NAP advocates, educates, convenes and innovates to dramatically increase philanthropic investments in Native communities and transform the philanthropic sector’s relationship with Indigenous communities.
Native Americans in Philanthropy directs its grantmaking toward Native communities and Tribal Nations, with a pattern that combines large conservation awards, capacity-building support, and partnership-based funding. Two of the largest recent grants went to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for conservation work, including a $1,508,654 grant in 2024 and an $825,433 grant in 2023. The foundation also backed Native-led infrastructure and governance efforts, including $605,000 to USET Sovereignty Protection Fund for Education - Tribal Infrastructure Development Program and $364,587 to Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy for regranting. The funding profile shows more than isolated project support. Native Americans in Philanthropy is a public charity with annual grants of $5,148,674 and total assets of $19,024,417. Its grantmaking includes capacity building, Native leadership, education, conservation, and community development, often through organizations that serve tribal coalitions, advisory bodies, or Native youth. Recent awards also reached Tribal entities in Alaska, South Dakota, Washington, and other states, reflecting a national approach with a recurring emphasis on Indigenous priorities and sector-level philanthropy.
A major theme is conservation and climate-related tribal work. In 2024, Native Americans in Philanthropy gave $1,508,654 to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for Conservation, and another $100,000 to Bering Sea Elders for a Tribal Advisory Council in the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area. The foundation also supported wildlife refuge management with $100,000 to Jamestown S'Klallam for management of the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges. Capacity building is another clear thread. In 2023, it awarded $1,100,000 to Common Counsel Foundation for Capacity Building and Native Voices Rising Program Grants, and $50,000 to Environmental Policy Innovation Center to support a Policy-Partnership Specialist at the Department of Interior Office of Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs. Youth programming appears as well, including $50,000 to Cheyenne River Youth Project for Youth Programming and $50,000 to Laguna Community Foundation for Youth Programming.
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Most grants fall between $88K and $660K, with a median of $198K.
25th Percentile
$88K
Median
$198K
75th Percentile
$660K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in AK.
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Typical award size sits at $87,500 at the 25th percentile, $197,500 at the median, and $660,108 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of mid-sized grants and larger institutional awards. The recent list includes repeat recipients across years: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2024, and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund appears twice in 2023. Native Americans in Philanthropy is organized as a public charity, and its active grant programs include both unsolicited opportunities and partnership-based initiatives. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, while others, such as Tribal Nations Initiative and Indigenous Tomorrows Fund, are not open to unsolicited applications.
The grant record is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC appears repeatedly among recipients, including National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, while Alaska is a frequent destination through Bering Sea Elders. Other named recipient locations include Nashville, TN; Rapid City, SD; Sequim, WA; Eagle Butte, SD; Oakland, CA; College Park, MD; and Laguna, NM. The most frequent state for grant recipients is Alaska.
Recent grants show support for Tribal and Native-serving organizations, conservation and climate work, capacity building, youth programming, and tribal infrastructure. Examples include Native-led or tribal entities such as USET Sovereignty Protection Fund, Bering Sea Elders, Jamestown S'Klallam, and Cheyenne River Youth Project.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $87,500, the median is $197,500, and the 75th percentile is $660,108. Recent grants range from $50,000 to $1,508,654 in the top 12 listed awards.
Yes. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2024, and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund appears twice in 2023. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants only.
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. Alaska is the top state by grant count, and Washington, DC appears frequently among recipient locations as well.
