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NATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 452725155 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE P80 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.naafnow.org
revenue
$1.5M
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$3.1M
employees
22
volunteers
60
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

TO DELIVER ACADEMIC AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Native American Advancement Foundation (NAAF) supports the Tohono O'odham Nation by providing educational programs, cultural preservation initiatives, and community development services. They focus on youth and families, offering after-school programs, GED support, virtual learning, and cultural arts education within the GuVo District of the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Arizona.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $231K
    GUVO ACADEMIC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. #2 $214K
    THE STORE - SEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Al Jek Rec Center Programs
Recreational programs and activities coordinated through the Al Jek Recreation Center.
Community Gardens
Establishes and maintains community and home gardens, offering workshops and programming for children.
Early Education Program
Provides education and care for young children from newborns to five years old.
GED Program
Supports individuals in obtaining their General Educational Development (GED) certification.
GuVo Community After School Program
Provides after-school activities and education, including Tohono O'odham language instruction.
Prevention Program
Works with community members of all ages to teach language, substance prevention, life skills, and cultural arts.
Program Transportation
Provides transportation for program participants.
Student Support Services
Oversees Afterschool and Early Education programs and various community initiatives at the Remote Learning Center.
Summer Adventure Program
A summer program for youth.
Virtual Learning Center
Offers virtual learning opportunities for students.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Garden-Based Education Programs 6 activities
    • Community Development and Life Skills Training
      Works with community members of all ages to teach language, substance prevention, life skills, and cultural arts. This also includes establishing community gardens, home gardens, workshops, and garden programming for children.
    • Community Garden and Food Programs
      Establishes community gardens, home gardens, workshops, and garden programming for children, and prepares healthy meals according to USDA guidelines.
    • Community Health and Life Skills Education
      Works with community members of all ages to teach language, substance prevention, life skills, and cultural arts. This includes establishing community gardens, home gardens, workshops, and garden programming for children, and preparing healthy meals according to USDA guidelines.
    • Community Life Skills and Cultural Arts Education
      Works with community members of all ages to teach language, substance prevention, life skills, and cultural arts. This includes supporting teachers by creating arts and crafts activities, such as traditional O'odham dresses and shirts.
    • Community Life Skills and Wellness Programs
      Works with community members of all ages to teach language, substance prevention, life skills, and cultural arts. This also includes establishing community gardens, home gardens, workshops, and garden programming for children.
    • Community health and wellness initiatives
      Works with community members of all ages to teach life skills and substance prevention, establishes community and home gardens, and provides garden programming for children. The organization also prepares healthy meals according to USDA guidelines and organizes an annual unity run.
  • Youth Engagement & Cultural Preservation Programs 6 activities
    • Tohono O'odham Language and Cultural Preservation
      Teaches the O'odham language in the NAAF After School Program, provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words and phrases with definitions and pronunciations, and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the Tohono O'odham language. The organization also supports teachers in creating traditional O'odham arts and crafts.
    • Tohono O'odham Language and Cultural Preservation
      Teaches the O'odham language in the NAAF After School Program, provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words, sentences, and phrases with definitions and pronunciations, and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the Tohono O'odham language. The organization also supports teachers in creating traditional O'odham arts and crafts.
    • Tohono O'odham Language and Cultural Preservation
      Teaches the O'odham language in the After School Program, provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words and phrases with definitions and pronunciations, and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the Tohono O'odham language. The organization also supports teachers in creating traditional O'odham arts and crafts.
    • Tohono O'odham Language and Cultural Preservation
      Provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words, sentences, and phrases with definitions and pronunciations. The organization also teaches the O'odham language in its After School Program and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the Tohono O'odham language.
    • Tohono O'odham Language and Cultural Preservation
      Teaches the O'odham language in the After School Program, provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words and phrases with definitions and pronunciations, and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the language. The organization also supports teachers in creating traditional O'odham arts and crafts.
    • Tohono O'odham language and cultural preservation
      Teaches the O'odham language in the NAAF After School Program, provides a collection of Tohono O'odham words, sentences, and phrases with definitions and pronunciations online, and researches and documents lesser-known Western dialects of the Tohono O'odham language. The organization also supports teachers in creating traditional O'odham arts and crafts.
  • General Volunteer Support Services 2 activities
    • Community Engagement and Events
      Manages a diverse group of volunteers to efficiently run the Foundation's projects and organizes an annual unity run.
    • Community Engagement and Volunteer Management
      Manages a diverse group of volunteers to efficiently run the Foundation's projects and organizes an annual unity run.
  • Uncategorized 14 activities
    • Community Grocery Store and Food Services
      Operates a small grocery store in GuVo Village, offering groceries and a restaurant (The Grill) with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The organization also provides grocery delivery services and prepares healthy meals according to USDA guidelines.
    • Community Grocery Store and Food Services
      Operates a small grocery store in GuVo Village, offering groceries and a restaurant ("The Grill") with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The organization also provides grocery delivery services and prepares healthy meals according to USDA guidelines.
    • Deliver Educational Programs
      Operates various educational programs including the GuVo Community After School Program, GED, Virtual Learning Center, and Summer Adventure Program. This includes providing remote educational resources in collaboration with other organizations and overseeing Afterschool and Early Education programs at the Remote Learning Center.
    • Educational Programs and Resources
      Operates various educational programs including the GuVo Community After School Program, GED, Virtual Learning Center, and Summer Adventure Program. This includes providing remote educational resources in collaboration with other departments and overseeing Afterschool and Early Education programs at the Remote Learning Center.
    • Educational Programs and Resources
      Operates various educational programs including the GuVo Community After School Program, GED, Virtual Learning Center, and Summer Adventure Program. This includes providing remote educational resources in collaboration with other organizations and overseeing Afterschool and Early Education programs at the Remote Learning Center.
    • Job Training
      Offers job training opportunities through the operations of its grocery store, "The Store."
    • Job Training
      Offers job training opportunities through the operations of The Store.
    • Job training and volunteer management
      Offers job training opportunities through the operations of The Store and manages a diverse group of volunteers to efficiently run the Foundation's projects.
    • Operate Community Grocery Store and Restaurant
      Operates a small grocery store in GuVo Village, GuVo District, opened in January 2018, and a restaurant, The Grill, opened in May 2018, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The grocery store also provides delivery services.
    • Operate Community Grocery Store and Restaurant
      Operates a small grocery store in GuVo Village, GuVo District, opened in January 2018, and a restaurant, The Grill, opened in May 2018, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The grocery store also provides delivery services.
    • Operate community grocery store and restaurant
      Operates a small grocery store in GuVo Village, GuVo District, opened in January 2018, and a restaurant called The Grill, opened in May 2018, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The grocery store also provides delivery services.
    • Provide Educational Programs and Resources
      Operates educational programs including the GuVo Community After School Program, GED, Virtual Learning Center, and Summer Adventure Program. This includes providing remote educational resources in collaboration with the Tohono O'odham Department of Education and Healthy People Coalition, and overseeing Afterschool and Early Education programs at the Remote Learning Center.
    • Provide Job Training
      Offers job training opportunities through the operations of The Store.
    • Provide educational programs and resources
      Operates educational programs including the GuVo Community After School Program, GED, Virtual Learning Center, and Summer Adventure Program. This includes providing remote educational resources in collaboration with the Tohono O'odham Department of Education and Healthy People Coalition, and overseeing Afterschool and Early Education programs at the Remote Learning Center.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$1.53M
Contributions & grants$1.47M96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$17K1%
Other revenue$43K
expenses
Total expenses$1.37M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$503K
Grants paid out$283K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.15M
Cash$2.70M
Investments$0
Liabilities$57K
Net assets$3.10M
Liquid reserves23.7 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -1.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JORDAN EVANS CEO 60 $67K
board members · 5
  • JENNIFER DIETZE — SECRETARY
  • LIZ BAKER — TREASURER
  • PRISCILLA THOMAS — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT STISH — DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN WARMACK — PRESIDENT
relationships · 19

