The Naa Kaani Native Program strives to educate and empower Native communities in the pacific northwest, with a focus on the salish sea territory. We support cultural events, advocate for tribal rights, and aim to improve lives and healthcare for indigenous communities through traditional medicine education. IT is our missison to honor this knowledge, as well as the resilience and strength of indigenous peoples and their enduring spiritual connection to this land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$276K
Spent
$295K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$276K
Expenses
$295K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$330K
Net assets
$115K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$116K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $267K Management & general 9% · $27K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$52,677Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$52,677Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$19,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$19,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martin Napeahi’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linzie Crofoot—$91,062———
Martin Napeahi$79,385$48,954———
Ellany Kayce——$51,813$77,400$19,000
Lindsey Crofoot$68,479————
Jeffrey P Smith———$61,096$52,677
Lisa Powers—$35,853$24,183——

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers Native communities in the Pacific Northwest through cultural events and traditional medicine.

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4 programs · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Emergency Rent Assistance

Made small grants to pay rent for urban Native people who were affected by the COVID crisis and delivered donated food to agencies feeding Urban Native people who were affected by the COVID crisis

$133Kprogram expense
02

Traditional Medicines

Purchased and distributed traditional medicines to expectant urban Native mothers, purchased and distributed fans and air filters to shield urban Native people from wildfire smoke, contracted for production of cloth face masks by Native artisans on reservations and distributed them to urban Natives, organized, produced and broadcast…

$69Kprogram expense
03

Cultural Bridge Building

producing public education programs on Native culture and traditions

$29Kprogram expense
04

Traditional Medicines

Purchased and distributed traditional medicines to expectant urban Native mothers, purchased and distributed fans and air filters to shield urban Native people from wildfire smoke, contracted for production of cloth face masks by Native artisans on reservations and distributed them to urban Natives, organized, produced and broadcast…

$17Kprogram 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
ArtsfundFY2024$18K
Potlatch FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$80K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $29K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,690
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,690

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $276K$330K−$55K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$459K$10K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$253K$25K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$302K$21K$136K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $276K$295K−$19K$115K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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

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