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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-0719221

Northwest Area Foundation

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 149 grants and $18.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,241,029

    Grants listed
    149
    Assets, end of year
    $547,574,363

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,292,497

    Grants listed
    145
    Assets, end of year
    $528,546,911

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,039,609

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $484,132,143

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,247,529

    Grants listed
    160
    Assets, end of year
    $565,953,353

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,897,248

    Grants listed
    215
    Assets, end of year
    $512,755,007

  • Tax year 2019

    $16,564,141

    Grants listed
    173
    Assets, end of year
    $476,449,216

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,780,537

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $430,594,901

Grants paid in 2024

149 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Native American Youth and Family CenterPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $700,000
  2. Headwaters Foundation for JusticeMinneapolis, MN

    Grantmaking for indigenous, black and ecosystem-building support

    $500,000
  3. Nexus Community PartnersMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support for capacity building

    $500,000
  4. Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian AffairsWashington, DC

    Federal indian boarding school initiative.

    $500,000
  5. The Directors CouncilDes Moines, IA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  6. Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SD

    General operating support

    $500,000
  7. Social Justice Fund NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Abundantly resourcing bipoc & grassroots organizing

    $450,000
  8. Working Partnerships IncorporatedMinneapolis, MN

    Workers confluence fund flexible program support

    $450,000
  9. Oweesta CorporationLongmont, CO

    Empowering native economic growth: general operating support for cdfi advancement

    $400,000
  10. Sage Foundation IncFort Yates, ND

    General operating support

    $300,000
  11. Chief Seattle ClubSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $270,000
  12. Aapi Civic Engagement FundLos Angeles, CA

    Aapi community empowerment project

    $250,000
  13. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA

    Sponsorship

    $250,000
  15. CRAFT3Seattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  16. Hmong American PartnershipSt Paul, MN

    Support for southeast asian and immigrant/ refugee-owned small businesses in the twin cities

    $250,000
  17. Iowa Migrant Movement for JusticeDes Moines, IA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Mountain Shadow AssociationBozeman, MT

    General operating support

    $250,000
  19. North American Traditional Indigenous Food SystemsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $250,000
  20. Northside Economic Opportunity NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    Northside economic opportunity network general operations

    $250,000
  21. Philanthropy NorthwestSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  22. Seeding JusticePortland, OR

    Seeding justice's community-led, community-driven grantmaking: by and for the movement

    $250,000
  23. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Trans justice funding project- justice for trans communities in the northwest

    $250,000
  24. VerdePortland, OR

    General operating support

    $250,000
  25. 247 BlacWaterloo, IA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  26. Build Wealth MN IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $200,000
  27. Mni Wiconi Health CircleMandan, ND

    General operating support

    $200,000
  28. Native Cdfi Network IncWashington DC, DC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  29. Nimiipuu Community Development FundLapwai, ID

    General operating support

    $200,000
  30. Opportunity LinkHavre, MT

    Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change

    $200,000
  31. Ujamaa PlaceSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $200,000
  32. VenturesSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  33. Cultural Wellness CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $170,000
  34. Interfaith Action of Greater Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN

    Economic mobility hub for american indians

    $170,000
  35. Black Hills Community Loan Fund IncRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $150,000
  36. Capaces Leadership InstituteWoodburn, OR

    General operating support

    $150,000
  37. Global to Local Health InitiativeSeatac, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  38. Iowa Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceDes Moines, IA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  39. Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial IncPine Ridge, SD

    General operating support

    $150,000
  40. Nacdc Financial Services IncBrowning, MT

    General operating support

    $150,000
  41. Native American Development CenterBismarck, ND

    General operating support

    $150,000
  42. NATIVE360 Loan Fund IncGrand Island, NE

    General operating support

    $150,000
  43. Nixyaawii Community Financial ServicesPendleton, OR

    General operating support

    $150,000
  44. Plenty Doors Community Development CorporationCrow Agency, MT

    General operating support

    $150,000
  45. Taala FundTaholah, WA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  46. White Earth Investment InitiativeDetroit Lakes, MN

    General operating support

    $150,000
  47. The Praxis ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    People's economy lab

    $138,000
  48. African American Leadership ForumMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  49. African Career Education & ResourcesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  50. African Economic Development SolutionsSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  51. AkiptanEagle Butte, SD

    General operating support

    $125,000
  52. Coalition of Communities of ColorPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  53. Community LendingworksSpringfield, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  54. Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal EducationMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  55. He Sapa Otipi - IncorporatedRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $125,000
  56. Imagine Black FuturesPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  57. Immigrant Development CenterMoorhead, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  58. Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia-United Renters for JusticeMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  59. Leech Lake Financial ServicesCass Lake, MN

