Northern California Indian Development Council Inc
The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. (NCIDC) is a California nonprofit corporation established in 1976 and based in Eureka. It develops and administers social and economic development programs for Indian and Native American communities, provides program support and technical assistance, and works to conserve and preserve historic and archeological sites and resources.
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc at a glance
In short: Northern California Indian Development Council Inc gave $637K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in California. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $636,513
- +7.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- +63.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,362
- -34.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $14,470
- Total assets
- $7,700,681
- -3.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northern California Indian Development Council Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 241 F Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 445-8451
Website: https://ncidc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northern California Indian Development Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Walking Shield Inc ($181K). Together the top 10 received $573K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 98 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NCIDC describes its Community Services Block Grant service area as 57 California counties and 109 reservations and rancherias in its 2024 filing. Its website describes a CSBG service area covering 57 counties and 102 reservations and rancherias. The 2024 filing also identifies workforce services in Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northern California Indian Development Council Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $594K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $637K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walking Shield Inc Costa Mesa, CA | Economic Development | $181,292 |
| So Cal Indian Resource Center El Cajon, CA | Economic Development | $145,575 |
| CA Indian Manpower Consortium Sacramento, CA | Economic Development | $64,316 |
| Morongo Band Banning, CA | Economic Development | $33,673 |
| Bishop Indian Reservation Bishop, CA | Economic Development | $32,479 |
| Tule River Indian Reservation Porterville, CA | Economic Development | $30,864 |
| San Pasqual Band Valley Center, CA | Economic Development | $30,674 |
| Barona Group of Capitan Grand Lakeside, CA | Economic Development | $25,302 |
| Pala Indian Reservation Pala, CA | Economic Development | $16,901 |
| Nor-El-MUK Band Weaverville, CA | Economic Development | $12,039 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
NCIDC’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,700,681 | $5,489,027 | $5,334,129 | $636,513 | 18 | $24,279 |
| 2023 | $7,936,553 | $5,357,820 | $5,249,054 | $593,840 | 11 | $9,743 |
| 2022 | $8,585,980 | $6,775,884 | $6,773,808 | $1,349,434 | 21 | $2,240 |
| 2021 | $8,975,145 | $28,280,492 | $26,726,538 | $1,349,264 | 31 | $1,011,960 |
| 2020 | $9,408,932 | $5,019,094 | $4,875,622 | $749,204 | 17 | $278 |
| 2019 | $8,172,872 | $7,128,244 | $6,977,782 | $903,379 | 16 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NCIDC’s mission is to provide culturally appropriate services that help American Indian people achieve self-determination in economics, employment, education, culture, wellness, and community involvement, while conserving and preserving historic and archeological heritage.
Its 2024 filing describes statewide Community Services Block Grant services and workforce services in Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties. It also describes energy and water bill assistance through LIHEAP and LIHWAP. In its Community Services Block Grant work, NCIDC contracts with tribal governments that submit proposals for their program-year allocations and works with subcontractors to serve people in off-reservation areas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, NCIDC reported 18 grants totaling $636,513. Grant amounts ranged from $6,292 to $181,292, with a median of $14,470. The listed grant purposes were economic development, and all grant dollars went to California recipients.
The largest listed grants were $181,292 to Walking Shield Inc. in Costa Mesa and $145,575 to Southern California Indian Resource Center in El Cajon. Other notable grants included $64,316 to California Indian Manpower Consortium in Sacramento, $33,673 to Morongo Band in Banning, and $32,479 to Bishop Indian Reservation in Bishop.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gregory Gehr as director at large; Chris N. Byfield as chief administrative officer; Madison Flynn as CEO; Jace Baldosser as treasurer; Tracy Foster-Olstad as vice-chair; Lonyx Landry, Amanda O’Connell, and Mindy Natt as council members; Trina Mathewson as secretary; and Jennifer Goodwin as a council member.
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc is led by Madison Flynn, CEO on every filing since 2023; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Madison Flynn
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$94K (2023) → $129K (2024)
Ruby Rollings
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris N. Byfield
Chief Adm Officer
Fiscal Director → Chief Adm Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $133K (2024)
Gregory Gehr
Dirctr at Large
Executive Director → CEO, 2022
CEO → Dirctr at Large, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $181K (2024)
Lonyx Landry
Council Member
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Council Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Natt
Council Member
Treasurer → Council Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Foster-Olstad
Vice Chair
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trina Mathewson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda O'Connell
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jace Baldosser
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Goodwin
Council Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Bennett
Council Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: John Green (2022) — Council Member
- Former: Fred Case (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wilverna Reece (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dena Magdaleno (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leann McCallum (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Ray (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Denise Padgette (2019) — Director
- Former: LaWanda Quinnell (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $181K, to Gregory Gehr (Dirctr at Large). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northern California Indian Development Council Inc
How much does Northern California Indian Development Council Inc give each year?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc gave $637K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $594K across 11 grants.
What is Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's typical grant size?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's median grant in 2024 was $14,470, and its average grant was $35,362, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northern California Indian Development Council Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Northern California Indian Development Council Inc give grants?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Northern California Indian Development Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (18 grants).
Who are Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's largest grantees?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Walking Shield Inc ($181,292), So Cal Indian Resource Center ($145,575) and CA Indian Manpower Consortium ($64,316), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Northern California Indian Development Council Inc?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What does Northern California Indian Development Council Inc fund?
NCIDC’s mission is to provide culturally appropriate services that help American Indian people achieve self-determination in economics, employment, education, culture, wellness, and community involvement, while conserving and preserving historic and archeological heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northern California Indian Development Council Inc?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ncidc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's EIN?
Northern California Indian Development Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0189400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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