NIA TERO FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
NIA TERO FOUNDATION (EIN 82-1949563)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-10
IRS object ID
202213149349301511
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-10T07:40:57-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821949563EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NIA TERO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNIATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063391293PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 E PINE ST 300AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98122ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEIGH MORGANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF STRATEGY & OP. OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063391293PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLEIGHPersonFirstNm
Person LastMORGANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER SELIGMANNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 E PINE ST 300AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,646,115GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NIATERO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SECURE INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP OF VITAL ECOSYSTEMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,408,997PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$16,795,873CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$893,978PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$252,122CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$499PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$749CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,303,474PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,047,246CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,142,508PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,141,835CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$3,926,783PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,902,891CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,516,724PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$24,943,464CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,213,250PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,896,218CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$126,478,550TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$122,230,625TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,186,253TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,099,847TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$122,292,297NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$114,130,778NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionNIA TERO WORKS ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO SECURE THEIR GUARDIANSHIP OF VITAL ECOSYSTEMS. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE GUARDIANS OF EARTH.(SEE SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,005,767ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,491,173GrantAmt
DescUPHOLD: PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:NIA TERO IS COMMITTED TO WORKING ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN GEOGRAPHIES CENTRAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL HUMANITY. OUR INITIAL REGIONS INCLUDE THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AMAZONIA, AND THE BOREAL FORESTS OF CANADA, WHERE WE WORK WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO SHARE A COLLECTIVE TERRITORY AND HAVE STRONG GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THEIR HOMELANDS AND WATERS. IN ADDITION TO OUR GROWING NETWORK OF PARTNERS IN REGIONS, WE ALSO ARE PARTNERING ON AN INITIATIVE CALLED THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE, A FELLOWSHIP OF 12 INITIAL MEMBERS FROM ACROSS SEVEN SOCIO-CULTURAL REGIONS WITH A WILLINGNESS AND CAPACITY TO SHARE THEIR VISION AND EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE ALL PEOPLE TO RE-IMAGINE DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, AND THE WAY WE RELATE TO EACH OTHER AND EARTH. (SCHED. O) IN TOTAL, OUR PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO ARE GUARDIANS OF OVER 100 MILLION HECTARES OF TERRITORY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,519,130ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,500,732GrantAmt
DescEXPAND: AMPLIFICATION AND SCALING:IN ORDER TO EXPAND RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP WORLDWIDE, NIA TERO IS PURSUING THREE ONGOING BODIES OF WORK THAT INTEGRATE BOTH OUR PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AS WELL AS ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS, NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES, OUTSIDE OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS. FIRST, THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CONVENING AND DIRECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR CHOSEN ALLIES, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN POLICY FRAMEWORKS, SECURITY AND SELF-GOVERNANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. SECOND, THROUGH STRATEGIC CONVENING AND FACILITATION, AS WELL AS TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND FUNDRAISING, WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE DIRECT FINANCING FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP. (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND LASTLY, THROUGH COMPELLING STORYTELLING AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE SUPPORT THE ELEVATION OF VOICE, WAYS AND MEANS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP AND INSPIRE CHANGE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$735,257ExpenseAmt
Grant$149,930GrantAmt
DescSCIENCE & LEARNING:NIA TERO IS COMMITTED TO GATHERING KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN ENABLE MEASUREMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH BOTH STANDARD SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS AS WELL AS INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING DEFINED BY OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS THEMSELVES. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING SYSTEMS THAT COMBINE TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS WITH BIOCULTURAL METRICS THAT ARE DEFINED AND MEASURED BY OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,174,069ExpenseAmt
DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: ALL OF NIA TERO'S WORK IS DONE THROUGH AND WITH OTHERS, FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO INSPIRE AND LEAD US, TO OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS AND LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS. NIA TERO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ADVISORS, PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERS, AND LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,174,069TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$20,434,223TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document86IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JESSICA SCHROEDERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2063391293PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 E PINE ST NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98122ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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PETER SELIGMANN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$649,859$0$51,195
