Northwest Employment Education and… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CORINNA SPENCER-SCHEURICH

Phone

5035258454

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $1.0M, a strong 43% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION & ADVOCACY TO LOW-WAGE WORKERS, COMMUNITY AND LEGAL ADVOCATES ABOUT DISCRIMINATION, WAGE AND HOUR VIOLATIONS, AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,145,742

NORTHWEST EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, DBA NORTHWEST WORKERS' JUSTICE PROJECT (NWJP) IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS TO ENHANCE RESPECT FOR THE WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF LOW WAGE, IMMIGRANT, AND CONTINGENT WORKERS AND TO IMPROVE ACCESS OF SUCH WORKERS TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO ENFORCE THEIR RIGHTS. NWJP IS AFFILIATED WITH NWJP ACTION FUND, A 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. NWJP AND NWJP ACTION FUND (COLLECTIVELY, THE ORGANIZATION) CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:- DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF LOW WAGE WORKERS IN LEGAL MATTERS THAT INVOLVE THEIR WORKPLACE RIGHTS. IN 2021 THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE "SOUTHERN OREGON WORKER JUSTICE PROJECT" IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE MEDFORD AREA TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND REPRESENTATION FOR WORKPLACE EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE.- EDUCATION OF WORKERS, WORKER REPRESENTATIVES AND ADVOCATES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF LOW WAGE WORKERS AND THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THEM.- ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLICLY FUNDED ATTORNEYS IN THE REPRESENTATION OF LOW WAGE WORKERS IN EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,214,557

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $47,156

Other Revenue $1,097,586

TOTAL REVENUE $2,359,299

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,165,329

Fundraising Expenses $84,903

Program Expenses $1,145,742

Other Expenses $181,173

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,346,502

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,359,299	$2,612,225	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,346,502	$1,396,459	0.0%
Net Income	$1,012,797	$1,215,766	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$118,245

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CORINNA SPENCER-SCHEURICH	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$107,200	$11,045	$118,245
KEVIN DIAZ	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN-MARIE CRIDER	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS FROST	SECRETARY/TREAS	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HANK KAPLAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BURCH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDI PLA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL DALE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY HIGHET	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABEL VALLADARES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REYNA LOPEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL PHAM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALMA RAYA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,359,299	$1,346,502	$3,803,088	$1,012,797
2023	$2,612,225	$1,396,459	$2,717,880	$1,215,766
2022	$1,194,737	$1,101,339	$1,486,172	$93,398
2021	$1,085,844	$911,151	$1,086,712	$174,693
2020	$1,380,167	$773,264	$1,001,921	$606,903
2019	$341,525	$596,553	$338,162	$-255,028
2018	$649,086	$483,298	$569,441	$165,788

Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund