Northwest Learning & Achievement Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To develop and manage local and regional youth programs that are innovative, efficiently managed, cost effective, and result-oriented, with primary emphasis on assisting youth to achieve personal goals.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $169,238, executive dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 August 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 (3)
- $944,123 spent. 21st CCLC Make Change: Cohort 16- After school program to assist students Grade 1 through 12 in two rural districts, Highland School District and Warden School District, serving approximately 330 students. Students in the program in 3 schools, Marcus Whitman Elementary, Tieton Intermediate, and Highland Junior and Senior High School, made good progress and more than 300 students were served. 21st CCLC Future Ready: Cohort 14- Served students Grades 1 through 12 in Tonasket School District (Tieton Elementary, Tieton Middle School, Tieton High School) and Oroville School District (Oroville Elementary and Oroville Middle and High School); serving approximately 300 in learning. The majority of students in the program in 5 buildings met the districts learning expectations for the year and the program was able to meet its attendance goals for parents and students. 21st CCLC Hoquiam: Approximately 300 students were served in the Hoquiam 21st Century program during the fiscal year; higher attendance is expected in future years. This was the first full year of operation in this site.
- $285,491 spent. Upward Bound To assist high school students in math and science to be ready to enroll in postsecondary programs after high school graduation. Approximately 66 students were served during the fiscal year for this program. Students made expected progress to advance each year to the next grade; students regularly completed activities associated with preparing to enroll in postsecondary programs as they completed the program.
- $228,831 spent. Education Research Altera (NLA) staff oversaw the completion of evaluations for all our programs. We also engaged in new research concerning early childhood programming we have been developing since 2022.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 September 2001.
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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