NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (EIN 84-0611876)
- Tax period
- 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Filed
- 2025-04-18
- IRS object ID
- 202531089349301513
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-18T13:02:23+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 440160260 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Forvis Mazars LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 South Tejon Suite 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Colorado Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 809039848 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 840611876 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NATI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3034478760 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 ARAPAHOE AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOULDER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 803025821 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL KENNEDY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3034478760 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-04-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Adam R Smith | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00958966 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7194714290 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-05-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHN ECHOHAWK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 ARAPAHOE AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOULDER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 803025821 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $34,063,005 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.NARF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1970 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CONSTRUCT THE FOUNDATIONS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 88 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 20 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $17,939,492 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $20,925,046 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $757,583 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,003,416 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $183,705 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,611,267 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $56,293 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $46,411 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,937,073 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $24,586,140 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,103,168 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,031,093 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $11,965,591 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $36,000 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $33,300 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $3,701,512 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $7,569,879 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $8,492,321 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $18,740,140 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $20,491,212 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $196,933 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,094,928 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $71,353,158 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $84,115,280 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,492,645 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,528,328 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $67,860,513 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $80,586,952 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE. WE FIGHT TO PROTECT NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS, RESOURCES, AND LIFEWAYS THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL EXPERTISE. AS ESTABLISHED BY NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND'S (NARF) FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRIORITIES THAT GUIDE NARF IN ITS MISSIONS STILL CONTINUE TO LEAD NARF TODAY: (1) THE PRESERVATION OF TRIBAL EXISTENCE; (2) THE PROTECTION OF TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES; (3) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (4) THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENTS TO NATIVE AMERICANS; AND (5) THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN LAW AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INDIAN RIGHTS, LAWS AND ISSUES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $13,844,446 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,049,472 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $658,441 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | In 1972, NARF founded the National Indian Law Library (NILL) to serve the research needs of NARF attorneys. NILL's resources are also available to the public however, and hundreds of research requests are received weekly. The library houses a unique and valuable collection of federal Indian and tribal law materials and provides specialized legal research assistance. It also provides online bulletins to keep advocates aware of the latest legal developments and most recent news in Indian law. Researchers around the world have access to the resources of the National Indian Law Library through online access to our library catalog (https://nill.softlinkliberty.net/liberty). The catalog contains information on over 18,000 titles held in the NILL collection. Copies of most resources can be delivered to researchers in a timely way and many catalog records provide links to free resources that are available on the internet. NILL's collection includes catalog records for approximately 7,000 articles, 4,500 books, and 1400 tribal law resources. Many of these items are freely available online and are easily accessed via a link in the catalog record. NILL is the only library serving the public with extensive expertise and resources relating to Indian law, providing services that other libraries are unable to provide. The NILL website has about 20,000 visitors and 45,000 page visits each month. Using our Indian Law Research Guides (https://www.narf.org/nill/ resources) on topics such as tribal enrollment and indigenous peacemaking, many patrons are able to find answers to their questions on their own. Thanks to coordination with the Colorado State Library, NARF staff can now borrow books and other items from an interlibrary loan system of almost 200 libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. NILL is now able to request books through Prospector, a unified catalog of academic, public, and special libraries in the surrounding area that offers access to 30 million items. THE NATIONAL INDIAN LAW LIBRARY (NILL) IS THE ONLY LAW LIBRARY IN THE UNITED STATES DEVOTED TO AMERICAN INDIAN LAW. THE LIBRARY SERVES BOTH NARF AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. SINCE IT WAS STARTED AS A NARF PROJECT IN 1972, NILL HAS COLLECTED OVER 19,000 BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES THAT RELATE TO FEDERAL INDIAN AND TRIBAL LAW. THE LIBRARY'S HOLDINGS INCLUDE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF TRIBAL CODES, ORDINANCES AND CONSTITUTIONS AVAILABLE; LEGAL PLEADINGS FROM MAJOR INDIAN LAW CASES; AND OFTEN HARD TO FIND REPORTS AND HISTORICAL LEGAL INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO MAKING ITS CATALOG AND EXTENSIVE COLLECTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, NILL PROVIDES FREE WEEKLY INDIAN LAW UPDATES VIA EMAIL TO OVER 8,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND ANSWERS MORE THAN 100 RESEARCH QUESTIONS EACH MONTH. MOST IMPORTANTLY, NILL SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH NEEDS OF NARF SO THAT IT CAN PROVIDE THE BEST REPRESENTATION TO ITS CLIENTS. THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL INDIAN LAW LIBRARY'S ACCESS TO TRIBAL LAW PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE POWER OF TRIBAL COURTS AND STRENGTHEN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY BY PROVIDING TRIBAL LEADERS, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, AND THE PUBLIC WITH CONVENIENT ACCESS TO CURRENT AND ACCURATE COPIES OF TRIBAL CODES AND CONSTITUTIONS. NILL BEGAN COLLECTING THE LAWS OF TRIBAL NATIONS IN 1988. EVENTUALLY, MUCH OF THE COLLECTION MOVED ONLINE TO THE TRIBAL LAW GATEWAY. NILL'S GOAL IS FOR THE GATEWAY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ACCURATE TRIBAL LAW INFORMATION FOR ALL 574 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, IN THE FORMAT OF THE TRIBE'S CHOOSING. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $14,502,887 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 106 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 88 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ID | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3034478760 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 ARAPAHOE AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOULDER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 803025821 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH KAHN | ||||||||
| VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LACEY HORN | ||||||||
| CHAIRWOMAN | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAMILLE KALAMA | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GAYLA HOSETH | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEOFFREY BLACKWELL | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMIE AZURE | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LORI STINSON | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LOUIE UNGARO | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL PETOSKEY | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REBECCA CROOKS-STRATTON | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REBECCA MILES | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RHONDA PITKA | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROBERT MIGUEL | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEPHANIE BRYAN | ||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - END 5/3/2024 | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DONALD RAGONA | ||||||||
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $190,025 | $0 | $44,701 | ||
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $293,898 | $0 | $34,614 | ||
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL | ||||||||
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $254,728 | $0 | $37,451 | ||
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | ||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $202,447 | $0 | $41,016 | ||
| SARAH TRUJILLO PALACIOS | ||||||||
| CORPORATE SECRETARY | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $143,532 | $0 | $29,998 | ||
| BRETT SHELTON | ||||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.0 | 0.0 | $256,985 | $0 | $28,876 | Yes (X) | ||
| DAVID GOVER | ||||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.0 | 0.0 | $244,022 | $0 | $39,802 | Yes (X) | ||
| KIM GOTTSCHALK | ||||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.0 | 0.0 | $256,526 | $0 | $43,604 | Yes (X) | ||
| MELODY MCCOY | ||||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.0 | 0.0 | $244,258 | $0 | $59,713 | Yes (X) | ||
| SUSAN NOE | ||||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.0 | 0.0 | $258,337 | $0 | $28,255 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,344,758 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $388,030 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 41 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP MOUNTAIN STATES LLC | |||||
| 797 VENTURA STREET | AURORA | CO | 80011 | CONSTRUCTION | $1,591,463 |
| CLASS EXPERTS GROUP | |||||
| 740 WEST GLEN OAKS LANE | MILWAUKEE | WI | 53092 | SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION | $345,972 |
| SALT LLC | |||||
| 645 G STREET SUITE 301 | ANCHORAGE | AK | 99501 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | $245,187 |
| JEMAL'S ATLANTIC LLC | |||||
| P O BOX 714435 | CINCINNATI | OH | 452714435 | RENT | $234,436 |
| IES COMMUNICATIONS LLC | |||||
| 2801 SOUTH FAIR LANE | TEMPE | AZ | 85282 | IT & AV | $127,155 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $7,098 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Government Grants | $1,247,850 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $19,670,098 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $32,407 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $20,925,046 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEGAL FEES | Desc |
| Business | 541110 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,003,416 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,003,416 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,003,416 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,596,382 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,596,382 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $355 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $355 | ExclusionAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $10,491,750 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $9,476,865 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,014,885 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,014,885 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,014,885 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONORARIUMS | 900099 | $27,361 | $27,361 |
| REIMBURSEMENTS | 900099 | $11,279 | $11,279 |
| OTHER MISC REVENUE | 900099 | $7,416 | $7,416 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $46,056 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $24,586,140 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,049,472 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,611,622 | ExclusionAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,325,066 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $546,495 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $479,165 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $299,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,626,699 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,258,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $661,958 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $706,116 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $404,775 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $347,817 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,286 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,672 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $967,631 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $820,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,513 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $116,061 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $641,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $455,121 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $95,121 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $91,178 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,009,135 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $994,895 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,240 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,625 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $34,625 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,300 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,300 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $383,057 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $383,057 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,083,333 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,083,333 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $445 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $445 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $906,448 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $494,780 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $166,771 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $244,897 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $440,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,597 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $161,732 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $109,271 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $851,885 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $725,853 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $79,092 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,940 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $862,513 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $642,173 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $97,007 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $123,333 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,493 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,538 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,955 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,855 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,855 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $427,344 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $308,219 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,459 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $78,666 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,203 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,425 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,673 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,105 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAILING, PRINTING & PRODUCTION EXPENSES | $2,211,578 | $408,042 | $1,803,536 | |
