Northwest Pilot Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTHWEST PILOT PROJECT HELPS VERY LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. WE CONNECT SENIORS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT SO THEY CAN REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING NAVIGATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, RENT ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY WITHIN THE HOUSING SYSTEM. WE FOCUS ON PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, IMPROVING HOUSING STABILITY, AND ENSURING THAT OLDER ADULTS CAN AGE WITH DIGNITY IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $5.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $158,265, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 June 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 (2)
- $4.5 million spent. HOUSING: THE CORE SERVICE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY BY NWPP IS THE SENIOR HOUSING PROGRAM. NWPP PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PREVENT EVICTIONS; EMERGENCY HOUSING; ASSISTANCE FINDING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOUSING VOUCHERS; RELOCATION AND MOVING ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS AGE 55 AND OLDER LIVING IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTED OVER 2,600 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; HOUSING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT OVER THE LAST YEAR. ASSISTED 179 HOUSEHOLDS MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS INTO PERMANENT, STABLE HOUSING. PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT TO 203 HOUSHOLDS WHO MIGHT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN DISCOURAGED OR DEFEATED BY THE COMPLICATED PROCESS TO GET SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. 249 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES, EITHER THROUGH RENT ASSISTANCE OR HELP MOVING TO A MORE AFFORDABLE APARTMENT.
- $246,813 spent. ADVOCACY: AT THE CORE OF THE DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENTS IS NWPP'S ADVOCACY TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY. OVER THE YEARS MANY AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS HAVE BEEN LOST. NWPP HAS ADOPTED AN ADVOCACY ACTION PLAN THAT FOCUSES ON INCREASING THE SUPPLY, AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HOUSING FOR VERY LOW-INCOME SENIORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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