Nwea

Organization Overview

Nwea is located in Portland, OR. The organization was established in 1977. As of 06/2021, Nwea employed 921 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Nwea is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Nwea generated $166.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $172.1m during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 7.9% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Nwea has awarded 43 individual grants totaling $872,026. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PARTNERING TO HELP ALL KIDS LEARN.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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NWEA IS A RESEARCH-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WORLDWIDE BY CREATING ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS THAT PRECISELY MEASURE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY - AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO HELP TAILOR INSTRUCTION. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, NWEA HAS DEVELOPED PRE-K12 ASSESSMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERINGS TO HELP ADVANCE ALL STUDENTS ALONG THEIR OPTIMAL LEARNING PATHS. OUR TOOLS ARE TRUSTED BY EDUCATORS IN MORE THAN 9,500 SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND EDUCATION AGENCIES IN 145 COUNTRIES. NWEA CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL AND TRUSTED ORGANIZATION HELPING STATES, DISTRICTS, AND SCHOOLS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Chris Minnich
CEO
$405,220
Toni Jaffe
Former Chro
$394,969
Jason Mendenhall
President, State Solutions
$325,620
Geri Cohen
CFO & Evp, Corporate Services
$302,788
Hunt Winston
COO
$302,264
Melissa Johnston
Cso
$302,109

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Contract Staffing
$6,247,350
The Achievement Network Ltd (Anet)
School Improvement Services
$4,135,000
Pro Unlimited Inc
Contract Staffing
$3,110,902
Vml Llc
Contract Staffing
$2,708,874
Amazon Web Services Llc
Hosting Services
$1,934,040
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$6,269,950
Investment income $553,820
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,269
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $166,775,470

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Nwea has awarded $72,500 in support to 6 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS COLUMBIA NORTHWEST

Org PageRecipient Profile

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$22,500

HELPS EDUCATION FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

Raleigh, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

Org PageRecipient Profile

Salem, OR

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Nwea has recieved totaling $928,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

PURPOSE: THE LOUISIANA EDUCATION: 2015-2021 PROGRAM

$525,000
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

PURPOSE: FOR ENVISIONING AND CREATING AN EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

$400,000
Ulmschneider Educational Foundation

Greenbank, WA

PURPOSE: PROVIDES CANCER RESOURCES

$3,000
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
$1,020,118,520
Chapman University
Orange, CA
$697,718,019
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
$723,872,616
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
$580,174,202
Trustees Of The Estate Of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Honolulu, HI
$1,626,952,465
University Of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$554,812,646
University Of San Diego
San Diego, CA
$520,612,377
President-Board Of Trustees Santa Clara College
Santa Clara, CA
$543,668,030
University Of Oregon Foundation
Eugene, OR
$267,924,803
National University
San Diego, CA
$391,699,793
University Of The Pacific
Stockton, CA
$478,311,062
The Ucla Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$636,368,398

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