Dena Nena Henash

Tax-deductible

Fairbanks, AK501(c)(3)Since 1971Health CareEIN 92-0040308Revenue $262.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRStananachiefs.org200 1st Ave Suite 600, 99701-4805 · Fairbanks, AKTax-exempt since Sep 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Tanana Chiefs Conference provides a unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development, and culture of the interior Alaska native people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 1,104 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.6M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$187.7M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262.8M
Spent
$201.5M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$285.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020. IRS ruling in Sep 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $194.7M Management & general 3% · $6.7M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$442,395Pt VII · Sec A
Physician-Woman's
$395,472Pt VII · Sec A
President
$394,661Pt VII · Sec A
Child and Adolesce
$377,019Pt VII · Sec A
$336,480Pt VII · Sec A
$323,637Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Fin Off.
$274,198Pt VII · Sec A
$60,419Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 Interior Alaska Native tribes by providing community development, public safety, transportation, healthcare, education, and advocacy to strengthen local sovereignty and wellness.

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3 programs · $182.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Health Services

In partnership with those we serve, promotes and enhances spiritual, physical, mental and emotional wellness through education, prevention and the delivery of quality services, manages the health delivery system for the villages of interior alaska and also manages smaller satellite clinics in 28 villages.

$152.5Mprogram expense
02

Client Development

The client development division provides and integrates education, employment, training, and a wider range of supportive services to enable tribal members to develop their knowledge and skills and build safe, stable, and economically self-sufficient families that protect, nurture, and educate their children and supports and encourages…

$17.7Mprogram expense
03

Tribal Development

Provides assistance to local governments and individuals with regard to community government and services, including the village public safety officer program, tribal government services, tribal transportation, and economic development.

$12.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.6M
Grants paid · 44 grants · $13.1M · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,107,672
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,560,195
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,250,309
Unitemized GrantFY2019$669,887
Minto Village CouncilFY2019$439,760
Tanacross Village CouncilFY2019$348,917
Alatna Tribal CouncilFY2019$324,332
Nenana Native CouncilFY2019$304,349
Tetlin Village CouncilFY2019$290,860
Venetie Village CouncilFY2019$255,102
Healy Lake Trad CouncilFY2019$245,014
Nikolai Edzeno Vill CouncilFY2019$235,566
Chalkyitsik Village CouncilFY2019$233,175
Northway Village CouncilFY2019$226,369
Stevens Vill Tribal CouncilFY2019$224,544
Takotna Tribal CouncilFY2019$212,075
Manley Village CouncilFY2019$208,046
Tanana Tribal CouncilFY2019$207,046
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.6M
Money outPt IX
$201.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$194.7M
Managementcol C$6.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$285.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22.5M
Total assetsLn 16$473.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$166.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$262.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22.5M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$293.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87.2M
Other assetsLn 15$47.0M
Total assetsLn 16$473.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187.7M
Net assetsLn 32$285.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,104
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$9.2M$22.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$128.5M$293.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82.8M$87.2M
Total assetsLn 16$250.1M$473.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.7M$187.7M
Net assetsLn 32$221.5M$285.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.0M$9.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.7M$5.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58.9M$46.9M$12.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4.4M$3.4M$954K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27.3M$21.4M$5.9M
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.6M$3.6M$1000K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$88K$88K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40.2M$33.4M$6.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14.7M$11.5M$3.2M
TravelLn 17$8.6M$7.8M$803K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.8M$3.8M
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22.9M$21.0M$1.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$173K$31.0M−$30.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$201.5M$194.7M$6.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $262.8M$201.5M$61.3M$285.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,797,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,498,139$183,422,860
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,319,378$71,077,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,773,120$6,600,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,897,935$1,696,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,488,572$262,797,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,962,154$14,674,759
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,502,395$96,269,893
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,975,278$90,519,240
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,439,827$201,463,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,048,745$61,333,110
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $262,797,002 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $130,786 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$166,158,511
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,264,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,422,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,077,213$71,077,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,689,211$7,689,211
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $382,416$382,416
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,088,807−$1,088,807
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,183,323$1,183,323
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,306,774 · Unrelated business $84,548 · Excluded from tax $6,982,820$262,797,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,463,892 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,991,782$8,991,782
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,682,977$5,682,977
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,071,938$1,071,938
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,905,394 · Management $11,957,740$58,863,134
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,435,758 · Management $954,407$4,390,165
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,400,952 · Management $5,944,892$27,345,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,599,046 · Management $999,766$4,598,812
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $87,728$87,728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,373,630 · Management $6,850,178$40,223,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,498,684 · Management $3,222,379$14,721,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,823,986 · Management $803,165$8,627,151
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,762,117$3,762,117
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,988,259 · Management $1,936,062$22,924,321
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,032,302 · Management −$30,859,250$173,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,732,770 · Management $6,731,122 · Fundraising $0$201,463,892
Part X · Balance sheet $473,083,116 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,555; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,184,068$22,519,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,349,667$10,723,107
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,734,902$9,740,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $856,450$899,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,281,319$1,383,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,772,624$87,186,826
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $128,506,964$293,578,724
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,457,798$47,047,136
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,149,170$473,083,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,705,103$29,564,988
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,076,563$9,239,609
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,873,156$9,992,831
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,654,822$187,698,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,384,538$140,086,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,109,810$145,297,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,494,348$285,384,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,149,170$473,083,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,384,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,797,002
XI-2 Total expenses$201,463,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,333,110
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,494,348
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,556,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,384,369

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