2015-11-12T16:20:59-06:00 2014-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2014-01-01 911110995 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PHIL 2064438430 2101 FOURTH AVENUE NO 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 JEFF CLARKE CEO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2064438430 2015-11-10 1 JANE M SEARING P00000565 4254544919 2015-11-11 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JEFF CLARKE 2101 FOURTH AVENUE NO 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 4665883 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. 24 24 31 192 0 0 2169405 3038200 1142201 1618701 8360 7147 0 0 3319966 4664048 100000 50000 0 0 1677759 1826627 0 0 43141 1599983 2262885 3377742 4139512 -57776 524536 3323946 3995019 552617 699154 2771329 3295865 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. 0 0 1125688 1051617 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 AND IS A SOURCE OF INCOME TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. AT THE CLOSE OF 2014, WE HAD FIVE CONSULTANTS ON STAFF, AND A TEAM OF NINE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANTS. THE GIVING PRACTICE ENGAGEMENTS CROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS: COACHING & ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT; COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS; EVALUATION; MEETING DESIGN AND FACILITATION; MISSION INVESTING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; AND EXECUTIVE SEARCHES. 1039431 50000 240395 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 WILL CONTINUE 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 PROGRAM RELATED AND MISSION RELATED INVESTING TO BE INCORPORATED INTO MEMBER TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES. MIE OPERATES AS A PROGRAM OF PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST. 799501 76410 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 PRINTED:1. PHILANTHROPY AND THE RENEWAL OF DEMOCRACY: IS IT TIME TO STEP UP OUR GAME? BY DANIEL KEMMIS [A PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST BOARD MEMBER]. THIS MONOGRAPH EXPLORES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHILANTHROPY AND DEMOCRACY AND ASKS WHETHER PHILANTHROPY CAN AND SHOULD DO MORE TO STRENGTHEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRACTICES OF DEMOCRACY.2. VISION AND VOICE: THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP AND DIALOGUE IN ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE D5 COALITION AND THE SEATTLE UNIVERSITY NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. 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 1400 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 CORPORATE GRANTMAKERS AND 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 GRANT SEEKING PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, MEDIA, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE PHILANTHROPY FIELD. THE WEBSITE HOSTS A REGIONAL JOB BANK.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: MEMBERS REGULARLY REQUEST STAFF RESEARCH AND REFERRALS TO INFORMATION RELEVANT TO GENERAL OPERATIONS OF FOUNDATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST UTILIZES AN EXTENSIVE ON-LINE KNOWLEDGE BASE AVAILABLE TO THE REGIONAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK. IN 2014, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST REACHED THE CONCLUSION OF A CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT "A RELEVANT AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE." THE CAMPAIGN WAS DESIGNED TO EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORS WITHIN PHILANTHROPY AND ACROSS SECTORS, FORGE MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILD OUR ROLE AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE TO PHILANTHROPY WORKING IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND BUILDING CIVIC CAPACITY. AT THE END OF 2014, WE HAD RAISED $816,000, EXCEEDING OUR $800,000 GOAL.THE CAMPAIGN WILL ALLOW US TO:- BUILD PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST'S PUBLIC POLICY AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES;- DEVELOP AND SHARE VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND "LESSONS LEARNED" FROM OUR MEMBERS' WORK IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND BUILDING CIVIC CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION; AND - INSPIRE AND SUPPORT COLLABORATION BY FULLY IMPLEMENTING THE GIVING PRACTICE BUSINESS PLAN. 427963 220279 4D-1 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, 2014, THERE WERE 172 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS. ABOUT 40 PROGRAMS WERE HELD BY PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD WITH A COMBINED ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1500 GRANTMAKERS. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE ATTENDING WERE STAFF AND TRUSTEES FROM MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2014 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:A. THE 2014 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN SUN RIVER, OREGON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRANTMAKERS OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. OVER 400 ATTENDEES - REPRESENTING ALL TYPES AND GEOGRAPHIC FOCI - MET TO DISCUSS THE KEY ISSUES OF THE MOMENT. THE CONFERENCE EXPLORED THE THEME OF "THE RIVER GATHERING: A CONFLUENCE OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND SPIRIT". B. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST CONTINUES TO OFFER THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM, BEST PRACTICES IN GRANTMAKING: ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND STRATEGIES. IN 2014 THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED IN MONTANA, AND TWICE IN SEATTLE.C. THROUGH GENEROUS UNDERWRITING BY THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST CONTINUED OUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INITIATIVE BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE IN MULTIPLE AND MEANINGFUL WAYS. PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PROVIDED DEDICATED STAFFING, MANAGED A LISTSERVE, 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. D. 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.E. MEMBER BRIEFINGS, AND FUNDER CONVENINGS ARE ORGANIZED TO EXPLORE SINGLE TOPICS OR CONCERNS. A SMALL SAMPLE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2014 INCLUDE:- NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION SERIES FOR PHILANTHROPY- LEARNING ABOUT LEADERSHIP IN ROLE: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP- DATA: FRIEND OR FOE? EMBEDDING EQUITY IN GRANTMAKING - PHILANTHROPY'S ROLE IN DISASTER RELIEF- SMALL FOUNDATIONS & GLOBAL GIVING: EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO RIGHT-SIZE EVALUATION- PHILANTHROPY'S ROLE IN PROMOTING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 295128 30000 4D-2 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 TGP SENIOR ADVISOR, HE MANAGES CDW INDEPENDENTLY. THERE ARE NO PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST STAFF ASSIGNED 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. 