First Nations Development Institute EIN 54-1254491

First Nations Development Institute

EIN  54-1254491 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Longmont, CO Founded 1983
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Verified accurate 7/8/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Strengthens American Indian economies and supports Native communities through financial resources, advocacy, and training to protect tribal lands and promote environmental sovereignty.
Leadership
Michael Roberts · President · $301K
Money in and out
$56.4M revenue, $30.2M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Strengthens American Indian economies and supports Native communities through financial resources, advocacy, and training to protect tribal lands and promote environmental sovereignty. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $56.4M in revenue, $30.2M in expenses, and $107.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$56.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$107.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $26.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
37.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+46%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +89% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$56.4M
FY2025▲ +53%
Expenses
$30.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$116.2M
FY2025▲ +33%
Total liabilities
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +21%
Total revenue
$56.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$30.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$107.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$26.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$116.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $22.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Stewarding native lands the stewarding native lands program supports tribes and native-led organizations by providing financial resources, research, and advocacy, along with training and technical assistance through site visits, conferences, convenings, workshops, webinars, and peer-learning cohorts.

$10.3Mprogram expense
02

Native arts, language, and knowledge through the native arts, language, and knowledge program, we directly support tribes and native-led organizations by providing financial resources, training, and technical assistance.

$7.3Mprogram expense
03

Native agriculture and food systems investments first nations works to strengthen food systems in native communities, improve health and nutrition, and build lasting food security. We provide tribes and native-led organizations financial resources, training, technical assistance, and support in the form of research, advocacy, and…

$5.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFirst Nations Development Institute
EINHdr · item D54-1254491
Principal addressHdr · item CLongmont, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.firstnations.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$300,946Pt VII · Sec A
$180,386Pt VII · Sec A
Communicatio
$149,029Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Resea
$139,731Pt VII · Sec A
Snl Director
$118,969Pt VII · Sec A
Ca Tribal Di
$116,464Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Offi
$114,928Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Roberts$300,946$250,611$233,656$221,260
Michael Roberts$206,029
Michael E Roberts$202,207
Jacqueline Francke$180,386$165,576$148,565
Catherine Bryan$149,029$127,426$119,392
Vena Briones$139,731$119,516$105,640
Mary Adelzadeh$118,969
Rebecca Tortes$116,464$105,741$105,741

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$52.0M · 92%
Investment income$4.0M · 7%
Contributions & grants92%$52.0M
Investment income7%$4.0M
Program service revenue$251K
Other revenue$76K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Total revenueLn 12$56.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.06
Program services88%$26.7M
Management & general6%$1.9M
Fundraising6%$1.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$116.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$107.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $92.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $30.2M · Less non-cash grants $1.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $29.1M
37.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $26.7M · Total expenses $30.2M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $1.9M · Total expenses $30.2M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.7M · Total expenses $30.2M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $32.6M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $52.0M · Total revenue $56.4M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.1M · Total revenue $56.4M
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $251K · Total revenue $56.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4.0M · Total revenue $56.4M
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $251K · Total expenses $30.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $56.4M · Prior year $36.9M
+53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $15.9M · FY2024 $56.4M
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $107.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $56.4M · Expenses $30.2M
+46%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $116.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $107.6M · Total assets $116.2M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $86.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $116.2M
75%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Roberts · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $301K · Total expenses $30.2M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.8M · Total expenses $30.2M
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 53%
Legal fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 1,980 grants · $68.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,574,894
Tewa Women UnitedNM · FY2024$450,000
Changing Woman InitiativeNM · FY2024$375,000
Tule River Indian Tribe of the TulFY2024$200,000
Shoalwater Bay Indian TribeFY2024$200,000
Osage NationFY2024$200,000
Confederated Tribes of Grand RondeFY2024$200,000
Bishop Paiute TribeFY2024$200,000
Zuni Youth Enrichment ProjectNM · FY2024$160,000
Pueblo of PojoaqueFY2024$160,000
Ukwakhwa INCWI · FY2024$150,000
Sisseton Wahpeton OyateFY2024$125,000
Rosebud Sioux TribeFY2024$125,000
Oglala Sioux TribeFY2024$125,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$56.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$36.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$23.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$42.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$31.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$15.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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