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Native American Youth Ministries

Public charity · Grantmaker Glendale, AZ EIN: 86-0848618 Website

Evangelize & disciple native American youth

Native American Youth Ministries at a glance

In short: Native American Youth Ministries gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$33,410
+24.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,353
-6.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,241
Total assets
$160,973
+85.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Native American Youth Ministries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Building Project - Low Mount: $11KBuilding Project - Low Mount$11KWhitewater Ministry: $9KWhitewater Ministry$9KWork Team Ministry: $7KWork Team Ministry$7KBuilding Project - Hard Rock: $6KBuilding Project - Hard Rock$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Building Project - Low Mount ($11K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Building Project - Low Mount Phoenix, AZ—$11,124
Whitewater Ministry Phoenix, AZ—$9,476
Work Team Ministry Phoenix, AZ—$7,005
Building Project - Hard Rock Phoenix, AZ—$5,805
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$160,973$375,104$301,346$33,4104$1,449
2023$86,716$273,180$277,393$26,7693$312
2022$90,883$244,665$286,328$20,9173$212
2021$132,546$284,487$292,425$14,306Total only$141
2020$142,497$245,015$219,132$7,822Total only$154

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Native American Youth Ministries

Based on IRS filings

Native American Youth Ministries is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Glendale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Native American Youth Ministries is led by Patricia Fleeger, CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patricia Fleeger

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $10 (2020) → $322 (2024)

  • Ronald Little

    Board President

    Chairman → Board President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $3K (2024)

  • Myrtis McCormack

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $10 (2020) → $7 (2024)

  • Russell Toews

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delbert Ranger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Soria

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Collett

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Kanouse

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $998 (2024)

  • Nancy Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Bonnie Rine

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Alfred Semmler (2021–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Albert Semmler (2020) — Vice Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ronald Little — Board President: $3KRonald LittleBoard President$3KJudith Kanouse — Secretary: $998Judith KanouseSecretary$998Patricia Fleeger — CEO: $322Patricia FleegerCEO$322Myrtis McCormack — Director: $7Myrtis McCormackDirector$7

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Ronald Little (Board President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Native American Youth Ministries

How much does Native American Youth Ministries give each year?

Native American Youth Ministries gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27K across 3 grants.

What is Native American Youth Ministries's typical grant size?

Native American Youth Ministries's median grant in 2024 was $8,241, and its average grant was $8,353, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Native American Youth Ministries give grants?

Native American Youth Ministries gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants).

How large is Native American Youth Ministries?

Native American Youth Ministries reported $161K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $375K.

What is Native American Youth Ministries?

Native American Youth Ministries is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Glendale, AZ. It holds $161K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Native American Youth Ministries's EIN?

Native American Youth Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0848618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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