723091 250279 3687711 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WA X CHERYL FRIZZELL 2064438430 2101 FOURTH AVENUE SUITE 650 SEATTLE WA 98121 DAVID BLEY CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN WALKER VICE CHAIR OF BOARD OPERATIONS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURI INGRAM VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMS 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 TIM NOWLIS THRU 102014 PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN M COLITON PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL KEMMIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 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 KELLY BRUGGEMAN THRU 102014 BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BRYON 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 ROSE LINCOLN HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER 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 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 ANTONY CHIANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CLARKE CEO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY 40.00 X 156043 0 25118 PETER BERLINER MANAGING DIRECTOR MIE 40.00 X 119850 0 16604 AUDREY HABERMAN MANAGING PARTNER TGP 40.00 X 101353 0 15079 377246 0 56801 3 0 1 0 TED LORD CONSULTING 317 20TH AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98122 CONSULTING 210792 JAN JAFFE 90 HUDSON STREET 6A NEW YORK NY 10013 CONSULTING 187885 SEDWAY ASSOCIATES 57 EAST DELAWARE PLACE 3606 CHICAGO IL 60611 CONSULTING 130962 PETER PENNEKAMP 2117 N STREET EUREKA CA 95501 CONSULTING 127605 4 10000 993731 2034469 3038200 CONSULTING 900099 1051617 1051617 EDUCATION & MEETINGS 541611 487968 487968 FISCAL SERVICES 900099 49366 49366 DIRECTORY/JOB BANK 923110 29750 29750 1618701 8982 8982 1835 -1835 -1835 -1835 4664048 1618701 0 7147 X 50000 50000 181160 123189 39855 18116 1350408 1156963 179490 13955 68701 44713 23988 121397 92367 26870 2160 104961 77476 25586 1899 5079 5079 50099 34800 15299 1163545 1129360 34185 46326 39249 6495 582 10456 6237 3760 459 157158 119740 33345 4073 148405 144214 4191 464406 437823 26583 92228 74797 15534 1897 4780 886 3894 OVERHEAD/MISC 67914 121150 -53236 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 29910 13830 16080 TAXES 22579 20917 1662 4139512 3687711 408660 43141 258688 534781 2463974 2433269 298500 706000 112385 168844 24058 3035 501325 361743 156833 139582 9508 9508 3323946 3995019 231518 262409 237056 324952 84043 111793 552617 699154 X 1596271 1658700 1175058 1637165 2771329 3295865 3323946 3995019 524536 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1734701 2151062 2450999 2169405 3038200 11544367 1734701 2151062 2450999 2169405 3038200 11544367 2248886 9295481 49639 32539 23240 8360 8982 122760 11667127 4876064 0.79670 0.81040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 215000 -187250 111793 0 0 108732 102289 6443 382593 259454 123139 10000 10000 139582 FUNDS HELD FOR GRANTING 111793 111793 4667233 1350 1350 4665883 -1835 -1835 4664048 4142697 1350 1835 3185 4139512 0 4139512 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -1,835. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 1,835. 1 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 042103580 501(C)(3) 50000 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF MISSION INVESTING BY CONDUCTING ACADEMIC RESEARCH. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: PNW DEVELOPS FAMILIARITY & UNDERSTANDING OF GRANTEES ORGANIZATIONAL MISSIONS, GOALS & PROGRAMS. AS IT IS NOT AN ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS, PNW RARELY EMBARKS ON GRANTMAKING. SINCE GRANTMAKING IS LIMITED IN SCOPE, PNW HAS THE RESOURCES & TIME TO INVEST IN VETTING GRANTEES & CLOSELY MONITORING ITS GRANTMAKING PROCESS. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINAL REPORT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT CYCLE. PNW FOLLOWS UP WITH THE GRANTEES TO ENSURE REPORTS ARE COMPLETE AND FILED. PNW IS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH GRANTEES DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF CLARKE CEO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY 156043 0 0 0 0 0 17000 0 8118 0 181161 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 GUIDED BY OUR ATTORNEYS, PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST UNDERTOOK AN EXTENSIVE BY-LAWS REVIEW IN 2014 TO ENSURE OUR BYLAWS WERE CONSISTENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH. THE BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED TWICE IN 2014 BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPDATES WERE MADE TO OUR PURPOSE/MISSION, MEMBERSHIP, TIMING OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, ELECTRONIC VOTING, BOARD TERMS, AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAS CREATED AS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, HELD BY THE CEO WITHOUT VOTING PRIVILEGES. THIS POSITION WAS CREATED TO ALLOW THE CEO AUTHORITY TO SIGN CERTAIN LEGAL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. 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 IN 2014 A NEW CEO WAS HIRED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND SEARCH CONSULTANTS, RESEARCHED CEO COMPENSATION FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THE NEW CEO WILL HAVE A COMPENSATION REVIEW IN THE FIRST 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 14,631. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 680. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,311. THE GIVING PRACTICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 674,660. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 679,660. R&D: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 383,942. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,200. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 388,142. WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,301. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,304. REIMBURSED EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,124. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,138. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,990. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,990.