Delivering results for our patients, our people and our community

Northwest Kidney Centers has had the privilege of serving as a steady and trusted resource for our community for more than 60 years. Even in times of great uncertainty, our patients and their families know we will be there for them for every step of their journey.

That showed up as our teams supporting more than 100 patients navigating the kidney transplant process and using our voice to stand up for kidney patients from Olympia to Washington, D.C., to protect vital programs including the Kidney Disease Program and Medicaid.

Our patients rated their care with the highest satisfaction scores we have seen, and 97% of physicians affirmed the quality of our services. These results reflect the extraordinary dedication of our staff, who show up each day to ensure patients can truly live their best lives.

At the same time, we are investing in the future. Our new Dialysis Technician-to-RN training program is opening doors for staff to grow their careers while strengthening the workforce we all rely on. And we are advancing our long-term sustainability through careful planning and strategic growth, ensuring that we can serve patients for generations to come.

Thank you for walking with us – as partners, patients, staff, and supporters. Together, we are creating a healthier, more hopeful tomorrow.

Rebecca Fox

President and CEO

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“The staff at Northwest Kidney Centers have been everything for me. Amy is the pilot to my plane.”

– Adrian Allen, former in-center dialysis patient and transplant recipient, with social worker Amy Postel

What we are grateful for

Empowering patients to take control of their diet

We launched our new Medical Nutrition Therapy program, giving patients more support to manage chronic kidney disease and live healthier lives. In one-on-one sessions with our registered dietitians, patients receive personalized guidance that fits their culture, lifestyle, and health needs. This care not only helps slow the progression of kidney disease but also supports better management of related conditions like diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. By focusing on nutrition and long-term wellness, the program is already helping patients feel more in control of their health and quality of life.

Pictured: Dietitian Greg Wisont with a patient.

Growing care where it’s needed most

On Sept. 25, 2024, we opened our newest flagship clinic in Yesler Terrace. This 68,300-square-foot space represents a new chapter in our mission to expand access to life-saving kidney care, particularly in a historically underserved neighborhood.

With 46 dialysis stations, nine home dialysis training rooms, and a community-education space, we are able to reach more patients, strengthen our home program, and build deeper connections with the communities we serve, helping ensure that high-quality, patient-centered kidney care is available to all who need it.

Pictured: Northwest Kidney Centers Chief Nursing Officer Heather Thomasson, Board of Trustees Chair Doug Ross, Chief Medical Officer Matt Rivara, CEO Rebecca Fox, Nurse Manager Mike McGinnity, Medical Director Dr. Michael Sutters and Deputy Mayor Greg Wong.

Caring clinical leaders

We’re grateful for our dedicated staff who go the extra mile every day to build strong, caring relationships with patients – staff like Lake City Kidney Center Nurse Manager Tara Scott. She was recognized with the Network 16 Innovation Award for her commitment to innovation and patient-centered care. Through chairside “What Matters to You?” conversations, she guides patients through their goals and helps them understand how their choices impact outcomes, empowering them to take ownership of their health.

Pictured: Nurse Manager Tara Scott with former patient Aurora Merano.

Advocating for our patients and communities

Together, a delegation of more than 30 Northwest Kidney Centers leaders, staff, patients and volunteers spoke with Washington State legislators to highlight the critical needs of people living with kidney disease, from protecting Medicaid funding and the Kidney Disease Program to preserving the Certificate of Need process. Our conversations underscored the urgency of these issues and brought the realities of kidney disease to the forefront.

Pictured: NKC leaders, staff and board members at Olympia advocating for patients and people living with kidney disease.

Helping staff grow their careers

We’re finding innovative ways to support our staff as they grow their careers. Our new Dialysis Technician to Registered Nurse (DT to RN) program—the first in Northwest Kidney Centers’ history— launched in early 2025. The program creates a career development pathway for DTs with foreign nursing credentials, helping them become licensed to practice in the United States. Each participant receives financial and educational support to prepare for the nurse licensing exam and English proficiency exams. This initiative empowers staff to advance their careers while building a strong pipeline of future nurses.

Pictured: The first 3 Dialysis Technicians to be accepted into the DT to RN program.

Strengthening our roots in the community

True to our roots, we continue to serve the community – teaming up with groups like the Pacific Islander Community Association of WA and Kin On to raise awareness about kidney disease and support early screening and education, especially in communities disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease. We also participated in dozens of local events and partnered with organizations like the Rainier Beach Action Coalition, volunteering to care for greenspaces and connect with the neighborhoods where our clinics are located. These efforts help us meet people where they are and offer support before kidney disease becomes more serious.

Pictured: Rainier Beach Action Coalition members along with NKC staff at a greenspace cleanup.

