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Northeast Washington Education Council

EIN 91-2148164 · Spokane, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO AID IN PROVIDING COOPERATIVE SERVICES TO K12 SCHOOLS. NEWEC IS AFFILIATED WITH NORTHEAST WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT (NEWESD) 101, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT. NEWEC'S GOAL IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION OF NEWESD 101. NEWEC EXISTS TO RECEIVE, MANAGE AND DISTRIBUTE INCOME AND GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS THAT NEWESD 101 SERVES.

Income
$47,409
Spending
$61,249
Reserves
25.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 (4)
  1. $3,000 spent. NEWEC PROVIDED MINI-GRANTS TO NINE SCHOOLS IN SPOKANE. THE SCHOOLS WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AND SUPPORT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.
  2. $18,740 spent. NEWEC PROVIDED FUNDS FOR EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES WITHIN EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  3. $4,542 spent. THE EASTERN WASHINGTON REGIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR (EWRSEF) IS AN ANNUAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPETITION FOR 6TH - 12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS INNOVATIVE STUDENT RESEARCH AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS THE CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH SOME OF THE BEST & BRIGHTEST STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS A PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR PROJECTS AND LEARN ABOUT STEM RELATED ISSUES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS WORK ON THEIR PROJECTS AND COMPETE AT THE REGIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR. THE WINNERS MOVE ON TO STATE, AND THOSE WINNERS MOVE ON TO THE INTERNATIONAL FAIR. PARTICIPATION IN THE SCIENCE FAIRS STIMULATES STUDENT'S INTEREST IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION, DECISION MAKING, EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS AND CRITICAL THINKING.
  4. $34,538 spent. NEWEC ON OCCASION, PROVIDED SERVICES TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING NEWEC CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAM, COURT INVOLVED YOUTH, STEM LEARNING LIBRARY, HANDLE WITH CARE, ETC.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 November 6, 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 December 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 April 2002.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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