VICTORIA TAULI CORPUZ
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL KLINGENSTEIN
VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANDY BAYHA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CROW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MYRNA CUNNINGHAM KAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YO-YO MA
DIRECTOR (START 03/2021)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEMONTE NENQUIMO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA PIPESTEM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN STARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAINOA THOMSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEIGH MORGAN
CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$377,089$0$23,805
CHRISTOPHER FILARDI
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$321,630$0$52,421
MICHAEL PAINTER
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS40.00$303,027$0$13,864Yes (X)
TRACY RECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTOR, STORYTELLING40.00$237,662$0$39,522Yes (X)
MARGARITA MORA TERAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS40.00$230,673$0$34,589Yes (X)
JESSICA SCHROEDER
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS40.00$225,864$0$26,507Yes (X)
LAUREN GUZAUSKAS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT40.00$205,667$0$9,500Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,551,471TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$251,403TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K16IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CONSERVATION METRICS
145 MCALLISTER WAYSANTA CRUZCA95060BIOCULTURAL MONITORING CONSULT.$324,184
SCION STAFFING INC
576 SACRAMENTO ST FL 2SAN FRANCISCOCA94111PROFESSINOAL STAFFING SERVICES$176,806
UPSTANDER PROJECT
25 HAVERFORD STBOSTONMA02130VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES$165,825
CATHERINE SPARKS
SUPPORT SERVICES$139,257PO BOX 1189PORT VILANH
SHARON AUSTIN
SUPPORT SERVICES$126,509183 DUNCAN STREETGEORGETOWNGY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$16,795,873AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$14,597,929NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,795,873TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,087,073TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,087,073ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$18,763,918SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$19,598,869SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$834,951SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$834,951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$834,951ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS900099$730$730
LOSS ON FOR. CURR. EX.900099-$1,479-$1,479
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$749OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,047,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$251,373ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,997,930TotalAmt
Program Services$2,997,930ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,000TotalAmt
Program Services$255,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,888,905TotalAmt
Program Services$9,888,905ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,475,999TotalAmt
Program Services$374,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,101,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,620,956TotalAmt
Program Services$2,212,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,167,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240,530FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,891TotalAmt
Program Services$90,361ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,228FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$344,818TotalAmt
Program Services$182,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,610FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,074TotalAmt
Program Services$148,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,137FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,158TotalAmt
Program Services$84,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,827TotalAmt
Management And General$28,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,151TotalAmt
Management And General$110,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,227,485TotalAmt
Program Services$3,346,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$821,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,730FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,284TotalAmt
Program Services$11,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$723FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,499TotalAmt
Management And General$95,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,847TotalAmt
Program Services$108,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,891FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,908TotalAmt
Program Services$210,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,470FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,142TotalAmt
Program Services$283,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$538FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,333TotalAmt
Program Services$54,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,939FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,138TotalAmt
Program Services$50,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,099FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE$218,552$104,433$107,982$6,137
SUBS. & PUB'L$33,609$15,816$15,116$2,677
401(K) FEES$15,631$7,971$6,903$757
LICENSES, FEES & TAXES$7,346$1,675$5,671

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,981TotalAmt
Program Services$4,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,943,464TotalAmt
Program Services$20,434,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,124,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$384,466FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,287,759BOYAmt
EOY$964,630EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,378,955BOYAmt
EOY$10,143,904EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,365,785BOYAmt
EOY$34,382,447EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,140BOYAmt
EOY$169,982EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,015BOYAmt
EOY$157,642EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$587,468LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$299,158LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,067BOYAmt
EOY$288,310EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,901,882BOYAmt
EOY$75,453,547EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,947BOYAmt
EOY$670,163EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,478,550BOYAmt
EOY$122,230,625EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$970,465BOYAmt
EOY$1,613,761EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,215,788BOYAmt
EOY$6,486,086EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,186,253BOYAmt
EOY$8,099,847EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,676,512BOYAmt
EOY$64,742,514EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,615,785BOYAmt
