Potlatch Fund
Potlatch Fund is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington. Its grantmaking supports Tribes, Native-led nonprofits and groups, and Native artists in the Pacific Northwest, with programs focused on areas including arts and culture, community building, language, youth, and education and advocacy.
Potlatch Fund at a glance
In short: Potlatch Fund gave $696K across 70 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $696,425
- +61.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 70
- +311.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,949
- -60.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $5,201,583
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Potlatch Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 800 5Th Ave 101-257, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 624-6076
Website: https://potlatchfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Potlatch Fund
Community Relations and Innovation (CRI) Fund
Potlatch Fund
Amount
Varies (2023 inaugural round: 44 grants totaling $396,800)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Power of Ceremony and Healing Grant
Potlatch Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Resiliency Fund
Potlatch Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Potlatch Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Na'ah Illahee Fund ($100K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
225 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 214 grants of 225 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Potlatch Fund describes its service area as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. In its 2024 itemized grants, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 16% to Oregon, 15% to Montana, 11% to Idaho, and 3% to Indiana. The filing also says its 2024 advocacy work served Native-led nonprofits and groups with operations based in King County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
Cities
How Potlatch Fund gives
- 6% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $432K (2023) to $858K (2021). In 2024 it made 70 grants totaling $696K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Na'ah Illahee Fund Seattle, WA | Power of Healing Grant | $100,000 |
| Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services Seattle, WA | 2022-2023 Native Led Organizing Grant Toward General Operations | $15,625 |
| New Developed Nations LLC Spokane, WA | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Aaniih and Nakoda Montessori Harlem, MT | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Creatives Collective Seattle, WA | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Chickadee Community Services Missoula, MT | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Idaho Alliance Boise, ID | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Leadership Academy Tacoma, WA | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Performance Productions Olympia, WA | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
| Khimstonik Toppenish, WA | 2023 Community Relations & Innovations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization reports cumulative grantmaking of $9,071,473 since 2005.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,201,583 | $1,906,170 | $2,485,004 | $696,425 | 70 | $71,262 |
| 2023 | $5,109,590 | $2,508,759 | $1,773,154 | $431,875 | 17 | $36,705 |
| 2022 | $4,365,569 | $2,438,590 | $2,190,308 | $509,570 | 9 | $2,563 |
| 2021 | $4,173,934 | $2,931,194 | $2,407,412 | $858,350 | 57 | $1,095 |
| 2020 | $3,732,393 | $2,099,010 | $1,729,130 | $603,539 | 72 | $843 |
| 2019 | $3,307,132 | $1,254,032 | $1,501,636 | $477,980 | 43 | $4,327 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Potlatch Fund’s stated 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.”
Its website describes grants for initiatives such as empowering youth, preserving cultural traditions and languages, and advancing education and advocacy. Current programs include the Resiliency Fund, which supports individual Native artists and Native-led organizations across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and the Power of Ceremony and Healing Grant, offered with Na’ah Illahee Fund for Native ceremony leaders and organizations supporting Native ceremony.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work supported. Na’ah Illahee Fund describes its mission as catalyzing Indigenous community regeneration through participatory grantmaking, capacity building, and cultural revitalization. Indigenous Creatives Collective says it works to improve Indigenous well-being through art-making, community building, and equitable creative opportunities. The Makah Cultural and Research Center describes its purpose as enhancing understanding of Makah culture.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the itemized grant listing records 70 grants totaling $696,425. Grants ranged from $5,300 to $100,000, with a median of $8,000. Separately, the organization’s filing narrative reports that its grant program awarded recipients in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana a total of $1,149,223 in 2024; the two figures are reported separately here.
The largest itemized award was $100,000 to Na’ah Illahee Fund for a Power of Healing Grant. Other notable awards included $15,625 to Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services for a Native-led organizing grant toward general operations, and $10,000 each to New Developed Nations LLC, Aaniiih and Nakoda Montessori, Indigenous Creatives Collective, Chickadee Community Services, Indigenous Idaho Alliance, Indigenous Leadership Academy, Indigenous Performance Productions, Khimstonik, Two Powers Land Collective, and Chippewa and Cree Lan.
The 2023 Community Relations and Innovation Fund round awarded 44 grants totaling $396,800 to individual Native artists, organizations, and tribal entities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. The round supported work in youth services, community building, arts and culture, language, and education and advocacy. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 70 grants totaling $696,425.
The website describes the Power of Ceremony and Healing Grant and Resiliency Fund as active. It provides general information about giftmaking programs, funding cycles, and applying, but the available information does not specify application materials or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Rebecca Miles and Shannon Kopelva as co-executive directors. It lists Jordann Lankford as president, Meredith Parker as vice president, Celina Phair as treasurer through December 2024, Amber Schulz Oliver as secretary, and Brie Coyle Jones as compliance officer through September 2024. Antone Minthorn, Dustin Monroe, and Tai Simpson are listed as directors.
A January 2025 website announcement names Jordann Lankford as president, Mer Parker as vice president, Celina Phair as treasurer, Amber Schulz-Oliver as secretary, and Brie Coyle Jones as compliance officer.
Potlatch Fund is led by Rebecca Miles, Co-Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Miles
Co-Executive Director
Operations Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $134K (2024)
Shannon Kopelva
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$128K (2024)
Jordann Lankford
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antone Minthorn
Director
Board Member → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Monroe
Director
Board Member → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tai Simpson
Director
Board Member → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Vickers
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Parker
Vice President
Compliance → Compliance Officer, 2022
Compliance Officer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celina Phair
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Schulz Oliver
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brie Coyle Jones
Compliance Officer
Secretary → Compliance Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Susan Balbas (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Brian Tanner (2022–2023) — Director of Philianthropic Partnerships
- Former: Cleora Hill-Scottthrough Nov (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Doug Colemanthrough Dec (2023) — Member
- Former: Doug Coleman (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Cleora Hill-Scott (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Amber Schulz-Oliver (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jordan Lankford-Forster (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Brie Coyle-Jones (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Vickers-Huerta (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charlotte Cote (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jim Thomas (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Holt (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Schulz (2019) — President
- Former: Cleora Scott (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Kimberly Powe (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Tara Dowd (2019) — Executive 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 $134K, to Rebecca Miles (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Potlatch Fund
How much does Potlatch Fund give each year?
Potlatch Fund gave $696K across 70 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $432K across 17 grants.
What is Potlatch Fund's typical grant size?
Potlatch Fund's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,949, across 70 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Potlatch Fund give grants?
Potlatch Fund gives mostly in Washington: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (16%) and Montana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (10 grants), Lapwai, ID (5 grants), Spokane, WA (4 grants) and Portland, OR (4 grants).
Does Potlatch Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Potlatch Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 70) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "2024 Community Relations & Innovations" (37 grants) and "2023 Community Relations & Innovations" (31 grants).
Who are Potlatch Fund's largest grantees?
Potlatch Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Na'ah Illahee Fund ($100,000), Chickadee Community Services ($18,000 across 2 grants) and Indigenous Idaho Alliance ($18,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Potlatch Fund?
Potlatch Fund reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Potlatch Fund fund?
Potlatch Fund’s stated 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.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Potlatch Fund?
Potlatch Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check potlatchfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Potlatch Fund's EIN?
Potlatch Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1712905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 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 January 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Potlatch Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/potlatch-fund-morg_1484470ad28046818176eeed8612d422
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