NDN COLLECTIVE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICK TILSEN

Phone

6057913999

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NDN COLLECTIVE INC, founded in 2017, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $12.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 42% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $49.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 293% operating deficit.

Mission

BUILD THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, COMMUNITIES, AND NATIONS TO EXERCISE OUR INHERENT RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION, WHILE FOSTERING A WORLD THAT IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ALL PEOPLE AND MOTHER EARTH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $39,704,418 Revenue: $38,954

IN 2024, NDN COLLECTIVE ADVANCED INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION AND POWER-BUILDING THROUGH A RANGE OF TRANSFORMATIVE EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION INVESTED NEARLY $24 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HUNDREDS OF...

IN 2024, NDN COLLECTIVE ADVANCED INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION AND POWER-BUILDING THROUGH A RANGE OF TRANSFORMATIVE EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION INVESTED NEARLY $24 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROVIDED OVER $9 MILLION IN BRAIDED CAPITAL TO STRENGTHEN NATIVE-OWNED BUSINESSES, AND RETURNED HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF LAND TO TRIBAL NATIONS AND COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS. NDN ALSO DEEPENED LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY BY TRAINING MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE ACROSS DIVERSE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,224,850

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,165,987

Other Revenue $244,622

TOTAL REVENUE $12,635,459

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,865,000

Salaries & Benefits $12,579,165

Fundraising Expenses $1,955,078

Program Expenses $39,704,418

Other Expenses $12,897,204

TOTAL EXPENSES $49,651,725

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$12,635,459	$21,636,589	-0.4%
Expenses	$49,651,725	$51,136,295	0.0%
Net Income	$-37,016,266	$-29,499,706	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

117

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$725,547

Total Directors

$120,000

Key Employees

$864,056

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JUDITH LE BLANC	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
CAMILLE KALAMA	BOARD VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
EDGAR VILLANUEVA	BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
PRINCESS DAAZHRAII JOHNSON	BOARD SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
DAVE ARCHAMBAULT II	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
KRISTINE ARCHIE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
MELINA LABOUCAN-MASSIMO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
LEROY FAIRBANKS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$15,000	$0	$15,000
NICHOLAS TILSEN	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$230,367	$37,253	$267,620
TRACEY ZEPHIER	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Officer	$192,019	$34,509	$226,528
ANDREW BENTLEY	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$126,486	$44,913	$171,399
GABRIELLE STRONG	VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Key Emp	$221,178	$28,174	$249,352
KIMBERLY PATE	MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN FUND	4.00	Key Emp	$206,444	$25,501	$231,945
TINA KUCKKAHN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN FOUNDATION	40.00	Key Emp	$164,398	$33,140	$197,538
KORINA BARRY	MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN ACTION	40.00	Key Emp	$152,481	$32,740	$185,221
DAWN MACKETY	DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION	40.00	Highest	$154,818	$21,739	$176,557
TERESA PETERSON	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NDN FOUNDATION	40.00	Highest	$122,330	$45,306	$167,636
ROBINSON BURROUGHS	MANAGING DIRECTOR, NDN HOLDINGS	40.00	Highest	$139,997	$20,872	$160,869
DAVIS PRICE	DIR. OF CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE	40.00	Highest	$136,707	$20,862	$157,569
JANENE YAZZIE	DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ADVOCACY	40.00	Highest	$135,505	$31,631	$167,136

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$12,635,459	$49,651,725	$49,672,156	$-37,016,266
2023	$21,636,589	$51,136,295	$90,847,440	$-29,499,706
2022	$70,831,698	$41,872,003	$119,873,304	$28,959,695
2021	$44,950,471	$22,130,704	$64,045,146	$22,819,767
2021	$58,730,089	$25,997,735	$80,445,041	$32,732,354
2020	$48,166,899	$18,656,026	$41,493,213	$29,510,873
2019	$11,369,310	$2,710,586	$10,388,581	$8,658,724
2018	$2,205,412	$625,046	$1,662,408	$1,580,366