| LIBRARY | $164,729 | $156,839 | $6,631 | $1,259 |
| CLIENT CASES LITIGATION EXPENSES | $25,078 | $25,078 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,491,212 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,502,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,286,813 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,701,512 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,165,834 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $408,042 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $757,792 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,841,033 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,053,102 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,099,408 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $776,165 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,211,834 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,478,868 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $236,176 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $258,665 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $422,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $447,753 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $13,268,618 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,341,836 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,068,905 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,926,782 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,265,280 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,333,988 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,536,904 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,372,449 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,670,700 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,467,508 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,353,158 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,115,280 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,437,805 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,640,908 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,799 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,885 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,048,041 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,828,535 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,492,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,528,328 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,486,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,051,126 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,374,209 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,535,826 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,860,513 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,586,952 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,353,158 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,115,280 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $4,094,928 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $8,631,511 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,901,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,314,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,822,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,939,492 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,925,046 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $83,902,817 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,901,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,314,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,822,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,939,492 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,925,046 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $83,902,817 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $7,289,650 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $76,613,167 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,476,662 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,537,528 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,132,902 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,274,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,596,737 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,018,218 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $90,921,035 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.8426 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.8390 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,592 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $15,512 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $17,104 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $20,474,108 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $20,491,212 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,000,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Affiliated Group Total | $0 | AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $250,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $855,853 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $877,081 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $3,732,934 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $5,599,401 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $110,581 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $139,660 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $56,540 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $17,104 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $323,885 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $213,963 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $219,270 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $250,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $933,233 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,399,850 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,026 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $3,662 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $2,287 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,592 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $8,567 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Other Purposes | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd |
| Other Purposes | ASSIST IN RESEARCH - CLIENT CASES | OtherPurposesDesc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,068,058 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $107,749 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,175,807 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,061,234 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $6,824 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,068,058 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $26,053,835 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $5,007,399 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,061,234 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $26,041,891 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $11,944 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $26,053,835 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $26,034,947 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $6,944 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $26,041,891 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.9623 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.0377 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.0 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,570,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $3,570,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,022,273 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $678,866 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,343,407 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,595,461 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $638,222 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $957,239 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $80,884 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $24,748 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $56,136 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $11,926,782 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PRIVATE EQUITY | Desc |
