The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc
The Notah Begay III Foundation's (nb3f) mission is to ensure native children achieve their full potential by advancing cultures of native American community health.
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +614.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $75,000
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $15,519,412
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 51 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 621% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Scottdale, AZ | Community Empowermnt | $75,000 |
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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 | $15,519,412 | $4,731,801 | $2,193,789 | $75,000 | 1 | $487,812 |
| 2024 | $12,758,155 | $1,768,197 | $2,438,589 | $10,500 | Total only | $481,221 |
| 2023 | $13,111,481 | $4,689,926 | $2,381,369 | $690,000 | 11 | $139,343 |
| 2022 | $10,427,871 | $7,723,730 | $1,549,046 | $10,408 | 1 | $88,419 |
| 2021 | $5,567,957 | $4,014,569 | $2,918,594 | $1,277,047 | 38 | $74,934 |
| 2020 | $3,801,140 | $3,379,935 | $2,123,651 | $302,776 | 16 | $48,905 |
| 2019 | $2,433,809 | $3,340,931 | $2,708,055 | $549,000 | 29 | $55,471 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $488K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc is led by Tunte Vigil, President & Ceo-- since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tunte Vigil
President & Ceo--
President → President & Ceo--, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$75K (2024) → $137K (2025)
Jonathan P. Driskell
President
COO → COO & Interim, 2024
COO & Interim → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$67K (2021) → $133K (2025)
Derek Valdo
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Martinez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathleen Newby
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Velasquez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Sherman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyanne Lujan
Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
George Hiller Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Greendeer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Brossy
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Notah Begay III
Founding Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Richard Luarkie (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Justin Huenemann (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Monica Stapleton (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Olivia Roanhorse (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 $137K, to Tunte Vigil (Pres & CEO--). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc
How much does The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc give each year?
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $11K in grants paid.
How large is The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc?
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What is The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc?
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc operate?
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Notah Begay III Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1870330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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