Pnw Native Lax

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Pnw Native Lax provides Native youth and tribal communities access to creators game (lacrosse) as a pathway to cultural connection, community belonging, and personal growth through free clinics, camps, travel teams, and community programming while honoring the indigenous origins

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1475963) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
92.2 mo
of spending, in cash
92.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$64K
Spent
$7K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$57K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Pnw Native Lax is a youth development nonprofit based in Tacoma, WA, formed in 2024.

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3 programs · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

PNW native lax fielded an all-native travel team, providing indigenous youth with a no-fee opportunity to compete in organized lacrosse alongside other native athletes. The team participated in a competitive tournament while operating within a culturally grounded framework, demonstrating the organizations commitment to making competitive…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1475963) · Dispute this line
$3Kprogram expense
02

PNW native lax launched creators court, a free biweekly community series running for three months that provided consistent, culturally rooted space for native youth and families to gather, play lacrosse, and connect with one another.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1475963) · Dispute this line
$3Kprogram expense
03

PNW native lax successfully launched the native girls play lacrosse clinic in portland, oregon, in partnership with lewis & clark college. The free, culturally grounded event drew more than 30 native girls and included cultural sharing, lacrosse instruction, and the gifting of a stick and ball to every participant, directly eliminating…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1475963) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$7K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$0$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$262$262
Office expensesLn 13$160$160
OccupancyLn 16$540$540
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35$35
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7K$7K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $64K$7K$57K$57K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $64,230 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$63,000
I-9 Program service revenue$1,230
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$64,230
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$7,399
I-18 Total expenses$7,399
I-19 Revenue less expenses$56,831
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,230 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,230$1,230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,399 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $262$262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $160$160
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $540$540
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,443$2,443
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35$35
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,959$3,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,399
Part X · Balance sheet $56,831 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$56,831
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$56,831
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowment$56,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$56,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$56,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,230
XI-2 Total expenses$7,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,831

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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