Native Governance Center
Native Governance Center (NGC) is a native-led nonprofit dedicated to assisting tribal nations in strengthening their governance systems and capacity to exercise sovereignty.
Native Governance Center at a glance
In short: Native Governance Center gave $400K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $12,122,184
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Native Governance Center
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Native Governance Center
Candidate Forum Facilitation Service
Native Governance Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Customized Tribal Services (CTS)
Native Governance Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Indigenous Leaders in Governance (ILG) Program
Native Governance Center
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Native Governance Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lower Sioux Indian Community ($100K). Together the top 4 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $400K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MN | Lsic Procurement Project | $100,000 |
| Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Watersmeet, MI | Tribal Accounting Euna Grant and Procurement Software Project. | $100,000 |
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Grand Portage, MN | Grand Portage Payroll and Accounting System Evaluation Grant | $100,000 |
| Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Belcourt, ND | TMBCI Tribal Finance Project | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,122,184 | $2,101,781 | $3,215,003 | $400,000 | 4 | $226,446 |
| 2024 | $14,459,238 | $7,229,684 | $2,281,394 | — | — | $224,844 |
| 2023 | $8,337,473 | $3,075,561 | $2,248,435 | $175,711 | 4 | $214,900 |
| 2022 | $7,537,115 | $2,118,244 | $1,937,550 | — | — | $99,270 |
| 2021 | $7,947,312 | $4,734,538 | $1,302,148 | $1,500 | Total only | $86,006 |
| 2020 | $4,045,864 | $875,119 | $1,475,212 | $147,152 | 13 | $71,270 |
| 2019 | $4,588,448 | $648,031 | $1,598,663 | $40,832 | 5 | $43,311 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Native Governance Center
Based on IRS filings
Native Governance Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $226K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Native Governance Center is led by Amber Annis, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amber Annis
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Caleb Dogeagle
Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne O'Keefe-Jackson
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$81K (2025)
Megan Hill
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Laverdure
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levi Rickert
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Hiraldo
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levi Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris James
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Philips
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Frank Ettawageshik (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tracey Zephier (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Danielle Gangelhoff Dir Fin (2024) — Administrator & Int. Executive Director
- Former: Twyla Baker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Ducheneaux II (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Danielle Gangelhoff (2022–2023) — Interim Executive Director, Dr. of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Kate Beane (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Luarkie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rochelle Diver (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tadd Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Kalt (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cris Stainbrook (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $171K, to Amber Annis (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Native Governance Center
How much does Native Governance Center give each year?
Native Governance Center gave $400K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Native Governance Center's typical grant size?
Native Governance Center's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Native Governance Center give grants?
Native Governance Center gives mostly in Minnesota: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (25%) and North Dakota (25%).
Does Native Governance Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Native Governance Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Native Governance Center?
Native Governance Center reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Native Governance Center?
Native Governance Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $12.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Native Governance Center's EIN?
Native Governance Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4901644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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