    General operating support

    $125,000
  60. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    Enhancing an ecological approach to bipoc wealth, entrepreneurship, and economic sustainability in duluth, minnesota

    $125,000
  61. Makoce Agriculture DevelopmentPorcupine, SD

    General operating support

    $125,000
  62. Micro Enterprise Services of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  63. Oceti Sakowin Community AcademyRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $125,000
  64. Oregon Native American ChamberPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  65. Puget Sound SageSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $125,000
  66. Running Strong for American Indian YouthAlexandria, VA

    Sacred water bundle (minizipan wakan) infrastructure building for a tribal template for co-stewardship on the missouri river

    $125,000
  67. Samoa Pacific Development CorporationPortland, OR

    Building a movement for pacific islander self determination in oregon

    $125,000
  68. Unite OregonPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $125,000
  69. Willamette Valley Law ProjectWoodburn, OR

    Systems change for farmworkers

    $125,000
  70. Amos Institute of Public LifeDes Moines, IA

    Iowa rural organizing strategy

    $100,000
  71. Lakota FundKyle, SD

    General operating support

    $100,000
  72. Lakota Youth DevelopmentHerrick, SD

    General operating support

    $100,000
  73. Lower Phalen Creek ProjectSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  74. Minnesota Museum of American ArtSaint Paul, MN

    A recoverable grant in support of m and reopening of expanded facility.

    $100,000
  75. MN8Saint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  76. Mni Sota FundMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  77. Neighborhood Development Center IncSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  78. Nimiipuu Protecting the EnvironmentPullman, WA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  79. Our Children's Earth FoundationNapa, CA

    Documentary film regarding the effort to gain freedom for leonard peltier

    $100,000
  80. Rural Organizing ProjectCottage Grove, OR

    General operating support

    $100,000
  81. The Saint Paul and Minnesota FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Collegebound saint paul: wealth justice

    $100,000
  82. Warm Springs Community Action TeamWarm Springs, OR

    General operating support

    $100,000
  83. Western Native VoiceBillings, MT

    General operating support

    $100,000
  84. Apano Communities United FundPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $75,000
  85. Awood CenterSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $75,000
  86. Coup CouncilRapid City, SD

    Counting coup: coup stands for community organizing for unified power

    $75,000
  87. EsharaSt Paul, MN

    Eshara collaborative capacity building

    $75,000
  88. Fast BlackfeetBrowning, MT

    General operating support

    $75,000
  89. Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence IncBoise, ID

    Black liberation collective

    $75,000
  90. Lavender Rights ProjectSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  91. Mahchiwminahnahtik Chippewa and Cree Language RevitalizationBox Elder, MT

    General operating support

    $75,000
  92. Montana Two Spirit SocietyMissoula, MT

    General operating support

    $75,000
  93. Native American Community BoardLake Andes, SD

    General operating support

    $75,000
  94. Nonprofit Information Networking AssociationBoston, MA

    Nonprofit quarterly economic justice initiative

    $75,000
  95. South Dakota Voices for PeaceSioux Falls, SD

    General operating support

    $75,000
  96. Whiteswan Environmental WeBellingham, WA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  97. Latino Community Fund of Washington StateSeattle, WA

    Firelands workers united / trabajadores unidos: building multiracial worker power towards a just, green, healthy, economy in rural southwest washington state

    $60,000
  98. Blackfeet Eco Knowledge IncBrowning, MT

    Blackfeet eco knowledge shield keeper program

    $50,000
  99. Hopa Mountain IncBozeman, MT

    Strengthening the circle: a native nonprofit leadership program

    $50,000
  100. Interim Community Development AssociationSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  101. Iowa CaregiversWest Des Moines, IA

    Advancing system change policies to elevate wages for direct care workers

    $50,000
  102. Metropolitan Consortium of Community DevelopersMinneapolis, MN

    MCCD sustainability support

    $50,000
  103. MN8Saint Paul, MN

    Youth civic engagement

    $50,000
  104. NDN Collective IncRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $50,000
  105. Sharing Our RootsNorthfield, MN

    Nurturing the long-view of land access & emerging farmer support

    $50,000
  106. The Indigenous AssociationFargo, ND

    General operating support

    $50,000
  107. Transformation Project IncSioux Falls, SD

    The inclusive care collaborative: advancing queer affirming health in south dakota

    $50,000
  108. We Are Healers IncPortland, OR

    Inspiration through indigenous excellence

    $50,000
  109. Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians - Economic Development CorpPortland, OR

