Northwest Folklife
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.6m
year to 31 October 2024
Expenses
$2m
year to 31 October 2024
Total assets
$606k
$671k liabilities
Net assets
Minus $65k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
7.1 years on average
Staff
160
260 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
7
named in Part VII
Northwest Folklife's network
11 people5 organisationsi11 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Kebede | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Harvey Niebulski | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Kravitz | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Latha Sambamurti | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Luther F Black (also filed as Luther Black) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Sanford | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Herschensohn | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Richardson (also filed as Mike Richardson) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Demers Shaevitz | Vice President,President ( | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shannon Dudley | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Simon Okelo | President (Part Year) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin N Hunter | Artistic Director (Part Yr) | since 2022 |
| Judy Terreberry | Financial Director (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Kelli Faryar | Artistic Director (Part Yr) | since 2019 |
| Marissa Tanimura | Managing Director | since 2019 |
| Marissa Tanimura Part Year | Exec Director | 2018 |
| Mark Crawford Part Year | Interim Exec Director | 2018 |
| Tony Icasiano | Financial Director (Part Yr) | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Demers Shaevitz | Vice President,President ( | 4 | $0 | ||
| Simon Okelo | President (Part Year) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Kravitz | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Richardson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Herschensohn | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Luther Black | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Dudley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abraham Kebede | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harvey Niebulski | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Sanford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latha Sambamurti | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marissa Tanimura | Managing Director | 40 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin N Hunter | Artistic Director | 40 | $0 | ||
| Tony Icasiano | Financial Director | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Northwest Folklife
- EIN
- 911311548
- Address
- 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109-4623
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Northwest folklife creates opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A200 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Marissa A Tanimura (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHarvey Niebulski
≥8years on the filingsLatha Sambamurti
≥8years on the filingsLuther F Black
≥8years on the filingsMichael Richardson
Latest return
year to 31 October 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $606k
- Total liabilities
- $671k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $65k
- Contributions and grants received
- $873k
- Program service revenue
- $697k
- Employees
- 160
- Volunteers
- 260
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.6m | $2m | Deficit $475k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.