2021-04-01T17:07:55-05:00 2020-06-30 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2019-07-01 930686108 NWEA NWEA 5036241951 121 NW EVERETT STREET PORTLAND OR 97209 GERI COHEN EXECUTIVE VP & CFO 5036241951 2021-02-10 1 JENNIFER BECKER HARRIS P00183358 4254544919 2021-02-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRIS MINNICH 121 NW EVERETT STREET PORTLAND OR 97209 166775470 0 X WWW.NWEA.ORG X 1977 OR PARTNERING TO HELP ALL KIDS LEARN. 7 6 904 0 0 0 4000000 6269950 152742497 159917308 598630 555089 452731 33123 157793858 166775470 340899 119212 0 0 95227141 104214427 0 0 104893 57441120 67782013 153009160 172115652 4784698 -5340182 82566493 103583479 68350379 95353358 14216114 8230121 PARTNERING TO HELP ALL KIDS LEARN. 0 0 126887535 119212 159950431 NWEA IS A RESEARCH-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WORLDWIDE BY CREATING ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS THAT PRECISELY MEASURE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY - AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO HELP TAILOR INSTRUCTION. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, NWEA HAS DEVELOPED PRE-K12 ASSESSMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS TO HELP ADVANCE ALL STUDENTS ALONG THEIR OPTIMAL LEARNING PATHS. OUR TOOLS ARE TRUSTED BY EDUCATORS IN MORE THAN 9,500 SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND EDUCATION AGENCIES IN 145 COUNTRIES. NWEA CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL AND TRUSTED ORGANIZATION HELPING STATES, DISTRICTS, AND SCHOOLS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING. 126887535 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 255 0 904 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR CA NY X GERI COHEN 5036241951 121 NW EVERETT STREET PORTLAND OR 97209 CHRIS MINNICH CEO 40.00 X 397582 0 86568 GERI COHEN CFO & EVP, CORPORATE SERVICES 40.00 X 288115 0 74510 JASON MENDENHALL PRESIDENT, STATE SOLUTIONS 40.00 X 285715 0 76497 MELISSA JOHNSTON CSO 40.00 X 285577 0 74237 TONI JAFFE CHRO 40.00 X 284498 0 74893 BRENT LIEBERMAN EVP, PARTNER ACCOUNTS 40.00 X 285887 0 68566 KATIE TOPPING EVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 40.00 X 283725 0 66663 HUNT WINSTON COO 40.00 X 277458 0 55612 FRED MCDANIEL EVP, ASSESSMENT & PL 40.00 X 283460 0 44338 SYLVIA SCHEURING PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 40.00 X 262794 0 63068 JERRY YOUNG VP, CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 261659 0 42601 JIM SNELL SR VP, PRODUCT OPERATIONS & PARTNER SERVICES 40.00 X 211937 0 71745 AALIYAH SAMUEL EVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 221039 0 58118 JEAN FLEMING VP, COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL STRATEGY 40.00 X 240542 0 31720 BEN PANNING SR VP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 214378 0 49095 JOANNE LUZIETTI EVP, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 196898 0 54105 JEFF STRICKLER FORMER PRESIDENT & COO 0.00 X 244007 0 0 DACIA HOPFENSPERGER EVP, STATE SOLUTION DELIVERY 40.00 X 161619 0 29556 STEVE FLEISCHMAN BOARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 24000 0 0 PATRICIA E SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 24000 0 0 DR JOSEPH J WISE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 24000 0 0 DR KENNETH K WONG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 24000 0 0 MARK STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 24000 0 0 RONALD BLOCKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 21000 0 0 ERICKA MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY M SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 4827890 0 1021892 346 1 1 0 HITACHI VANTARA LLC PO BOX 972980 DALLAS TX 75397 CONTRACT STAFFING 4953500 PRO UNLIMITED INC PO BOX 89-4151 LOS ANGELES CA 90189 CONTRACT STAFFING 2675495 VML LLC 250 NW RICHARDS ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64116 CONTRACT STAFFING 2062891 AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC PO BOX 84023 SEATTLE WA 98124 HOSTING 1283101 CLEVER INC 1263 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 ROSTERING 1145243 70 6269950 6269950 LICENSING 611710 149889036 149889036 WORKSHOPS & CONSULTING 611710 9186131 9186131 SERVICE REVENUE 611710 842141 842141 159917308 553820 553820 1269 0 1269 1269 1269 REIMBURSEMENT COSTS 611710 33123 33123 33123 166775470 159950431 0 555089 X 119212 119212 4477625 3285835 1154482 37308 244007 179061 62913 2033 75954481 56171471 