About Potlatch Fund
A Native-led, Native-serving nonprofit that provides trust-based, low-barrier grants and leadership development to Tribal Nations and Native-led organizations to preserve cultural teachings, promote economic growth, and strengthen communities.
Focus Areas
Language revitalizationNative arts & cultureLeadership developmentYouth programsCommunity buildingEconomic developmentAdvocacy
Who They Fund
Native / Indigenous communities and organizationsgrassroots social justice organizationscommunity-based cultural groups and event organizers
Funding Style
general operations / core support
About Potlatch Fund
Potlatch Fund centers Native-led, Native-serving grantmaking around Tribal Nations and Indigenous organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Its giving repeatedly supports ceremony and healing, Indigenous language revitalization, arts and culture, youth programs, community building, advocacy, and leadership development. The pattern is visible in both partnership grants and its general programs: in 2025, it awarded $100,000 to Na'ah Illahee Fund for a Power of Healing grant, and in 2024 it gave $100,000 to Native Action Network as a SUNN Partner Grant. Earlier partner grants also included $75,000 to Na'ah Illahee Fund and $62,730 to United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, showing sustained support for Native organizations operating at community scale. The foundation’s stated approach emphasizes trust-based, low-barrier grants and leadership development, with a particular emphasis on preserving cultural teachings and strengthening Native communities through core support, collaboration, and capacity building. Recent awards also reach Native-led organizations working on environmental restoration, legal advocacy, family services, and cultural research, indicating a grantmaker that funds both cultural continuity and community infrastructure.
What Potlatch Fund Funds
Ceremony and healing are a clear throughline in the portfolio. In 2024, Potlatch Fund awarded $45,625 to Unkitawa for Power of Ceremony & Healing work. The foundation also backs social justice collaboration and resiliency efforts, including $25,625 to Lhaq Temish Foundation and $20,625 to Saltfire in 2024. Native arts and culture appear alongside that work: the 2024 grant to Indigikitchen supported a community-based cultural organization in Browning, Montana, while the 2025 award to Makah Cultural Research Center reflects support for cultural research and preservation. Youth and education are also recurring priorities, as shown by grants to Boys & Girls Club of North Cheyenne Nati and Khimstonik under Community Relations and Innovations.
How Potlatch Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid five figures, with a p25 of $15,625, a median of $18,125, and a p75 of $62,730. The portfolio includes a few larger partnership grants at $75,000 and $100,000, but many awards sit at $15,625 or $10,000. The recent record shows repeat support for some organizations across multiple years, including Na'ah Illahee Fund and Native Action Network, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Potlatch Fund is a Native-led nonprofit funder, and its grantmaking includes general operations support as well as collaborative and pooled-fund grants. It also accepts unsolicited applications through at least some programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$696K
Total Assets
$5.2M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $63K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$63K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
AMBER SCHULTZ OLIVER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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