Namati
Namati reported $61.5 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.56 went to program services, $23.80 to management and general costs and $3.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,968 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 637% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,968 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.55% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 75.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLand, environment, and climate (lec)in kenya, sierra leone, and myanmar, namati and our partners work to strengthen a global movement of grassroots advocates advancing land, environmental, and climate justice. Paralegals support communities to negotiate projects on their land through organizing, collective bargaining, and enforcement of community rights.in 2025, in sierra leone, paralegals supported 220+ communities in sittia chiefdom to secure a landmark agreement protecting 79,000 hectares of mangroves and ensuring communities receive over 40% of revenue. In kenya, communities advanced…
Grassroots justice networkthe grassroots justice network (gjn) remains the world's largest collective of grassroots justice defenders and their allies. Our members represent more than 4500 civil society organizations working directly with communities across 190 countries. Gjn continues to bring people together to connect, learn, and take collective action. In 2025, the gjn focused on developing a curriculum that distills field-tested, grassroots insights, as well as establishing the infrastructure needed to run the grassroots justice network academy - a world class institute and learning…
Citizenship in kenya and bangladesh, paralegals work together with people to secure and use identification (id) documents, ensuring they can access their fundamental rights as citizens. Without basic documents like birth certificates, id cards, or passports, people cannot access essential services or participate in governance. In 2025, 7,108 id documents or entitlements like access to government welfare schemes were secured, which positively affected the lives of 11,661 people. Paralegals support community ambassadors to take action outside of their own cases to know, use, and shape the law.…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,732 | $0 | $20,236 | $223,968 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,857 | $0 | $40,419 | $203,276 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,199 | $0 | $27,212 | $192,411 |
| DIRECTOR, LEC, GJN (UNTIL 10/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,576 | $0 | $30,392 | $181,968 |
| CO-DIRECTOR, RIGHT TO HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,499 | $0 | $28,805 | $178,304 |
| HEAD OF OFFICE NAMATI KENYA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,855 | $0 | $22,651 | $170,506 |
| LAND, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,136 | $0 | $23,344 | $170,480 |
| STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,009 | $0 | $14,485 | $160,494 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Namati (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $620K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MADEO USA LLC Website management | $127,550 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Namati totaling $9.9M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Namati's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Namati reported that 72.6% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 23.8% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Namati pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Namati reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $223,968, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Namati get its money?
Of $61.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Namati a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2796201 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641359349302709 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531359349311033 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421369349308352 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331359349303878 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202589349300420 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102179349301100 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011619349300541 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2796201: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.