19735923 47087 10463167 7737504 2718583 7080 6765534 5061957 1699329 4248 6309613 4663832 1638644 7137 253027 139165 113862 107622 59192 48430 339100 339100 37261175 24695242 12565933 2451538 2451538 3215767 2243995 971772 4593183 3444887 1148296 3901036 3901036 1801885 1296253 505632 5156760 4397873 758887 151215 113411 37804 5608275 4681966 926309 429681 85936 343745 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 884092 713326 170766 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 516088 350940 165148 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 281837 211378 70459 WORKSHOP MATERIALS 199455 199455 630277 343970 286307 172115652 126887535 45123224 104893 4061692 3821362 6836568 27390363 5390104 6500642 3963064 3651122 63129722 18491834 45306185 44637888 8766758 8756420 7718946 8309734 523176 515948 82566493 103583479 14116629 16809103 21641941 22502378 32502891 30963297 0 25000000 88918 78580 68350379 95353358 X 11944720 6934554 2271394 1295567 14216114 8230121 82566493 103583479 X -5340182 -645811 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4000000 6269950 10269950 119593453 130759526 149149294 152895228 159950431 712347932 119593453 130759526 149149294 156895228 166220381 722617882 0 1668445 1034675 6038606 5980105 4918710 19640541 1668445 1034675 6038606 5980105 4918710 19640541 702977341 92603 113106 254378 587103 553820 1601010 92603 113106 254378 587103 553820 1601010 -1119713 -907341 300000 -1727054 119686056 129752919 148496331 157782331 166774201 722491838 0.97300 0.97660 0.00220 0.00200 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: LOSS ON CONTRACTS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ -1,119,713. 2017 AMOUNT: $ -982,341. LITIGATION SETTLEMENT - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 75,000. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 300,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 339100 339100 171776552 172115652 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 498333 318420 315775 339100 1471628 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 20425000 20425000 27200479 6441991 20758488 11586641 8395028 3191613 3917602 3654815 262787 44637888 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 78580 78580 166129659 -645811 -645811 166775470 0 166775470 172115652 0 172115652 0 172115652 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL -645,811. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 933 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 7035 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 20207 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 16964 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 4057 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 1125 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES 4534 0 0 0 0 0 0 54855 0 54855 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3F THE FOREIGN EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. 1 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 6443 SW BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HWY PORTLAND OR 97221 931303640 501(C)(3) 24700 GENERAL SUPPORT ALL HANDS RAISED 2069 NE HOYT ST PORTLAND OR 97232 931149789 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - PORTLAND 44 NE MORRIS ST PORTLAND OR 97212 931098105 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION 10301 NE GLISAN ST PORTLAND OR 97220 930806295 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT KAIROSPDX PO BOX 12190 PORTLAND OR 97212 460987167 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT LATINO NETWORK 410 NE 18TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97232 731675402 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1708 N 22ND STREET RICHMOND VA 23223 541137164 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT 7 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT FUNDS ARE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE AWARDEE ORGANIZATIONS. X 1 1 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRIS MINNICH CEO 390000 0 0 0 7582 0 56000 0 30568 0 484150 0 0 0 GERI COHEN CFO & EVP, CORPORATE SERVICES 279812 0 0 0 8303 0 41973 0 32537 0 362625 0 0 0 JASON MENDENHALL PRESIDENT, STATE SOLUTIONS 280500 0 0 0 5215 0 42075 0 34422 0 362212 0 0 0 MELISSA JOHNSTON CSO 280500 0 0 0 5077 0 42075 0 32162 0 359814 0 0 0 TONI JAFFE CHRO 277750 0 0 0 6748 0 41663 0 33230 0 359391 0 0 0 BRENT LIEBERMAN EVP, PARTNER ACCOUNTS 279125 0 0 0 6762 0 41849 0 26717 0 354453 0 0 0 