| Book Value | $7,372,449 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $7,372,449 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY | $1,486,992 |
| RETIREMENT OBLIGATION | $341,543 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,828,535 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $32,834,594 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $8,631,511 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $0 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $8,631,511 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $24,203,083 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $383,057 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $0 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $383,057 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $24,586,140 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $20,108,155 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $0 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $20,108,155 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $383,057 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $383,057 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $20,491,212 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part III, Line 1a Collections of art - financial statement footnote | IF ELECTED UNDER SFAS 116 PROVIDE FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: COLLECTIONS OF WORKS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, AND SIMILAR ASSETS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN AS MUCH AS THE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND CARED FOR CONTINUOUSLY. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, OR IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED TO THAT USE BY DONOR STIPULATION. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL OF AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES RELATED TO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. NARF'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF RARE BOOKS AND MAPS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS. NO COLLECTION ITEMS WERE SOLD OR REMOVED IN 2024 AND 2023. |
| Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections | DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTIONS AND HOW THEY FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE: COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF RARE BOOKS AND MAPS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES, WHICH ARE USED IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INDIAN RIGHTS, LAWS, AND ISSUES. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds | DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIODS AND A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT, TITLED FUTURE LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND, FOR FUTURE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPRESENTATION OF TRIBES AND NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF PREPARING FOR PROTRACTED LITIGATION. RETURNS GENERATED BY THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE UNRESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS AND ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING OPERATIONS. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INNOVAIRRE STUDIOS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHERRY HILL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 08002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | DIRECT MAIL | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $3,717,662 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $33,300 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $3,684,362 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $3,717,662 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $33,300 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $3,684,362 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) payment of fees or payment of expenses | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | INNOVAIRRE STUDIOS INC-SCHEDULE G, PART I: PAYMENTS FOR PRODUCTION EXPENSES (SUCH AS PRINTING AND POSTAGE) TO INNOVAIRRE STUDIOS WERE MADE SEPARATELY FROM FUNDRAISING FEES. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES AMOUNTED TO $2,211,578 FOR THE YEAR.; | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (true) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD RAGONA | ||||||||||||||
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | $186,977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,048 | $0 | $14,166 | $0 | $30,535 | $0 | $234,726 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $292,044 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,854 | $0 | $22,458 | $0 | $12,156 | $0 | $328,512 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR | $254,488 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $14,921 | $0 | $22,530 | $0 | $292,179 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $200,863 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,584 | $0 | $15,651 | $0 | $25,365 | $0 | $243,463 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TRUJILLO PALACIOS | ||||||||||||||
| CORPORATE SECRETARY | $143,292 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $8,102 | $0 | $21,896 | $0 | $173,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SHELTON | ||||||||||||||
| ATTORNEY | $255,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,584 | $0 | $14,920 | $0 | $13,956 | $0 | $285,861 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOVER | ||||||||||||||
| ATTORNEY | $243,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $552 | $0 | $14,362 | $0 | $25,440 | $0 | $283,824 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY MCCOY | ||||||||||||||
| ATTORNEY | $242,674 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,584 | $0 | $20,439 | $0 | $39,274 | $0 | $303,971 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOE | ||||||||||||||
| ATTORNEY | $256,753 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,584 | $0 | $14,959 | $0 | $13,296 | $0 | $286,592 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GOTTSCHALK | ||||||||||||||
| ATTORNEY | $254,672 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,854 | $0 | $20,439 | $0 | $23,165 | $0 | $300,130 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | AMOUNT OF AWARD UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONS NONQUALIFIED PLAN IS DETERMINED BY INCORPORATING YEARS OF SERVICE, AGE AND AVERAGE THREE-YEAR BASE SALARY. THE ONE-TIME CASH AWARD IS PAYABLE AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES ACCRUED DEFERRED RETIREMENT COMPENSATION UNDER THE PLAN: *JOHN ECHOHAWK - $5,480 *MELODY MCCOY - $5,480 *KIM GOTTSCHALK - $5,480 *MICHAEL KENNEDY - $3,739 *DONALD RAGONA - $2,979 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 5 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $32,407 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Market value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Securities - Publicly traded - NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS: THE NUMBER SHOWN ON COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest non-profit law firm dedicated to serving the legal advocacy needs of tribal nations and their communities across the country. NARF assists in the evolution, assertion, and defense of tribal sovereignty, and is considered the premier thought leader in the field of