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

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.