National Indian Health Board
National Indian Health Board reported $10.4 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.09 went to program services, $20.66 to management and general costs and $2.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.5% of the total. Government grants made up 79.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,504 (GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIREC). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,504 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.24% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic health policy and programsthe public health policy and programs department of the National Indian Health Board seeks to bolster the public health infrastructure and services within indian country. To this end, nihb operates programs that provide capacity building and technical assistance to tribes and tribal organizations to provide education, and strengthen outreach, program development, research capacity, and service delivery across a variety of public health issues and topics (including but not limited to: diabetes, climate change, substance misuse, intimate partner violence…
Regulatory analysis and congressional relationsthe policy center at the National Indian Health Board research the logs of federal action and analyze the impact or potential impact of these regulations, laws, codes, policies, judicial decisions, and executive orders on the tribal and federal component of the Indian Health system. Nihb writes summaries on these actions, disseminates information to ensure that tribes understand any such course of action and its ramifications (either potentially positive or negative), and works with tribal and federal leaders on the implementation of such…
Enivronmental healththe epa environmental justice project support the development the tribal environmental health workforce capacity assessment, the purpose of which is to gather information on the current environmental health landscape in indian country. The information gathered from the survey will be utilized by nihb to identify and prioritize training needs, education gaps, mentorship and partnerships to address environmental issues and concerns at tribal health departments and tribal environmental programs.the program also enabled nihb to create a network of environmental health experts…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIREC Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $205,451 | $0 | $63,053 | $268,504 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $209,685 | $0 | $57,159 | $266,844 |
| INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $206,867 | $0 | $22,984 | $229,851 |
| DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $164,876 | $0 | $40,375 | $205,251 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $155,034 | $0 | $43,939 | $198,973 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENTS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $147,322 | $0 | $36,330 | $183,652 |
| TRIBAL HEALTH DATA PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $137,754 | $0 | $35,721 | $173,475 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $135,469 | $0 | $25,981 | $161,450 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Indian Health Board (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $964K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JUMPSTART HR Hr consulting work | $152,205 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to National Indian Health Board totaling $43,331 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from National Indian Health Board's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Indian Health Board, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Indian Health Board's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Indian Health Board reported that 77.1% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Indian Health Board pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Indian Health Board reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $268,504, for the role of GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIREC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Indian Health Board get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.5% came from contributions and grants (including 79.5% from government grants) and 12.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Indian Health Board a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7226316 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349309432 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320135 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202410329349300826 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349326566 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349301793 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012959349301311 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7226316: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.