2016-09-09T22:14:02-05:00 2015-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2015-01-01 911110995 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PHIL 2064438430 2101 FOURTH AVENUE NO 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 AUDREY HABERMAN INTERIM CEO 2064438430 2016-08-31 1 JANE M SEARING P00000565 4254544919 2016-08-30 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z AUDREY HABERMAN 2101 FOURTH AVENUE NO 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 8418641 0 X WWW.PHILANTHROPYNW.ORG X 1976 WA PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST IS A MEMBER NETWORK THAT BUILDS THE FIELD, ADVOCATES BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTES EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY IN ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, WASHINGTON AND WYOMING. 23 23 34 147 0 0 3038200 6712793 1618701 1696680 7147 6670 0 0 4664048 8416143 50000 0 0 0 1826627 2322940 0 0 73601 2262885 2811703 4139512 5134643 524536 3281500 3995019 7299498 699154 797132 3295865 6502366 X PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST IS A MEMBER NETWORK THAT BUILDS THE FIELD, ADVOCATES BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTES EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY IN THE SIX STATE REGION OF ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, WASHINGTON AND WYOMING. IT PROMOTES, FACILITATES AND DRIVES COLLABORATIVE ACTION BY PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES IN THE PLACES ITS MEMBERS WORK. 1 0 1496539 1389608 THE GIVING PRACTICETHE GIVING PRACTICE PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED PHILANTHROPIC CONSULTING TO PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE NORTHWEST. THE PRACTICE PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. AT THE CLOSE OF 2015, WE HAD FIVE CONSULTANTS ON STAFF, A BUSINESS MANAGER AND A TEAM OF NINE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANTS. GIVING PRACTICE ENGAGEMENTS CROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM IN SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS: COACHING & ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS; EVALUATION; MEETING DESIGN AND FACILITATION; MISSION INVESTING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; AND EXECUTIVE SEARCHES. 1318302 82494 MEMBER SERVICES & SPECIAL INITIATIVESMEMBER DUES SUPPORT A NUMBER OF SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS OR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE:PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PRODUCES BOTH ELECTRONIC AND PRINT COMMUNICATIONS TO HIGHLIGHT NEWS AND RESOURCES OF INTEREST TO GRANTMAKERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS. DURING THIS PERIOD, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PUBLISHED TRENDS IN NORTHWEST GIVING A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON GIVING IN OUR REGION. THIS WAS OUR 5TH EDITION OF TRENDS WHICH ANALYZES GRANTS TO NORTHWEST ORGANIZATIONS FROM REGIONAL AND NATIONAL FUNDERS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED DIY STRATEGY IMPROVEMENTS: 10 ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. BASED ON THE GIVING PRACTICE'S YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FOUNDATIONS, THE STRATEGY GUIDE PROVIDES WAYS TO PIGGYBACK STRATEGY DISCUSSION ONTO EXISTING MEETINGS, MAKE STRATEGY PART OF ONE'S REGULAR WORK AND CREATE RESULTS THAT ARE EXCITING AND RELEVANT TO YOU AND YOUR STAKEHOLDERS. IT IS WRITTEN FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN PARTICULAR, BUT MOST ACTIVITIES ARE RELEVANT FOR ALL TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PUBLISHES A MONTHLY, REGION-WIDE E-BULLETIN WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON PHILANTHROPY IN THE NORTHWEST, MEMBER STAFFING NEWS, PROGRAM UPDATES, AND MORE. THIS NEWSLETTER WAS SENT TO OVER 1500 SUBSCRIBERS, PROVIDING TIMELY INFORMATION ON EVENTS AND NEWSWORTHY INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, E-BULLETINS SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNDERS WORKING IN MONTANA AND WYOMING WERE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED EVERY OTHER MONTH, WHILE QUARTERLY E-BULLETINS FOR ALASKA FUNDERS WERE ALSO PRODUCED. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST'S WEBSITE (WWW.PHILANTHROPYNW.ORG) PROVIDES RELEVANT INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIONS, NEWS, RESOURCES AND MEMBER BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO SERVING OUR MEMBERS, THE WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE GRANTSEEKING PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, MEDIA, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE PHILANTHROPY FIELD. THE WEBSITE ALSO HOSTS A REGIONAL JOB BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: MEMBERS REGULARLY REQUEST STAFF RESEARCH AND REFERRAL TO INFORMATION RELEVANT TO GENERAL OPERATIONS OF FOUNDATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST UTILIZES AN EXTENSIVE ON-LINE KNOWLEDGEBASE AVAILABLE TO THE REGIONAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK. SUPPORTING SHARED LEARNING: WE HAVE LAUNCHED COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND COHORTS TO SUPPORT PEER LEARNING. AN INAUGURAL WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP COHORT WAS BEGUN; A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS