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Native Movement reported $10.9 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.64 went to program services, $18.74 to management and general costs and $4.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,593 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 569% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 480 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.44 programs, $9.34 management, $0.22 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 89.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 81.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 15.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 10.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $119,593 | $292,325 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.48% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 8.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseNative Movement carries out our actions rooted in ceremony, justice, and love to build regenerative communities for all. We work throughout alaska to support grassroots-led projects that ensure social justice, indigenous peoples' rights, and the rights of mother earth.Native Movement has three intersectional approaches: 1) the action and advocacy program carries out campaigns on issues of environmental justice, climate justice, and gender justice; 2)the movement infrastructure program provides direct support to emerging grassroots community initiatives through administrative support and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,593 | $0 | $0 | $119,593 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,914 | $0 | $0 | $108,914 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $85,192 | $0 | $0 | $85,192 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $34,300 | $0 | $0 | $34,300 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $6,400 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $4,400 | $0 | $0 | $4,400 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $4,400 | $0 | $0 | $4,400 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Native Movement (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $369K (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–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 6450
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Native Movement totaling $4.2M 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 Movement'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 Movement, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Native Movement's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Native Movement reported that 76.6% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Native Movement pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Native Movement reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $119,593, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Native Movement get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Native Movement a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0535413 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 202612319349302201 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349305160 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412549349300331 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342859349301144 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232699349301083 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112449349300921 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012059349301491 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0535413: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.