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Filing year 2024

The Northwest Fund for the Environment

Seattle, Washington·EIN 23-7134880·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$76k
Total assets
$5.7M
Total expenses
$480k
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington.

Trustee, Pres
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$100
$107
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$100
$107
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$100
$107
Treas, Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$100
$107

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Northwest Fund for the Environment equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.0%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$399k

Itemized grants

69

Median grant

$3k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICYSEATTLE, WAProtecting and Restoring Washington's Instream Water Resources$20k
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPERPORTLAND, ORClean Water Action Project$20k
FUTUREWISESEATTLE, WAProtecting Farms, Forests and Water Habitats$20k
RE SOURCESBELLINGHAM, WAProtecting the Salish Sea: Watchdogging pollution, game-changing policies, and community action$20k
AMERICAN RIVERS INCWASHINGTON, DCProtecting and Restoring Yakima and Chehalis River Basins - NW Office$10k
AMERICAN WHITEWATERSPRINGFIELD, ORWatchdogging dam proposals and advancing removal in Washington State$10k
CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCYVANCOUVER, WAProtecting the Green River Valley from mining$10k
COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY BAYTACOMA, WATacoma Tideflats planning process and CWA enforcement$10k
FRIENDS OF THE EARTHMERRIFIELD, VAPuget Sound and Outer Coast marine vessel traffic monitoring and enforcement program$10k
FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANSFRIDAY HARBOR, WAVessel Traffic Safety, Spill Response, & Stand Up to Oil Campaign$10k
FRONT AND CENTEREDSEATTLE, WAHEAL Act Implementation$10k
HANFORD CHALLENGESEATTLE, WATank Waste and Hanford Clean Up Watchdogging$10k
HANFORD CHALLENGESEATTLE, WAStaff-directed funds to area of greatest need$10k
NORTHWEST CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVES TO PESTICIDESEUGENE, ORPesticide education for farmworkers and health professionals$10k
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS ALLIANCETONASKET, WABuckhorn Mine CWA litigation and watchdogging$10k
OLYMPIC FOREST COALITIONQUILCENE, WAOlympic Peninsula Public Lands Project$10k
PUGET SOUND SAGESEATTLE, WALocal Elected Leadership Institute$10k
PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCESEATTLE, WAOngoing CWA enforcement, General Permit litigation, and monitoring of no discharge zone & Salish Sea threats$10k
RESOURCE MEDIA A NONPROFIT CORPORATIONBEAVERTON, ORPool of funds for responsive communications for NWFE grantees$10k
SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITIONSEATTLE, WACampaign for Snake River Dam removal$10k
SNAKE RIVER WATERKEEPER INCBOISE, IDCharitable Event$10k
SPOKANE RIVERKEEPERSPOKANE, WAClean Water Defense Program$10k
SURFRIDER FOUNDATIONSAN CLEMENTE, CADefending Conservation Outcomes and Defending Washington's Coast from Plastic Pollution & Climate Change Impacts$10k
TOXIC-FREE FUTURESEATTLE, WASafer Products for Washington$10k
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITIONSEATTLE, WAPuget Sound Regional Council transportation planning for equity and climate impacts$10k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Northwest Fund for the Environment reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$138k
$411k
2023
$76k
$480k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Washington

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Washington pay their highest-earning executive a median of $35,888.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$35,888
75th percentile
$120k
90th percentile
$220k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 420 organizations across 420 filings (2022 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about The Northwest Fund for the Environment

What does the Board Member of The Northwest Fund for the Environment earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of The Northwest Fund for the Environment received $100 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at The Northwest Fund for the Environment compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at The Northwest Fund for the Environment falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Northwest Fund for the Environment equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are The Northwest Fund for the Environment's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Northwest Fund for the Environment reported $76k in total revenue and $480k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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