Indian Country Grassroots Support
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT NAVAJO NATION FAMILIES TOWARD WELLNESS BY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND INDIGENOUS JURISPRUDENCE WITH PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH IN GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, LAW, AND CULTURE, ENABLING FAMILIES TO REACH INFORMED ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH SOLUTIONS.
- Income
- $395,880
- Spending
- $345,717
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 17.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $111,404, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $51,121 spent. NAVAJO FAMILY VOICES (NFV) PROVIDES FAMILY-TO-FAMILY SUPPORT AND HEALTH INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN THE SHIPROCK, FT. DEFIANCE, AND EASTERN NAVAJO SERVICE UNITS USING A DIN WELLNESS MODEL. THIS YEAR, NFV HOSTED ITS THIRD "ENVISIONING FAMILIES" FORUM, WHERE FIVE FAMILIES PRESENTED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR LAND-USE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE DECISION-MAKING. NFV ALSO RECRUITED FAMILY LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND COLLABORATED WITH NAVAJO NATION POLICE ON A VIDEO ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN RURAL ADDRESSING SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES.
- $12,438 spent. DIN NIHI KEYAH PROJECT (DNKP) DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED 300+ EDUCATIONAL TOOLKITS ON LAND USE AND STEWARDSHIP TO ADVANCE TRIBAL LAW KNOWLEDGE AMONG FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. DNKP PUBLISHED A PEER-REVIEWED LEGAL ANALYSIS IN THE URBAN LAWYER (ABA NATIONAL POLICY LAW JOURNAL). SEPARATELY, DNKP LAUNCHED A GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE TRAINING 12 LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS ON SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES.
- $199,541 spent. INDIAN COUNTRY GRASSROOTS SUPPORT (ICGS) SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE HOME FOR NFV AND DNKP. IN 2025, ICGS CONCLUDED THE NORTHERN DIN COVID RELIEF EFFORT, A VOLUNTEER COALITION THAT DISTRIBUTED ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES. ICGS PRODUCED A TWO-HOUR VIDEO PANEL FEATURING SYSTEMS THINKER PATRICK ANDERSON AND RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE HERB YAZZIE, EXAMINING TRIBAL GOVERNANCE, SELF- GOVERNANCE COMPACTING, AND LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES (110 PARTICIPANTS). ICGS ALSO MAINTAINS ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY AND LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TRIBAL LAW AND GOVERNANCE RESEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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