Northwest Health Law Advocates

EIN: 911961032 501(c)(3) Health Care

Seattle, WA

Total Revenue
$625,033
Total Expenses
$1,085,004
Total Assets
$2,587,517
Net Assets
$2,471,718
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Daphne Smith
Phone
2063256464
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Northwest Health Law Advocates, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $625K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 74% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 74% operating deficit.

Mission

NoHLA works toward achieving a health care system in which all individuals receive quality, affordable health care, provided on an equitable and timely basis, and are assured of basic rights and protections. NoHLA conducts outreach, education and training, legal and policy analysis to propose policy solutions, and legal representation of low-income individuals on health care access issues of public significance.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $581,213
Program Service Revenue $1,400
Investment Income $42,420
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $625,033

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $9,765
Salaries & Benefits $774,916
Fundraising Expenses $118,761
Program Expenses $690,937
Other Expenses $300,323
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,085,004

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $625,033 $2,416,898 -0.7%
Expenses $1,085,004 $1,029,628 +0.1%
Net Income $-459,971 $1,387,270 -1.3%
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
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
10
Volunteers
22

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
8
$280,677
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Daphne Smith Co-Executive Director 35
Officer
$118,216 $26,663 $144,879
Emily Brice Co-Executive Director 35
Officer
$122,485 $5,918 $128,403
Vanessa Saavedra Senior Attorney 35
Highest
$105,449 $20,846 $126,295
Janet Varon Executive Director 31.5
Officer
$6,933 $462 $7,395
Lori Buchsbaum President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Omid Bagheri Garakani Secretary and Vice President, then President 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura MacPherson Secretary and Vice President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Audrey Sheffield Treasurer to Fall 2025 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Ellen Miller Treasurer from Fall 2025 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Cezanne Garcia Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Myers Director 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tony Gonzalez Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charina Carothers Director 1
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
2025 $625,033 $1,085,004 $2,587,517 $-459,971
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $761,365 $795,943 $1,626,316 $-34,578
2022 $1,350,843 $651,140 $1,650,629 $699,703
2021 $679,659 $503,042 $938,441 $176,617
2020 $874,003 $488,096 $800,621 $385,907
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