EOY$49,388,264EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,292,297BOYAmt
EOY$114,130,778EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,478,550BOYAmt
EOY$122,230,625EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$7,896,218ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$265,301NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,599,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,677,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,408,997CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,795,873CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,481,458TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,599,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,677,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,408,997CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,795,873CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,481,458TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$65,843,624SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$112,637,834PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,925CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$248,914CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$615,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$893,978CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,087,073CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,855,188TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$952CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$499CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$749CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$1,202TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$181,335,444TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$373,514OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$261,450DepreciationAmt
Book Value$112,064BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,930DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,948BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$204,076OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,778DepreciationAmt
Book Value$173,298BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$288,310TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,671,794TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$265,301NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$265,301RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,937,095RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$110,151InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$110,151RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,047,246TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,833,313TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,833,313ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$110,151InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$110,151ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$24,943,464TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THE FOUNDATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARRIBBEAN00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$108,402
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$2,389,400
EUROPE00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$522,500
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$165,000
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$6,678,603
SUB SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$25,000
NORTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICES$10,000STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS ALL REGIONS
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC020PROGRAM SERVICES$854,469STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS ALL REGIONS
EUROPE02PROGRAM SERVICES$19,334STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS ALL REGIONS
SOUTH AMERICA012PROGRAM SERVICES$445,225STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS ALL REGIONS
SUB SAHARAN AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICES$21,875STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS ALL REGIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees21SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee15ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee36TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$10,753,374SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$486,434ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$11,239,808TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (59 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANSUPPORT FOR IIFB$100,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANSUPPORT INDIGENOUS SACRED LAND GUARDIANSHIP$8,402WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICINDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREA MGMT$50,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS LAND GUARDIANSHIP$225,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS$50,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS FILM LAUNCH$7,800WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICOCEAN KINSHIP, FOREST & WATERWAY PROTECTION$150,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICINDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP WEB SERIES SUPPORT$35,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS DECRIMINALIZATION$710,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP$174,300WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$30,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP$28,650WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP$150,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT INDIGENOUS SCHOOL$30,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCLIMATE AND LAND PROTECTION IN INDIGENOUS VALUES$120,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICINDIGENOUS CONVENING AND SOLAR BOAT USE$197,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICINDIGENOUS EDUCATIONAL GRANT$225,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCAPACITY BUILDING FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE$9,800WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICCAPACITY BUILDING FOR INDIGENOUS CANOE CULTURE$25,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS ACTION IN SUSTAINABLE AG$25,850WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICINDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT$25,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR WATER AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT RECIPROCITY THROUGH VOYAGING CANOES$29,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICSUPPORT FOR SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EUROPECOMMUNICATE LOCAL BIODIVERSITY OUTLOOKS$150,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EUROPESUPPORT NATIVE LANGUAGE REVITALISATION$22,500WIRE TRANSFER$0
EUROPESTRENGTHENING LEGAL, POLICY AND MEDIA CAPACITY ORPIO$70,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
EUROPESUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY FORESTS$250,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
NORTH AMERICADOCUMENTARY FILM SUPPORT$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
NORTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS IMPACT CAPACITY$100,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
