Nch'I Wana Housing

“Fred whitford and karen whitford have a familial relationship.”

“There are no committees that have the broad authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The 990 is prepared by the independent accounting firm and reviewed and approved before filing.”

“Each executive director, director, corporate officer, top management official, top financial official, and key employee must annually sign a statement confirming they have received, read, understood, and agreed to comply with the conflict of interest policy, and disclose any financial interests and family relationships that could create a conflict of interest. Each insider shall disclose to the board all material facts regarding his or her interest in the transaction, promptly upon learning of the proposed transaction. With regard to an insider, the board shall determine if a conflict of interest exists. The insider(s) and any other interested person(s) involved with the transaction shall not be present during the board's discussion or determination of whether a conflict of interest exists. The board may ask questions of and receive presentation(s) from the insider(s) and any other interested person(s), but shall deliberate and vote on the transaction in their absence. The board shall ascertain that all material facts regarding the transaction and the insider's conflict of interest have been disclosed to the board and shall compile appropriate data, such as comparability studies, to determine fair market value for the transaction. After exercising due diligence, which shall include investigating reasonable alternatives that present no conflict, the board shall determine whether the transaction is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable to the organization; the majority of disinterested members of the board then in office may approve the transaction.”

“The executive director compensation was determined by a compensation committee using comparable salaries for executive directors in the area in 2023. The organization doesn't have officers and key employees. The process described here was last completed in 2023.”

“Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements are not available to the public.”

“Nwh launched their inaugural rapid re-housing program in late 2024. Funding was from oregon health authority. This also included a one-time funding called hb5019 which enabled nwh to pay for rent, deposits, and landlord incentives. The hb5019 ended on 06/30/2025 unless more funds are received in 2025.”

“Community outreach and development: our programming seeks to provide resources and housing counseling to unstably housed native clients living along the columbia river. Our provided outreach efforts includes warming/cooling supplies, food boxes and holiday meals, covid tests and ppe, as well as propane and liheap energy assistance application support. We act as culturally responsive advocates for our clients to help them navigate housing applications and other local housing assistance programs such as eviction prevention, rapid rehousing, and shelters/transitional housing. We attend community events with informational resources and provide community support. We provide assistance with propane, generators, tarps, and bus passes to clients. Rapid rehousing program: we approved one household for eligibility for our rapid rehousing services in 2024.”