Federal Indian Law. Continuing threats to tribal nations, their interests, and their constitutionally guaranteed rights affirm the need for the casework and programming of NARF. NARF is guided by five mission priorities which include the preservation of tribal existence, the protection of tribal natural resources, the promotion of human rights, the accountability of governments to Native Americans, the development of Indian law, and by extension, the education of the public about contemporary Indian rights, laws, and issues. A board of directors consisting of tribal and indigenous leaders from across the country guides the direction of NARF to the fulfillment of our mission in protecting tribal interests, and our litigation management committee alongside our corporate officers ensures that the programs and cases NARF engages in will continue to effectively advocate under the umbrella of Federal Indian law for the benefit of tribal nations. FY2024 was a year of continued growth for our organization, and an opportunity to see many successful assertions of tribal sovereignty. The development of new coalitions of legal advocates, in-house tribal general counsels, and academics assures that NARF will continue to be agile and prepared to assist tribal nations with their ongoing legal needs and challenges. This report will highlight a few of the programs and case updates from FY2024. NARF Programs - Tribal Supreme Court Project The Tribal Supreme Court Project is a program spearheaded by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) that consists of a coalition of over 200 attorneys, academics, Indian Law and U.S. Supreme Court practitioners, tribal in-house attorneys, and other legal organizations. The project recognizes that a single Supreme Court decision, good or bad, has the potential to benefit or adversely impact all tribal nations, and so the project coordinates, strategizes, and provides critical resources to tribes and individuals whose cases may potentially appear before the court. The project began in 2001 when American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes were losing almost 80% of their cases in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). As a critical resource to tribal nations, the project coordinates and focuses resources to improve advocacy and results in Tribal SCOTUS cases and has improved the win-loss ratio for tribes by assisting in over 40 cases decided by the SCOTUS and dozens more that the SCOTUS declined to hear. One example of the project's success is seen in the Haaland v. Brackeen (2022) case which involved the validity of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The project worked directly and closely with the 4 Tribal parties to the case and the U.S. Solicitor General's Office and we coordinated 21 separate amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs filed in support of the Tribes and the United States, including amicus briefs of a collective 497 tribes and 62 tribal organizations; a collective 23 states and the District of Columbia; and a collective 87 members of the U.S. Congress. The project also hosted or participated in 4 moot courts for the tribes' arguing counsel to assist them in practicing, strategizing, and polishing their oral arguments, with the resulting work helping to secure a 7-2 SCOTUS decision upholding the ICWA, an even more triumphant victory because less than a decade before, the SCOTUS had ruled against tribal interests in its most previous ICWA case. - Judicial Selection Project The goal of the Judicial Selection Project is to increase the representation of Native Americans in the federal and state judiciaries. To that end, the Project helps recruit and support qualified Native candidates for federal and state judicial appointments. The Project works with the White House to promote better Native American representation in the federal judiciary and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to ensure that nominees are asked about their experience with Indian tribes and their understanding of federal Indian law during confirmation proceedings. Project staff also participate in several coalitions that work to increase demographic and professional diversity in the judiciary. The Project also evaluates the records of judicial nominees on their knowledge of Indian issues. The analysis and conclusions are shared with stakeholders and federal decision-makers in relation to their decision whether to support or oppose a particular nomination. The Project also seeks to educate the federal judiciary about tribal issues, educating tribal leaders about the federal judiciary and the judicial nomination process, and reaching out to elected officials and the public at large about the need for Native American federal judges and judges who understand the unique legal status of Indian tribes. There are approximately 39 vacancies in the federal judiciary. NARF will seek to work with the new Administration to continue to ensure that qualified Native candidates are considered and nominated to fill vacancies on the federal bench. In the next four years, we also anticipate increased focus on state level vacancies - World Intellectual Property Organization Instruments on Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Cultural Expressions NARF represents NCAI regarding the ongoing negotiations for a potential international instrument or instruments to protect various types of Indigenous Peoples' intellectual property, including Traditional Knowledge (TK), Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (GRAATK), and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE). The United States has been participating in these negotiations at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) since 2000, and since 2010, the negotiations have centered on the three potential instruments' draft text. The U.S. Department of State has delegated authority to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for these negotiations, but prior to 2023/2024 neither the PTO, the State Department, nor any other federal agency had ever consulted with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes regarding the negotiations. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | At its 2016 Annual Convention, NCAI passed a resolution calling for such consultation. The PTO and other federal agencies conducted the first listening sessions with Tribes on this matter at NCAI's 2017 Mid-Year Conference and Annual Convention. In May 2017, NARF and the University of Colorado Law School hosted a drafting session on the WIPO TCE instrument. With NCAI's approval, NARF took a proposed draft of new TCE provisions to the 34th WIPO session in Geneva, Switzerland in June 2017. The WIPO Indigenous Caucus approved the draft and some of the text from it was introduced into the draft TCE instrument. Work in FY2024 included: January-February 2024: After over 20 years, USPTO finally initiated formal tribal consultation on the WIPO negotiations in October 2023. NARF represented NCAI in the webinar portion of the consultation on January 19 and 23, 2024, and prepared written comments that were submitted February 23, 2024. 