Education Northwest

Analysis

Education Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1967, 59 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 December 2023, Education Northwest reported income of $13.7m and spending of $14.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $17.1m to $13.7m (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Education Northwest sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Utah County ($13.7m), By the Hand Club for Kids ($13.7m) and The Arc of Spokane ($13.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $17.0m against liabilities of $9.5m, net assets of $7.5m. It reported 86 employees.