Anti-ICE, church storming activist took home over $1 MILLION from anti-poverty nonprofit she led

The Post Millennial ^ | January 21, 2026 | Katie Daviscourt

[Morgana]

Leftist activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who helped organize a disruptive protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday, received more than $1 million in total compensation over a six-year period while leading a nonprofit focused on anti-poverty efforts. According to tax filings reported by Fox News, Armstrong served as executive director of the Wayfinder Foundation, a Minneapolis-based organization dedicated to community activism from 2019 to 2024.

During that period, the foundation reported approximately $5.24 million in total revenue. Armstrong's compensation included about $936,395 in salary, plus $201,313 in additional benefits such as health coverage, plan contributions, and deferred compensation—bringing her total amount to over $1.1 million, per the report.

In contrast, the nonprofit disbursed roughly $700,052 in grants to community initiatives over the same six years. In 2024, the foundation awarded $158,811 in grants, while Armstrong received $215,726 in salary over $40,548 in other compensation. In 2023, grants totaled $133,698, with Armstrong earning $170,726 in salary plus $44,311 in other pay.

Major donors to the Wayfinder Foundation included the Walton Family Foundation, which contributed $2.34 million between 2018 and 2024, and the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, which gave $20,000 in 2023.

Armstrong, a leftist civil rights attorney and leader of the Racial Justice Network, has come under fire for her role as a key organizer in the January 19 St. Paul church protest, where she led a group of approximately 30 to 40 anti-ICE protesters inside the church to disrupt a Christian worship service. The disruption lasted roughly 20 minutes, forcing the service to end early and sparking a federal investigation by the Department of Justice. Armstrong is currently the founder and CEO of a cannabis company called Dope Roots.

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TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: armstrong; arth; church; education; fraud; grift; ice; minnesota; nekimaarmstrong; povertypimp

[TigersEye]

Her lawyers will need more than that.

[MarlonRando]

Levy- that sounds biblical for some reason

[brooklin]

She had expenses...

[Liz]

Armstrong was executive director of Minn's Wayfinder Foundation, "dedicated to community activism" from 2019 to 2024.....reporting approximately $5.24 million in total revenue. Lefty Armstrong's compensation included about $936,395 in salary, plus $201,313 in health coverage, plan contributions, and deferred compensation—bringing her total amount to over $1.1 million, per the report. By contrast, the nonprofit disbursed roughly $700,052 in "grants" to community initiatives over the same six years.

[spincaster]

I am tired of hearing these people are not in jail, WTF.

[DeplorablePaul]

Hey, she had to do something to earn her extravagant paycheck. Occupying a church got news coverage. DEI has been very very good for her.

[Ann Archy]

OMG!! The THIEF and GOON is BLACK!!! I AM SHOCKED!!!

[Liz]

Yup......shockeroo, to be sure.

[Pete Dovgan]

“Armstrong was executive director of Minn’s Wayfinder Foundation, “dedicated to community activism” from 2019 to 2024.....reporting approximately $5.24 million in total revenue. Lefty Armstrong’s compensation included about $936,395 in salary, plus $201,313 in health coverage, plan contributions, and deferred compensation—bringing her total amount to over $1.1 million, per the report. By contrast, the nonprofit disbursed roughly $700,052 in “grants” to community initiatives over the same six years.”

Non-profits, NGO, welfare, anything the Democrats touch becomes a scam.

[jonrick46]

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is facing scrutiny after a New York Post report revealed she spent millions of dollars buying real estate over the past five years. The parallels with the George Floyd death and the Renee Good killing reveal a playbook being used to exploit a situation for financial and political reasons. Both incidents have caused a push to de-fund law enforcement. Any reductions in law enforcement is a victory for the criminal elements (I.E. drug trafficking) in the city.

[popdonnelly]

Minnesota is a cash cow for leftists. Expect some more to migrate there.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

nonprofit focused on anti-poverty efforts

Yep, it was anti-poverty for sure, for her.

[bobbo666]

Same as all the Antifa/BLM riots. The goal was $$$ and power.

[1Old Pro]

The goal was $$$ and power.

The goal was the power to siphon the money.

[Georgia Girl 2]

She’s been arrested.