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NORTHWEST HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NORTHWEST HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES (EIN 91-1961032)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202521359349301907
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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PersonDaphne SmithPersonNm
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Janet Varon
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Lori Buchsbaum
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Audrey Sheffield
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Omid Bagheri Garakani
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Cezanne Garcia
Director30$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ray Yeung
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Abby Goldy
Director20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Michelle Francis
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Tony Gonzalez
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Brian Myers
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Total Support$6,054,416TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$13,400GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.47509PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64940PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,216FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$34,813FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$36,029FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$993,599FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,029,628FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$177,963FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,491FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$100,456CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$122,671CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$117,078CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$177,963CurrentYearAmt
Total$518,168TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$777,252LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$40,418CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$38,550CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$58,015CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$36,029CurrentYearAmt
Total$173,012TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$25,114CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$30,668CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$29,270CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$44,491CurrentYearAmt
Total$129,543TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$194,315GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$653CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$755CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,334CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,216CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,958TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,146OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,146DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Asian Counseling and Referral ServiceBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13639 Martin Luther King Jr Way SAddressLine1Txt
CitySeattleCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN910916176RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$65,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantNoHLA has a subgrant with ACRS to partner in shared advocacy to expand access to affordable health coverage and care for immigrants in Washington. NoHLA administers this grant under a contract with Community Catalyst, which includes specific reporting requirements for NoHLA and its subcontractor that were fulfilled in 2024.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 501c3 organizations that received grants provided report-backs to NoHLA on the use of their funds.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4The organization changed the Bylaws from referring to a singular Executive Director to giving the option for multiple Co-Executive Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe board receives a draft of Form 990 via email, followed up by a conference call meeting to review and respond to questions. Revisions are then made to the 990, as needed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe conflict of interest policy covers the Board. Determinations about whether a conflict exists and the review of actual conflicts is made at the board level. If the Board determines that a conflict exists, the interested person shall be given the opportunity to address the Board concerning material facts, however, (s)he may be asked to leave the meeting while the Board discusses and/or votes on the issue. The Board shall investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement and determine whether the corporation cannot obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If the Board makes this determination, it shall further determine whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest, and is otherwise fair and reasonable. The Board shall make these determinations by a majority of a quorum of the board who have no financial interest in the transaction or arrangement in question, except that no such transaction or arrangement can be approved by a single director.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15In 2024, the Board of Directors contracted with a professional search firm to find new Executive Directors. This process included research of comparability data and a recommended compensation structure for the incoming Co-Executive Directors. This compensation was deliberated and approved by the Board in summer 2024.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Northwest Health Law Advocates makes its Form 990s and Form 1023 available for public inspection upon request. In addition, requests for governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are considered on a case-by-case basis.