2023
Northwest Area Foundation made 118 grants in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) worth $14,539,822. The fiscal year runs Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023.
New grants of $10,000 or more that were agreed upon in FY23 are included in the list below. For grants of less than $10,000, please see our grants database.
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation
Portland, OR
$200,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Fiscal sponsorship for Northwest Native Lending Network to support the network’s members, focused on building a robust system of support for Native entrepreneurs
Akiptan
Eagle Butte, SD
$250,000
05/01/2023 – 04/30/2025
General operating support for core work related to Native agriculture
APANO Communities United Fund
Portland, OR
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support to advocate for Oregon’s Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities
Awood Center
Minneapolis, MN
$150,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2025
General operating support to advocate for the rights and welfare of East African immigrant and other workers employed primarily in large warehouses
Black Hills Community Loan Fund Inc.
Rapid City, SD
$300,000
09/01/2023 – 08/31/2025
General operating support for small business empowerment program
Build Wealth MN Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
$900,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2026
General operating support for infrastructure enhancement and progress toward 9,000 Equities Fund campaign
CAPACES Leadership Institute
Woodburn, OR
$450,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2026
General operating support for Alianza Poder Community Wealth Building project
Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies
Martin, SD
$50,000
11/01/2023 – 03/31/2024
Fiscal sponsorship for Unceded Films to support screenings and educational outreach for the documentary Lakota Nation vs. United States
Centro Latino of Iowa
Council Bluffs, IA
$75,000
02/01/2023 – 01/31/2024
General operating support for rebuilding capacity
Cheyenne River Youth Project
Eagle Butte, SD
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Support for youth workforce training program
Cultural Wellness Center
Minneapolis, MN
$500,000
07/01/2023 – 06/30/2026
General operating support for organizational infrastructure and Dreamland on 38th’s program development
Ecotrust
Portland, OR
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Support for Green Workforce Academy: Building Racial and Economic Justice in Portland’s Green Sector
Ethnic Self-Help Alliance for Refugee Assistance (ESHARA)
St. Paul, MN
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Support for capacity building
Food Access and Sustainability Team (FAST) Blackfeet
Browning, MT
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support for a food pharmacy to build connections between the food and health systems in the Blackfeet Nation
Front and Centered
Seattle, WA
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Fiscal sponsorship for People’s Economy Lab for capacity building to advance BIPOC-led economic, environmental, and racial justice in Washington
Funders Together to End Homelessness Inc.
Boston, MA
$125,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2024
Fiscal sponsorship for Workforce Matters to support workforce grantmaking in Native nations and communities
He Sapa Otipi Inc.
Rapid City, SD
$250,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2025
General operating support for operations and predevelopment work for an Indigenous-hosted community center
Hopa Mountain Inc.
Bozeman, MT
$150,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2026
Support for Strengthening the Circle, a Native nonprofit leadership program
Idaho Black Community Alliance Inc.
Boise, ID
$50,000
09/01/2023 – 08/31/2024
Support for ILLUMINATE program focused on Black entrepreneurs and community members in Idaho
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Inc.
Boise, ID
$250,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
Fiscal sponsorship for Black Liberation Collective to support community healing and collective care
Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia–United Renters for Justice
Minneapolis, MN
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support and support for sustained organizational capacity to support low-income, BIPOC, and immigrant renters
Interim Community Development Association
Seattle, WA
$100,000
07/01/2023 – 06/30/2025
Support for outreach, surveying, and advocacy among immigrant and refugee communities, including those in the Chinatown-International District (CID)
Lakota Fund
Kyle, SD
$150,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2025
Support to expand and strengthen lending, technical support, and training programs for Native-owned businesses on the Pine Ridge Reservation
Latino Community Association
Bend, OR
$75,000
09/01/2023 – 08/31/2024
General operating support for interim leadership transition
Latino Community Fund of Washington State
Seattle, WA
$120,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2024
Fiscal sponsorship for Firelands Workers United / Trabajadores Unidos to build multiracial worker power toward a just, green, healthy economy in rural southwest Washington State
Lavender Rights Project
Seattle, WA
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support to continue an economic justice program for Black communities, prioritizing Black trans women across Washington State
Lower Phalen Creek Project
St. Paul, MN
$300,000
01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025
General operating support for capacity building to prepare for management of the Wakan Tipi Center
Mahchiwminahnahtik Chippewa and Cree Language Revitalization (MCCLR)
Box Elder, MT
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General Operating Support for revitalizing Chippewa and Cree languages
Makoce Agriculture Development
Porcupine, SD
$250,000
07/01/2023 – 06/30/2025
General operating support for capacity building
Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc.
