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NM Native Vote

501(c)(4) organization Albuquerque, NM EIN: 83-1860603 Website

Our mission is to build a native American vote bloc that will actively promote a native American agenda. We believe in being informed and involved in issues that affect our families and our communities.

NM Native Vote at a glance

In short: NM Native Vote gave $38K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $19K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$38,490
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$19,245
Median grant
$19,245
Total assets
$556,764
-13.8% vs 2022
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who NM Native Vote funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Native American Advocacy Fund: $29KNative American Advocacy Fund$29KNative Am Advocacy Fund - ABQ MFC MFC: $9KNative Am Advocacy Fund - ABQMFC MFC$9K

The largest 2023 recipient was Native American Advocacy Fund ($29K). Together the top 2 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Albuquerque

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Native American Advocacy Fund Albuquerque, NM—$29,372
Native Am Advocacy Fund - ABQ MFC MFC Albuquerque, NM—$9,118
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023$556,764$280,059$363,625$38,4902
2022$646,094$499,462$380,389——
2021$388,902$338,611$187,801——
2020$288,075$360,162$178,279——
2019$56,209$20,610$12,649——
2018$48,248$92,700$44,452——

About NM Native Vote

Based on IRS filings

NM Native Vote is a public charity, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $557K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $38K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NM Native Vote is led by Joseph Little, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Joseph Little

    President

    Tresurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayane Chavez Barudin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ahtza Dawn Chavez

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    10.4 hrs/week

    $74K (2022) → $74K (2023)

  • Jessica Martinez

    Secretary

    Secretary → President, 2021

    President → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Povijua

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Kelly Francisco (2020) — President
  • Former: Ann Barudin (2018–2019) — President
  • Former: Cheyenne Antonio (2018–2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Travis Miller (2018–2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Ahtza Dawn Chavez — Executive Di: $74KAhtza Dawn ChavezExecutive Di$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $74K, to Ahtza Dawn Chavez (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about NM Native Vote

How much does NM Native Vote give each year?

NM Native Vote gave $38K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

How large is NM Native Vote?

NM Native Vote reported $557K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $280K.

Where does NM Native Vote operate?

NM Native Vote has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is NM Native Vote's EIN?

NM Native Vote's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1860603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2023.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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