68 * April 2024: NCAI delivered an intervention at the UNPFII Session requesting a recommendation for ensuring effective Indigenous participation in the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources. May 13-24, 2024: Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources: Historic adoption of a treaty that includes provisions for Indigenous Peoples, such as the disclosure of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in patent applications. The U.S. has not yet signed the treaty. NARF represented NCAI in the negotiations at the Diplomatic Conference. September-October 2024: NCAI prepared positions on the WIPO Design Law Treaty to be discussed at the Diplomatic Conference in Saudi Arabia (November 11-22, 2024), focusing on disclosure of traditional knowledge and the control of Indigenous designs in publicly accessible databases. NARF also represented NCAI in a one-day WIPO stocktaking session in Geneva on November 29, 2024, to discuss outcomes from the GRATK Treaty Diplomatic Conference, and in a week-long negotiating session December 2-6, 2024, which resumed negotiations on the TK and TCEs texts. Negotiations on the TK and TCEs text will continue in Geneva in March 2025. This work is ongoing. NARF Initiatives/Coalitions - Homelands Coalition For more than 50 years, the Native American Rights Fund ("NARF") has been the premiere legal advocate and thought leader for Tribal Nations in the United States. Our impact litigation, coupled with companion projects and programs, protect the inherent sovereignty of Tribal Nations and occupy a much-needed space in the field of federal Indian law and policy. Protecting sacred places, lands, and water across the country has long been a pillar of NARF's work. Two of our five organizational priorities have been to Protect Tribal Natural Resources and to Preserve Tribal Existence, each dependent on tribes' ability to maintain strong relationships with their homelands. Our reputation, built on over 50 years of leadership supporting Tribal Nations, enables us to use existing relationships to find meaningful ways to bring people together to address these pressing issues. We maintain strong working relationships with Tribal Nations located throughout the country, many that seek a healthy ecosystem and want to build resilient communities, and we have strong partnerships with state, federal, and non-governmental organizations that share interests in resolving environmental crises. NARF proposes to broaden our work to increase coordination and capacity to assist Tribal Nations in protecting their Homelands in a strategic and thoughtful manner. The project, will, among other things: * Develop a coalition of partners that work in the field to coordinate and strategize ways to better protect Homelands. * Continue, and build our capacity, to litigate and participate in administrative actions to protect our Homelands. * Continue to work in collaboration with our current partners such as the NBSCRA Coalition, Tule River Indian Tribe, Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition, to continue our co-management work. * Continue to develop our Sacred Places Project Advisory Committee to seek to improve federal and state sacred place and environmental law and policy (e.g., religious freedom, trust obligations, environmental protections, law reformation, etc.). * Host convenings when appropriate. * Develop the next generation of advocates. - Native American Voting Rights Coalition The Native American Voting Rights Coalition (NAVRC) continues to stand at the forefront of challenging issues to native voters in the areas of voting rights and election protection. Our voting rights practice group and the Native American Voting Rights Coalition (NAVRC) we lead, is an ongoing success in addressing longstanding barriers and active efforts to diminish native voter participation in local, state, and federal elections. NARF and NAVRC (A coalition comprised of NARF, the National Congress of American Indians, the ACLU: Voting Rights Project, Fair Elections Center, Western Native Voice, and other voting rights orgs, advocates, in-house tribal attorneys, and other experts), spent 2024 actively working to increase access to the ballot box for Native Americans across the country. We met monthly to discuss ongoing barriers and solutions and established various working groups to address issues such as communications and strategy toward passage of the Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA). In May, nearly 50 NAVRC members, brought together and led by NARF, met on the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico to collaborate and discuss GOTV strategy, pool resources, and document ongoing needs. On Election Day 2024, over 170 law students and attorney volunteers, trained by NARF and partners, monitored polling sites on or near reservations and pueblos across six states to provide election protection support for Native voters. As the first of its kind, the Native Vote Election Protection Project serves Indian Country at large and coordinates organizations, individuals, and tribal nations working to protect the native vote. Poll watchers and observers coordinated with NARF attorneys to staff call/command centers to document their experiences and observations, as well as to provide information and advice on ensuring their fair participation in the election. NAVRC Litigation - Litigation https://vote.narf.org/our-work/ At present, NARF has been successful in every litigation brought under the Voting Rights Practice Group. This remarkable record of success has required ongoing diligence, a long-term commitment to complex litigation, and the leveraging of strategic partnerships. Litigation remains at the heart of NARF's voter protection work, and NARF remains the voting practice trusted to defend Native interests across Indian Country. Important litigation wins in 2024 included: - Successfully defending ballot collection and same day voter registration in Montana (Western Native Voice et al v. Jacobsen) - Successfully increasing the types of proof of residential location accepted in Arizona so that Native Americans without mailing addresses on their homes could vote (Tohono O'odham Nation v. Brnovich) - Successfully increasing language assistance in Alaska (Toyukak v. Treadwell) - Increasing voter registration opportunities in South Dakota (Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Barnett) - NARF litigated to increase ballot cure provisions in Alaska throughout 2024 but that case is ongoing (Arctic Village Council et al v. Fenumaiai et al) Additionally, NARF continued its redistricting litigation following the first ever Fair Districting in Indian Country project. Building on its previous litigation wins, in 2024 NARF successfully defended and won a Native majority districts in North Dakota and continued to defend the Voting Rights Act from attacks on the ability for private plaintiffs to bring voting rights litigation. (Walen et al. v. Burgum et al.; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Michael Howe). NARF is currently drafting briefing for the Supreme Court to defend its litigation wins in Montana and North Dakota. (Western Native Voice et al v. Jacobsen; Walen et al. v. Burgum et al.) |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | - Tribal Water Institute NARF continues to build and expand the Tribal Water Institute (TWI), a project to address the unique and often technically challenging water law issues of tribal communities. Vital resources are needed to address climate change, environmental management frameworks, varying water and water priority issues, and under-representation in management discussions and agreements will be addressed by this innovative approach to tribal water issues. The TWI will address the shortage of water law expertise across Indian Country, bolster educational efforts, and provide thoughtful leadership in advocating for tribal water rights. In early summer, NARF hired four TWI Legal Fellows, three for the Boulder office and one for the Alaska office. These fellows are working on all of NARF's water cases. We have formally accepted four new cases and an amicus opportunity under the TWI and we are considering additional cases as well as additional short-term (e.g., amicus party) prospects. Due to client confidentiality needs, these new cases and issues are noted generally below: * EPA CWA rule litigation defense, N.D. Federal District Court. * Representing Washington Tribe in FERC hydropower relicense process. * Representing non-federally recognized California Tribe on fishery and water issues. * Represent Utah Tribe on water rights protection issue. * Amicus on tribal jurisdiction over groundwater in riparian states. NARF has also been participating in many tribal conferences, webinars, and other collaborative opportunities to raise awareness of the TWI, to gain insight into tribal water priorities and build collaborations. Case Updates NARF is currently guided by five mission priorities which guides and directs our case selection committee as to the types of high impact issues that need to be addressed. This covers a broad base of practice areas under the umbrella of Federal Indian Law, but this summary will provide a handful of case examples to illustrate the types of cases that tribal nations need assistance with. - Bay Mills Indian Community and Enbridge Line 5 expansion NARF and Earthjustice jointly represent the Bay Mills Indian Community to fight a proposed oil pipeline