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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 26-1595870 Website

NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION ADVANCES EQUITY AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, FOCUSING ON THE POWER OF ARTS AND COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE WITH AMERICAN INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLES IN THE US.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.1M

-14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$287K

+1.4% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+21.7% YoY

About Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $287K. Net investment income was $668K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAnchorageAncramBakersfieldGrand CanyonHainesHonoluluHonululuJuneauKailuaLihueLos AngelesMarfaMinneapolisNew YorkOld HarborOmahaPortlandSanta MonicaSante Fe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,119,168$21,088,791$21,825,941
Revenue$1,690,754$1,432,711$3,197,604
Expenses$3,220,311$2,778,567$2,821,595
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$667,762$606,144$287,511
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$269K$537K$806K$1M2 grants202018 grants20211 grants202212 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW EXPRESSIVE WORKS$50KNEW MEXICO COMMUNITY CAP…$50KNINTH ISLAND DOCUMENTARY…$50KTAKSHANUK WATERSHED COUN…$25KKOKUA KALIHI VALLEY COMP…$25KEPHEMERA LLC$25KFORGE PROJECT ASSOCIATION$25KTE AO MANA INC$20KTHE CHINATI FOUNDATION$10KSOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K16$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SHYLA SPICERPRESIDENT & CEO$179KKEVIN WASHINGTONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$120KANDREA HANLEYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING$112KGABRIELLA TAGLIOCOZZOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VALORIE JOHNSONVICE CHAIR1
RAYMOND FOXWORTHTREASURER1
KAMANI KUALA'AUMEMBER1
ELISE PASCHENMEMBER1
CAMILLA ROCKEFELLERMEMBER1
ROB SASSORMEMBER1
NADIA SETHISECRETARY1
SR TOMMIEMEMBER1
CHARLENE TETERSMEMBER1
BRIAN D VALLOMEMBER1
BETSY RICHARDSCHAIR1
AMERICA MEREDITHMEMBER1
DENISE WALSHMEMBER1
MONA ABADIRMEMBER1
SHYLA SPICERPRESIDENT & CEO40$178,800
KEVIN WASHINGTONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$119,900
GABRIELLA TAGLIOCOZZOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$102,265
ANDREA HANLEYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING40$111,750

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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