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“My nurse Lara took the extra steps to come to my house to make sure I was set up properly for home dialysis and she’s always a phone call away.”

– Home peritoneal dialysis patient Gabriele Ellis

LIVE

2,676

Patients

285,073

Treatments

19.23%

Patients who dialyze at home

LEARN

851

Chronic Kidney Disease education participants

15,000+

Community members reached

97%

Physicians say we deliver high quality care

HOPE

104

Transplants

12.9%

Patients on transplant waitlist

550

Research participants

Improving outcomes for everyone

Kidney disease continues to disproportionately impact communities that have long faced systemic barriers to care – including Black, Native and Indigenous, Asian American, Latine, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. Many people with kidney disease also face other health problems and financial challenges, which can make accessing care even harder. In response, we developed a framework to guide our efforts in delivering care that prioritizes actions to reduce disparities and improves outcomes for those we serve.

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“Greg and the dietitian team are easy to talk to and truly care about me and their patients. I probably wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him.”

– MNT patient Clarence Thomas

Your donations at work

Every donation has tremendous impact on the lives of those affected by kidney disease. Donations support patient care services, kidney health education, research and so much more.

$1.89 million

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED

$362,236

BEQUEST GIFTS

$108,499

TRIBUTE GIFTS

Where donors directed their dollars

Thank you to our donors for their incredible generosity

Annual donations from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Scribner Trailblazer

$100,000+

James A. & Crystal* Logan

Colleen Swift Schafer*

Kenneth J. Trantham*

* is deceased

^ is a Board of Trustee

Steward

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous

Harry L. and Cayo Wilson Trust

MaryAnn Eschbach*

Viking Cruises

* is deceased

^ is a Board of Trustee

Ambassador

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous

Columbia Bank

Genentech

Fresenius Medical Care

Mercer Family Foundation

Daintry Price and Jeff Kiser

Champion

$10,000-$24,999

Aldrich + Associates
Anonymous (3)
Bayley Family Foundation

Ben Burr and Alyssa Anderson

CDW

Michael and Silvia Cheung

Melody^ and Gregory Craff

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Kristen and James Dimlow

Rebecca Fox

Lauren Gardner^

Mae Gordon, PhD

Richard^ and Jeannine Greaves

Melissa and Dennis Johnson

Nicholas Kent

Robin Larmer

Diane and Brian Lawson

Tom and Stacy Montemayor

Cheryl J. Murray

Natera

Paul M. Anderson Foundation

Mary Kay and Dick Randall

Renton Regional Community Foundation

Lynn Roberts

Douglas Ross^ and Claudia Sanders

Leslie Lawson Sims and Brett Sims

Kent and Debbie Treen

Melody & Gregory Craff

“NKC really delivers on their promise with passion, compassion and innovation, and that’s why they have earned and re-earned our support over the years.”

Melody and Gregory Craff, Advocates

Financials

$149.9 million

Revenue

Our revenue comes from payments for dialysis treatments, earnings on investments and philanthropic gifts.

$4.5 million

Support for our community

Includes charity care, emergency grants, and community programs.

Northwest Kidney Centers gratefully acknowledges the individuals, corporations and foundations for their generous gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

Gifts of $100,000 +

Premera Blue Cross
Estate of Betty J. Proctor
State of Washington

Gifts of $50,000 – $99,999

Aldrich + Associates, Inc.
Ascend Clinical, LLC
Fresenius Medical Care
Kidney Research Institute
Eric Ledoux and
Gary Lee Johns, II
Harry L. and
Clare Cayo Wilson Trust

Gifts of $25,000 – $49,999

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Employees Community Fund
of Boeing Puget Sound
UW Medicine

Gifts of $10,000 – $24,999

AHT Insurance
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Arthur S. Burrill
Estate of Catherine G. Chism
Community Foundation
of South Puget Sound
Robert G. Homchick
Gary and Parul Houlahan
Tom and Stacy Montemayor
Puget Sound Kidney Centers
Estate of Elizabeth B. Ruthford
Seattle Children’s
Diane Elizabeth Silbaugh Trust
Swedish Medical Center
Kent and Debbie Treen
USI Insurance Services
UW Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Via Healthcare Consulting

Gifts of $5,000 – $9,999

Anonymous
Melida and Mostafa Ahanchi
Alaska Airlines
Brenda J. Berg
Boeschoten Foundation
Business Learning
Incorporated
Gary and Catherine Bylund
Michael and Silvia Cheung
Jody and Larry Clovis
Bruce Forcum
Heritage Bank
Deborah and
Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD
Christopher R. Kelly
Family Foundation
Michael R. Kelly, MD
Jean K. Lafromboise
Foundation
Jasen Lawrence
Diane and Brian Lawson
Fu-Kuen Lin, PhD
Mahlum Architects, Inc.
Steven and Janice Malos
Todd and Cheryl Marangon
Debra Marcella, RN
Rajnish Mehrotra, MD and
Kushi Mehrotra, MD
Microsoft Corporation
Janette Morantes
Judy and Bill Moritz
PNTA
Daniel and Jane Pryor
Cheryl and Buddy Ratner, PhD
Douglas Ross and
Claudia Sanders
John and Cathy Schuh
Spectrum Development
Solutions
Transplant Genomics
Michael Triompo
Joan Watjen