tunnel, which threatens the Community's treaty rights, tribal fisheries, and the environment. The proposed tunnel would encapsulate oil giant Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. Bay Mills has a long-standing and critical interest in the waters of the Great Lakes, the Straits of Mackinac, and the surrounding region. As one of the signatories to the 1836 Treaty of Washington, which ceded nearly 14 million acres to the United States for the creation of the State of Michigan, Bay Mills reserved the right to fish, hunt, and gather throughout the territory - including in the Great Lakes and the Straits of Mackinac. Furthermore, the area has deep cultural, religious, and economic significance to the Community. On August 12, 2020, a Michigan Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted Bay Mills Indian Community the right to intervene in an ongoing contested case process pending before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The MPSC is evaluating Enbridge's permit application to build a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, and relocate a new segment of its Line 5 pipeline. After many years of litigation and multiple hearings, on December 1, 2023, the MPSC issued an order approving Enbridge's permit application. Bay Mills, along with other Tribal intervenors, appealed the decision to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Briefing is complete and oral argument took place on January 13, 2025. We are awaiting the decision. - State of Idaho, et al. v. EPA NARF, Kanji & Katzen P.L.L.C., and Earthjustice are co-counseling to represent twelve Tribal Nations in a lawsuit that a dozen states brought against the EPA challenging amendments to Clean Water Act regulations. The case, Idaho, et al. v. EPA, is a challenge to EPA's Tribal Reserved Rights Rule, a revision and addition to Clean Water Act regulations that requires states to account for aquatic-based Tribal reserved rights and water uses when setting water quality standards. The rule applies nationwide. The rule is intended to create a consistent approach for states to employ to incorporate Tribal rights when states develop water quality standards. The states allege EPA has overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act and that the agency cannot force the states to recognize Tribal rights, a job the states argue is exclusively federal. In mid-June, the states moved for a preliminary injunction to stay the implementation of the rule. The court did not rule on the motion and we completed summary judgement briefing in late January and are awaiting a hearing date.. The Tribal parties intervening as defendants include the Nez Perce Tribe, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Quinault Indian Nation, Bay Mills Indian Community, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Red Lake Nation, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community. - Bears Ears National Monument For several years, the Bears Ears Inter Tribal Coalition, a consortium of five sovereign Indian nations (Hopi, Navajo, Uintah & Ouray Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Zuni) has worked to protect Bears Ears in Utah, one of America's most significant unprotected cultural landscapes. The Bears Ears region contains at least 100,000 archaeological sites, some dated back to 12,000 BCE, and is still critical to many tribes today for spiritual and hunting and gathering purposes. After years of advocacy, prior administrations designated the Bears Ears region as a National Monument which was diminished by subsequent administrations. On October 8, 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation restoring the Bears Ears National Monument to its original size, plus some additional acreage. On August 24, 2022, the State of Utah filed suit against President Biden. The state is arguing that President Biden abused his authority in creating Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante in numerous ways and that the monuments are far too large to protect the historic and scientific objects the Antiquities Act was meant to protect. The United States District Court of the District of Utah granted motions to dismiss the cases challenging the Bears Ears National Monument Designation. The State and mining companies have appealed that decision to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Tenth Circuit heard oral argument on September 26, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado, and NARF argued on behalf of the Tribal Nations. - Western Native Voice v. Jacobsen On May 17, 2021, NARF filed this case on behalf of four tribes challenging a Montana state law that prevents ballot collection and removes Election Day registration. HB 176 attempted to end Election Day registration which reservation voters have relied upon to cast votes in Montana since 2005. The other law attempted to block organized ballot collection on rural reservations (HB 530), despite the thirteenth district court ruling unconstitutional a similar anti-ballot collection law in Western Native Voice v. Stapleton which NARF brought and won in 2020. These laws show an ongoing pattern of anti-Native election-related legislation in the state. On September 30, 2022, following a two-week trial, the District Court issued an order in Plaintiff's favor on all counts. The District Court also found evidence of racial discrimination given this pattern of denying access to Native Americans. NARF and the ACLU represent GOTV organizations. The case has been consolidated with a similar case brought by the Democratic party and youth groups that also challenged a ban on student ID's. The District Court also found the ban on student ID's unconstitutional. The State filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court. In late March 2024 the Montana Supreme Court upheld our District Court win. In June 2024, the State filed a notice of appeal to the US Supreme Court, in an unprecedented move and on August 26, filed a cert petition. We filed our response in mid-December 2024. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | - Walen v. Burgum On March 30, 2022, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA) and individual Native American voters filed a motion with the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota to intervene in Walen et al. v. Burgum et al. This is a lawsuit brought by two individuals seeking to eliminate the majority-Native state legislative subdistrict encompassing the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. The tribal government and Native voters seek to defend the subdistrict, which ensures MHA tribal members have an equal opportunity to elect a candidate that represents their interests to the North Dakota State House. The plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction last year, and the State of North Dakota and MHA Nation opposed. The three-judge panel denied the motion, and the election was allowed to proceed, which resulted in the MHA Nation's district for the first time being represented by an MHA tribal member. On November 2, 2023, the three-judge panel granted MHA Nation's motion for summary judgment, dismissing the case and vacating the trial. The plaintiffs appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the tribal government and Native voters have moved to dismiss the appeal. On January 13, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled summarily in our favor. That brought the case to the end on the merits, though we anticipate pursuing attorney's fees. We co-counsel with Campaign Legal Center and Bryan Sells. This redistricting case was a critical victory in ensuring that the tribe's interests would be adequately represented at the state level. - NAGPRA Repatriation Cases NARF has succeeded in assisting Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Spirit Lake Nation to bring the remains of two of their children, Amos LaFromboise and Edward Upright, back to their tribal homelands from the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery ("Carlisle Cemetery"). This was accomplished pursuant to a first-of-its-kind, written and signed agreement with the Army, which was negotiated between the Tribes and the Army in arms-length, government-to government negotiations. While the Tribes initially sought to have the boys repatriated