WAS ESTABLISHED; AND A CAPACITY BUILDING LEARNING COMMUNITY WAS LAUNCHED. EACH ARE EXPLORING SHARED LEARNING WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR CONVENING STRENGTHS. SPECIAL INITIATIVES CONSIST OF GRANT SUPPORTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION, BUT WHICH MAY BE LIMITED IN SCOPE OR DURATION.IN 2015, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST LAUNCHED A NEW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE MOMENTUM FELLOWSHIP. THE MOMENTUM FELLOWSHIP TRAINED AND PLACED QUALIFIED FELLOWS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WITH FOUNDATION HOST SITES TO GAIN THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIP NEEDED TO ENTER THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH STRONG CURRICULUM, LEADERSHIP COACHING, MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS A TWO YEAR PILOT PROGRAM.PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST ALSO RECEIVED TWO SIGNIFICANT GRANTS IN 2015 TO FURTHER OUR WORK. ONE THREE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE SATTERBERG FOUNDATION SUPPORTS CAPACITY BUILDING, SEEKING TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND NETWORKS OF A COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER COHORT TO STRENGTHEN THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR. THE SECOND GRANT WAS FROM THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS UNDERWRITING, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST CONTINUED OUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVE BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PROVIDED DEDICATED STAFFING, MANAGED A LISTSERV, SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL CONVENING OF WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, WROTE BLOG POSTS AND DISTRIBUTED OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE VALUABLE ROLE OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN OUR REGION. THIS GRANT ALSO SUPPORTED THE BUILDING COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE SEEKS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND SOLVING SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY NETWORK IN WASHINGTON STATE IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT AGGREGATE CAPITAL FROM SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES TO ALLOCATE WITHIN THOSE COMMUNITIES TOWARD COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. EACH NETWORK MEMBER CONTRIBUTES TO AND LEARNS FROM THE COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY NETWORK, SO THAT LOCAL SOLUTIONS ADD UP TO STATEWIDE IMPACT. 1117838 105748 MISSION INVESTORS EXCHANGE (FORMERLY PRI MAKERS NETWORK)IN DECEMBER 2008, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST ENTERED INTO A FORMAL AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE PRI MAKERS NETWORK (PRI). PRI MAKERS NETWORK INTEGRATED WITH MORE FOR MISSION IN APRIL 2012 AND CREATED A NEW ORGANIZATION, MISSION INVESTORS EXCHANGE [MIE] TO WORK WITH PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO ACCELERATE THE USE OF MISSION INVESTMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE LIVES, SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. MIE CONTINUES TO BE A CHARITABLE EDUCATION NETWORK THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY OF GRANTMAKERS WORKING TO ENCOURAGE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PROGRAM-RELATED AND OTHER SOCIAL INVESTMENTS. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST AND ITS MEMBERS WILL GAIN EXPERTISE IN IMPACT INVESTING AND MISSION RELATED INVESTING TO BE INCORPORATED INTO MEMBER TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES. MIE OPERATES AS A PROGRAM OF PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST. 322294 33324 COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY WORKSHOP COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY WORKSHOP (CDW), A 5-YEAR NATIONAL PROJECT THAT BEGAN IN 2013, IS A DEEP EXPLORATION OF HOW PHILANTHROPY CAN WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SUPPORTS. WE'RE A NATURAL HOME FOR CDW BECAUSE OF OUR REGIONAL COMMITMENT TO CONCEPT OF CIVIC CAPACITY AS A KEY DETERMINANT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. CDW USES PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PURELY AS A FISCAL SPONSOR. WE PROVIDE FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT AND FEE-BASED FINANCIAL SERVICES. WHILE CDW'S PROJECT LEADER, PETER PENNEKAMP, IS ALSO A THE GIVING PRACTICE SENIOR ADVISOR, HE MANAGES CDW INDEPENDENTLY. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST STAFF PROVIDE SOME MINIMAL CONTRACTED SUPPORT TO THIS PROJECT. WE REPORT CDW'S FINANCIALS BOTH ON A CONSOLIDATED AND INDIVIDUAL BASIS. CDW ASSETS ARE REFLECTED ON THE PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST BALANCE SHEET. 300258 85506 EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPSPHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST SERVES AS A CONVENER, TRAINER, RESOURCE CENTER, SERVICE PROVIDER, AND ADVOCATE FOR PHILANTHROPIC ISSUES OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THERE WERE 174 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS. ABOUT 50 PROGRAMS WERE HELD BY PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD WITH A COMBINED ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1200 GRANTMAKERS. