Northwest Public Affairs Network

Analysis

Northwest Public Affairs Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Northwest Public Affairs Network reported income of $579k and spending of $468k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $539k to $579k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Public Affairs Network sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sleeping Giant Day Care Inc ($579k), Lake Highlands Wildcat Club ($579k) and Grace Terrace Memorial Association ($579k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $330k against liabilities of $92k, net assets of $238k.