | $18,394 | $387,557 |
| SENIOR VP OF OP. AMAZON (THRU 9/25) Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $344,562 | $0 | $8,105 | $352,667 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS, NWC AMAZON Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $273,936 | $0 | $8,780 | $282,716 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $0 | $265,797 | $7,853 | $273,650 |
| ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,908 | $0 | $17,698 | $231,606 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $217,863 | $0 | $11,981 | $229,844 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AMAZON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,929 | $0 | $14,123 | $225,052 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Center Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $865K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,421
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
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Of every $100 Northwest Center Services spent in 2025, $88.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Center Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Northwest Center Services reported that 88.6% of its $55.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Center Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Center Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $438,493, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Center Services get its money?
Of $55.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Center Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4885823 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611359349308051 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513039349302146 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349314776 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322659349300312 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222719349300712 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349307720 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023109349303107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4885823: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.