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Native Americans in Philanthropy
Native Americans in Philanthropy reported $14.0 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.18 went to program services, $21.12 to management and general costs and $5.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,522 (Chief Executive Officer/Secretary). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 566% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.2% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.9% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,522 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.2 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer/Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,083 | $0 | $27,439 | $279,522 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,333 | $0 | $23,134 | $251,467 |
| Senior Vice President of Programs Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,958 | $0 | $36,029 | $210,987 |
| Vice President of Tribal Nations Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,591 | $0 | $20,776 | $153,367 |
| Partnership Advisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $27,355 | $147,355 |
| Director of Membership & Indigenous Leadership Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,510 | $0 | $26,016 | $145,526 |
| Chief of Staff to the CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,823 | $0 | $21,328 | $144,151 |
| Director of Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,000 | $0 | $9,375 | $119,375 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Native Americans in Philanthropy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $817K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b10 · 9 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 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 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hyco River Development Inc Accounting and TCVF Consulting | $609,334 |
| We Are Rally Digital & Visual Production, Campaign de | $579,988 |
| LeBlanc Strategies LLC Strategic Planning and Business Consulti | $229,796 |
| Lathrop GPM Legal Services | $192,072 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to Native Americans in Philanthropy totaling $9.2M 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 Native Americans in Philanthropy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Native Americans in Philanthropy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Native Americans in Philanthropy spent in FY2025, $73.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Native Americans in Philanthropy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Native Americans in Philanthropy reported that 73.2% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 21.1% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Native Americans in Philanthropy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Native Americans in Philanthropy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $279,522, for the role of Chief Executive Officer/Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Native Americans in Philanthropy get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 6.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Native Americans in Philanthropy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1849598 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503459349301300 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433199349308833 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303219349300820 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349300738 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210109349301026 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140369349301439 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1849598: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.