pursuant to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ("NAGPRA"), the Tribes ultimately decided to, without waiving their NAGPRA rights, negotiate a general, government-to-government agreement for disinterment and return of the boys. The Tribes viewed this option as preferable once it became apparent the Army was willing to negotiate a plan for the disinterment and return of the boys that would engage the Tribes and the Army in a government-to-government relationship and facilitate meaningful negotiation of terms. NARF is continuing to work with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to repatriate two of its children, Edward Hensley and Samuel Gilbert, from the Carlisle Cemetery. NARF is working with the Big Fire Law & Policy Center in representing the Tribe. In October 2023, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska requested the repatriation of Samuel's and Edward's remains pursuant to NAGPRA. On December 7, 2023, the Army refused to comply with the law and denied Winnebago's request. On January 17, 2024, NARF, its co-counsel at Cultural Heritage Partners, and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska's general counsel, Danelle Smith, filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Army ("Army") in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking the repatriation of the remains of Samuel Gilbert and Edward Hensley from the Carlisle Cemetery pursuant to NAGPRA. Through its lawsuit, Winnebago seeks to enforce its plainly apparent rights under NAGPRA. However, the battle to enforce NAGPRA repatriation at Carlisle also symbolizes a broader effort to obtain justice and healing for all Tribal Nations impacted by the cultural and literal genocide carried out by federal Indian boarding schools. On May 3, 2024, the Army filed a motion to dismiss Winnebago's lawsuit. In their motion, the Army argued that NAGPRA is not applicable to the Native American human remains buried at Carlisle Cemetery and that applying NAGPRA at Carlisle would dishonor the Native American children buried there. On July 12, 2024, NARF argued the motion to dismiss at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in Alexandria, Virginia. On August 20, 2024, the EDvA granted the Army's motion to dismiss. On October 21, 2024, Winnebago filed its notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Fourth Circuit). Winnebago's opening brief was due in early 2025. - Haaland v. Brackeen/Indian Child Welfare Case In the past decade, anti-Tribal interests have engaged in serial federal court litigation challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) with the goal of undermining ICWA and tribal sovereignty. The most potentially consequential case was Haaland v. Brackeen (formerly Brackeen v. Zinke and Brackeen v. Bernardt). In early October 2018, Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas found that ICWA is unconstitutional on the grounds that (1) violated the Equal Protection Clause as an unconstitutional "race-based" statute, (2) inserted the federal government into state affairs by "commandeering" state courts and agencies and thus violated the Tenth Amendment, and (3) impermissibly delegated federal powers to Tribes through Section 1915(c). The Cherokee Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, and Morongo Band of Mission Indians, who previously intervened in the case as defendants, asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to stay the decision, which it did, and initiated an appeal. On August 9, 2019, the Fifth Circuit overturned the District Court's opinion and affirmed the constitutionality of ICWA. However, the Individual Plaintiffs and the State Plaintiffs petitioned the Fifth Circuit to rehear the case en banc. The Fifth Circuit en banc decision generally upheld the authority of Congress to enact ICWA, and also held that ICWA does not operate on the basis of race. On September 3, 2021, the United States Department of Justice, intervening Tribal Nations (including the Navajo Nation), and Texas and individual Plaintiffs all formally asked the United States Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit's en banc decision. On February 28, 2022, the Supreme Court granted all four petitions and consolidated the case under Haaland v. Brackeen. Merits briefing took place the summer of 2022. NARF, along with our co-counsel at Dentons, filed a Tribal Amicus Brief on behalf of federally recognized Tribes and national and regional Native organizations. The Tribal Amicus Brief filed in August 2022 was signed by 497 Tribes and 62 Native organizations-to our knowledge, the largest show of Indian Country support for any brief before the United States Supreme Court. NARF also initiated the Tribal Supreme Court Project (TSCP) process for the case. The TSCP organized regular Brackeen Workgroup meetings and coordinated amicus support for the Tribal parties. The Tribal Amicus Brief was joined by an overwhelming show of support for ICWA: 21 pro-ICWA briefs were filed, representing the voices of many ICWA stakeholders, including parents, former foster youth, child welfare professionals, medical professionals, legal scholars, state governments, Members of Congress, and other officials. This avalanche of support-much of which referenced ICWA being the "gold standard" for child welfare practices-dwarfed the voices in opposition. Oral argument was heard on November 9, 2022. On June 15, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision, a full-throated, 7-2 opinion affirming the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The majority opinion was written by Justice Barrett, and it soundly rejected the Petitioners' arguments that Congress lacked the authority to pass ICWA or that, through ICWA, Congress exerted unconstitutional control over States. Justice Barrett's opinion also rejected the non-Indian individual and state Petitioners' equal protection and nondelegation arguments on the grounds that these challengers did not have standing to raise those arguments. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | In short: Tribes won on every issue that had been appealed. Justice Gorsuch wrote a concurring opinion, which was partially joined by Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson, in which he delved more deeply into the history behind ICWA, explaining that ICWA "did not emerge from a vacuum. It came as a direct response to the mass removal of Indian children from their families during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s by state officials and private parties." In addition, Justice Gorsuch noted that while Congress has broad power to legislate with respect to Indian affairs, the Constitution also recognizes Tribes' inherent sovereignty and promises Tribes "sovereignty for as long as they wish to keep it." NARF was pleased to assist in this resounding effort to protect Native children as well as the inherent sovereignty of tribal nations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 Line 15a & 15b | REVIEW OF CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION: AN EXTENSIVE SALARY SURVEY IS PERFORMED FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE SUMMER OF EVERY EVEN YEAR IN WHICH CURRENT SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO MARKET SURVEY DATA OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEY SOURCES. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED DURING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE TAKEN FOR SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THIS PROCEDURE WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2024. |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | EXPLAIN WHY 1023/1024, 990, OR 990-T IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: FORM 1023 WAS FILED BEFORE JULY 15, 1987 AND A COPY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. DESCRIBE HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS (WITH A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE) FOR THE MANAGING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1e | GOVERNMENT GRANTS: THE AMOUNT SHOWN AS GOVERNMENT GRANTS ON LINE 1(E) INCLUDES $1,247,850 OF CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE FROM APPROXIMATELY 20 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. |
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