Namati INC EIN 45-2796201

Namati INC

EIN  45-2796201 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2011
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Verified accurate 7/21/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowering people to know, use, and shape the law through grassroots advocacy.
Leadership
Vivek H Maru · President & CEO · $204K
Money in and out
$61.5M revenue, $14.5M expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Empowering people to know, use, and shape the law through grassroots advocacy. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $61.5M in revenue, $14.5M in expenses, and $90.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$61.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $47.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
74.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +113% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+76%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +558% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$61.5M
FY2025▲ +388%
Expenses
$14.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$91.3M
FY2025▲ +105%
Total liabilities
$826K
FY2025▼ -35%
Total revenue
$61.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$47.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$91.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $9.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Land, environment, and climate (lec)in kenya, sierra leone, and myanmar, namati and our partners work to strengthen a global movement of grassroots advocates advancing land, environmental, and climate justice.

$4.6Mprogram expense
02

Grassroots justice networkthe grassroots justice network (GJN) remains the world's largest collective of grassroots justice defenders and their allies. Our members represent more than 4500 civil society organizations working directly with communities across 190 countries.

$3.3Mprogram expense
03

Citizenship in kenya and bangladesh, paralegals work together with people to secure and use identification (id) documents, ensuring they can access their fundamental rights as citizens. Without basic documents like birth certificates, id cards, or passports, people cannot access essential services or participate in governance.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNamati INC
EINHdr · item D45-2796201
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.namati.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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
President & CEO
$203,732Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$165,199Pt VII · Sec A
$162,857Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Lec, Gjn (until 10/25)
$151,576Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director, Right to Health
$149,499Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Office Namati Kenya
$147,855Pt VII · Sec A
Land, Environment and Climate
$147,136Pt VII · Sec A
Strategic Engagement
$146,009Pt VII · Sec A

Vivek H Maru’s $204K as President & CEO is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vivek H Maru$203,732$228,231$160,000$160,500$159,853$155,991
Lee Boyce$165,199$158,397$148,816$138,418$134,193$125,332
Indira Sarma$162,857$153,652$142,357$131,953$116,983$116,565
Rebecca Iwerks$151,576
Ellie Feinglass$149,499$145,058$137,290$125,962$116,838$112,204
Laura Goodwinmanaging Director$147,855
Erin Kitchellmanaging Director$147,136
Sunyoung Parkmanaging Director$146,009

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$59.0M · 96%
Investment income$2.5M · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$59.0M
Investment income4%$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$61.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.04
Program services73%$10.5M
Management & general24%$3.4M
Fundraising4%$526K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$81.6M
Total assetsLn 16$91.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$826K
Total net assetsLn 32$90.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed67.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $89.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $14.5M · Less non-cash grants $17K · Cash operating expenses/yr $14.4M
74.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $10.5M · Total expenses $14.5M
73%
Management & General
Management & general $3.4M · Total expenses $14.5M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $526K · Total expenses $14.5M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $456K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $27.1M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $59.0M · Total revenue $61.5M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $61.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $61.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.5M · Total revenue $61.5M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $14.5M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $61.5M · Prior year $12.6M
+388%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $10.2M · FY2025 $61.5M
+43%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $90.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $61.5M · Expenses $14.5M
+76%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $91.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $90.4M · Total assets $91.3M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $7.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $91.3M
8%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Vivek H Maru · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $204K · Total expenses $14.5M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.5M · Total expenses $14.5M
52%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 388%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $5.6M · 2020–2025
Fund for Global Human RightsDC · FY2025$1,000,000
Movement Strategy CenterCA · FY2025$671,675
Clean Water FundDC · FY2025$115,000
Empower DcDC · FY2025$100,000
New York UniversityNY · FY2025$50,000
Fund for Global Human RightsDC · FY2024$1,000,000
Movement Strategy CenterCA · FY2024$399,575
Clean Water FundDC · FY2024$140,956
Empower DcDC · FY2024$89,750
New York UniversityNY · FY2024$20,000
Fund for Global Human RightsDC · FY2023$1,000,000
Clean Water FundDC · FY2023$145,973
Empower DcFY2023$110,122
New York UniversityNY · FY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,600
Fund for Global Human RightsDC · FY2021$441,360
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$61.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$12.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$15.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$14.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$37.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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