who they work with

  • AmazonSmile Partner — NAAF is a registered charitable organization on AmazonSmile and uses it to host regularly updated wishlists.
  • Family Education Network Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, worked for Family Education Network
  • GreaterGood.com Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, is Vice President of Business Development for GreaterGood.com
  • GreaterGood.org Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, is Executive Director of GreaterGood.org
  • GuVo District Partner — Receives involvement and support from the people of GuVo District.
  • HPC Partner — Collaborated with NAAF and GuVo District members to establish The Store.
  • Healthy People Coalition Partner — Collaborates to select remote educational resources.
  • Healthy People Coalition Partner — Collaborates with NAAF on selection of remote community resources
  • MeetingMakers.com Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, worked for MeetingMakers.com
  • NAAF PayPal Partner — Online donations can be made directly to NAAF PayPal.
  • Nanbarry Investments Partner — Barry Kitay, Advisory Board member, is a general partner with Nanbarry Investments
  • Petfinder.com Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, worked for Petfinder.com
  • Petfinder.com Foundation Partner — Liz Baker, Treasurer of NAAF, was Executive Director of the Petfinder.com Foundation
  • Sunset Industries, Inc. Partner — Barry Kitay, Advisory Board member, worked for Sunset Industries, Inc.
  • The University of Arizona Partner — Received counsel from Dr. Tim Finan from The University of Arizona during its incorporation.
  • Tohono O'odham Department of Education Partner — Collaborates to select remote educational resources.
  • Tohono O'odham Department of Education Partner — Collaborates with NAAF on selection of remote community resources
  • University of Arizona Partner — Timothy J. Finan, Advisory Board member, is a research anthropologist and former director of the University of Arizona’s Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
  • Whirlygig Properties, LLC Partner — Barry Kitay, Advisory Board member, is the Designated Broker for Whirlygig Properties, LLC