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Private Foundation
The Northwest Fund for the Environment
The Northwest Fund for the Environment is a Private Foundation headquartered in Seattle, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $82K revenue, $448K expenses, $5.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 307 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.7M.
EIN: 237134880
Seattle, WA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$82K
Total Expenses$448K
Total Assets$5.3M
Grants Given307
Grant Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
FUTUREWISE
Protecting Farms, Forests and Water Habitats
$20,000
RE SOURCES
Protecting the Salish Sea: Watchdogging pollution, game-changing policies, and community action
$20,000
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY
Protecting and Restoring Washington's Instream Water Resources
$20,000
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER
Clean Water Action Project
$20,000
CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCY
Protecting the Green River Valley from mining and watchdogging Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) status
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 307 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee, Sec
Audrey Clungeon
Trustee
Catharine Copass
Trustee, VP
Chris Golde
Trustee, Pres
Joann Yoshimoto
Trustee
Ken Nitz
Trustee
Phoebe Lipkis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82K | $448K | $5.3M |
| 2024 | $76K | $480K | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $138K | $411K | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $957K | $498K | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $266K | $445K | $9.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $266K to $82K (-69%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, ID, NC, NM, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.