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Ndn Collective
Ndn Collective reported $12.6 million in revenue and $49.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.96 went to program services, $16.10 to management and general costs and $3.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,620 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $267,620 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseIn 2024, Ndn Collective advanced indigenous self-determination and power-building through a range of transformative efforts. The organization invested nearly $24 million in grants to hundreds of community partners, provided over $9 million in braided capital to strengthen native-owned businesses, and returned hundreds of acres of land to tribal nations and community land trusts. Ndn also deepened leadership and capacity by training more than 200 people across diverse indigenous communities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,367 | $0 | $37,253 | $267,620 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,178 | $0 | $28,174 | $249,352 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN FUND Key employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $206,444 | $0 | $25,501 | $231,945 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,019 | $0 | $34,509 | $226,528 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN FOUNDATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,398 | $0 | $33,140 | $197,538 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN ACTION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,481 | $0 | $32,740 | $185,221 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,818 | $0 | $21,739 | $176,557 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,486 | $0 | $44,913 | $171,399 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ndn Collective (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b8 · 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5117
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SITE WORK SPECIALISTS INC Construction | $1,864,162 |
| C EAGLE CONSTRUCTION Construction | $626,271 |
| BDO FMA External accounting & advisory services | $371,212 |
| THIRD PLATEAU SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIES Business/strategic planning | $366,687 |
| KAUFFMAN & ASSOCIATES Research & evaluation | $317,175 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Ndn Collective totaling $10M 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 Ndn Collective's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ndn Collective, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ndn Collective's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ndn Collective reported that 80.0% of its $49.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ndn Collective pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ndn Collective reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $267,620, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ndn Collective get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ndn Collective a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-3776329 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 202502909349300240 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349317245 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303209349302090 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202341239349300414 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349312772 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011509349301016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-3776329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.