Mission
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO CELEBRATE, SHARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVOLVING CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Public Charity
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $606K in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911311548
SEATTLE, WA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$606K
Grant Records53
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
To provide support after federal funds were cut just weeks before the event.
$25,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$317,250
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$30,285
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,250
UNRESTRICTED
$5,974
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Abraham Kebede
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Benjamin N Hunter
BOARD MEMBER
Harvey Niebulski
VICE PRESIDENT
Jessica Kravitz
BOARD MEMBER
Latha Sambamurti
BOARD MEMBER
Luther Black
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $606K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $606K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $361K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.6M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $606K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.