Native Action Network (nan) is a seattle/king county based 501(c)(3) Native-led non-profit organization that has been serving the Native community for over 20 years. Nan is organized to promote Native women's full representation, participation, and leadership in local, state, tribal, and national affairs. Nan has mobilized generations of Native leaders dedicated to serving their communities. By uplifting Native women's legacies and positive impacts of Native-led initiatives, we affirm Native identities and futures, while advancing justice through community organization. Our annual programming efforts include a multi-day conference, a year-round leadership program, and other initiatives to uplift, empower, and educate Native women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $492K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $856K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
Spent
$326K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$540K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$730K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$326K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$860K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$264K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $151K Management & general 46% · $149K Fundraising 8% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Rideau’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Elizabeth Rideau$117,719$47,593

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Native women and youth through leadership forums, training, and academies to foster knowledge, skills, and community.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Native Action Network continued its successful programming and services through several activities: 16th Annual Native Women's Leadership Forum & Honoring Luncheon. Over 125 Native women came together to share their knowledge, leadership, challenges, and success stories.

$151Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $26K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,862

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$540K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Government grantsLn 1e$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$275K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94$0
Total assetsLn 16$50K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$32K$32K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$9K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$4K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$4K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$962$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$95$95
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$63K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$151K$149K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.1M$703K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.1M$532K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$860K$431K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$629K$663K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $730K$321K$409K$673K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $540K$326K$214K$264K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $539,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$537,227
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,625
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$539,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$30,362
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$87,513
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$8,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$200,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$325,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$213,919
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $539,852 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$226,466
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$537,227
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,625$2,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$539,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,933 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,862$25,862
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,943 · Management $31,943 · Fundraising $15,972$79,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,062 · Management $3,062 · Fundraising $1,531$7,655
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,070$16,070
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,409 · Management $26,789$36,198
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,643 · Management $39,612$43,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,034 · Management $19,903$23,937
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,197 · Management $2,661$7,858
IX-17 TravelPrograms $962 · Management $1,108$2,070
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $25$25
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $95$95
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,033$5,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,747 · Management $2,770$65,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,359 · Management $149,071 · Fundraising $25,503$325,933
Part X · Balance sheet $275,136 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,127$275,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $94$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,221$275,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,996
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,221$264,140
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,221$264,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,221$275,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$539,852
XI-2 Total expenses$325,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,221
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,140

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