Dedicated to expanding political advocacy and building electoral power in partnership with the native community.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 25% 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $438K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$386K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$553K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$672K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$386K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$874K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$386K
Expenses
$553K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$457K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$553K
Net assets
$672K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$417K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$814K
FY2025$672K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $415K Management & general 17% · $94K Fundraising 8% · $44K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,864Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$43,021Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Miller’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
William Miller$72,864$78,449$18,903$18,903
Eddie Sherman$43,021$41,349$43,000$5,000

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 communities through political advocacy and building electoral power.

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1 program · $415K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Increasing Political Advocacy

The naya action fund works to uplift, support, and enrich the lives of the american INDIAN/ALASKA native community. This work is done by lobbying the oregon and washington state legislatures to fund programs and services throughout each state, pass meaningful policy changes, and train members of our community to advocate for issues that…

$415Kprogram expense

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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 · 3 grants · $648K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$386K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$553K
Ln 25
Programscol B$415K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$672K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$386K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$672K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$396K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$879K$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$814K$672K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$125K$125K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$49K$6K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$37K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$583
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$12K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K$121
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$220
TravelLn 17$60K$59K$800
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$47K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$553K$415K$94K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $386K$553K−$168K$672K 990 PDF
FY2024 $818K$455K$363K$814K 990 PDF
FY2023 $387K$307K$80K$451K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$118K−$46K$371K 990 PDF
FY2021 $874K$457K$417K$417K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $385,548 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $835,247$383,019
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,659$2,529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,861$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $818,045$385,548
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $102,500$125,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,712$100,831
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,000$30,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,009$297,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,221$553,238
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $362,824−$167,690
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $385,548 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$383,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,529$2,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,529$385,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,238 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,974 · Management $5,956 · Fundraising $4,633$59,563
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,298 · Management $3,970$41,268
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,233 · Management $583$3,816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,969$37,969
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,427 · Management $35,241$47,668
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,207$46,207
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,020 · Management $6,988 · Fundraising $1,327$18,335
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,174 · Management $1,908 · Fundraising $121$5,203
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,921 · Fundraising $220$4,141
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,031 · Fundraising $800$59,831
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,112 · Management $1,457$14,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,961 · Fundraising $6,707$53,668
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $415,358 · Management $94,072 · Fundraising $43,808$553,238
Part X · Balance sheet $690,284 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $395,729$352,984
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $481,139$335,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,300$2,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $879,168$690,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,234$3,932
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,407$14,497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,641$18,429
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,388$336,855
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $621,139$335,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $813,527$671,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $879,168$690,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $671,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$385,548
XI-2 Total expenses$553,238
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$167,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$813,527
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$26,018
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$671,855

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

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