Northwest Native Development Fund EIN 26-4216937

Northwest Native Development Fund

EIN  26-4216937 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Coulee Dam, WA
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Verified accurate 8/23/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowering Native people to achieve economic and financial independence.
Leadership
Jordan Ruiz · Executive Director · $115K
Money in and out
$5.2M revenue, $984K expenses
Bottom line
66% program efficiency

Empowering Native people to achieve economic and financial independence. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.2M in revenue, $984K in expenses, and $13.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$984K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
141.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +133% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+81%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +229% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +119%
Expenses
$984K
FY2024▼ -45%
Total assets
$19.6M
FY2024▲ +22%
Total liabilities
$6.2M
FY2024▼ -7%
Total revenue
$5.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$984K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$19.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $646K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Indianprenuership was fostered through both group and one-on-one meetings located in omak, spokane, and coulee dam. These small business counseling sessions led to functional business plans, as well as marketing plans.

$366Kprogram expense
02

During 2024, the organization made 81 loans totaling $3,399,114. The funds were disbursed through 24 small business loans, 3 commercial loans, 3 home, and 51 consumer loans.

$243Kprogram expense
03

The organization conducted several outreach and community engagement workshops that focused on financial subjects including budgeting, homeownership, financial software, and business planning.

$37Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorthwest Native Development Fund
EINHdr · item D26-4216937
Principal addressHdr · item CCoulee Dam, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jthenndf.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$115,413Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$96,829Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Interim Ed
$26,250Pt VII · Sec A
$2,750Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
$2,250Pt VII · Sec A
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A

Jordan Ruiz’s $115K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jordan Ruiz$115,413
Theodore Piccolo$99,300$97,400$88,550
Cassandra Waters$96,829$92,656
Jordan Ruiz as of 102023$91,103
Kim Peone$77,450$400$800$100
Theodore Piccolo Thru 82023$75,866
Kimberly Peone$26,250
Kenneth Stanger$2,250$3,150$1,000$1,600$100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.4M · 86%
Program service revenue$741K · 14%
Investment income$36K · 1%
Contributions & grants86%$4.4M
Program service revenue14%$741K
Investment income1%$36K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.08
Program services66%$646K
Management & general27%$261K
Fundraising8%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$984K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$13.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed141.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $11.6M · Operating expenses/yr $984K
141.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $646K · Total expenses $984K
66%
Management & General
Management & general $261K · Total expenses $984K
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $77K · Total expenses $984K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $71K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.0M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.4M · Total revenue $5.2M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.3M · Total revenue $5.2M
44%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $741K · Total revenue $5.2M
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $36K · Total revenue $5.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $741K · Total expenses $984K
75%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.2M · Prior year $2.4M
+119%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.8M · FY2024 $5.2M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $13.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.2M · Expenses $984K
+81%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $13.3M · Total assets $19.6M
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $19.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jordan Ruiz · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $115K · Total expenses $984K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $552K · Total expenses $984K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%
Overhead ratio 27%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 119%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.2M
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$5.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$873K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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