Gifts of $1,000 – $4,999

Anonymous (3)
AAA Printing
Brett and Ellen Alkan
Arthur Eric Anderson, MD and
Linda Anderson, MD
Lee and Connie Anderson, RN
Lisa Antonio, MD and
Matt Fiske
Arcora Foundation
Lisa Bancroft
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Estate of James E. Bauman
PJ and Nora Bauser
Richard and Diane Bloch
Andrew and Brenda Bor
Bill and Ann Bowden
Carrie Bowman
Jenn and John Brenner
Celia and Steve Browne
Collette M. Bullis
Canlis
Cascadia Content
Russell L. Castner, DDS
Sarah H. Cave
Edwin S. Chin, MD
Copiers Northwest, Inc.
Cyrus Cryst, MD and
Ann E. Merryfield
Del Enterprises of
Washington, Inc.
Annemarie C. Dooley, MD
Drees of Olympia
Nancy and
Dominick Driano, Jr.
Kenneth and Pamela Eakes
Eastside Nephrology and
Hypertension, PLLC
Peter and Sharlee Eising
Phelps and Christel Fisher
Hank and Lisa Florence, MD
Joseph T. Flynn, MD
Brian and Julie Forcum
Rebecca Fox
Benjamin Freedman, PhD and
Hongxia Fu, PhD
Frank Fung, MD
Pat Woodruff Gaillard
Lynn and Mike Garvey
Nathaniel and
Courtney Gerlich
Teresa L. Graham, RN
Richard and Jeannine Greaves
Yoshio N. Hall, MD and
Keiko Hikino
Scott Hansen
David and Leah Haseley, MD
Terrill and
Jennifer Hendrickson
Rene I. Herradura
Lee Hickok, MD and
Sharon Loomis, MD
Highland Associates, Inc.
Sangeeta Hingorani, MD and
Charles Birnbach, MD
Kermit and Jenny Hollinger
Howisey Charitable Fund
Daniel Hu, MD
Interior Wood Products, LLC
Joyce F. and
Craig Jackson, MD
Robert D. Jaffe, MD and
Susan Isaacson, DDS
Kaj H. Johansen, MD
Melissa and Dennis Johnson
Larry Kessler, ScD and
Bonnie Berk
Kick Spark Creative, LLC
Penelope W. Koch
Daniel LaFond
Cheryl Landis
Jamie LaNoue
Nickie and Karl Lee
Philip Lemoine
James and Sandra Liming
Gloria A. Lomax
Hoy and Mee Look
Kenneth Mapp and
Karen Dunn
Beth M. Meidinger
Thomas and Brenda Melang
Barry G. Miller
In memory of Melvin N. Miller
and Jennifer R. Miller
Sherry L. Morris, MD and
Reid Harris
Paramita Mukherjee, MD and
Sharat Shroff
Laura Nepute, RN
Nyhus Communications
Placida and Rex Ochi, MD
Ernie and Janice Omri, RN
Burton Orme, MD
Mark and Keiley Ostrow
Anthony Palzer
Mary Lou and Sam Pederson
Judy G. Poll
Arnie and Deb Prentice
Mary Elizabeth Preslar
Daintry Price
Alvin Raines
Melina T. Randall, RN
RBC Wealth Management
Sanjit Reddy, MD
Jeff and Katie Richey
Hyun Hee Rim, RN
Jean B. Rolfe
Faye and Herman Sarkowsky
Schedulewise, LLC
Doug Seto
Sign Associates, Inc.
Amanda Son, RN
Nancy Hewitt Spaeth, RN
Irene Sprague, RN
Stepp Consulting, Inc.
Stirrett Johnsen, Inc.
Toshiko Sunohara
Michael Sutters, MD and
Yasmina Mobarek, PhD
Colleen Swift Schafer
Randall and Jeanne Swift
Maggie Taylor and Bob Elliott
Marlene J. Trees
Kathryn Treit, MD
Ned and Joyce Turner
John Vandermay, RN
Dale and Sally Walker
Suzanne Gwen Watnick, MD
Jacqui and Jerry Weber
West Monroe
Lindsay Williamson

