Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project reported $22.9 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.64 went to program services, $12.16 to management and general costs and $3.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 74.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,871 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$19.49 $4.5M
- Government grants$73.70 $17M
- Program service revenue$4.95 $1.1M
- Investment income$1.86 $427K
Other revenue was negative: −$84,241. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 74.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,871 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRemoval defense - this program provides representation to individuals whom the government is seeking to "remove" (deport) from the united states, and who are pursuing avenues to contest deportation and achieve legal immigration status in this country (including all of the services listed above). The program provides representation at both the administrative level and on appeals before the federal courts
Violence against women act (vawa) - this program assists individuals who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, or other serious crimes and are pursuing legal immigration status
Children and youth advocacy program (cyap) - this program serves immigrant children and youth and unaccompanied minors, including many who are survivors of abuse, neglect, abandonment, human trafficking, or other serious crimes and are pursuing legal immigration status
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $201,975 | $0 | $17,896 | $219,871 |
| LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $163,389 | $0 | $16,289 | $179,678 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,601 | $0 | $16,296 | $165,897 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $145,563 | $0 | $15,910 | $161,473 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,282 | $0 | $23,065 | $155,347 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $135,081 | $0 | $15,710 | $150,791 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $129,128 | $0 | $15,665 | $144,793 |
| GRANTS AND CONTRACTS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $123,019 | $0 | $21,551 | $144,570 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $547K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5211
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project reported that 84.6% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Immigrant Rights Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Immigrant Rights Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $219,871, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Immigrant Rights Project get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 74.0% from government grants) and 5.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Immigrant Rights Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1393082 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502969349300910 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349305709 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349327617 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243139349305509 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132999349300843 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349303245 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1393082: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.