Native Nations Education Foundation

Analysis

Native Nations Education Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hilo, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Native Nations Education Foundation reported income of $536k and spending of $400k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $390k to $536k (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Native Nations Education Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Search and Rescue Inc ($536k), Side X Side Inc ($536k) and Local 251 Training Fund ($536k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $183k. At year end it held assets of $577k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $548k. It reported 4 employees.