Native American Agriculture Fund
Native American Agriculture Fund is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $177.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.8M. Net investment income was $9.9M.
Native American Agriculture Fund at a glance
In short: Native American Agriculture Fund gave $11.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.8M), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,824,968
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,824,968
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,824,968
- Total assets
- $177,408,872
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Native American Agriculture Fund
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Native American Agriculture Fund
NAAF Grant - General
Native American Agriculture Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship: Career and Technical Education Students Grant
Native American Agriculture Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship: Graduate Students
Native American Agriculture Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Native American Agriculture Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Native American Agriculture Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.9M (2023) to $17.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedules Bismarck, ND | See Attached Schedules | $11,824,968 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177,408,872 | $10,547,628 | $16,835,817 | $11,824,968 | 1 | $17,937,790 | $9,858,711 | $8,799,892 |
| 2024 | $180,139,078 | $8,020,872 | $16,716,337 | $15,410,671 | 1 | $21,649,308 | $7,428,501 | $9,218,000 |
| 2023 | $194,099,344 | $2,729,208 | $18,412,704 | $10,881,305 | 1 | $17,816,823 | $8,406,653 | $9,943,644 |
| 2022 | $208,146,210 | $-5,404,621 | $29,751,988 | $11,121,458 | 1 | $15,280,935 | $5,303,543 | $16,755,399 |
| 2021 | $257,892,587 | $6,229,735 | $25,785,498 | $17,218,172 | 1 | $21,673,067 | $4,896,532 | $17,138,427 |
| 2020 | $297,001,727 | $4,135,913 | $23,083,783 | $11,672,110 | 1 | — | $3,423,876 | $14,006,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Native American Agriculture Fund reported a distributable amount of $8.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Native American Agriculture Fund is led by Stacy Leeds, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); all 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacy Leeds
Board Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$21K (2022) → $27K (2025)
Garrett Jackson
Committee Chair
Trustee → Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $25K (2025)
Kristin Kipp
Committee Chair
Trustee → Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$16K (2023) → $24K (2025)
Tyler Pearson
Committee Chair
Trustee → Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$19K (2023) → $25K (2025)
Aja Decoteau
Committee Chair
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
$17K (2024) → $21K (2025)
Charles Graham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $15K (2025)
H. Porter Holder
Trustee
Trustee → Committee Chair, 2024
Committee Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Ross Racine
Trustee
Committee Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Jackson Brossy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Juanita Cole
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Santana Arriso Nez-Coleman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Zachary Ducheneaux
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Michelle Fox
Board Secretary
Committee Chair → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
$23K (2022) → $24K (2025)
Sybil Bullard
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$21K (2022) → $27K (2025)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Claryca Mandan (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elsie Meeks (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Hiller (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Pat Gwin (2020–2024) — Committee Chair
- Former: Paul Lumley (2020–2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Sherry SALWAY Black (2020–2023) — Committee Chair
- Former: Wayne Ducheneaux (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Laducer (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Mike Roberts (2020–2021) — Committee Chair
- Former: Rick Williams (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Archambault (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Monica Nuvamsa (2020) — Committee Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Stacy Leeds (Board Chair). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Native American Agriculture Fund
How much does Native American Agriculture Fund give each year?
Native American Agriculture Fund gave $11.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Native American Agriculture Fund?
Native American Agriculture Fund reported $177.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Native American Agriculture Fund?
Native American Agriculture Fund is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bismarck, ND. It holds $177.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Native American Agriculture Fund operate?
Native American Agriculture Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, North Dakota.
What is Native American Agriculture Fund's EIN?
Native American Agriculture Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1326044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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