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Potlatch Fund

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 73-1712905 Website

POTLACH FUND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND BUILD UPON THE NATIVE TRADITION OF GIVING AND TO EXPAND PHILANTHROPY WITH TRIBAL NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$696K

+61.3% YoY

Grant Count

70

+311.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-60.8% YoY

About Potlatch Fund

Based on IRS filings

Potlatch Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 70 grants totaling $696K. Net investment income was $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AnacortesArlingtonAspenAuburnBay CenterBellinghamBillingsBloomingtonBoiseBox ElderBozemanBrookingsBrowningBurienBurnsButteChiloquinCoos BayCoveCrow Agency

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$806K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,201,583$5,109,590$4,365,569
Revenue$1,906,170$2,508,759$2,438,590
Expenses$2,485,004$1,773,154$2,190,308
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$71,262$36,705$2,563
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$215K$429K$644K$858K0 grants202057 grants20210 grants202217 grants202370 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NA'AH ILLAHEE FUND$100KHUMMINGBIRD INDIGENOUS F…$16KNEW DEVELOPED NATIONS LLC$10KAANIIH AND NAKODA MONTES…$10KINDIGENOUS CREATIVES COL…$10KCHICKADEE COMMUNITY SERV…$10KINDIGENOUS IDAHO ALLIANCE$10KINDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP AC…$10KINDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE P…$10KKHIMSTONIK$10K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Potlatch Fund

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

REBECCA MILESCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$134KSHANNON KOPELVACO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$128K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REBECCA MILESCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$134,474
SHANNON KOPELVACO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$127,730
JORDANN LANKFORDPRESIDENT3
MEREDITH PARKERVICE PRESIDENT1.5
CELINA PHAIRTREASURER (THRU 12/24)1.5
AMBER SCHULZ OLIVERSECRETARY1.5
BRIE COYLE JONESCOMPLIANCE OFFICER (THRU 9/24)1.5
ANTONE MINTHORNDIRECTOR1.5
DUSTIN MONROEDIRECTOR1.5
TAI SIMPSONDIRECTOR1.5
JENNIFER VICKERSDIRECTOR1.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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