Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Northwest School of the Arts Humanities and Environment
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · −0% in 3 yrs248staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwest School of the Arts Humanities and Environment
Where the money goes FY2025 · $24M spent
Programs$20M83%Management and general$3.6M15%Fundraising$508k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 80% in FY2023
$2.0M in FY2022, $404k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$696k in FY2024 and −$371k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.3 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI24funders
$237ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Scholarship Fund for Rainier ScholarsOn and off$15k$15k$31k$32k$51kLeslie Fund IncOn and off$85kRaman Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$15k$15k$10k$5k–Ash Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$6k$6k$6k$5k–William and Martha Erickson FoundationStopped after FY2020$5k$10k–Morna R-Schwartz Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1k$2k$1k$3k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$152k$234k$94k$194k$135k$286k$224k6 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$3k$1k$1k$1k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped