Northwest Center
The mission of Northwest Center is to promote the growth, development, and independence of persons with disabilities through programs of therapy, education, and work opportunity.
Northwest Center at a glance
In short: Northwest Center reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $27,526,874
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $28,888,984
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-355,039
- -390.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $31,112,693
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Northwest Center funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $526K (2020). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,526,874 | $28,888,984 | $31,112,693 | $2,500 | Total only | $-355,039 |
| 2024 | $25,686,652 | $27,343,572 | $30,505,862 | — | — | $122,165 |
| 2023 | $25,512,150 | $25,392,987 | $24,975,242 | — | — | $852,622 |
| 2022 | $33,475,596 | $26,638,391 | $25,706,376 | — | — | $537,891 |
| 2021 | $27,265,328 | $30,017,196 | $23,175,023 | — | — | $1,819,448 |
| 2020 | $24,402,249 | $22,627,066 | $25,035,677 | $525,726 | 1 | $1,154,125 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Northwest Center
Based on IRS filings
Northwest Center is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Sea TAC, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwest Center is led by Eugene F. Boes, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 10 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene F. Boes
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
13 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $369K (2025)
Joyce Jackson
Chairperson & Director
Director → Chairperson & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Buehler
Senior Director of Information Technology
Director of Information Technology → Senior Director of Information Technology, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$46K (2023) → $143K (2025)
Harl Joseph Miller Jr.
National Director of Gov't Contracts
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$203K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Charlie Ogle
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Verity
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Perlet
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayson Amandus
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laethan Wene
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie Pacelli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Barbosa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Gano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Mormino
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Daugherty
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Sauget
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Robin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Tully
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Thomas Scalzo
Senior Vice President & Operations
Vice President & Operations → Senior Vice President & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Ellen R. M. Boyer
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
13 hrs/week
$967 (2024) → $167K (2025)
Lori Michelle Dolan
Corporate Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024) → $163K (2025)
Therese Connor
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Growth Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
13 hrs/week
$172K (2024) → $417K (2025)
Brad Spikes
Vice President & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$220K (2025)
Karen Ruby
Chief Human Resources Officer
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
$266K (2025)
Peter Raffa
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Parul Houlahan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Cuthill
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson & Director, 2023
Vice Chairperson & Director → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Vance Perry III
Senior Vice President of Op. Amazon
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ramirez Robson
Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenka Kocianova Lyons
Vice President of Operations & Nwc Amazon
New on the 2025 filing
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Laura Kneedler (2020–2024) — Chief Mission Officer
- Former: Robyn Elise Brown (2020–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Stephanie Gebhardt (2020–2024) — Chairperson & Director
- Former: Todd Miller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Del Clark (2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Kayla Khan (2024) — Vice President & Kids
- Former: Kelsey Fish (2024) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Volker Wellmann (2024) — Senior Vice President & Ifs
- Former: Heather Fitzpatrick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Roush (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Boes Eugene F. (2021–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Brown Robyn Elise (2021–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Kneedler Laura (2021–2023) — Chief Mission Officer
- Former: Scalzo Michael Thomas (2021–2023) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Clark Del (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Connor Therese (2022–2023) — Chief Growth Officer
- Former: Fish Kelsey (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Wellmann Volker (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Ifs
- Former: Amy Bender (2023) — Director of Impact Program
- Former: Olivia Natalie Herrera (2023) — Director of Marketing & Dei Advisor
- Former: Adlakha Sterling (2021–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Busch John (2021–2022) — Vice President & Lithtex
- Former: Miller Emily K. (2021–2022) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Perry Iii Ellis Vance (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President of Operations
- Former: Wheeler Scott (2021–2022) — Vice President & Lithtex
- Former: Lyons Lenka Kocianova (2022) — Senior Director & Operations Amazon
- Former: Allan Munro (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Butler Patricia (2021) — Corporate Controller
- Former: Taylor Ty (2021) — Vice President & Operations
- Former: E Vance Perry III (2020) — Vice President & Nwc Amazon
- Former: Emily Miller (2020) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Jill Locke (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Sheeley (2020) — Communications Director
- Former: Michael McGinn (2020) — Vice President & Financial Planning
- Former: Robin Krueger (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Sterling Adlakha (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Ty Taylor (2020) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: William Krueger (2020) — Strategic Relationship Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $417K, to Therese Connor (Chief Operating Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Center
How much does Northwest Center give each year?
Northwest Center reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Northwest Center?
Northwest Center reported $27.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.9M.
What is Northwest Center?
Northwest Center is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Sea TAC, WA. It holds $27.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northwest Center operate?
Northwest Center has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Northwest Center's EIN?
Northwest Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0786790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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