Some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Grants program, Public Private Partnerships, and Walmart Foundation Spark Good Local Grant. Other named programs, including Tribal Nations Initiative and Indigenous Tomorrows Fund, are not open to unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,191,850 | 2025 | Climate and Conservation. |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlingrton, VA | $962,500 | 2025 | To support movement of buffalo back to Tribal lands. |
| United South and Eastern Tribes | Nashville, TN | $300,000 | 2025 | Education - Tribal Infrastructure Development Program. |
| Fort Mcdermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of Nevada | Mcdermitt, NV | $200,000 | 2025 | Conservation and Climate Funding for Mining. |
| Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council | Anchorage, AK | $200,000 | 2025 | Support of resources and capacity needs that support consultation and review of potential mining projects. |
| San Carlos Apache Tribe V00523 | San Carlos, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | Support of the San Carlos Apache Tribe's work to protect its people and ancestral lands from the impacts of mining projects. |
| Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe | Sequim, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | Management of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges. |
| Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) | Haines, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | Support of resources and capacity needs that support consultation and review of potential mining projects. |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators V00517 | Washington, DC | $50,001 | 2025 | Support joint work to ensure best practices for Tribal communities. |
| ACSPI-Tribal Government of St Paul Island | Anchorage, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | Support of co-management of the marine ecosystem in the Bering Sea region. |
| Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium V00550 | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | To support tribal self governance. |
| Bering Sea Elders Group | Anchorage, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | Conservation - Grant in support of the Tribal Advisory Council in the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area. |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | To support the Outdoor Equity Network. |
| Partners for Rural Impact Inc | Berea, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | To support Rural Cradle to Career Summit. |
| Thunderheart Media Inc V00542 | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | To support the Bring Them Home buffalo project. |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $10,001 | 2025 | Support expansion of Indigenous Guardians Programs in Alaska. |
| American Indian Higher Education Consortium V00525 | Alexandria, VA | $7,877 | 2025 | To support Tribal Nations Summit. |
| Indigenous Life Ways | Gallup, NM | $7,500 | 2025 | Support of a delegation of Dine young women and one elder to participate in New York Climate Week. |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,508,654 | 2024 | Conservation |
| USET Sovereignty Protection Fund | Nashville, TN | $605,000 | 2024 | Education - Tribal Infrastructure Development Program |
| Intertribal Buffalo Council | Rapid City, SD | $145,000 | 2024 | Capacity Building - September 2024 Herders Meeting Reimbursement and Project director Expenses |
| Bering Sea Elders | Anchorage, AK | $100,000 | 2024 | Conservation - Grant in support of the Tribal Advisory Council in the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area |
| Jamestown S'Klallam | Sequim, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | Management of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges |
| Environmental Policy Innovation Center | College Park, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | Capacity building - support Policy-Partnership Specialist at Dept of Interior Office of Assist Secretary, Indian Affairs |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $1,100,000 | 2023 | Capacity Building and Native Voices Rising Program Grants |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $825,433 | 2023 | Conservation |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy | Washington, DC | $364,587 | 2023 | Regranting |
| USET Sovereignty Protection Fund | Nashville, TN | $250,000 | 2023 | Education/General Operating Support |
| Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | $61,250 | 2023 | Native Voices Rising Program Grant |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | $50,000 | 2023 | Youth Programming |
| Laguna Community Foundation | Laguna, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | Youth Programming |
To support movement of buffalo back to Tribal lands.
United South and Eastern Tribes
$300,000Education - Tribal Infrastructure Development Program.
Fort Mcdermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
$200,000Conservation and Climate Funding for Mining.
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
$200,000Support of resources and capacity needs that support consultation and review of potential mining projects.
San Carlos Apache Tribe V00523
$100,000Support of the San Carlos Apache Tribe's work to protect its people and ancestral lands from the impacts of mining projects.
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
$100,000Management of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges.
Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan)
$100,000Support of resources and capacity needs that support consultation and review of potential mining projects.
Support joint work to ensure best practices for Tribal communities.
ACSPI-Tribal Government of St Paul Island
$50,000Support of co-management of the marine ecosystem in the Bering Sea region.
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium V00550
$50,000To support tribal self governance.
Conservation - Grant in support of the Tribal Advisory Council in the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area.
To support the Bring Them Home buffalo project.
Support expansion of Indigenous Guardians Programs in Alaska.
To support Tribal Nations Summit.
Support of a delegation of Dine young women and one elder to participate in New York Climate Week.
USET Sovereignty Protection Fund
$605,000Education - Tribal Infrastructure Development Program
Intertribal Buffalo Council
$145,000Capacity Building - September 2024 Herders Meeting Reimbursement and Project director Expenses
Conservation - Grant in support of the Tribal Advisory Council in the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area
Jamestown S'Klallam
$100,000Management of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges
Capacity building - support Policy-Partnership Specialist at Dept of Interior Office of Assist Secretary, Indian Affairs
Capacity Building and Native Voices Rising Program Grants
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
$364,587Regranting
USET Sovereignty Protection Fund
$250,000Education/General Operating Support
Rockefeller Foundation
$61,250Native Voices Rising Program Grant
Laguna Community Foundation
$50,000Youth Programming
