About National Urban Indian Family Coalition
The NUIFC elevates a national voice for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban communities and sustains Indigenous values and culture through a strong network of urban Indian organizations.
Focus Areas
Native civic engagement / voter outreachDigital equity and broadband accessUrban Native K-12 education and youth programmingCommunity services and family support for urban American Indian and Alaska Native populationsResearch and policy advocacy
Who They Fund
families (households)digitally underserved individuals and householdslocal community members / neighborhood residentsmarginalized or underserved populations
Funding Style
direct service / outreach delivery
About National Urban Indian Family Coalition
National Urban Indian Family Coalition centers its grantmaking on urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities, with funding that supports civic engagement, digital equity, K-12 education, and family services through a network of urban Indian organizations. Its largest recent awards show that approach clearly: Phoenix Indian Center received $206,000 in 2025 for outreach, engagement, and family services, while Las Vegas Indian Center received $175,000 the same year for outreach and engagement. The foundation also funds national infrastructure for Native advocacy, including $145,000 to the National Council of Urban Ind in Washington, DC. The pattern across recent awards is not limited to one line of work. Grants also go to organizations serving urban Native families in places such as Albuquerque, Detroit, Portland, and San Antonio, often pairing outreach with digital equity. Those awards align with the coalition’s own programs, including Democracy Is Indigenous, Weaving Our Web, and the Resurgence education initiative. The overall profile points to a funder that uses direct grants to strengthen local Native institutions while reinforcing national Indigenous civic and cultural capacity.
What National Urban Indian Family Coalition Funds
Civic engagement is a visible part of the coalition’s work. In 2025, it granted $145,000 to the National Council of Urban Ind in Washington, DC for outreach and engagement, and it also funded Oklahoma Rock the Vote with $91,500 in 2023 for outreach, engagement, and digital equity. Digital equity is woven into many awards rather than treated as a separate niche. Americans for Indian Opportun in Albuquerque received $134,000 in 2025 and $118,300 in 2024 for outreach, engagement, and digital equity, while NA Indian Assoc of Detroit received $129,000 in 2025 for the same combined purpose. Education appears through urban Native youth programming. Native American Youth and Fam in Portland received $94,000 in 2025 and $93,300 in 2024 for outreach, engagement, and digital equity, and American Indian Oic Inc in Minneapolis received $83,000 in 2024 for outreach, engagement, and resurgence. These grants show an emphasis on institutions serving urban Indigenous children, families, and communities.
How National Urban Indian Family Coalition Gives
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $74,588 at the 75th percentile, while several recent awards are much larger. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Las Vegas Indian Center, Phoenix Indian Center, Americans for Indian Opportun, NA Indian Assoc of Detroit, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Co, Native American Youth and Fam, and American Indian Oic Inc. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation is a Pure DAF Provider and funds only organizations, not individuals. The active program descriptions also note that its civic engagement, education, and digital equity programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.4M
Total Assets
$5.1M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
About 9% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JANEEN COMENOTE
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