The Narbha Institute Inc
The NARBHA Institute Inc is a public charity based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It advances wellbeing in northern Arizona by inspiring hope, energizing coalitions, and amplifying diverse voices, using its resources to support community health and health equity.
The Narbha Institute Inc at a glance
In short: The Narbha Institute Inc gave $7.2M across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Arizona. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,172,248
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $130,405
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,982
- Total assets
- $73,101,710
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (16 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Narbha Institute Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 616 N Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: (928) 233-8667
Website: https://narbhainstitute.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Narbha Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Guidance Center Inc ($1.6M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 215 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Institute says it serves Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai Counties, as well as the northern portion of Gila County. Its website describes the service area as six counties, 6,600 square miles, and twelve federally recognized American Indian Tribes. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona; the remaining reported shares were New York, Massachusetts, Utah, and New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Narbha Institute Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 50 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $62K; repeat grants $182K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $60K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2019) to $11.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $7.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Guidance Center Inc Flagstaff, AZ | Program Support | $1,455,353 |
| Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc Kingman, AZ | Program Support | $786,753 |
| Community Bridges Inc Mesa, AZ | Program Support | $595,465 |
| Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $561,885 |
| Changepoint Integrated Health Show Low, AZ | Program Support | $392,794 |
| West Yavapai Guidance Clinic DBA Polara Prescott Valley, AZ | Program Support | $272,458 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Group Inc Cottonwood, AZ | Program Support | $202,986 |
| Terros Inc Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $201,154 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Flagstaff, AZ | Program Support | $200,000 |
| Horizon Health & Wellness Inc Apache Junction, AZ | Program Support | $173,338 |
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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 | $73,101,710 | $9,120,552 | $14,593,713 | $7,172,248 | 55 | $1,096,410 |
| 2024 | $74,939,498 | $11,163,371 | $14,529,585 | $8,390,533 | 59 | $992,264 |
| 2023 | $74,468,814 | $16,545,896 | $17,267,833 | $11,152,645 | 46 | $589,661 |
| 2022 | $66,577,625 | $8,753,201 | $8,765,928 | $3,923,935 | 25 | $745,715 |
| 2021 | $73,143,393 | $11,384,795 | $11,524,917 | $7,138,333 | 30 | $1,105,898 |
| 2020 | $69,675,321 | $12,092,859 | $8,780,174 | $4,980,051 | 39 | $883,223 |
| 2019 | $66,174,390 | $8,431,363 | $8,223,614 | $3,871,277 | 28 | $799,570 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2024 filing, the organization describes work that includes a Medicaid managed-care subcontract, supported housing for people with serious mental illness, and convening and support related to health and social determinants. It also describes providing services, support, and grants to healthcare providers serving primarily Medicaid beneficiaries and indigent populations. Its website identifies integrated wellness, livable communities, and translational research as strategic focus areas, and lists initiatives and endeavors including community assessment, health disparities, medical education, housing, and behavioral health.
The 2025 filing lists grants for program support to Arizona organizations. The Guidance Center Inc, the largest listed recipient, says its mission is to improve community behavioral health and provide a full range of services in northern Arizona. Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc says it works to promote the emotional wellbeing of Mohave County residents. Community Bridges Inc describes a continuum of shelter, housing, behavioral health, substance-use, and medical services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Institute’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Institute reported 55 grants totaling $7,172,248. Grant amounts ranged from $5,540 to $1,455,353, with a median of $49,982. The largest awards included $1,455,353 to The Guidance Center Inc, $786,753 to Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc, $595,465 to Community Bridges Inc, $561,885 to Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc, and $392,794 to ChangePoint Integrated Health. Each was listed for program support.
The Institute reported 59 grants totaling $8,390,533 in 2024 and 46 grants totaling $11,152,645 in 2023. No application process or deadline is stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Mary Jo Gregory, President and CEO; Vincent Berkley, Treasurer; James Dykes, Director and Vice President; Michael Loven, Secretary; Linda Buchanan, Director; Michael Kuzmin, CFO; Shawn Nau, Executive Vice President and COO; Teresa Bertsch, CMO; Devon Forrest, VP Community Services; and Nathan Jones, General Counsel.
The Narbha Institute Inc is led by Mary Jo Gregory, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; all 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Jo Gregory
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
37 hrs/week
$493K (2019) → $868K (2025)
James Dykes
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $24K (2025)
Denise Taylor
Director of Financial Oper
Director of Financial Operations → Director of Financial Oper, 2025
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Linda Buchanan
Director
Director Started → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
Michael Kuzmin
CFO
CFO → Tni-Cfo, 2022
Tni-Cfo → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $379K (2025)
Nathan Jones
General Counsel
Legal Counsel → General Counsel, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$171K (2019) → $276K (2025)
Teresa Bertsch
CMO
Vice President Medical Affairs → Tni Vice President Medical Operations, 2022
Tni Vice President Medical Operations → CMO, 2025
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
$295K (2020) → $479K (2025)
Devon Forrest
Vice President Community Services
Tni Director of Support Svcs → Tni Director of Support Svs, 2024
Tni Director of Support Svs → Vice President Community Services, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $283K (2025)
Jon Perez
Chief Program Officer
Vice President Livable Committee → Vice President Wnc Livable Communities, 2022
Vice President Wnc Livable Communities → Chief Program Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
39 hrs/week
$184K (2021) → $229K (2025)
Vincent Berkley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$12K (2021) → $54K (2025)
Michael Loven
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$12K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Shawn Nau
Executive Vice President & COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$273K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Celeste Irons (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Lauder (2020–2023) — Tni Vice President Patient Svcs
- Former: Judith Marfechuk (2019–2022) — Chief Accounting Officer
- Former: Jim Dykes (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Eric Marcus (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: James Wurgler (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Carroll (2019–2020) — Chief Health Officer
- Former: Marriner Cardon (2019) — Secretary
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 $868K, to Mary Jo Gregory (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Narbha Institute Inc
How much does The Narbha Institute Inc give each year?
The Narbha Institute Inc gave $7.2M across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.4M across 59 grants.
What is The Narbha Institute Inc's typical grant size?
The Narbha Institute Inc's median grant in 2025 was $49,982, and its average grant was $130,405, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Narbha Institute Inc that year got $62K on average.
Where does The Narbha Institute Inc give grants?
The Narbha Institute Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (18 grants), Flagstaff, AZ (8 grants), Tempe, AZ (4 grants) and Prescott Valley, AZ (4 grants).
Does The Narbha Institute Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 55 grants with a stated purpose on The Narbha Institute Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (55 grants).
Who are The Narbha Institute Inc's largest grantees?
The Narbha Institute Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Guidance Center Inc ($1,623,658 across 2 grants), Mohave Mental Health Clinic Inc ($786,753) and Community Bridges Inc ($706,229 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Narbha Institute Inc?
The Narbha Institute Inc reported $73.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.
What does The Narbha Institute Inc fund?
In its 2024 filing, the organization describes work that includes a Medicaid managed-care subcontract, supported housing for people with serious mental illness, and convening and support related to health and social determinants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Narbha Institute Inc?
The Narbha Institute Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check narbhainstitute.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Narbha Institute Inc's EIN?
The Narbha Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6037149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
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