    Atniedc capacity building and northwest native lending network

    $25,000
  110. Philanthropy NorthwestSeattle, WA

    2024 membership dues

    $24,905
  111. Minnesota Council on FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    2024 membership dues

    $22,250
  112. Council on Foundations IncWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $19,000
  113. Mission Investors ExchangeMountain View, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $16,500
  114. Neighborhood Funders GroupBerkeley, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $13,000
  115. Independent SectorWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $12,500
  116. Nwaf Employee Matching Grant ProgramSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $10,204
  117. BoardsourceWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $10,000
  118. Funders for Lesbian and Gay IssuesNew York, NY

    2024 membership dues

    $10,000
  119. Makoce Agriculture DevelopmentPorcupine, SD

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  120. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  121. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $10,000
  122. Philanthrofund FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Revitalization campaign

    $10,000
  123. YWCA USAWashington, DC

    2024 vice president discretionary grant

    $10,000
  124. Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $8,500
  125. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and RefugeesSebastopol, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $7,500
  126. National Committee for Responsive PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $7,500
  127. Latinx Immigrants of IowaDes Moines, IA

    2024 employee discretionary grant

    $6,000
  128. Nimiipuu Ecosystems RestorationLapwai, ID

    2024 employee discretionary grant

    $6,000
  129. Association of Black Foundation Executives IncNew York, NY

    2024 membership dues

    $5,000
  130. Day Eagle Hope ProjectHarlem, MT

    2024 employee discretionary grant

    $5,000
  131. Hispanics in PhilanthropySan Francisco, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $5,000
  132. Network for Developing Conscious CommunitiesWashington, DC

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  133. Union Gospel Mission Association of St PaulSaint Paul, MN

    2024 vice president grant

    $5,000
  134. Grantmakers of Oregon and S W WashingtonPortland, OR

    2024 membership dues

    $3,620
  135. Association of Cooperative EducatorsMinneapolis, MN

    Sponsorship

    $3,000
  136. Consensus CouncilBismarck, ND

    2024 employee discretionary grant

    $3,000
  137. Mountain-Plains Youth Services CoalitionBismarck, ND

    2024 employee discretionary grant

    $3,000
  138. Venn FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    2024 vice president discretionary grant

    $3,000
  139. Asian American-Pacific Islanders in PhilanthropyOakland, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $2,500
  140. Foundation Financial Officers GroupMount Royal, NJ

    2024 vice president discretionary grant

    $2,500
  141. Lifeworks Services IncRichfield, MN

    2024 vice presidential discretionary grant

    $2,500
  142. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems FundersSanta Barbara, CA

    2024 membership dues

    $2,500
  143. Peak Grantmaking IncWashington, DC

    2024 membership dues

    $2,250
  144. Nwaf Employee Volunteer Matching ProgramSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $1,750
  145. Lifeworks Services IncRichfield, MN

    2024 vice president grant

    $1,000
  146. National Indigenous Women's Resource Center IncLame Deer, MT

    2024 board directed grant

    $1,000
  147. Native American Youth and Family CenterPortland, OR

    2024 board directed grant

    $1,000
  148. Young Womens Christian AssociationSaint Paul, MN

    2024 vice president grant

    $1,000
  149. Iowa Council of FoundationsWDM, IA

    2024 membership dues

    $550

Approved for future payment

38 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Chief Seattle ClubSeattle, WA

    Indigenous model of traditional wellness for homeless american indians/alaska natives in seattle/king county

    $270,000
  2. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    General operating support for building the capacity of byrd barr place

    $250,000
  3. CRAFT3Seattle, WA

    General operating support for increasing equitable financing for pacific northwest indian country and entrepreneurs of color

    $250,000
  4. Northside Economic Opportunity NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    Northside economic opportunity network general operations

    $250,000
  5. Nexus Community PartnersMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support for capacity building

    $200,000
  6. Nimiipuu Community Development FundLapwai, ID

    General operating support for nimiipuu CDF new program and infrastructure development

    $200,000
  7. Opportunity LinkHavre, MT

    Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change

    $200,000
  8. Sage Foundation IncFort Yates, ND

    General operating support

    $200,000
  9. The Directors CouncilDes Moines, IA

    General operating support for one economy 2.0 in action

    $200,000
  10. Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SD

    General operating support for restoring balance and carrying forward our responsibility as stewards of the horizon

    $200,000
  11. Ujamaa PlaceSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support for ujamaa place theory of transformation

    $200,000
  12. Nixyawii Community Financial ServicesPendleton, OR

    General operating support

    $150,000
  13. Social Justice Fund NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Abundantly resourcing bipoc & grassroots organizing

    $150,000
  14. African American Leadership ForumMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support for the black agenda for change

