Northwest Resource Associates

“The organization does not have committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“Logan mcinerney (board president) is the son of karen mcinerney (board member)”

“The organization does not have committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director, chief financial officer, and board president. Other members of the board will be provided with the draft 990 before it is filed and will be given a chance to ask questions.”

“The avoidance of conflicts of interest is included in the board of director job description, as well as in the agency's conflict of interest policy. Directors are expected to reveal any real or potential conflict of interest as soon as it arises. Periodically, directors are reminded of this requirement by reviewing their job description and the conflict of interest policy.”

“Each year the board of directors uses a standard protocol to evaluate the executive director. Executive director compensation is established based on available survey data or a review of salaries from nonprofits of similar size and complexity. Key management employees are evaluated by the executive director, using a standard protocol, and compensation is based on available survey data or a review of salaries from nonprofits of similar size and complexity. The process described here was last completed in 2021. The process described here was last completed in 2023.”

“Depending on the nature of the request, documents are available for inspection in our seattle office, and/or by email attachment, and/or by mailed photocopy.”

“Through the alaska center for resource families, we recruit, train, and support foster and adoptive parents throughout the state. Https://acrf.org”

“In association with the national adoption association, we manage digital media for the national adoptuskids project. We develop and administer the national photolisting, which connects families who have been approved to adopt with children and youth who need permanent families. Our related websites and channels inform and inspire prospective and current foster and adoptive families and provide information and resources to child welfare professionals. Https://adoptuskids.org”

“Through the oregon post-adoption resource center, we support thousands of families, state workers, and community partners each year. Our services for adoptive families and adoptees include a specialty therapeutic library and a neurofeedback program present in thirteen counties and growing. Our services for professionals include two adoption-competency training programs.”

“Through the northwest adoption exchange (https://nwae.org) and the oregon adoption resource exchange (https://oare-kids.org), we inform and inspire potential adoptive families and connect licensed families to children and youth in our region. In washington, we champion youth engagement, coaching child welfare professionals to involve youth in permanency planning and working directly with individual youth to create in-depth profiles multimedia, youth-led projects where youth in care share about themselves with potential families. Https://nwae.org”

“Consultants, services: program service expenses 467,590. Management and general expenses 101,446. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 569,036.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”