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← NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,768,398
Total expenses
$5,516,859
Contributions and grants received
$5,567,443
Grants paid
$553,638
Program service revenue
$63,562
Investment income
$131,825
Other revenue
$5,568
Total assets, end of year
$1,875,394
Total liabilities, end of year
$405,186
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,470,208
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,973,245
Management and general expenses
$539,696
Fundraising expenses
$3,918
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,973,245

Program services were 90.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,533,178

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $34,265

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program Income-Adm.Sup

    total $63,562 · related or exempt $63,562

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $276 · excluded $276

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $131,549

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $131,549

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $131,549 · excluded $131,549

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Revenue

    total $5,568 · related or exempt $5,568

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,568

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $553,638 · program services $553,638

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $117,999 · program services $110,475 · management and general $7,524

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,564,112 · program services $2,400,616 · management and general $163,496

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $65,136 · program services $60,983 · management and general $4,153

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $726,005 · program services $679,713 · management and general $46,292

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $207,341 · program services $194,120 · management and general $13,221

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,020 · management and general $1,020

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $182,050 · management and general $182,050

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,100 · program services $253,925 · fundraising $1,175

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,544 · program services $2,544

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,266 · program services $53,058 · management and general $3,465 · fundraising $2,743

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $54,357 · program services $45,099 · management and general $9,258

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $94,102 · program services $73,024 · management and general $21,078

  • 17 · Travel

    total $169,335 · program services $166,916 · management and general $2,419

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,960 · program services $5,955 · management and general $5

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $57,385 · management and general $57,385

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $96,696 · program services $70,487 · management and general $26,209

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food Services

    total $175,086 · program services $175,086

  • 24b · Other expenses: Professional Developmen

    total $60,320 · program services $60,270 · management and general $50

  • 24c · Other expenses: Education and Health Su

    total $46,808 · program services $46,808

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions

    total $15,767 · program services $14,168 · management and general $1,599

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,832 · program services $6,360 · management and general $472

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $50 · end of year $331,365

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $153,481 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $698,446 · end of year $491,501

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,898 · end of year $16,669

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $793,237 · end of year $582,558

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,953 · end of year $36,645

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,038,320

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $849,373

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $160,667 · end of year $188,947

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $227,709 · end of year $227,709

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $368,473 · end of year $266,489

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $107,936 · end of year $12,793

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $125,904 · end of year $125,904

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $649,872 · end of year $652,952

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $817,256 · end of year $817,256

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Northwest Community Action, Inc assists people to achieve economic stability and build strong communities.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Our vision is to stimulate a focusing of all available resources upon the goal of enabling are low-income families and individuals of all ages to attain skills, knowledge, and motivations, and secure the opportunities needed for them to become self-sufficient.

  • Northwest Community Action's Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to low-income families throughout the service area. Head Start offers a center-based program for children ages 3 to 5 that promotes school readiness through educational, health, nutritional, and family engagement services. Early Head Start provides year-round, home-based services to expectant parents and families with children from birth to age three, supporting healthy child development, parent education, and family well-being. 234 constituents served.

    Expenses $3,221,902 · Grants $17,668

  • Northwest Community Action's Energy Assistance and Weatherization programs help low-income households maintain safe, affordable, and energy-efficient housing. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists eligible households with home heating and electrical costs and provides assistance with energy-related repairs when needed. The Weatherization Program improves the energy efficiency of homes through services such as insulation, weather-stripping, caulking, and window repairs, reducing energy consumption and helping households lower utility costs while improving health and safety. 2,185 constituents served.

    Expenses $537,788 · Grants $338,988 · Revenue $69,130

  • Northwest Community Action provides a variety of community services designed to promote housing stability, economic self-sufficiency, and community development. Through its Family Services Department, the organization assists eligible households with homelessness prevention and housing stabilization services, including emergency lodging, rental assistance, security deposits, financial literacy training, case management, vehicle repair assistance, and emergency food support. In addition, the Community Development Program partners with local governments to secure and administer Small Cities Development grants that support commercial property improvements and residential health and safety projects, helping strengthen communities and improve quality of life throughout the region.

    Expenses $1,213,555 · Grants $196,982

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenny Moorman

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Orvis Haugen

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Colleen Lorenson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cindy Christopherson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cindy Hanson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ardell Larson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Derry Jones

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Edward Arnesen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jon Waibel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Pamela Lovejoy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gary Kiesow

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Carol Rhen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rachael Raschke

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Carol Steuck

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Levi Novacek

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sharon Millner

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $100,554
    From this org
    $94,265
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,289
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621969349300832

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