The Narbha Institute
The Narbha Institute reported $9.1 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.02 went to program services, $19.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.6% of the total. Government grants made up 14.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $897,121 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.1MOther revenue was negative: −$466K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.0% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.6% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $897,121 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.15% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 58.6 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 96.5% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe northern arizona regional behavioral health alliance medicaid aco is a collaborative venture that advances wellbeing by creating strategic partnerships across the behavioral health provider network. Using targeted solutions to improve care outcomes, providers and their members can advance health, reduce costs, create best practice models and move to an enhanced inclusive and equity-based solution for behavioral health services
The Narbha Institute's second largest program is its provision of services, support and grants to healthcare providers who serve primarily medicaid benificiaries and indigent populations. This includes grants to such organizations to achieve health and health related social outcomes such as employment, medicaid eligibility compliance, timely mental health assessments, paitient satisfaction, housing, criminial justice coordination and culturally-competent services. Revenue included in the contributions on part viii, line 1e is $1,319,841
Effective august 27, 2018, the Narbha Institute entered into an affiliation agreement with the guidance center (tgc), a separate 501(c)(3) organization, in which narbha became its sole member. There is a separate board to oversee management of tgc. The guidance center provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in the flagstaff region. Under the affiliation agreements, narbha provides substantial financial and in-kind support and appoints a majority of its governing board
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $867,657 | $0 | $29,464 | $897,121 |
| CMO Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $479,493 | $0 | $32,664 | $512,157 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $379,297 | $0 | $24,581 | $403,878 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & COO (BEG. 4.22.24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,781 | $0 | $21,262 | $294,043 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $276,277 | $0 | $14,767 | $291,044 |
| VP COMMUNITY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $282,934 | $0 | $0 | $282,934 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $229,026 | $0 | $1,323 | $230,349 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPER Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $124,378 | $0 | $18,056 | $142,434 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Narbha Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b5 · 2 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 11aNo
- 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 512
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 The Narbha Institute spent in FY2025, $80.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Narbha Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Narbha Institute reported that 80.0% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Narbha Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Narbha Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $897,121, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Narbha Institute get its money?
Of $9.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 14.5% came from contributions and grants (including 14.5% from government grants) and 78.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Narbha Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-6037149 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612229349301046 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349302527 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349302157 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342219349301514 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349301760 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142219349300144 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-6037149: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.