Northwest Parkinsons Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to transform the way people live with Parkinsons through awareness education advocacy and care.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 10.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $150,996, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (3)
- $357,196 spent. Parkinsons HOPE Conferences: NWPF conducted nine HOPE Conferences in four states this fiscal year. HOPE Conferences are trademarked conferences where we bring experts in Parkinsons disease to rural communities across our region. Experts include Movement Disorder Specialists neurologists with special training neurosurgeons speech pathologists physical therapists occupational therapists nurse practitioners and a host of other experts in their fields.
- $310,189 spent. Programs and Services: Providing Parkinsons HOPE Kits which are full of Parkinsons resources to individuals clinics hospitals etc. across the four-state region. We conduct over thirty online and in-person educational exercise nutrition mindfulness etc. classes and webinars to the Parkinsons population. We hold HOPE Apothecaries Bionic Brain Clubs and Meet the Experts throughout the year and support indoor rock climbing in four locations and Dance for PD in five locations.
- $100,280 spent. Team Parkinsons: We encourage people to move and connect at our HOPE Walks. These community events bring folks together in a safe and familial environment.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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.
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 November 1998.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Parkinsons Foundation Inc (New York, NY), EIN 13-1866796. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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