NIA Tero Foundation
Donations deductibleNIA Tero Foundation's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Anne Marie Burgoyne | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brenda Pipestem | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jupta Itoewaki | Director (From 10/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Starr | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liam Kokaua | Director (Until 10/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Crow | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Myrna Cunningham Kain | Vice-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nainoa Thomson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nemonte Nenquimo | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peter Seligmann | Chief Executive Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Victoria Tauli Corpuz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| YO-YO MA | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Filardi | Senior Vice President | since 2018 |
| Christopher Walker | Dir. Prog. Strat & Plan | 2019 |
| David Cook | Sr Dir., Strategy & Planning | 2024 |
| David Rothschild | Sr Director, Partnerships | since 2018 |
| Jessica Schroeder | Sr MD/ Sec/ Treas, From 10/2023 | since 2019 |
| John Reid | Sr Econ. & Part. Lead | 2019 |
| Jonathan Davis | Sr Director of Finance | 2024 |
| Lauren Guzauskas | MD, Development | since 2022 |
| Leigh Morgan | Csoo, Until 9/2023 | since 2019 |
| Lisa Dean | Treasurer/Secretary | 2018 |
| Marc Ballandras | Director of Infrastructure | since 2020 |
| Margarita Mora Teran | Sr MD, Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Michael Painter | MD, Impact and Learning | since 2022 |
| Monique Lada | Executive & Board Manager | 2018 |
| Peter Seligmann | President/CEO | 2018 |
| Tina-Marie Wilhelm | Cseao, From 10/2023 | since 2023 |
| Tracy Rector | MD, Storytelling | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Seligmann | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $740k | $55k | |
| Tina-Marie Wilhelm | Chief Strategy & Ext. Affairs Off. | 40 | $386k | $41k | |
| Christopher Filardi | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $357k | $54k | |
| Margarita Mora Teran | Sr MD, Partnerships | 40 | $279k | $36k | |
| Jessica Schroeder | Sr MD, Dir., Operations | 40 | $277k | $29k | |
| Lauren Guzauskas | MD Dir., Development | 40 | $241k | $15k | |
| David Rothschild | Sr Director, Partnerships | 40 | $232k | $39k | |
| Jonathan Davis | Sr Director of Finance | 40 | $227k | $25k | |
| David Cook | Sr Dir., Strategy & Planning | 40 | $225k | $46k | |
| Joseph Williams | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Myrna Cunningham Kain | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jupta Itoewaki | Director (From 10/24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Tauli Corpuz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Marie Burgoyne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Crow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yo-Yo Ma | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nemonte Nenquimo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Pipestem | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Starr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nainoa Thomson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liam Kokaua | Director (Until 10/24) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Nia Tero Foundation
- EIN
- 821949563
- Address
- 900 E Pine St Ste 200, Seattle, WA, 98122-4872
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Nia tero works alongside indigenous peoples to secure their guardianship of vital ecosystems. Indigenous peoples are guardians of earth.(see schedule o) (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Aulani Wilhelm (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKevin Starr
≥8years on the filingsVictoria Tauli Corpuz
≥7years on the filingsPeter Seligmann
≥6years on the filingsBrenda Pipestem
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $80.6m
- Total liabilities
- $5.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $75m
- Contributions and grants received
- $31m
- Program service revenue
- $217k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $23m
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.9m | $42.5m | Deficit $9.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Frontlines | Support indigenous guardianship in the amazon | $644k |
| Conservation Agreement Fund | Support indigenous led conservation efforts | $500k |
| RSF Social Finance Inc | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $410k |
| Land Is Life Inc | Support indigenous led security | $380k |
| One Reef Worldwide Stewardship | Support indigenous guardianship pacific islands | $350k |
| Blackfeet Eco Knowledge | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $254k |
| If Not US Then Who | Support indigenous participation at global events | $240k |
| Office of the Un High Commissioner for Human Rights | Support indigenous led global policy & advocacy | $223k |
| Dtwo Ltd | General operating support | $200k |
| Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) | Support indigenous led conservation efforts | $150k |
| New York Botanical Garden | Support indigenous guardianship pacific islands | $125k |
| Noabu Holdings LLC | Support indigenous led global policy & advocacy | $100k |
| New York University | Support indigenous led global policy & advocacy | $80k |
| Rainforest Foundation | Support indigenous participation in cop 16 & cop 29 | $75k |
| Justin Deegan Dba Thunder Revolution Studio LLC | Support for film project | $50k |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Lndians | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $30k |
| Babson College | Indigenous film support | $25k |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | Support for indigenous film festival submissions | $25k |
| Points North Institute | Support for indigenous film festival submissions | $25k |
| Lhaq'temish Foundation | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $20k |
| The Common Acre | Support community engagement training | $20k |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $20k |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Support indigenous guardianship | $10k |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Support indigenous led conservation efforts | $10k |
| Potlatch Fund | Support indigenous practice and wisdom | $10k |
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Nia Tero Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 10 December 2024
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
Nia Tero Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 16 June 2023
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.