The Navigator Foundation
The Navigator Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
The Navigator Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $40,053
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,000
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,310
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,622
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Navigator Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Navigator Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Clubhouse Austin, TX | To provide opportunities and community for adults living with mental health diagnoses. | $2,163 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,053 | $5,000 | $4,622 | — | — | $2,310 | $1,851 |
| 2024 | $39,675 | — | $3,110 | $2,163 | 1 | $2,636 | $2,078 |
| 2022 | $50,822 | — | $25,836 | $20,000 | 1 | $22,918 | $2,871 |
| 2021 | $76,658 | $100,000 | $23,342 | $20,000 | 1 | $21,670 | $3,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Navigator Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Navigator Foundation is led by Bistra Anguelova, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bistra Anguelova
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joseph Binney
Officer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nathan R. Rodland
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Navigator Foundation
How large is The Navigator Foundation?
The Navigator Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Navigator Foundation?
The Navigator Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $40K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Navigator Foundation operate?
The Navigator Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Navigator Foundation's EIN?
The Navigator Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3769431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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