Native Governance Center: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 47-4901644)

Danielle Gangelhoff Dir Fin’s $157K as & Admin., Int. Exec. Dir. (outgoing) is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Danielle Gangelhoff Dir Fin	$157,307	—	—	—	—
Wayne Ducheneaux II	—	$107,561	$141,977	$108,600	$108,200
Danielle Gangelhoff	—	$120,133	$104,945	—	—
Amber Annis	$9,754	—	—	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Native Nations to strengthen their sovereignty and self-governance.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Tribal Finance

Using a native nation rebuilding approach to tribal finance, we equip tribal leaders with the inspiration, skills, resources, and connections they need to effectively improve their tribal financial systems.

$794Kprogram expense

02

Community Engagement

Native governance center educates, engages, and shares information with the broader community around topics related to sovereignty, native nation rebuilding, and current events in indian country.

$464Kprogram expense

03

Leadership Development

Native governance center provides leadership development opportunities for indigenous changemakers through the native nation rebuilders (NNR) program. This two-year, cohort based program was built to strengthen leadership in our region by equipping indigenous changemakers with tools and frameworks they can use to help rebuild their…

$272Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

The McKnight FoundationFY2024$250K

The Sherwood FoundationFY2024$204K

Target FoundationFY2024$200K

Charles K Blandin FoundationFY2024$150K

Otto Bremer TrustFY2024$75K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$51K

Common Counsel FoundationFY2024$25K

Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$17K

Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$996K

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Grants paid · 17 grants · $323K · 2020–2023

Cheyenne River Sioux TribeFY2023$50,000

Yankton Sioux TribeFY2023$50,000

Bois Forte Band of ChippewaFY2023$50,000

Indigenous RootsMN · FY2023$25,711

Mille Lacs Band of OjibweFY2020$41,000

Red Lake Band of Chippewa IndiansFY2020$32,587

Standing Rock Sioux TribeFY2020$8,333

Rosebud Economic Development CorporationFY2020$8,333

Yankton Sioux TribeFY2020$8,333

Three Affiliated Tribes (mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)FY2020$8,333

Individual RecipientFY2020$8,333

4 Directions DevelopmentFY2020$6,900

Lower Sioux Indian CommunityFY2020$5,000

Leech Lake Band of OjibweFY2020$5,000

Grand Portage Band of ChippewaFY2020$5,000

Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaFY2020$5,000

Bois Forte Band of ChippewaFY2020$5,000

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$3.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M

Investment incomeLn 3$215K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K

Money outPt IX

$2.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.8M

Managementcol C$248K

Fundraisingcol D$219K

Owns and owesPt X

$8.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M

Total assetsLn 16$8.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$192K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K

Investment incomeLn 3$215K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Gains on assetsLn 7$66K

Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$5.8M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K

Total assetsLn 16$8.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$192K

Net assetsLn 32$8.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 59

VolunteersI 69

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$5.4M	$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$1.4M	$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$25K	$12K
Total assetsLn 16	$7.5M	$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$277K	$192K
Net assetsLn 32	$7.3M	$8.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$176K	$176K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$294K	$208K	$41K	$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$604K	$428K	$83K	$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$44K	$31K	$6K	$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$207K	$147K	$29K	$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$65K	$47K	$9K	$9K
Legal feesLn 11b	$7K		$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$21K		$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$4K		$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$507K	$480K	$27K	$131
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$31K	$21K	$39	$10K
Office expensesLn 13	$18K	$9K	$3K	$7K
Information technologyLn 14	$20K	$11K	$4K	$5K
OccupancyLn 16	$93	$93
TravelLn 17	$73K	$63K	$4K	$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$151K	$146K	$5K	$188
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$13K	$9K	$2K	$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$5K	$3K	$2K	$426
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$8K	$5K	$1K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.2M	$1.8M	$248K	$219K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$7.2M	$2.3M	$4.9M	$13.2M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$3.1M	$2.2M	$827K	$8.1M	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.1M	$1.9M	$181K	$7.3M	990 PDF
FY2021	$4.7M	$1.3M	$3.4M	$7.4M	990 PDF
FY2020	$875K	$1.5M	−$600K	$3.9M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $3,075,561 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,981,849$2,829,587

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,125$28,000

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99,270$214,900

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,074

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,118,244$3,075,561

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$175,711

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,042,943$1,213,780

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $894,607$858,944

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,937,550$2,248,435

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $180,694$827,126

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,075,561 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,829,587

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,829,587

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,000$28,000

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148,446$148,446

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $66,454$66,454

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,074$3,074

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $217,974$3,075,561

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,248,435 across 19 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,711$175,711

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $208,231 · Management $40,617 · Fundraising $45,116$293,964

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $427,726 · Management $83,431 · Fundraising $92,672$603,829

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,385 · Management $6,122 · Fundraising $6,800$44,307

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146,629 · Management $28,601 · Fundraising $31,769$206,999

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,651 · Management $8,939 · Fundraising $9,091$64,681

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,982$6,982

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,401$21,401

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,333$4,333

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $479,564 · Management $27,327 · Fundraising $131$507,022

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,560 · Management $39 · Fundraising $10,453$31,052

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,690 · Management $2,593 · Fundraising $7,173$18,456

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,262 · Management $3,710 · Fundraising $5,420$20,392

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93$93

IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,061 · Management $3,836 · Fundraising $5,990$72,887

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $145,583 · Management $4,747 · Fundraising $188$150,518

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,056 · Management $2,089 · Fundraising $1,588$12,733

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,658 · Management $1,744 · Fundraising $426$4,828

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,010 · Management $1,138 · Fundraising $2,099$8,247

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,781,870 · Management $247,649 · Fundraising $218,916$2,248,435

Part X · Balance sheet $8,337,473 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,423,112$5,798,727

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $629,380$935,388

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,389$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,234$38,229

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,664$11,932

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,375,336$1,553,197

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,537,115$8,337,473

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,900$166,058

X-18 Grants payable$25,711

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $145,000$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,900$191,769

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,618,595$6,015,547

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,641,620$2,130,157

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,260,215$8,145,704

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,537,115$8,337,473

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,145,704 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$3,075,561

XI-2 Total expenses$2,248,435

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$827,126

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,260,215

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,363

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,145,704

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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