Public Charity

NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUND

Based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM, NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.9M in revenue, $19.1M in expenses, $30.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.4M.

EIN: 850222386 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Scholarships & Student Financial Aid NTEE: B82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.9M
Total Expenses$19.1M
Total Assets$30.5M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$21.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL CITIZENS SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THEM IN OBTAINING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES. WE PARTNER WITH TRIBES, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENSURE THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS.

Where $100 goes at Native Forward Scholars Fund

How Native Forward Scholars Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$61
Award and disbursement of scholarship funds to tribal citizens across the united states; primarily those seeking graduate and professional degrees
66% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,252 students
$31
Provides a student support service and resource program that engages high school, undergraduate and graduate students
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,252 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Amber Garrison
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Angela Burnside
CEO Angelique Albert
DIRECTOR Ben Notti
TREASURER Cecilia Gutierrez
DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHIP OPERATIONS Christa Moya

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$20,417,500 4 grants
General Support
$956,724 20 grants
Health & Medicine
$25,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$6,900 1 grant
Unspecified
$5,477 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $15.9M $19.1M $30.5M
2024 $15.6M $15.6M $32.4M
2023 $13.0M $12.7M $30.0M
2022 $10.6M $11.2M $28.4M
2021 $29.5M $10.2M $32.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $29.5M to $15.9M (-46%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.5M.

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