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Native Dads Network

EIN 46-4821826 · Sacramento, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NDN provides psychoeducation courses, counseling, advocacy support, community eventsand conferences to Indigenous / Native American communities living in California. NDN trained staff provide culturally centered substance abuse prevention and wellness curricula for Native adults and youth including: Red Road Approaches Sons & Daughters of Tradition Mending Broken Hearts Motherhood and Fatherhood is Sacred Addressing Family Violence and Linking Generations by Strengthening Relationships. Staff have all faced disparities historically, socially, and economically, and are dedicated to creating positive change through comprehensive, well-coordinated, and culturally sensitive services. NDN has assisted participants in their communities to address and overcome disturbing challenges interfering with their optimal well-being. These challenges include: low levels of educational attainment, poverty, unemployment and homelessness, sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancy, intimate partner a

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
9
Volunteers
29
Highest pay
$94,396, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $442,184 spent. Wellness Programs: Wellness Tour fentanyl/opioid education and NARCAN training ininter-tribal communities, a weekly parenting program and weekly Substance Abuse talking circle. Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 1:1 patients. Went to 4 locations in 1 year: North Fork Rancheria,Stockton, CA, Round Valley Indian Reservation, Barona Indian Reservation.
  2. $321,837 spent. IMPACTT: Youth Leadership Program. Capacity building, recruitment of participants, Boys with Braids conference in Northern California and 1 in Southern California. Weekly youth programming. Weekly youth groups such as environmental justice roundtables, social justice issues and healing circles, cannabis education, cultural activities.
  3. $3,133 spent. Miscellaneous Programs

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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