To assist native americans in developing their human and natural resources in order to help them make a contribution to society without detracting from the culture and background from which they have emerged.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $89K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $385K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$8.3M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.0M Management & general 8% · $276K Fundraising 10% · $351K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$111,738Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Dir
$56,938Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chauma Kee-Jansen’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 44th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sylvia McMillan——$80,000$120,000$111,738
Chauma Kee-Jansen$110,000$110,000$110,000$18,333—
Dale Tingey$57,500$57,500$57,500$57,500$56,938

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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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Empowers Native Americans to develop resources, contributing to society while honoring their culture.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships awarded to students of native american descent to attend college or vocational schools.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Provided resources to native american tribes and nations to assist in training and developing skills.

$627Kprogram expense
03

Provided education to native american youth to increase self esteem.

$207Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $12.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,966,398
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,886,315
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,627,071
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,235,486
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,062,261

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$351K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$240K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 650
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$838K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$6.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.1M$2.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$169K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$401K$199K$59K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$8K$7K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$4K$18K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$175K$1K$174K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$8K$4K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$899$301
TravelLn 17$383$383
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$11K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$128K$127K$984
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$511K$508K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.0M$276K$351K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$4.7M−$936K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$3.6M$986K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.7M−$444K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.9M−$123K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.7M$3.6M$70K$7.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,717,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,508,003$3,147,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,437$78,011
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$146,190$491,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,494,250$3,717,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,504,012$2,062,261
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,021,188$639,999
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $669,989$945,085
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,195,189$3,647,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$700,939$70,396
Part VI · Governance 9 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $3,717,741 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,601
VIII-1c Fundraising events$506,654
VIII-1e Government grants$84,486
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,546,049
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$239,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,147,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,011$78,011
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $491,940$491,940
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $569,951$3,717,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,647,345 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,062,261$2,062,261
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $168,676$168,676
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $199,374 · Management $58,616 · Fundraising $142,717$400,707
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,255$37,255
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,392 · Management $7,269 · Fundraising $17,700$33,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,715 · Management $17,682 · Fundraising $2,779$24,176
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $56,988$56,988
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,082 · Fundraising $174,390$175,472
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,752 · Management $4,129 · Fundraising $7,069$18,950
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,809 · Fundraising $1,187$11,996
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $899 · Fundraising $301$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $383$383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,802 · Management $1,720 · Fundraising $4,189$16,711
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $126,768 · Fundraising $984$127,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $508,473 · Management $2,984$511,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,019,873 · Management $276,156 · Fundraising $351,316$3,647,345
Part X · Balance sheet $8,290,986 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $838,284$1,237,904
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,917$10,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $109,314$100,838
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,108,699$6,941,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,073,214$8,290,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,534$38,682
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,221,405$786,736
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$211,278
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $210,000$210,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,660,439$1,246,696
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,120,573$6,482,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $292,202$561,744
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,412,775$7,044,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,073,214$8,290,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,044,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,717,741
XI-2 Total expenses$3,647,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,412,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$561,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,044,290

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