    $125,000
  15. African Career Education & ResourcesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support for acer advancing community-centered economic inclusion

    $125,000
  16. African Economic Development SolutionsSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support for sustaining african immigrant-owned small and minority-owned businesses

    $125,000
  17. Coalition of Communities of ColorPortland, OR

    Proposal title: general operating grant - coalition of communities of color

    $125,000
  18. Community LendingworksSpringfield, OR

    General operating support for equitable small business lending in oregon

    $125,000
  19. Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal EducationMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support for increasing access to opportunities for minnesota latine workers and families

    $125,000
  20. Imagine Black FuturesPortland, OR

    General operating support for building a better future for black oregonians

    $125,000
  21. Immigrant Development CenterMoorhead, MN

    General operating support for empowering immigrant entrepreneurs: sustaining and expanding idc's integrated approach to economic inclusion and community prosperity.

    $125,000
  22. Leech Lake Financial ServicesCass Lake, MN

    General operating support for leech lake financial services, building capacity to meet the leech lake reservation community demands for the creation of a healthy economy

    $125,000
  23. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    Enhancing an ecological approach to bipoc wealth, entrepreneurship, and economic sustainability in duluth, minnesota

    $125,000
  24. Oceti Sakowin Community AcademyRapid City, SD

    General operating support for creating integrative pathways for indigenous education in rapid city

    $125,000
  25. Oregon Native American ChamberPortland, OR

    General operating support for transforming economies and communities for native americans throughout the pacific northwest

    $125,000
  26. Puget Sound SageSeattle, WA

    General operating support for community stewardship of land in seattle's chinatown- international district

    $125,000
  27. Unite OregonPortland, OR

    General operating support - building our future

    $125,000
  28. Mni Wiconi Health CircleMandan, ND

    General operating support for wichakigna NA wokigna igluha (birth and end-of-life sovereignty): healing our communities by uplifting traditional birthing, postpartum, and post-loss ceremonies and beyond

    $100,000
  29. Native American Development CenterBismarck, ND

    General operating support for native american equity project in north dakota

    $100,000
  30. NATIVE360 Loan Fund IncGrand Island, NE

    General operating support for growing native economies in a post covid-19 world

    $100,000
  31. Nimiipuu Protecting the EnvironmentPullman, WA

    General operating support for developing leaders through culture and inclusion

    $100,000
  32. Oweesta CorporationLongmont, CO

    Empowering native economic growth: general operating support for cdfi advancement

    $100,000
  33. Rural Organizing ProjectCottage Grove, OR

    General operating support

    $100,000
  34. White Earth Investment InitiativeDetroit Lakes, MN

    General operating support for 2024-2026 weii native cdfi lending and related support

    $100,000
  35. Interfaith Action of Greater Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN

    Economic mobility hub for american indians

    $80,000
  36. Coup CouncilRapid City, SD

    Counting coup: coup stands for community organizing for unified power

    $75,000
  37. Nonprofit Information Networking AssociationBoston, MA

    Nonprofit quarterly economic justice initiative

    $75,000
  38. South Dakota Voices for PeaceSioux Falls, SD

    General support for south dakota voices for peace (SDVFP)

    $75,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development27 grants $4,075,00028% of the total
  2. Human services24 grants $2,393,50017% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 grants $1,403,87010% of the total
  4. Education7 grants $900,5506% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment3 grants $825,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $701,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes45 grants $4,190,50029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota40 grants $5,049,704
  2. Oregon20 grants $2,854,620
  3. Washington15 grants $2,479,905
  4. South Dakota15 grants $1,835,000
  5. Iowa8 grants $1,256,550
  6. Montana12 grants $1,181,000
  7. California11 grants $1,035,000
  8. District of Columbia12 grants $794,750
  9. North Dakota6 grants $706,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $400,000

Officers, directors and trustees

20 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura Alvarez SchragDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $17,600
  • Elisabeth BuckDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $21,100
  • Juel BurnetteDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $18,800
  • Duane CarterDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $29,700
  • Wayne DucheneauxDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $17,000
  • Joe EltobgiDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $17,000
  • Libby HlavkaDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $21,425
  • Joyce LeeDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $23,800
  • Salome MwangiDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $17,000
  • Michelle OsborneDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $22,300
  • Amy Sings in the TimberDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $14,950
  • Georgina SladeDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $18,800
  • Maria ValandraDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $4,450
  • Jennifer WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $18,800
  • Rebecca KlevanNON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Kashi YoshikawaNON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $2,400
  • Angela GorderNON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa PellandNON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin WalkerPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $557,901
  • Ramya RaufCFO/VP-FINANCE & ADMIN Hours 40Pay $259,073

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