Pacific Northwest Economic Region Foundation
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
To increase the economic well-being and quality of life for all citizens of the region; to coordinate provincial and state policies throughout the region; to identify and promote "models of success and to serve as a conduit to exchange information.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $177,297, coo & treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- The PNWER Annual Summit was held in Bellevue WA with 616 attendees and served again as a binational Canadian and American platform for regional policymakers, business leaders, associations, nonprofits and academics to share best practices and advance solutions across a variety of issue areas such as trade, energy, supply chain and invasive species.
- RIA: The Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) program is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportations Build America Bureau and designed to accelerate infrastructure project delivery through capacity building, technical assistance and identification of innovative financing solutions.Now in its third year, the PNWER RIA has provided assistance to over 25 supply chain and passenger mobility projects across the five PNWER states.
- LEHI: Now in its 15th year, the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) continues to educate state, provincial and territorial legislators, governors advisors and policymakers on North American energy infrastructure and delivery systems. The certificate course helps policymakers understand, over two in-person sessions, how energy systems and infrastructure work and are built, financed and regulated. The 2025 cohort included 40 participants representing 28 different states, provinces and territories.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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