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Who funds Northwest Indian Colleges
EIN 91-0905644 · Bellingham, WA · NTEE B42
Northwest Indian Colleges of Bellingham, WA (EIN 91-0905644) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 44 grants paid totaling $5,204,756 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$5,204,756
44 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,750,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian College Fund 52-1573446 | CO | A | 4 | $1,636,859 | 2025 |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation 94-3057654 | WA | A | 2 | $703,434 | 2025 |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust 23-7456468 | WA | C | 1 | $533,500 | 2022 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | C | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc 39-1853833 | WI | A | 7 | $429,285 | 2024 |
| Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc 58-1493949 | GA | A | 1 | $400,000 | 2023 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc 31-1613890 | FL | C | 3 | $182,861 | 2023 |
| Grid Alternatives 26-0043353 | CA | A | 1 | $180,000 | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute 54-1254491 | CO | A | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| The Norcliffe Foundation 91-6029352 | WA | C | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Seattle Foundation 91-6013536 | WA | A | 4 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Food Lifeline 91-1090450 | WA | A | 3 | $76,000 | 2025 |
| Speyer Foundation 38-3560538 | MI | C | 2 | $61,267 | 2023 |
| American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc 84-0640326 | VA | A | 2 | $46,500 | 2024 |
| National Congress of American Indians Fund 53-6017907 | DC | C | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Cuyamaca Foundation 91-6449463 | WA | C | 1 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation 20-4863534 | DE | B | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Helen Gough Fdn Trust 45-6014772 | WI | C | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation 91-1357603 | WA | C | 5 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| The Ciel Foundation 83-0310522 | WA | C | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 48 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Indian College Fund | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $493,132 | paid | OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202533079349301933 |
| 2025 | Northwest Indian College Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $109,283 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202621359349300422 |
| 2025 | First Nations Development Institute | Okanogan Basketweavers Association Omak, WA | A | $100,000 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202513519349300916 |
| 2025 | First Nations Development Institute | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202513519349300916 |
| 2025 | Food Lifeline | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $38,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FUND | 202601359349312005 |
| 2025 | Cuyamaca Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $24,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202522319349100427 |
| 2024 | American Indian College Fund | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $624,503 | paid | OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202413049349302181 |
| 2024 | Northwest Indian College Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $594,151 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202511359349305241 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Northwest Indian Colleges Bellingham, WA | B | $400,000 | approved, future | NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION | 202513189349104056 |
| 2024 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $61,250 | paid | Grant, Project Success 2023, Paid Internship | 202522979349302117 |
| 2024 | American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $31,500 | paid | TCU CoP Inigenous T&L | 202503449349301560 |
| 2024 | Food Lifeline | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | FOOD | 202521299349303882 |
| 2024 | Helen Gough Fdn Trust | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202501329349100945 |
| 2024 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500 | paid | PROMOTE INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION AND KNOWLEDGE | 202502469349100425 |
| 2023 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $400,000 | approved, future | NWIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER | 202443199349106519 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Northwest Indian Colleges Bellingham, WA | A | $400,000 | paid | GROWTH | 202443169349306424 |
| 2023 | The Norcliffe Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $150,000 | paid | HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER | 202412439349100601 |
| 2023 | American Indian College Fund | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $95,964 | paid | OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313059349302226 |
| 2023 | Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $81,402 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | 202510439349100826 |
| 2023 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $65,450 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program | 202432769349300608 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202443139349303424 |
| 2023 | Food Lifeline | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $13,000 | paid | FOOD | 202411159349301971 |
| 2023 | Speyer Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $1,267 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DAILY | 202303469349100715 |
| 2023 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500 | paid | PROMOTE INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION AND KNOWLEDGE | 202433049349100043 |
| 2022 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $800,000 | approved, future | NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION | 202313199349103306 |
| 2022 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $533,500 | paid | NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION | 202313199349103306 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL MODELS AND THE CREATION OF A NEW MAJOR AND MINOR IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Grid Alternatives | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $180,000 | paid | SOLAR PROJECT | 202333039349301648 |
| 2022 | The Norcliffe Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $150,000 | approved, future | HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER | 202301029349100200 |
| 2022 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $52,817 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program | 202332429349301403 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323149349304782 |
| 2022 | Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $1,474 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | 202410309349100621 |
| 2022 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500 | paid | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS & PROJECTS | 202301039349100535 |
| 2021 | American Indian College Fund | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $423,260 + $58,445 non-cash | paid | OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133029349302213 |
| 2021 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $66,950 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program | 202202439349301680 |
| 2021 | Speyer Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $60,000 | paid | IN MEMORY OF THOMAS AND | 202103139349100115 |
| 2021 | American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $15,000 | paid | COMPLETION OF ITA PROCESS UNDER BMGF AWARD | 202212279349303766 |
| 2021 | Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Northwest Indian Colleges Bellingham, WA | B | $7,500 | paid | HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER: AN ACTIVE CULTURAL GATHERING PLACE TO HEAL THE INDIGENOUS SPIRIT OF LEARNING THROUGH WELLNESS AND LIFE BALANCE. | 202211339349104526 |
| 2021 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500 | paid | FALL GIFT IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE JANE FERGUSON | 202241369349105624 |
| 2020 | Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $99,985 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | 202103169349102740 |
| 2020 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $66,950 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program | 202132429349300648 |
| 2020 | National Congress of American Indians Fund | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $25,000 | paid | MINI GRANTS FOR WORK TOWARDS NATIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS | 202133199349329088 |
| 2020 | Seattle Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202113029349301626 |
| 2020 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $500 | paid | FALL GIFT IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE JANE FERGUSON | 202112729349101211 |
| 2020 | The Ciel Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | C | $50 | paid | General Assistance | 202111319349102916 |
| 2019 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $91,835 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program | 202032459349300123 |
| 2018 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $24,033 | paid | Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program | 201942419349300809 |
| 2018 | Seattle Foundation | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | 201912699349301031 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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