Mission
TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION & ADVOCACY TO LOW-WAGE WORKERS, COMMUNITY AND LEGAL ADVOCATES ABOUT DISCRIMINATION, WAGE AND HOUR VIOLATIONS, AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.
Public Charity
Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund
Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Portland, OR. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.4M, expenses of $1.3M, total assets of $3.8M. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $194K.
EIN: 061669649
Portland, OR
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$3.8M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$194K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund
How Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
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…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,003
$10,000
Civic Engagement
$37,500
SEC ADVOCACY REGRANT
$26,000
PROJECT SUPPORT
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Abel Valladares
BOARD MEMBER
Alma Raya
BOARD MEMBER
Andi Pla
BOARD MEMBER
Cathy Highet
SECRETARY/TREAS
Chris Frost
Executive Dir.
Corinna Spencer-Scheurich
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.3M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.4M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $773K | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $342K | $597K | $338K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $342K to $2.4M (+591%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.