Pine Ridge, SD
$300,000
09/01/2023 – 08/31/2025
General operating support for post-pandemic Pine Ridge Reservation homeownership
Minnesota Museum of American Art
St. Paul, MN
$25,000
12/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
General operating support and facility expansion support
MN8
St. Paul, MN
$200,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support for Investing in a Sustainable Movement program
Montana Two Spirit Society
Missoula, MT
$75,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2024
General operating support to raise awareness and protect the rights, safety, and well-being of two-spirit and Native LGBTQ+ people in Montana and beyond
NACDC Financial Services Inc.
Browning, MT
$300,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
General operating support to provide access to capital and training opportunities for Native Americans throughout Montana
Native American Community Board
Lake Andes, SD
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support for Yankton Sioux food sovereignty, Dakota language and culture, and safety of Native women in the Yankton Sioux community
Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)
Portland, OR
$1,050,000
03/01/2023 – 02/28/2026
General operating support to reclaim place, land, culture, and belonging for Portland’s Native community
Native Ways Federation Inc.
St. Paul, MN
$50,000
04/01/2023 – 09/30/2023
General operating support for strategic planning and in-person community engagement
NDN Fund
Rapid City, SD
$250,000
09/01/2023 – 08/31/2025
General operating support for lending and investing
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
$750,000
03/01/2023 – 02/28/2026
Fiscal sponsorship for AAPI Civic Engagement Fund to support cultural reclamation, organizing, and advocacy in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities
Nexus Community Partners
St. Paul, MN
$250,000
06/01/2023 – 05/31/2024
General operating support for expansion of services and geographic reach in communities of color, and internal capacity building
Northwest Indian Community Development Center
Bemidji, MN
$200,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
General operating support for Mino-bimaadiziwin (Good Life) Reclaiming, focused on Indigenous pathways to healing, recovery, and well-being
NWAF Employee- and Board-Directed Grants
St. Paul, MN
$59,372
01/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
Grants to various 501(c)(3) organizations at the direction of employees (for example, matches of employee donations) and in recognition of retiring board members
OneAmerica
Seattle, WA
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support for power building for immigrant and refugee communities
PhilanthroFund (PFund) Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$25,000
04/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
Support for TRANSCEND campaign, protecting and advocating for the rights of the transgender community, especially trans youth
$400,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
Support for LGTBQ+-serving organizations in rural areas of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota
Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation
Crow Agency, MT
$450,000
04/01/2023 – 03/31/2026
General operating support
Pride Foundation
Seattle, WA
$400,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
Support for BIPOC LGBTQ+ and rural LGBTQ+ organizations in the Northwest
Renewing the Countryside II
Hammond, MN
$50,000
06/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
Support for innovative strategies for farmland access for underserved BIPOC farmers
Rondo Community Land Trust
St. Paul, MN
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2024
Support for shifting the paradigm of community development through a reparative framework
Rural Community Development Resources
Yakima, WA
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support to assist low-income immigrant entrepreneurs thrive in rural central Washington State
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
St. Paul, MN
$200,000
05/01/2023 – 04/30/2025
Support for expansion of the college savings account initiative, which includes CollegeBound Boost and the People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot
South Dakota Education Equity Coalition
Rapid City, SD
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
Support for educational needs of Indigenous students in South Dakota
TAALA Fund
Taholah, WA
$300,000
10/01/2023 – 09/30/2025
General operating support for business and consumer lending, business incubator services, and organizational growth
Tacoma Urban League
Tacoma, WA
$100,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2024
General operating support
United Vision for Idaho
Boise, ID
$250,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2025
General operating support for the United Vision project
Uniting Resilience
Rapid City, SD
$100,000
10/01/2023 – 03/31/2025
General operating support to provide education on hate crime protections for Native American two-spirit communities
Whiteswan Environmental (WE)
Bellingham, WA
$250,000
12/01/2023 – 11/30/2025
General operating support for restoring Indigenous cultures and ecologies across the ancestral homelands of Coast Salish people
Yellow Bird Life Ways Center
Lame Deer, MT
$250,000
11/01/2023 – 10/31/2025
General operating support for community services grounded in Cheyenne culture and teachings
