First Nations Development Institute EIN 54-1254491 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

First Nations Development Institute FY2021 filing

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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 2021 it reported $31.8M in revenue, $11.8M in expenses, and $50.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Longmont, CO
Website
www.firstnations.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$31.8MFY2021
Expenses
$11.8M
Net assets
$50.0M
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  54-1254491 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Longmont, CO Founded 1983
Form 990 (PDF)
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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 · $206K
Money in and out
$31.8M revenue, $11.8M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$31.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$50.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $19.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
45.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+63%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$31.8M
FY2021▲ +100%
Expenses
$11.8M
FY2021▲ +14%
Total assets
$51.1M
FY2021▲ +69%
Total liabilities
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -39%
Total revenue
$31.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$50.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$19.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$51.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $10.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions

Through grant support, technical assistance and training, First Nations provides tribes and Native communities with the tools and resources necessary to create new community-based nonprofit organizations and to strengthen the capacity of existing nonprofits and tribal agencies or departments.

$6.8Mprogram expense
02

Nourishing Native Foods & Health

First Nations recognizes that accessing healthy food is a challenge for many Native American children and families. Without access to healthy food, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach.

$3.0Mprogram expense
03

Native Lands Stewardship

Native American communities have sustainably managed their lands for thousands of years, cultivating, adapting, and transferring traditional ecological knowledge over many generations. This expansive reservoir of knowledge and deep connection to land keep Native communities strong and encourage the land to be more productive.

$387Kprogram 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 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$206,029Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer Through Dec'20
$103,485Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Officer from Dec'20
$10,223Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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$30.1M · 95%
Investment income$1.4M · 5%
Program service revenue$237K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$30.1M
Investment income5%$1.4M
Program service revenue1%$237K
Other revenue$22K
— government grantsLn 1e$859K
Total revenueLn 12$31.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.03
Program services90%$10.6M
Management & general7%$858K
Fundraising3%$337K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$51.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$50.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $44.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $11.8M · Less non-cash grants $90K · Cash operating expenses/yr $11.8M
45.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $10.6M · Total expenses $11.8M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $858K · Total expenses $11.8M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $337K · Total expenses $11.8M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $489K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $21.7M
$0.02 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $30.1M · Total revenue $31.8M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $859K · Total revenue $31.8M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $237K · Total revenue $31.8M
0.7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.4M · Total revenue $31.8M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $237K · Total expenses $11.8M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $31.8M · Prior year $15.9M
+100%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $50.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $31.8M · Expenses $11.8M
+63%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $51.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $50.0M · Total assets $51.1M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $42.6M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $51.1M
83%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Roberts · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $206K · Total expenses $11.8M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $11.8M
20%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 100%
Legal fee ratio 0.01%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$36.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$23.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$42.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$31.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$15.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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