TY 2017 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
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Name of the organization

PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST

Employer identification number

91-1110995

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6	PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND DELIVERING QUALITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OF BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES, SUCH AS FINANCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, TO STRENGTHEN OUR OVERALL ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	MEMBERS OF PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST INCLUDE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION IS MAKING GRANTS IN ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND WYOMING. EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS ALLOWED ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION. OUR BYLAWS CALL FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH TIME THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE DIRECTORS OR BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR DURING A MEETING BEFORE IT IS FILED. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE CEO. THE PROCESS FOR MONITORING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES DISTRIBUTING AND COLLECTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE, THE ISSUE WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE CEO OR FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A VOTE OR DECISION WAS MADE. IF NECESSARY, THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE CEO WAS HIRED IN JUNE 2017, AT WHICH TIME HER STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DURING 2017, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEE TO HIRE A NEW CEO. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE UTILIZED PEER COMPENSATION RESEARCH AND COMPARABLE SALARIES IN RECOMMENDING A RANGE FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. SHE HAD NO FURTHER COMPENSATION REVIEW IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ONCE A YEAR. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,399. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,697. PAYROLL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,986. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,986. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 370,801. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,908. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 372,709. IN HOUSE CONSULTING (TGP): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,178,556. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,185,338. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,220. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,840.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6

PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND DELIVERING QUALITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OF BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES, SUCH AS FINANCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, TO STRENGTHEN OUR OVERALL ORGANIZATION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

MEMBERS OF PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST INCLUDE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION IS MAKING GRANTS IN ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND WYOMING. EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS ALLOWED ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

WE ARE A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION. OUR BYLAWS CALL FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH TIME THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE DIRECTORS OR BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR DURING A MEETING BEFORE IT IS FILED. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE CEO. THE PROCESS FOR MONITORING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES DISTRIBUTING AND COLLECTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE, THE ISSUE WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE CEO OR FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A VOTE OR DECISION WAS MADE. IF NECESSARY, THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

THE CEO WAS HIRED IN JUNE 2017, AT WHICH TIME HER STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DURING 2017, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEE TO HIRE A NEW CEO. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE UTILIZED PEER COMPENSATION RESEARCH AND COMPARABLE SALARIES IN RECOMMENDING A RANGE FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. SHE HAD NO FURTHER COMPENSATION REVIEW IN 2017.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ONCE A YEAR. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,399. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,697. PAYROLL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,986. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,986. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 370,801. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,908. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 372,709. IN HOUSE CONSULTING (TGP): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,178,556. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,185,338. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,220. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,840.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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