Native American Journalists Association: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 52-6105010)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$685K
FY2021	$424K
FY2022	$1.6M
FY2023	$1.2M
FY2024	$1.3M
FY2025	$1.5M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$372K
FY2021	$485K
FY2022	$1.2M
FY2023	$1.6M
FY2024	$1.6M
FY2025	$994K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$830K
FY2021	$807K
FY2022	$1.1M
FY2023	$721K
FY2024	$446K
FY2025	$926K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

78%

18%

Program services 78% · $292K Management & general 18% · $66K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII

Tristan Ahtone

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Francine Compton

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Graham Brewer

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pauly Denetclaw

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Avis Little Eagle

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Trudeau

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tripp Crouse

Director

$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

Empowers Native journalists with programs to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2019

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Hosted a national conference to promote the need for greater native american involvement in the field of communication. Awarded scholarships to students pursuing journalism careers. Provided high school and college students an introduction to careers in newspaper and broadcast journalism.

$292Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Ford FoundationFY2024$150K

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)FY2024$56K

Henry Luce Foundation INCFY2024$50K

Democracy Fund INCFY2024$50K

Maine Community Foundation INCFY2024$35K

The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$20K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$18K

American Indian Youth Running Strong INCFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$405K

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$685K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$628K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K

Other incomeLn 4–11$1K

Money outPt IX

$372K

Ln 25

Programscol B$292K

Managementcol C$66K

Fundraisingcol D$14K

Owns and owesPt X

$830K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K

Total assetsLn 16$874K

LiabilitiesLn 26$43K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$628K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K

Investment incomeLn 3$795

Other incomeLn 4–11$1K

Total revenueLn 12$685K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$535K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$535K

Accounts receivableLn 4$195K

Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$16K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$128K

Total assetsLn 16$874K

LiabilitiesLn 26$43K

Net assetsLn 32$830K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 51

VolunteersI 625

Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$396K	$535K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$126K	$128K
Total assetsLn 16	$723K	$874K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$214K	$43K
Net assetsLn 32	$510K	$830K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$132K	$92K	$31K	$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$3K	$2K	$801	$286
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$9K	$6K	$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$10K	$7K	$2K	$702
Accounting feesLn 11c	$7K	$1K	$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$78K	$68K	$10K	$403
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$575	$375	$200
TravelLn 17	$24K	$19K	$1K	$4K
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$83K	$80K	$3K	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$23K	$17K	$6K	$203
Total functional expensesLn 25	$372K	$292K	$66K	$14K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2026	$1.5M	$994K	$467K	$926K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2025	$1.3M	$1.6M	−$301K	$446K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2024	$1.2M	$1.6M	−$397K	$721K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2023	$1.6M	$1.2M	$319K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2022	$424K	$485K	−$61K	$807K	990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 9, 2021	$685K	$372K	$312K	$830K	990 PDF

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 $684,708 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,159$628,359

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $260,440$54,098

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,440$795

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $692$1,456

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,731$684,708

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,271$153,600

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,880$218,786

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,151$372,386

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,420$312,322

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

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 $684,708 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $1,110 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$32,819

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$595,540

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$628,359

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,496 · Unrelated business $24,602$54,098

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $795$795

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $346$346

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,952 · Unrelated business $24,602 · Excluded from tax $795$684,708

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,386 across 11 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,289 · Management $31,096 · Fundraising $8,538$131,923

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,692 · Management $801 · Fundraising $286$2,779

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,511 · Management $3,050$8,561

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,209 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $702$10,337

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,187 · Management $6,019$7,206

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,689 · Management $9,924 · Fundraising $403$78,016

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $375 · Management $200$575

IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,019 · Management $1,453 · Fundraising $3,976$24,448

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,822$1,822

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,042 · Management $3,333 · Fundraising $0$83,375

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,930 · Management $6,211 · Fundraising $203$23,344

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,943 · Management $66,335 · Fundraising $14,108$372,386

Part X · Balance sheet $873,628 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396,499$534,910

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $201,080$194,962

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$15,905

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $125,638$127,851

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $723,217$873,628

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $213,704$12,770

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,400

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $213,704$43,170

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $253,476$303,650

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $256,037$526,808

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,513$830,458

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $723,217$873,628

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $830,458 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$684,708

XI-2 Total expenses$372,386

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$312,322

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,513

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,623

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$830,458

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Native American Journalists Association FY2020 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Native American Journalists Association

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV