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Northwest Hub

EIN 32-0439729 · Salem, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NORTHWEST HUB MOBILIZES AND EMPOWERS THROUGH BICYCLE RECLAMATION,SKILL/VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND BICYCLE WASTE DIVERSION. CLIENTS GAIN MOBILITY AND SKILLS NEEDED TO JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE TRANSITIONS IE PROBATION REENTRY, DEPENDENCY TREATMENT, RESETTLEMENT AND HOMELESSNESS. DISCOUNTS,INCOME-BASED SALES AND SERVICE PROVIDED TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY.

Income
$610,193
Spending
$566,637
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 71%
Employees
18
Volunteers
280
Highest pay
$69,550, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 (1)
  1. $419,471 spent. RECYCLING AND REUSE NORTHWEST HUB DIVERTS BICYCLE-RELATED WASTE FROM AREA LANDFILLS THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH MARION COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO REFURBISHING APPROXIMATELY 1,200 BICYCLES AND REUSE OF THOUSANDS OF COMPONENTS, TIRES AND TUBES, 56,302 POUNDS STEEL AND ALLOY FROM BICYCLE-RELATED WASTE WAS RECYCLED. VOLUNTEER PURCHASE PROGRAM THE NORTHWEST HUB PROVIDED 463 COMPLETE BICYCLE COMMUTER PACKAGES FOR ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION. THESE COMMUTER PACKAGES INCLUDE A BICYCLE, HIGH SECURITY U-LOCK, LIGHTS, HELMET, AND ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES, ALLOWING CLIENTS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT, COMMUTE TO WORK AND MEET BASIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS (REFURBISHED BIKES, LOCKS, LIGHTS, AND HELMETS REQUIRE 67 WHOLESALE GOODS PER RECIPIENT, ATOP STAFF TIME, TRAINING, AND EACH DONATED BICYCLE'S MARKET VALUE. REFERRED PREDOMINANTLY BY PAROLE RESOURCES, OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY, HOMELESS SHELTERS, TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND SALEM FOR REFUGEES. BIKE RECIPIENTS COMMUTE BY BIKE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD OR RELY UPON SALEM'S LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. TRAINEES RECEIVED OVER 4,496 HOURS OF SKILLS TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT OF BICYCLE RECLAMATION AND REPAIR EFFORTS. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SKILLS TRAINING NORTHWEST HUB COMPLETED ANOTHER YEAR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE ON PROBATION AND/OR HOMELESS. A TOTAL OF FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN A 6-MONTH PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES THEM LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, JOB TRAINING, LICENSED COUNSELING, AND TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT. FIVE INTERNS SUCCESSFULLY PROCURED EMPLOYMENT OR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES UPON GRADUATION. THE NORTHWEST HUB CURRENTLY EMPLOYS FIVE STAFF HIRED THROUGH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THROUGH OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, EASTER SEALS, AND NORTHWEST HUB'S FRAME UP PROGRAM. AS A CONTRACT PROVIDER FOR OED AND DHS'S SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND EASTER SEALS SCSEP PROGRAM, FOUR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS ARE RECEIVING TECHNICAL AND JOB TRAINING. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED WE SERVED LOW INCOME STUDENTS AT 8 COMMUNITY EVENTS DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS ACCOUNTED FOR MOST EVENTS IN WHICH WE OFFERED FREE REPAIRS AND HELMETS TO PREDOMINANTLY TITLE-ONE STUDENT FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE DISTRIBUTED 47 BIKES AND PROVIDED 104 BICYCLE COMMUTER PACKAGES TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN NORTH MARION COUNTY. INCOME BASED DONATIONS AND DISCOUNTS REDUCED AND NO COST GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO SNAP BENEFICIARIES AND LOW INCOME CLIENTS. THIS INCLUDED 70,763 FREE IN STORE GOODS AND SERVICES; 21,736 INCOME BASED DISCOUNTS. RECYCLING AND REUSE NORTHWEST HUB DIVERTS BICYCLE-RELATED WASTE FROM AREA LANDFILLS THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH MARION COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO REFURBISHING APPROXIMATELY 1,200 BICYCLES AND REUSE OF THOUSANDS OF COMPONENTS, TIRES AND TUBES, 56,302 POUNDS STEEL AND ALLOY FROM BICYCLE-RELATED WASTE WAS RECYCLED. VOLUNTEER PURCHASE PROGRAM THE NORTHWEST HUB PROVIDED 463 COMPLETE BICYCLE COMMUTER PACKAGES FOR ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION. THESE COMMUTER PACKAGES INCLUDE A BICYCLE, HIGH SECURITY U-LOCK, LIGHTS, HELMET, AND ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES, ALLOWING CLIENTS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT, COMMUTE TO WORK AND MEET BASIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS (REFURBISHED BIKES, LOCKS, LIGHTS, AND HELMETS REQUIRE 67 WHOLESALE GOODS PER RECIPIENT, ATOP STAFF TIME, TRAINING, AND EACH DONATED BICYCLE'S MARKET VALUE. REFERRED PREDOMINANTLY BY PAROLE RESOURCES, OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY, HOMELESS SHELTERS, TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND SALEM FOR REFUGEES. BIKE RECIPIENTS COMMUTE BY BIKE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD OR RELY UPON SALEM'S LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. TRAINEES RECEIVED OVER 4,496 HOURS OF SKILLS TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT OF BICYCLE RECLAMATION AND REPAIR EFFORTS. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SKILLS TRAINING NORTHWEST HUB COMPLETED ANOTHER YEAR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE ON PROBATION AND/OR HOMELESS. A TOTAL OF FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN A 6-MONTH PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES THEM LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, JOB TRAINING, LICENSED COUNSELING, AND TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT. FIVE INTERNS SUCCESSFULLY PROCURED EMPLOYMENT OR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES UPON GRADUATION. THE NORTHWEST HUB CURRENTLY EMPLOYS FIVE STAFF HIRED THROUGH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THROUGH OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, EASTER SEALS, AND NORTHWEST HUB'S FRAME UP PROGRAM. AS A CONTRACT PROVIDER FOR OED AND DHS'S SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND EASTER SEALS SCSEP PROGRAM, FOUR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS ARE RECEIVING TECHNICAL AND JOB TRAINING. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED WE SERVED LOW INCOME STUDENTS AT 8 COMMUNITY EVENTS DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS ACCOUNTED FOR MOST EVENTS IN WHICH WE OFFERED FREE REPAIRS AND HELMETS TO PREDOMINANTLY TITLE-ONE STUDENT FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE DISTRIBUTED 47 BIKES AND PROVIDED 104 BICYCLE COMMUTER PACKAGES TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN NORTH MARION COUNTY. INCOME BASED DONATIONS AND DISCOUNTS REDUCED AND NO COST GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO SNAP BENEFICIARIES AND LOW INCOME CLIENTS. THIS INCLUDED 70,763 FREE IN STORE GOODS AND SERVICES; 21,736 INCOME BASED DISCOUNTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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