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ATTENDING WERE STAFF AND TRUSTEES FROM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2015 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:A. IN 2015 WE MOVED AWAY FROM OUR TRADITIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE MODEL AND SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A SERIES OF REGIONAL MEETINGS, LOCAL MATTERS, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN IDAHO, MONTANA, AND WASHINGTON. AN ADDITIONAL MEETING TOOK PLACE IN ALASKA WHICH FOCUSED ON INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THE LOCAL MATTERS MEETINGS WERE INTENTIONALLY SMALL AND MORE INTIMATE THAN A CONFERENCE, AND WERE CUSTOMIZED TO THE PLACE. WE PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS, SEVERAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS IN EACH LOCATION. B. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST CONTINUES TO OFFER THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM, ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND STRATEGIES: BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW GRANTMAKERS. IN 2015 THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TWICE IN SEATTLE.C. WE CONTINUE TO GROW THE CORE SERVICE OF HELPING OUR MEMBERS UNDERSTAND AND PARTNER WITH THE PUBLIC POLICY FIELD. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST STAFF AND MEMBERS ATTENDED "FOUNDATIONS ON THE HILL" IN WASHINGTON, DC, FOR A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS.D. MEMBER BRIEFINGS, AND FUNDER CONVENINGS ARE ORGANIZED TO EXPLORE SINGLE TOPICS OR CONCERNS. A SMALL SAMPLE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2015 INCLUDE:- FIDUCIARY DILEMMAS IN A VOLATILE, LOW RETURN ENVIRONMENT- THE STATE OF COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY- BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER BRIEFING - LEADERSHIP & DIALOGUE COHORT: DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (FOUR-PART SERIES- SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS 69064 0 CASCADIA FOODSHED FINANCING PROJECTCASCADIA FOODSHED FINANCING PROJECT (CFFP) JOINED PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST IN AUGUST 2015 AS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT. CFFP'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIES THAT CATALYZE GROWTH OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S REGIONAL FOOD ECONOMY. CFFP SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE IMPACT INVESTING TO COMBINE FINANCIAL RETURNS WITH SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. IMPACT INVESTING MAY INCLUDE INVESTING IN SMALL FARMERS WHO USE ORGANIC GROWING PRACTICES WHILE ALSO FUNDING STRATEGIES TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. 691616 118830 4624295 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X X CHERYL FRIZZELL 2064438430 2101 FOURTH AVENUE SUITE 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 DAVID BLEY CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN WALKER VICE CHAIR OF BOARD OPERATIONS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE JOCK EDWARDS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LUZ VEGA-MARQUIS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURI INGRAM VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN M COLITON PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BELL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOYD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JANE BROOM BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BRYON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONY CHIANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DEDERER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HALLIGAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN KAHN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KEMMIS BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2015) 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE LINCOLN HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2015) 3.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ MEDICINE CROW BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MOORE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAMMYE POKRYFKI BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2015) 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RIPLEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG STAMM BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BILL D THORNDIKE JR BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WARMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 C'ARDIS GARDNER GLESER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RUTHERFORD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CLARKE CEO 40.00 X 154907 0 24740 AUDREY HABERMAN MNG PARTNER, THE GIVING PRACTICE 40.00 X 107602 0 14429 CHERYL FRIZZELL FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109225 0 15347 ANN SAXTON VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 121966 0 9842 493700 0 64358 4 0 1 0 TED LORD CONSULTING 317 20TH AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98122 CONSULTING 250275 SEDWAY ASSOCIATES 57 EAST DELAWARE PLACE 3606 CHICAGO IL 60611 CONSULTING 196562 JAN JAFFE 90 HUDSON STREET 6A NEW YORK NY 10013 CONSULTING 163641 NICOLE TRIMBLE 1630 38TH AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98122 