Northwest Health Law Advocates

Seattle, WA
Tax-exempt since July 1999
EIN: 91-1961032

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Health — General and Rehabilitative / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$761k (2023)

Expenses

$796k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.63M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$81.9k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$761,365

Expenses

$795,943

Net Income

-$34,578

Net Assets

$1,544,419

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$727,258	95.5%
Program Services	$7,213	0.9%
Investment Income	$26,894	3.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$115,605	14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$396,270	49.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,626,316
Total Liabilities	$81,897
Net Assets	$1,544,419

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janet Varon (Executive Director)	$110,309	$0	$5,297
Lori Buchsbaum (President)	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Sheffield (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Sujatha Branch (Vice President/Secretary To April '23)	$0	$0	$0
Omid Bagheri Garakani (Director Then Vice President/Secretary In Dec '23)	$0	$0	$0
Cezanne Garcia (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Peters (Director To April '23)	$0	$0	$0
Ray Yeung (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Abby Goldy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Francis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Shirley Prasad (Director From August '23)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Mac Pherson (Director From Dec '23)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on April 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,350,843

Expenses

$651,140

Net Income

$699,703

Net Assets

$1,578,997

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,335,910	98.9%
Program Services	$8,259	0.6%
Investment Income	$6,674	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$106,324	16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$15,000	2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$310,264	47.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,650,629
Total Liabilities	$71,632
Net Assets	$1,578,997

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janet Varon (Executive Director)	$101,509	$0	$4,815
Lori Buchsbaum (President Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Sheffield (Treasurer Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sujatha Branch (Vice President, Secretary Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cezanne Garcia (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Peters (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ray Yeung (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Omid Bagheri Garakani (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Abby Goldy (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Francis (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jodi Sullivan (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on April 26, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$679,659

Expenses

$503,042

Net Income

$176,617

Net Assets

$879,294

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$672,660	99.0%
Program Services	$5,150	0.8%
Investment Income	$1,849	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$96,582	19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$249,791	49.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$938,441
Total Liabilities	$59,147
Net Assets	$879,294

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janet Varon (Executive Director)	$92,199	$0	$4,383
Lori Buchsbaum (President Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Sheffield (Treasurer Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sujatha Branch (Vice President, Secretary Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jodi Sullivan (Past Vice President Secretary Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cezanne Garcia (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Peters (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ray Yeung (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Omid Bagheri Garakani (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Polly Newcomb (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Alisa Zwanger (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Abby Goldy (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$874,003

Expenses

$488,096

Net Income

$385,907

Net Assets

$705,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$866,170	99.1%
Program Services	$4,850	0.6%
Investment Income	$2,983	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$89,957	18.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$191,367	39.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$800,621
Total Liabilities	$94,833
Net Assets	$705,788

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Janet Varon (Executive Director)	$85,870	$0	$4,087
Lori Buchsbaum (President Nov Dec Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Sheffield (President Jan Nov, Treasurer Nov Dec Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jodi Sullivan (Vice President, Secretary Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Cezanne Garcia (Treasurer Jan Nov Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Christina Peters (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Alisa Zwanger (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ray Yeung (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Eric Gonzalez Alfaro (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Misha Werschkul (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Omid Bagheri Garakani (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Sujatha Branch (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Polly Newcomb (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 29, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$369,136

Expenses

$418,025

Net Income

-$48,889

Net Assets

$319,761

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$362,585	98.2%
Program Services	$5,420	1.5%
Investment Income	$2,064	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$933
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$88,248	21.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$198,033	47.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$345,565
Total Liabilities	$25,804
Net Assets	$319,761

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$333,375

Expenses

$328,612

Net Income

$4,763

Net Assets

$368,650

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$325,345	97.6%
Program Services	$3,050	0.9%
Investment Income	$4,980	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$87,526	26.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$145,991	44.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$398,002
Total Liabilities	$29,352
Net Assets	$368,650

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$346,388

Expenses

$363,815

Net Income

-$17,427

Net Assets

$363,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$334,670	96.6%
Program Services	$7,125	2.1%
Investment Income	$4,718	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$125
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$85,872	23.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$184,059	50.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$398,025
Total Liabilities	$34,138
Net Assets	$363,887

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$269,287

Expenses

$365,160

Net Income

-$95,873

Net Assets

$381,314

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$264,031	98.0%
Program Services	$2,370	0.9%
Investment Income	$2,886	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$83,969	23.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$1,012	0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages	$189,874	52.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$411,639
Total Liabilities	$30,325
Net Assets	$381,314

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$426,272

Expenses

$334,585

Net Income

$91,687

Net Assets

$477,187

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$416,718	97.8%
Program Services	$8,125	1.9%
Investment Income	$1,429	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,725	23.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$9,000	2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages	$150,992	45.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$514,613
Total Liabilities	$37,426
Net Assets	$477,187

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$459,942

Expenses

$333,701

Net Income

$126,241

Net Assets

$385,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$253,633	55.1%
Program Services	$206,015	44.8%
Investment Income	$294	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$94,320	28.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$144,844	43.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$415,827
Total Liabilities	$30,327
Net Assets	$385,500

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$315,926

Expenses

$259,428

Net Income

$56,498

Net Assets

$259,259

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$305,481	96.7%
Program Services	$10,299	3.3%
Investment Income	$673	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$527
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$74,074	28.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$99,861	38.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$284,502
Total Liabilities	$25,243
Net Assets	$259,259

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$270,438

Expenses

$251,099

Net Income

$19,339

Net Assets

$202,761

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$263,944	97.6%
Program Services	$5,395	2.0%
Investment Income	$1,099	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$70,776	28.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$100,746	40.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,420
Total Liabilities	$36,659
Net Assets	$202,761

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$254,845

Expenses

$208,604

Net Income

$46,241

Net Assets

$183,422

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$253,583	99.5%
Program Services	$535	0.2%
Investment Income	$727	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$70,775	33.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$69,400	33.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$201,836
Total Liabilities	$18,414
Net Assets	$183,422

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Northwest Health Law Advocates

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Revenue $761k (2023)

Expenses $796k (2023)

Total Assets $1.63M (2023)

Total Liabilities $81.9k (2023)

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Revenue

$761k (2023)

Expenses

$796k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.63M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$81.9k (2023)

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