Native Forward Scholars Fund
The scholarship fund two Native leaders started in 1969, two years after a federal count found only 13 Native students in graduate school, so that the offices, courts and clinics of Indian Country would one day be run by Native professionals.
Financial profile
Native Forward Scholars Fund · EIN 85-0222386 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15,944,902 | $15,319,212 | $2,227 | $19,132,339 | $27,453,297 | Jun 2025 |
| FY2023 | $12,987,939 | $11,885,293 | $1,400 | $12,670,500 | $27,074,736 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $10,605,933 | $10,007,048 | $366,965 | $11,205,805 | $25,861,741 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $29,529,441 | $27,699,695 | $424,925 | $10,212,079 | $30,271,658 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $7,497,517 | $7,040,376 | $138,679 | $7,731,628 | $7,238,924 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $8,516,383 | $8,275,198 | $154,780 | $7,854,415 | $7,458,839 | Jun 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Native Forward is read alongside.
SACNA
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
A national community of thousands of Chicano, Hispanic, and Native American scientists working to make STEM…
NAISA
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
An international scholarly community advancing interdisciplinary Native American and Indigenous studies…
SHEF
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation
An endowed belief that a student's zip code should not decide their future, expressed as scholarships across…
NSCS
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
A national collegiate honor society that recognizes high-achieving students and then puts that recognition to…
27 companies named
JACL
Japanese American Citizens League
The oldest Asian American civil rights membership body, carrying the memory of Japanese American…
1 companies named
Who backs Native Forward
Every company Native Forward names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| accenture | Corporate partner | ACC ACLI A ACC BCCC +3 |
| Bank of America | Corporate partner | ACC A AACC AFP AWSF +3 |
| CBRE | Corporate partner | ASMS CREDA CREWN GAC GACC +3 |
| Fidelity | Corporate partner | A CFPBS CRC FSI GBCC +3 |
| Corporate partner | AAA ARF ACC AAF AAS +3 | |
| Hewlett-Packard | Corporate partner | ACNCH AAF ABA ADA AHA +3 |
| Key Bank | Corporate partner | ARA ADA AMSA AFP BMCC +3 |
| MetLife | Corporate partner | CDA GRCC IFEBP NAEA NFO +3 |
| NextEra Energy | Corporate partner | APGA CCC INGAA RW TCCI +3 |
| NIKE | Corporate partner | CHCI CI GMC LF MHF +3 |
| Salesforce | Corporate partner | ACGB AFP AZA CCC CI +3 |
| Wells Fargo | Corporate partner | AC AAFCS AGS AHEPA A +3 |
| PNM | Corporate partner | GACC NMCC RRRCC SFCC |
| Edelman | Corporate partner | AWPS ANA SMCC |
| REDW LLC | Corporate partner | GACC GPC |
| Allspring | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| AMERIND Risk | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Big Fire Law | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Blue Stone Strategy Group | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Cypress Creek | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Northern Oil & Gas | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Sky Eagle Collection | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
| Urban Native Era | Corporate partner | Only Native Forward, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read October 2026
Native Forward Scholars Fund Strategic Partners. Read October 2, 2026. Strategic partners listed on the website; Tribes, foundations, schools and agencies not shown.
Thank You, Our Partners (2024 to 2025 Annual Report). Read October 2, 2026. Partners thanked in the 2024 to 2025 annual report; Tribes, foundations, schools and agencies not shown.
Who backs Native Forward's peers, but not Native Forward
Companies named publicly by at least one of Native Forward's five peer societies, and not found in Native Forward's reviewed public records.
| Company | NSCS | JACL | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active & Fit | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Avis | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Budget | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Career.io | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Church Hill Classics | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| College Ave | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Commerce Bank | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| eHealth | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Farmers Insurance | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Fizz | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Forage | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Kwik Learning | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Lenovo | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Let's Eat, Grandma | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| LifeRamp | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Local Car Rental | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| MemberDeals | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| ODP Business Solutions | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Sage Corps | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Spot | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| State Farm | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| The Princeton Review | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Universum | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| UPS | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Wheaton World Wide Moving | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| World Wide Discounts | Named | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
The scholarship fund two Native leaders started in 1969, two years after a federal count found only 13 Native students in graduate school, so that the offices, courts and clinics of Indian Country would one day be run by Native professionals.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Movement
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Also reads toward The Legacy and The Frontier.
Strengths
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