CONSULTING 130051 DAWN CHIRWA 3314 SW HINDS STREET SEATTLE WA 98126 CONSULTING 106743 6 1085419 5627374 6712793 CONSULTING 541611 1323186 1323186 EDUCATION & MEETINGS 541611 257007 257007 FISCAL SPONSOR SERVICE 561900 81221 81221 DIRECTORY/JOB BANK 923110 35266 35266 1696680 9168 9168 2498 -2498 -2498 -2498 8416143 1696680 0 6670 X 179647 109584 44195 25868 1807226 1630530 147961 28735 77394 54807 21889 698 118927 93563 23500 1864 139746 109534 28297 1915 61248 34865 26383 82233 62200 20033 1731843 1662239 69604 37250 28488 7780 982 15180 9523 4628 1029 244109 187138 46612 10359 184155 174105 10050 145720 130055 15665 85497 73668 9678 2151 8154 3988 4166 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 130055 107599 22456 OVERHEAD/MISC 60757 128364 -67607 TAXES 25502 24045 1457 5134643 4624295 436747 73601 534781 786239 2433269 3048110 706000 2997303 168844 238158 3035 40296 601677 430388 139582 171289 9508 18103 3995019 7299498 262409 477830 324952 197509 111793 121793 699154 797132 X 1658700 1725692 1637165 4776674 3295865 6502366 3995019 7299498 X 3281500 -75000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2151062 2450999 2169405 3038200 6712793 16522459 2151062 2450999 2169405 3038200 6712793 16522459 5478839 11043620 32539 23240 8360 8982 9168 82289 16604748 5823502 0.66510 0.79670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 10000 0 121793 0 0 109305 103679 5626 482372 326709 155663 10000 10000 171289 FUNDS HELD FOR GRANTING 121793 121793 8349891 6250 -75000 -68750 8418641 -2498 -2498 8416143 5143390 6250 2498 8748 5134642 0 5134642 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REFUND OF GRANT RECEIVED IN PRIOR YEAR -75,000. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -2,498. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 2,498. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF CLARKE CEO 154907 0 0 0 0 0 17192 0 7548 0 179647 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4 JEFF CLARKE; $17,000. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND DELIVERING QUALITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OF BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES, SUCH AS FINANCE AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, TO STRENGTHEN OUR OVERALL ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CASCADIA FOODSHED FINANCING PROJECT (CFFP) JOINED PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST IN AUGUST 2015 AS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT. CFFP'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN STRATEGIES THAT CATALYZE GROWTH OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S REGIONAL FOOD ECONOMY. CFFP SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE IMPACT INVESTING TO COMBINE FINANCIAL RETURNS WITH SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. IMPACT INVESTING MAY INCLUDE INVESTING IN SMALL FARMERS WHO USE ORGANIC GROWING PRACTICES WHILE ALSO FUNDING STRATEGIES TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KEVIN WALKER AND WILLIAM THORNDIKE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST INCLUDE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION IS MAKING GRANTS IN ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND WYOMING. EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS ALLOWED ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION. OUR BYLAWS CALL FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH TIME THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE DIRECTORS OR BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR DURING A MEETING BEFORE IT IS FILED. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE CEO. THE PROCESS FOR MONITORING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES DISTRIBUTING AND COLLECTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE, THE ISSUE WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE CEO OR FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A VOTE OR DECISION WAS MADE. IF NECESSARY, THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO'S COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY OUR INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO'S REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD SECOND QUARTER OF 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ONCE A YEAR. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,656. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 510. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,166. THE GIVING PRACTICE - CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,015,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,868. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,016,979. R&D: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 549,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,191. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 603,379. WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,575. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,442. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,017. REIMBURSED EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,561. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,593. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,154. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,148. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANT FUNDS RETURNED -75,000.