Northwest Cooperation Fund
Northwest Cooperation Fund is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington, that files Form 990. Its 2024 filing states that it was formed in 1996 and describes its purpose as establishing and operating joint labor-management activities to improve labor-management relations.
Northwest Cooperation Fund at a glance
In short: Northwest Cooperation Fund gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Washington. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,286
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,571
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,239,909
- +16.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northwest Cooperation Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 12201 Tukwila International Blvd 14, Seattle, WA 98168
Phone: (206) 728-1282
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northwest Cooperation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laborers Local 341 ($51K). Together the top 10 received $241K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 29 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (39%), Alaska (21%), Nevada (20%), Oregon (12%), and Montana (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Northwest Cooperation Fund open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $248K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $248K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers Local 341 Anchorage, AK | Advertising & TWIC | $51,491 |
| Laborers Union Local 872 Las Vegas, NV | Member Education | $50,000 |
| Laborers Local 737 Portland, OR | Advertising | $30,000 |
| Laborers AGC - Montana Helena, MT | Technology, training supplies | $20,000 |
| Northwest Delegate Fund Seattle, WA | Sponsorship | $20,000 |
| Vernie Reed NW Scholarship Mill Creek, WA | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Laborers Local Union 292 Everett, WA | Sponsorship & Twic | $18,440 |
| Laborers Union Local 348 Richland, WA | Advertising | $12,265 |
| Laborers Local 252 Tacoma, WA | Sponsor & TWIC | $10,485 |
| Local Union 242 Des Moines, WA | TWIC & Advertising | $8,605 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing states that two reviewers review all disbursements and that checks over $2,000 require two signatures. It also says the co-chairs review the tax return before signing the form authorizing electronic filing.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,239,909 | $3,587,272 | $3,238,398 | $248,286 | 11 | $244,443 |
| 2024 | $4,491,800 | $3,475,251 | $3,089,662 | $182,354 | 8 | $176,399 |
| 2023 | $3,790,882 | $3,482,117 | $3,277,548 | $78,333 | 7 | $160,363 |
| 2022 | $3,264,175 | $3,049,985 | $3,173,129 | $31,245 | 3 | $40,799 |
| 2021 | $3,951,779 | $3,106,484 | $3,055,873 | $5,000 | Total only | $41,861 |
| 2020 | $3,617,313 | $2,888,326 | $2,584,872 | $83,000 | 4 | $30,553 |
| 2019 | $2,998,100 | $2,932,580 | $2,562,434 | $110,500 | 5 | $37,695 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to establish and operate joint labor-management activities designed to improve labor-management relations.” Its 2024 filing describes its program as establishing and operating labor-management activities designed to improve labor-management relations. Its 2025 grants included support for advertising, member education, technology and training supplies, sponsorships, and TWIC.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund awarded 11 grants totaling $248,286. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $51,491, with a median of $20,000. The largest awards included $51,491 to Laborers Local 341 in Anchorage, Alaska, for advertising and TWIC; $50,000 to Laborers Union Local 872 in Las Vegas, Nevada, for member education; and $30,000 to Laborers Local 737 in Portland, Oregon, for advertising.
Other listed awards included $20,000 each to Laborers AGC - Montana for technology and training supplies, Northwest Delegate Fund for sponsorship, and Vernie Reed NW Scholarship as a contribution. The filing also lists grants to Laborers Local Union 292 ($18,440), Laborers Union Local 348 ($12,265), Laborers Local 252 ($10,485), Local Union 242 ($8,605), and Laborers Local Union 238 ($7,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aubrey Abbott as Executive Director and Robert Abbott as Fund Co-Chair. It lists Todd Porter, Stacy Martin, Joey Merrick, Eloy Jara, Haley Verhasselt, Jeff Gritz, Tommy White, and Anthony Trujillo as directors.
Northwest Cooperation Fund is led by AUBREY Abbott, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
AUBREY Abbott
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$210K (2025)
Andrew Ledbetter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Trujillo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gritz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joey Merrick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Majors
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Porter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy White
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Martin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eloy Jara
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Lefave
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Verhasselt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Swerdfeger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Val Solarzano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Abbott
Fund Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: AUBREY Newton (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Dorla Gonzalez (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Gamble (2019–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Jermaine Smiley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Linderman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sean Stewart (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Skip Daly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barry Boland (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $210K, to AUBREY Abbott (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Cooperation Fund
How much does Northwest Cooperation Fund give each year?
Northwest Cooperation Fund gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 8 grants.
What is Northwest Cooperation Fund's typical grant size?
Northwest Cooperation Fund's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $22,571, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northwest Cooperation Fund that year got $28K on average.
Where does Northwest Cooperation Fund give grants?
Northwest Cooperation Fund's top state is Washington, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Alaska (21%) and Nevada (20%).
Does Northwest Cooperation Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Northwest Cooperation Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Advertising" (3 grants).
Who are Northwest Cooperation Fund's largest grantees?
Northwest Cooperation Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Laborers Local 341 ($51,491), Laborers Union Local 872 ($50,000) and Laborers Local 737 ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northwest Cooperation Fund?
Northwest Cooperation Fund reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Northwest Cooperation Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to establish and operate joint labor-management activities designed to improve labor-management relations.” Its 2024 filing describes its program as establishing and operating labor-management activities designed to improve labor-management relations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northwest Cooperation Fund?
Northwest Cooperation Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northwest Cooperation Fund's EIN?
Northwest Cooperation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1629709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
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