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NIA TERO FOUNDATION

EIN 82-1949563 SEATTLE, WA

Revenue 2024
$32,904,805
Expenses 2024
$42,466,297

Program services were 86.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C30
Classification
1200
Street
900 E PINE ST STE 200

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NIA TERO WORKS ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO SECURE THEIR GUARDIANSHIP OF VITAL ECOSYSTEMS. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE GUARDIANS OF EARTH.(SEE SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SECURE INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP OF VITAL ECOSYSTEMS.

  • UPHOLD: PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:NIA TERO IS COMMITTED TO WORKING ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN GEOGRAPHIES CENTRAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL HUMANITY. OUR INITIAL REGIONS INCLUDE THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AMAZONIA, AND NORTH AMERICA, WHERE WE WORK WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO SHARE A COLLECTIVE TERRITORY AND HAVE STRONG GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THEIR HOMELANDS AND WATERS. IN ADDITION TO OUR GROWING NETWORK OF PARTNERS IN REGIONS, WE ALSO ARE PARTNERING ON AN INITIATIVE CALLED THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE, A FELLOWSHIP OF 12 INITIAL MEMBERS FROM ACROSS SEVEN SOCIO-CULTURAL REGIONS WITH A WILLINGNESS AND CAPACITY TO SHARE THEIR VISION AND EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE ALL PEOPLE TO RE-IMAGINE DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, AND THE WAY WE RELATE TO EACH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OTHER AND EARTH. IN TOTAL, OUR PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO ARE GUARDIANS OF OVER 100 MILLION HECTARES OF TERRITORY.

    Expenses $23,816,044 · Grants $20,575,141

  • EXPAND: AMPLIFICATION AND SCALING:IN ORDER TO EXPAND RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP WORLDWIDE, NIA TERO IS PURSUING THREE ONGOING BODIES OF WORK THAT INTEGRATE BOTH OUR PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AS WELL AS ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS, NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES, OUTSIDE OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS. FIRST, THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CONVENING AND DIRECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR CHOSEN ALLIES, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN POLICY FRAMEWORKS, SECURITY AND SELF-GOVERNANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. SECOND, THROUGH STRATEGIC CONVENING AND FACILITATION, AS WELL AS TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND FUNDRAISING, WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE DIRECT FINANCING FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP. AND LASTLY, THROUGH COMPELLING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) STORYTELLING AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE SUPPORT THE ELEVATION OF VOICE, WAYS AND MEANS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP AND INSPIRE CHANGE.

    Expenses $8,642,126 · Grants $2,473,533 · Revenue $216,888

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: ALL OF NIA TERO'S WORK IS DONE THROUGH AND WITH OTHERS, FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO INSPIRE AND LEAD US, TO OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS AND LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS. NIA TERO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ADVISORS, PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERS, AND LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.

    Expenses $2,896,293

  • SCIENCE AND LEARNING:NIA TERO IS COMMITTED TO GATHERING KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN ENABLE MEASUREMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH BOTH STANDARD SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS AS WELL AS INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING DEFINED BY OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS THEMSELVES. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING SYSTEMS THAT COMBINE TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS WITH BIOCULTURAL METRICS THAT ARE DEFINED AND MEASURED BY OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS.

    Expenses $1,178,721

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • PETER SELIGMANN

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $795,577
    From this org
    $740,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,295
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $618,279
    Bonus
    $122,003
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,595
    Filer's total
    $795,577

  • JOSEPH WILLIAMS

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MYRNA CUNNINGHAM KAIN

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JUPTA ITOEWAKI

    DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VICTORIA TAULI CORPUZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNE MARIE BURGOYNE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL CROW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YO-YO MA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NEMONTE NENQUIMO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENDA PIPESTEM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEVIN STARR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NAINOA THOMSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LIAM KOKAUA

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TINA-MARIE WILHELM

    CHIEF STRATEGY & EXT. AFFAIRS OFF.

    Total calculated
    $426,551
    From this org
    $385,723
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,353
    Bonus
    $57,370
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,571
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,257
    Filer's total
    $426,551

  • CHRISTOPHER FILARDI

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $411,180
    From this org
    $356,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,322
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,623
    Bonus
    $31,235
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,622
    Filer's total
    $411,180

  • JESSICA SCHROEDER

    SR MD, DIR., OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $305,808
    From this org
    $276,591
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,217
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,220
    Bonus
    $24,371
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,232
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,985
    Filer's total
    $305,808

  • MARGARITA MORA TERAN

    SR MD, PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $315,084
    From this org
    $279,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,006
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,403
    Bonus
    $24,675
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,539
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,467
    Filer's total
    $315,084

  • DAVID ROTHSCHILD

    SR DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $270,800
    From this org
    $231,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,078
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,418
    Bonus
    $17,304
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,217
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,861
    Filer's total
    $270,800

  • DAVID COOK

    SR DIR., STRATEGY & PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $270,559
    From this org
    $224,559
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,000
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,816
    Bonus
    $14,743
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,514
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,486
    Filer's total
    $270,559

  • LAUREN GUZAUSKAS

    MD DIR., DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $255,838
    From this org
    $241,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,065
    Bonus
    $18,248
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $720
    Filer's total
    $255,838

  • JONATHAN DAVIS

    SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $252,265
    From this org
    $227,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,187
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,012
    Bonus
    $17,066
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,816
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,371
    Filer's total
    $252,265

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $32,904,805
    Expenses
    $42,466,297
    Contributions
    $31,017,971
    Grants paid
    $23,048,675
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $26,173,466
    Expenses
    $43,070,792
    Contributions
    $23,443,794
    Grants paid
    $23,896,121
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $21,750,393
    Expenses
    $33,840,873
    Contributions
    $19,887,594
    Grants paid
    $17,024,614

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,047,246
    Expenses
    $24,943,464
    Assets (EOY)
    $122,230,625

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,303,474
    Expenses
    $17,516,724
    Assets (EOY)
    $126,478,550

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,292,446
    Expenses
    $16,124,116
    Assets (EOY)
    $139,867,198

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $150,847,402
    Expenses
    $6,508,450
    Assets (EOY)
    $148,894,179

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,009,925
    Expenses
    $1,347,569
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,958,318

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.