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Northwest Quilters

EIN 23-7439413 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIFTS OF QUILTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT QUILTING

Income
$64,755
Spending
$66,750
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $7,332 spent. COMFORTING QUILTS - WE MADE AND DONATED 2835 QUILTS IN FY23-25 TO VARIOUS CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING INFANTS, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN NEED. 2100 VOLUNTEER HOURS.
  2. $37,250 spent. RETREATS - THREE RETREATS OF 3-4 DAYS EACH ARE HELD PER YEAR. THEY ARE HELD TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE QUILTERS AND PROVIDE MINIMALLY STRUCTURED QUILTING TIME. IN FY24-25 108 ATTENDED. 264 VOLUNTEER HOURS.
  3. $5,489 spent. QUILT SHOW - THE SHOW PROIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DISPLAYS QUILTING ARTS. IN 2025, THE SPRING SHOW WAS MOVED TO THE FALL SO NOW SHOW WAS HELD DURING FY24-25.
  4. $10,421 spent. MEMBER PROGRAMS - TEN MEETINGS ARE HELD PER YEAR WITH 80-120 PEOPLE ATTENDING EACH. THE MEETINGS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR QUILTING. THERE WERE TWO SPECIAL WORKSHOPS HELD IN FY24-25 ATTENDED BY 40 PARTICIPANTS. ONE MONTHLY MEETING MEMBERS SEW FOR QUILTS OF VALOR WHICH DONATES QUILTS TO VETERANS OF THE US MILITARY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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