Bequest Gifts

Anonymous (14)
Lee and Connie Anderson, RN
Evelyn Bequette
Dr. Christopher R. Blagg
Richard and Diane Bloch
Merlin and Dianne Cavender
Sonja Coffman
Carol A. Cramer
Cyrus Cryst, MD and Ann E. Merryfield
John* and Jean Derrig
Lois Jean Eastman-Swenson
MaryAnn Eschbach
Pat Woodruff Gaillard
Amanda Goll
Gary and Parul Houlahan
Joyce F. Jackson
Dorothy Kewley
Florence N. Kirrage
Gloria Lomax
James and Jeanne* Manning
Dawn Marsh
Arnie Mayer
Thomas and Karen Mitchell
Ruellene Morganti
Judy and Bill Moritz
Sharon M. Pahlka
William Parkinson
Jane Pryor
Peter Raffa
Larry O. Richards
Colleen Swift Schafer
Annette K. Siversen
Greg and Ruth Sneed
Nancy H. Spaeth, RN
John C. Stivelman, MD
Luth M. Tenorio, PhD, RN
Dale and Sally Walker
Ruth E. Wise
Ronald C. Wittock

Tribute Gifts

In honor

Elizabeth L. Ayer
Pam L. Ayer
Paul Blakes
Thomas E. Melang
Jane Pryor
Subash Rani
Bryan Rush
Diane Schmelz
Wei Zhou

In memory

Ginger Alexander
Delbert B. Anderson
Jeremiah Beckwith
Don N. Bergquist
Farris B. Bishai
Alton Brand
Raymond H. Carr
Iris Clay
Max Cossalter
A great Dad
Benjamin M. Del Donno
John F. Derrig
Anna B. Driano
Sara Eakins
Valerie K. Elliott
Tom Erickson
Jane L. Ferguson
Ken E. Frazier
Beverly Furse
Betsinda Gacek
Gregory R. Gleason
Douglas Godfrey
William E. Hawkins
Jeffrey A. Hays
Shirley I. Hines
Jacqueline Hughes-Roland
Stanley J. Iwata
Lauren E. Jacox
Martha A. Jasper
Paul Kaplan
Amy E. Kato
Archie S. Katz
Clem King
Henry A. Kumasaka
Louise Kwiatkowski
Roger S. Lerner
John W. McCallum
Marilyn L. Miller
Betty K. Nishikawa Harrison
Shahin Nourizadeh
Dean Olsen
Darren Patillo
Jack E. Pitcher
Betty G. Rennert
Consolacion Rivera
John P. Sacco
Stanley A. Schafer
Susan I. Silberman
Dave and Julie Smith
Dan Somphet
Kay Spelman
Trula Stafford
Darlene K. Thompson
Lynn Tobin
Dong Van Huynh
Jan Walker
Valerie Wise
LaVerne A. Wittock
Haruko Yamada
Kenji Yamada

Delivering results for our patients, our people and our community

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“The staff at Northwest Kidney Centers have been everything for me. Amy is the pilot to my plane.”

What we are grateful for

Empowering patients to take control of their diet

Growing care where it’s needed most

Caring clinical leaders

Advocating for our patients and communities

Helping staff grow their careers

Strengthening our roots in the community

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“My nurse Lara took the extra steps to come to my house to make sure I was set up properly for home dialysis and she’s always a phone call away.”

LIVE

2,676

285,073

19.23%

LEARN

851

15,000+

97%

HOPE

104

12.9%

550

Improving outcomes for everyone

Why Northwest Kidney Centers matters to me

“Greg and the dietitian team are easy to talk to and truly care about me and their patients. I probably wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him.”

Your donations at work

$1.89 million

$362,236

$108,499

Where donors directed their dollars

Thank you to our donors for their incredible generosity

Scribner Trailblazer

$100,000+

Steward

$50,000-$99,999

Ambassador

$25,000-$49,999

Champion

$10,000-$24,999

Innovator

$5,000-$9,999

Partner

$2,500 - $4,999

Advocate

$1,000 - $2,499

Why I give

Jen Keller

Mount Baker Foundation

“We continue to hold the legacy of the Mount Baker Kidney Center and are honored to support Northwest Kidney Centers to ensure that individuals on dialysis and those living with a kidney transplant can access the resources they need to live meaningful, connected lives.”

Melody & Gregory Craff

“NKC really delivers on their promise with passion, compassion and innovation, and that’s why they have earned and re-earned our support over the years.”

Financials

$149.9 million

Revenue

$4.5 million

Support for our community

Gifts of $100,000 +

Gifts of $50,000 – $99,999

Gifts of $25,000 – $49,999

Gifts of $10,000 – $24,999

Gifts of $5,000 – $9,999

Gifts of $1,000 – $4,999

Bequest Gifts

Tribute Gifts

In honor

In memory

Patient-Reported Races

Age

Causes of Kidney Failure