KATIE TOPPING EVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 277750 0 0 0 5975 0 41663 0 25000 0 350388 0 0 0 HUNT WINSTON COO 272250 0 0 0 5208 0 42075 0 13537 0 333070 0 0 0 FRED MCDANIEL EVP, ASSESSMENT & PL 277750 0 0 0 5710 0 41663 0 2675 0 327798 0 0 0 SYLVIA SCHEURING PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 257420 0 0 0 5374 0 37502 0 25566 0 325862 0 0 0 JERRY YOUNG VP, CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY 162460 0 0 0 99199 0 24369 0 18232 0 304260 0 0 0 JIM SNELL SR VP, PRODUCT OPERATIONS & PARTNER 206705 0 0 0 5232 0 31006 0 40739 0 283682 0 0 0 AALIYAH SAMUEL EVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND PARTNERS 196421 0 0 0 24618 0 29463 0 28655 0 279157 0 0 0 JEAN FLEMING VP, COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL STRATEG 120042 0 0 0 120500 0 18006 0 13714 0 272262 0 0 0 BEN PANNING SR VP, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 209293 0 0 0 5085 0 31394 0 17701 0 263473 0 0 0 JOANNE LUZIETTI EVP, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 191920 0 0 0 4978 0 28788 0 25317 0 251003 0 0 0 JEFF STRICKLER FORMER PRESIDENT & COO 0 0 0 0 244007 0 0 0 0 0 244007 0 0 0 DACIA HOPFENSPERGER EVP, STATE SOLUTION DELIVERY 156700 0 0 0 4919 0 23505 0 6051 0 191175 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE COO LIVES OUT OF STATE AND RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOUSING COSTS NEAR NWEA HEADQUARTERS. THIS BENEFIT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENT. PART I, LINE 4A JEFF STRICKLER RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $517,575 OF WHICH $273,568 WAS PAID IN MAY 2018 AND $244,007 WAS PAID IN FEBRUARY 2019. JEAN FLEMING WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $95,446 IN AUGUST 2019. JERRY YOUNG WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $60,996 IN DECEMBER 2019. TONI JAFFE WAS PAID SEVERANCE OF $214,500 IN JUNE 2020. A STATE OF OREGON 936001787 2015-09-28 37905000 FINANCE BUILDING 0 0 0 A 6833101 37905000 37905000 2015 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 SCHOOLHOUSE PARTNERS COMPANY OWNED BY MARK STRICKLAND, DIRECTOR OF NWEA 220652 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 NWEA UPDATED OUR BY-LAWS IN FEBRUARY 2020 TO ALIGN WITH UPDATES TO OREGON LAW. NWEA UPDATED OUR BY-LAWS IN OCTOBER 2020 TO ADD THE COO POSITION AS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, TO STATE THE DUTIES OF THE COO, AND TO NOTE THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF BOTH THE CEO AND PRESIDENT, THE COO SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS FOR BOARD APPROVAL THE FORM 990. THE BOARD FORMALLY APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE COLLECTED ANNUALLY FROM EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT AFFIRM THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, COMPLIES WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT NWEA IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE FAILURE OF ANY DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SIGN SUCH A STATEMENT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS WILL DISQUALIFY THAT INDIVIDUAL FROM FURTHER SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL THE REQUIRED STATEMENT IS SIGNED. FAILURE TO SIGN BY A KEY EMPLOYEE WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE REVIEW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE KEY EMPLOYEE OR BOARD LEVEL, THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND DETERMINATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SETTING OF THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WAS DONE IN CONNECTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO REVIEWED MARKET INFORMATION AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVED COMPENSATION AND PAY RANGES FOR THE CEO AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. THE LAST CEO COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN JULY 2020. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES WAS IN AUGUST 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,334,402. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,222,935. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,557,337. CONTRACTED STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,360,840. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,342,998. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,703,838. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL -645,811.