SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
 
Employer identification number

91-1110995
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $12.5 MILLION FROM THE US TREASURY THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO DISBURSE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS APPROXIMATELY $14.2 MILLION FROM DONORS TO DISBURSE TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS AS A RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.
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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE DIRECTORS OR BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING.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 DURING A MEETING BEFORE IT IS FILED. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD.
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 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 PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND CURRENT SALARY BENCHMARK DATA PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION OF ANY ADJUSTMENT TO COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE REVIEW WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN 2019. KEY EMPLOYEE AND OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION ARE BENCHMARKED TO SEVERAL ANNUAL SURVEYS, AND PEGGED AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020


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