Northwest Family Services
Northwest Family Services reported $12.6 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.27 went to program services, $2.48 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. Government grants made up 90.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,351 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 172% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 92.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,351 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseBehavioral health programs include substance abuse and prevention services, mental health services, and parenting skills programs
Housing services - housing stability offers supportive housing services that are aimed at helping homeless or at-risk households find and maintain stable housing. The youth housing demonstration program helps people from ages 14-24 who are experiencing or facing homelessness
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,704 | $0 | $12,647 | $167,351 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,446 | $0 | $30,485 | $164,931 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,403 | $0 | $29,687 | $142,090 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,562 | $0 | $11,195 | $133,757 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,000 | $0 | $7,003 | $122,003 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $167K (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–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 2Yes
- 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 5194
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Family Services totaling $72,925 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 Family Services'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 Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwest Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Northwest Family Services reported that 96.3% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwest Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwest Family Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $167,351, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwest Family Services get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.2% came from contributions and grants (including 90.7% from government grants) and 7.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwest Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0841022 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 202503219349310515 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412969349301931 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312829349300841 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242659349300439 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349309894 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022529349300612 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0841022: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.