Nonprofits›Northwest Folklife

Arts & Culture

Northwest Folklife

SEATTLE, WA

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$2.0M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$812K

59 grants

EIN

911311548

Tax year

2023

Mission

Northwest folklife creates opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$873K
Program service revenue$697K
Investment income$4K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$162K
Other expenses$835K
Total expenses$2.0M
Total assets$606K
Net assets—

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE DEMERS SHAEVITZ

VICE PRESIDENT,PRESIDENT (

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

SIMON OKELO

PRESIDENT (PART YEAR)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA KRAVITZ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKE RICHARDSON

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HERSCHENSOHN

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LUTHER BLACK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

SHANNON DUDLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ABRAHAM KEBEDE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HARVEY NIEBULSKI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARY SANFORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LATHA SAMBAMURTI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARISSA TANIMURA

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN N HUNTER

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

TONY ICASIANO

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 59 of 59

FromAmountPurposeYear
MMS GIVING FOUNDATION
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
OWEN M JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATION
2024
SATYA AND RAO REMALA FOUNDATION
$500
TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO CELEBRATE, SHARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVOLVING CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
2024
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$69K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$31K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ARTSFUND
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION
$10K
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFES ANNUAL PROGRAMS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
BISHOP FUND FD NO 2
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
OWEN M JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATION
2023
SATYA AND RAO REMALA FOUNDATION
$500
TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO CELEBRATE, SHARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVOLVING CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$36K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ARTSFUND
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SACA
2022
OWEN M JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
Donation
2022
BISHOP FUND FD NO 2
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
SATYA AND RAO REMALA FOUNDATION
$250
TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO CELEBRATE, SHARE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVOLVING CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$45K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
ARTSFUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE MEACHAM FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL
2021
Nancy Ruth Fund
$100
General Funds
2021
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ARTSFUND
$23K
WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY RELIEF GRANT
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$18K
Unrestricted
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ARTSFUND
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
PURPLE CRAYON FOUNDATION
$4K
DEVELOPMENT
2020
BISHOP FUND FD NO 2
$1K
GENERAL
2020
OWEN M JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
Donation
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
THE TARKO FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
$45K
TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
ARTSFUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2019
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
$45K
TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
2018
Bowline Fund
$5K
To support the mission of Northwest Folklife
2018
SATYA AND RAO REMALA FOUNDATION
$500
TO SHARE AND SUSTAIN THE VITALITY OF FOLK, ETHNIC AND ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES.
2018
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
$35K
TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
THE ULLMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2017

Funded by

$812K from 23 funders · 59 grants · 2017–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$136K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$127K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

$125K · 3 grants · 2017–2019

Artsfund

$90K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Seattle Foundation

$79K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$69K · 1 grant · 2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$55K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$41K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN911311548
NTEE codeA200
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-02
Formed1984
Employees160
Volunteers260
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