Native American Journalists Association

Analysis

Native American Journalists Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Norman, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Native American Journalists Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.6m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $512k to $1.2m (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Native American Journalists Association sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moca CT Inc ($1.2m), Art Into Acres ($1.2m) and Space Gallery ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $355k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $779k against liabilities of $57k, net assets of $721k. It reported 1 employees.