Mission
NAM is a community-based multi-program social services agency striving to meet basic human needs. NAM provides assistance in areas of food, shelter, healh, education, safety and financial education during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Public Charity
NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES
NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES is a Public Charity headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9.3M revenue, $10.3M expenses, $7.0M total assets. 160 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $22.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 760088702
HOUSTON, TX
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$10.3M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records160
Funding Total$22.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Northwest Assistance Ministries
How Northwest Assistance Ministries divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$49
The Emergency Basic Needs program provided client services to 6,394 families
$21
Meals on Wheels delivered a total of 260,202 nutritious meals for 1,180 homebound seniors and disabled individuals within NAMs 24 zip codes, which were delivered by over 700…
$13
NAMs Family Violence Center assisted 396 clients, providing services including crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, information and referrals, access to shelter, emergency transportation, client advocacy, and legal…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PATHWAYS PROGRAM
$45,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,096
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$505,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$416,667
HUMAN SERVICES
$311,000
Showing up to 5 of 160 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Former CEO
Alfred L Cave Iii
CHIEF PRO OFFIC
Allision Booker Brooks
Executive Board
Crystal Hollier
Executive Board
Dana Hines
Executive Board
Dr Jenny Mcgown
Executive Board
Dr Latonya Mgaffney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.3M | $10.3M | $7.0M |
| 2024 | $9.3M | $10.2M | $7.8M |
| 2023 | $9.7M | $11.0M | $8.1M |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $12.1M | $9.5M |
| 2021 | $13.8M | $11.1M | $11.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.8M to $9.3M (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.