Northwest Justice Project
Northwest Justice Project reported $54.1 million in revenue and $53.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.01 went to program services, $11.41 to management and general costs and $0.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 72.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $289,247 (Executive Dir.). 128 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $289,247 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 128 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseIn 2024, 30,050 people (clients and their families) benefited from direct legal advocacy and 1.3 million accessed legal resources through Washington Law Help. Legal advocacy provided greater financial security: preventing foreclosures, we protected $50.12M in home equity; we eliminated $2.4M in unfair debt and secured $1.54M in veteran's benefits. Two-thirds of or our clients were women. NJP served 3,935 persons who reported having a disability and 565 clients received services in a language other than English
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 Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $289,247 | $0 | $0 | $289,247 |
| Interim E.D. Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $167,458 | $0 | $23,619 | $191,077 |
| Interim E.D. Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,643 | $0 | $14,289 | $185,932 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $157,738 | $0 | $22,950 | $180,688 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,157 | $0 | $26,575 | $170,732 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $163,785 | $0 | $4,500 | $168,285 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $143,908 | $0 | $24,051 | $167,959 |
| Managing Attorney Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,909 | $0 | $4,250 | $152,159 |
128 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Justice Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $893K (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–1b14 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5379
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IC USA No 8 Prop P-Ship Lease Payments | $1,099,060 |
| Living With Conviction Non-Profit Legal Services | $197,169 |
| Skotdal Brothers LLC Lease Payments | $172,086 |
| Northwest Health Law Advocates Non-Profit/Legal Services | $171,399 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Justice Project totaling $210K 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 Justice 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 Justice Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Justice Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwest Justice Project reported that 88.0% of its $53.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Justice Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Justice Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $289,247, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Justice Project get its money?
Of $54.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 72.0% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Justice Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1687791 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 202513189349306006 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349303044 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303039349301605 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349318638 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123069349302477 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023119349301997 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1687791: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.