NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION
https://WWW.NWAF.ORG
$547.6M
Total Assets (2024)
$21.7M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$65.1M
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
528
Grants on File
$127K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6512249635
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $430.6M | $19.4M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $476.4M | $15.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $512.8M | $38.1M | N/A |
| 2022 | $19.8M | $484.1M | $11.6M | 169 |
| 2023 | $21.6M | $528.5M | $18.9M | 172 |
| 2024 | $23.7M | $547.6M | $40.6M | 187 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 528 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$123K
75th Pctl
$175K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KEVIN WALKER | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $558K |
| MILOSAVA ACAMOVIC | VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO | $268K |
| RAMYA RAUF | CFO/VP-FINANCE & ADMIN | $259K |
| DUANE CARTER | DIRECTOR | $30K |
| JOYCE LEE | DIRECTOR | $24K |
| MICHELLE OSBORNE | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| ZACH DUCHENEAUX | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| LIBBY HLAVKA | DIRECTOR | $21K |
| ELISABETH BUCK | DIRECTOR | $21K |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | $19K |
| GEORGINA SLADE | DIRECTOR | $19K |
| JUEL BURNETTE | DIRECTOR | $19K |
| JAMES LADUCER | DIRECTOR | $18K |
| LAURA ALVAREZ SCHRAG | DIRECTOR | $18K |
| SALOME MWANGI | DIRECTOR | $17K |
| JOE ELTOBGI | DIRECTOR | $17K |
| WAYNE DUCHENEAUX | DIRECTOR | $17K |
| AMY SINGS IN THE TIMBER | DIRECTOR | $15K |
| MARIA VALANDRA | DIRECTOR | $4K |
| KASHI YOSHIKAWA | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER | $2K |
| REBECCA KLEVAN | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER | $2K |
| JOSEPH BARSKY | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEM | $2K |
| CHERIE BUCKNER-WEBB | DIRECTOR | $2K |
| LYNDA BOURQUE MOSS | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| RODNEY JORDAN | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| LARRY SNYDER | DIRECTOR | $850 |
| JIM LADUCER | DIRECTOR | $850 |
| NICK WALROD | DIRECTOR | $250 |
| NICHOLAS SLADE | DIRECTOR | $250 |
| MELISSA PELLAND | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER | — |
| ANGELA GORDER | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBER | — |
| ANGIE GORDER | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEM | — |
| ROBERT DIEDRICH | NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEM | — |
Grants Awarded (528 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR AAPI CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND | 2023 |
| COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $750,000 | NATIVE VOICES RISING | 2022 |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $700,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $700,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY - INDIAN AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | FEDERAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE. | 2024 |
| THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PORCUPINE, SD | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| THE DIRECTORS COUNCIL | DES MOINES, IA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 |
| HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $500,000 | GRANTMAKING FOR INDIGENOUS, BLACK AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| BUILD WEALTH MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $450,000 | ABUNDANTLY RESOURCING BIPOC & GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING | 2024 |
| WORKING PARTNERSHIPS INCORPORATED | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $450,000 | WORKERS CONFLUENCE FUND FLEXIBLE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| PHILANTHROFUND FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $400,000 | PRISM GRANT FUNDS AND ALLIANCE COHORT | 2023 |
| BUILD WEALTH MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| PRIDE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $400,000 | SUPPORTING BIPOC LGBTQ+ AND RURAL LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTHWEST | 2023 |
| OWEESTA CORPORATION | LONGMONT, CO | $400,000 | EMPOWERING NATIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CDFI ADVANCEMENT | 2024 |
| THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PORCUPINE, SD | $350,000 | FOSTERING HEALING THROUGH LAKOTA LIFEWAYS TO PROMOTE A REIMAGINED REGENERATIVE ECONOMY | 2023 |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PORCUPINE, SD | $350,000 | STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATION BY FOSTERING HEALING THROUGH LAKOTA LIFEWAYS TO PROMOTE A REIMAGINED REGENERATIVE ECONOMY | 2022 |
| CULTURAL WELLNESS CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $330,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| GLOBAL TO LOCAL HEALTH INITIATIVE | SEATAC, WA | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| BUILD WEALTH MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $300,000 | FAMILY STABILIZATION PLAN PROGRAM | 2022 |
| PLENTY DOORS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CROW AGENCY, MT | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| SAGE FOUNDATION INC | FORT YATES, ND | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| WARM SPRINGS COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $300,000 | FINANCIAL INCLUSION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE, AND MORE | 2022 |