Northwest Housing Alternatives
Northwest Housing Alternatives reported $21.4 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.41 went to program services, $7.02 to management and general costs and $2.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.7% of the total. Government grants made up 14.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,692 (EXECUTIVE DI). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.4% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.4% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,692 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.2 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseConsolidated housing subsidiaries - nha creates and maintains attractive, affordable, and financially healthy rental housing. This section summarizes the operations of the consolidated entities including three lihprha projects, eight former lihtc properties, and five entities formed to hold or develop new projects
Property development nha is a leading developer of affordable rental communities and community facilities throughout oregon. Nha combines federal, state, and local government programs with financing from banks, private investors, and charitable foundations in order to develop and preserve affordable housing. During 2024, nha completed construction on 65 new apartment homes. As of december 31,2024, nha had 92 new apartment homes under construction
Homeless intervention services - this department includes annie ross housing services and pathways. Annie ross housing services (arhs) - arhs provides housing navigation, barriers removal, rental assistance, ongoing case management, and shelter services to clackamas county families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. During 2024, arhs provided programming to 85 families. Pathways - pathways is a state-supported rental assistance program that provides case management and housing support for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness (spmi) who are at…
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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,832 | $0 | $22,860 | $202,692 |
| REAL ESTATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,660 | $0 | $22,729 | $195,389 |
| COO/ASSET MG Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,537 | $0 | $17,119 | $192,656 |
| CHIEF FINANC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,099 | $0 | $19,310 | $189,409 |
| DIR OF PHILA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,067 | $0 | $37,245 | $178,312 |
| DIR OF PROGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,476 | $0 | $8,429 | $169,905 |
| SNR HOUSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,119 | $0 | $14,319 | $156,438 |
| ASSET MANAGM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,320 | $0 | $9,120 | $149,440 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Housing Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $587K (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–1b7 · 7 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 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 6102
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LMC INC Contracting | $8,039,722 |
| BREMIK CONSTRUCTION INC Contracting | $2,451,325 |
| SALAZAR ARCHITECT INC Architectural | $533,573 |
| LRS ARCHITECTS Architectural | $245,301 |
| DAO ARCHITECTURE LLC Architectural | $165,752 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Housing Alternatives totaling $344K 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 Housing Alternatives'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 Housing Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Housing Alternatives's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwest Housing Alternatives reported that 90.4% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Housing Alternatives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Housing Alternatives reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $202,692, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Housing Alternatives get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 37.4% came from contributions and grants (including 14.4% from government grants) and 55.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Housing Alternatives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0814473 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 202523219349305422 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349308383 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349312057 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349317346 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123149349306992 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349315028 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0814473: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.