The Navigation Fund is advancing bold solutions to the world's most urgent problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $643.9M a year · 97% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
124 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $883.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 123.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$415K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.0M
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$39.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.3B
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$19.0M
FY2024▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3B
FY2024$19.0M
Expenses
$39.3M
FY2024▲ +678%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$39.3M
Net assets
$1.3B
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3B
FY2024$1.3B

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $37.9M Management & general 4% · $1.5M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$360,904Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$295,626Pt VII · Sec A
Grants & Operations Director
$186,400Pt VII · Sec A
Program Off, Criminal Justice Reform
$171,116Pt VII · Sec A
Program Officer, Open Science
$165,068Pt VII · Sec A
Program Off, Farm Animal Welfare
$157,545Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru July 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Coman-Hidy’s $361K as President is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 139 $10–100M science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023
David Coman-Hidy$360,904$80,062
Andrea Gunn$295,626—
Kristen Diederich$186,400—
Erin Keith$171,116—
Karthik Ram$165,068—
Jesse Marks$157,545—

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 15aYes

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1 program · $37.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Navigation charitable fund provided $14.24 million to humane america animal foundation, along with non-binding recommendations to fund organizations dedicated to supporting farm animal welfare and climate work through movement-building, research, and novel PROJECTS.NCF provided $15.375 million to vanguard charitable, along with…

$37.9Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.2M
Grants paid · 12 grants · $39.2M · 2023–2024
Humane America Animal FoundationCA · FY2024$14,240,000
New York UniversityNY · FY2024$5,000,000
Vsv LeadershipFY2024$300,000
Fideus Labs LLCFY2024$70,000
Liana Paris Consulting LLCFY2024$51,000
Fortier Public RelationsFY2024$47,270
Stb Consulting LLCFY2024$6,700
Megan P Wheeler Consulting LLCFY2024$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Humane America Animal FoundationCA · FY2023$2,375,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.0M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$19.0M
Money outPt IX
$39.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$37.9M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3B
LiabilitiesLn 26$415K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$19.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$19.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$720K
SavingsLn 2$405.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$268K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3B
LiabilitiesLn 26$415K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424.6M$405.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883.5M$883.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.31B$1.29B
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$415K
Net assetsLn 32$1.31B$1.29B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35.1M$35.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$394K$394K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$154K$881K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$73K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$90K
Legal feesLn 11b$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141K$141K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$31K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$44K$5K
TravelLn 17$94K$94K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$60K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.3M$37.9M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $19.0M$39.3M−$20.4M$1.3B 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3B$5.1M$1.3B$1.3B 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 F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $18,953,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,309,000,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,153,667$18,953,079
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,313,153,667$18,953,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,125,000$37,015,139
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,292$1,682,805
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $705,697$626,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,055,989$39,324,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,308,097,678−$20,371,495
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,953,079 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,910,857$18,910,857
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $42,222$42,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,953,079$18,953,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,324,574 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,098,970$35,098,970
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,914,669$1,914,669
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $393,773$393,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,531 · Management $880,682$1,034,213
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $91,844$91,844
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $73,395$73,395
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $89,580$89,580
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $74,095$74,095
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,115$34,115
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $141,199$141,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,253 · Management $11,187$42,440
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,882 · Management $5,376$49,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,100$94,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,657$69,657
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $41,599$41,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,670 · Management $20,497$80,167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,861,005 · Management $1,463,569 · Fundraising $0$39,324,574
Part X · Balance sheet $1,289,483,686 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,825,796$720,453
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $418,768,618$404,969,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,512$4,512
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $883,493,837$883,493,837
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $27,745$28,005
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$267,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,308,120,508$1,289,483,686
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,830$30,311
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$385,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,830$415,311
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,308,097,678$1,289,068,375
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,308,097,678$1,289,068,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,308,120,508$1,289,483,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,289,068,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,953,079
XI-2 Total expenses$39,324,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,371,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,308,097,678
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,342,192
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,289,068,375

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