NORTH AMERICAINDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORT$25,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
NORTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS FILM PROJECT$20,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS POLICY DEV & TELECOM$208,477WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICABUILDING LEGAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES$775,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS FILM$57,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE$50,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION IN ROAD POLICY$25,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASOLAR LAMP INSTALLATION IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY$15,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASTRENGTHEN NETWORKS FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES$186,518WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS LEGAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING$301,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHT, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE$590,110WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT INDIGENOUS SECURITY COOPERATION$75,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION$50,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASTRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE AND TERRITORIAL MGMT$520,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT PROTECTING RIGHTS FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES$62,400WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR SOLAR BOAT PILOT PROJECT$150,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS CULTURAL STRENGTHENING & EDUCATION$370,790WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT SECURITY AND DATA SHARING$25,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICAINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE STRENGTHENING & SOLAR BOATS$727,705WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASTRENGTHEN INIDGENOUS RIGHTS, TERRITORIES, COVERNANCE & SOLAR BOATS$1,356,010WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS LOCAL CONVENING$27,149WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING & DEFENSE OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS$185,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR CREATION AND STRENGTHENING OF TERRITORIAL GOVT$105,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TERRITORIAL MGMT PLAN$40,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICAINDIGENOUS RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC STRENGTHENING$295,236WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICAINDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY STRENGTHENING$406,208WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS ETHNO-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
SUB SAHARAN AFRICASUPPORT FOR LAND TENURE SECURITY AND ADVOCACY$10,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org60Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC10$72,000WIRE TRANSFER
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDEUROPE1$30,000WIRE TRANSFER
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDNORTH AMERICA1$10,000WIRE TRANSFER
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDSOUTH AMERICA2$60,000WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:NIA TERO EMPLOYS A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR GRANT FUNDS. NIA TERO EVALUATES THE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY OF ALL PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES THROUGH A RISK-BASED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE, PRE-AWARD SITE VISITS AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROPOSALS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED BY NIA TERO STAFF. MONITORING PROCEDURES ARE BASED UPON THE RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE UPON AWARD, GRANTEES ARE MONITORED THROUGH REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY TRUSTEES, THROUGH ONLINE MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND THROUGH SITE VISITS TO OBSERVE TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (40 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMAZON FRONTLINES
425 BUST ST STE 300SAN FRANCISCOCA94108475521013501(C)(3)$50,000$0INDIGENOUS SUPPORT
BARTOLO DOC LLC
138 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILLSAN JUANPR00926660966048OTHER$25,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE INC
216 W MAIN STREET STUDIO 7MISSOULAMT59802201937230501(C)(3)$20,000$0SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL
BOREAL SONGBIRD INITIATIVE
PO BOX 45236SEATTLEWA98145912158784501(C)(3)$850,000$0SUPPORT INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP & CONSERVATION
CONSERVATION STRATEGY FUND
1160 G ST STE A-1ARCATACA95521943294843501(C)(3)$45,000$0ROADS & INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP
COUSIN COLLECTIVE INC
3568 ELMWOOD DRRIVERSIDECA92506842074627501(C)(3)$25,000$0GENERAL SUPPORT
DTWO LTD
E-4953 DESMOND STOAKLANDCA94618263761772501(C)(3)$149,930$0INDIGENOUS MAPPING, MONITORING & FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
DUWAMISH TRIBE SERVICES INC
4705 WEST MARGINAL WAY SWSEATTLEWA98106911122115501(C)(3)$10,000$0COVID-19 RESPONSE
DWADEWAYESTA LLC
33 SUNNY VIEW DRIVENEWFIELDNY14867873670361OTHER$25,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE INC
2150 ALLSTON WAY STE 460BERKELEYCA94704942889684501(C)(3)$10,000$0COVID-19 RESPONSE
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA
2524 16TH AVE SSEATTLEWA98144910899927501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS
GATHERING ROOTS WELLNESS
2842 32ND AVE SSEATTLEWA98144853426377501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT WELLNESS AND GENL OPERATIONS
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
680 IWILEI RD STE 100HONOLULUHI96817990280373501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL
IAF INC (INDIGENOUS AF)
1325 S MARYLAND PKWYLAS VEGASNV89104862451868501(C)(3)$35,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
IDENTITY INC
304 BEAVERSLIDE DREAST HELENAMT59635464693248501(C)(3)$50,000$0INDIGENOUS SUPPORT
IF NOT US THEN WHO
1112 MONTANA AVE STE 379SANTA MONICACA90403814186787501(C)(3)$200,000$0INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION
3470 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 980LOS ANGELESCA90010862451868501(C)(3)$50,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
INTERNEWS NETWORK
876 7TH STREETARCATACA05521943027931501(C)(3)$25,000$0SUPPORT INDIGENOUS JOURNALISTS
KULIA NA MAMO
1658 LIHOLIHO ST 205HONOLULUHI96822990349376501(C)(3)$25,000$0INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
LAND IS LIFE INC
185 WYTHE AVE 2ND FLBROOKLYNNY11249223101280501(C)(3)$50,000$0SUPPORT INDIGENOUS SECURITY
NA'AH ILLAHEE FUND
1620 18TH AVE STE 101SEATTLEWA98122050630922501(C)(3)$10,000$0INDIGENOUS SUPPORT
NATIVE MOVEMENT
PO BOX 83467FAIRBANKSAK99708680535413501(C)(3)$25,000$0SUPPORT INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS
NEW MEXICO FILM FOUNDATION
313 CAMINO ALIRE STE 304SANTA FENM87501463089699501(C)(3)$25,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
NOABU HOLDINGS LLC
312 W 2ND ST UNIT A302CASPERWY82601364991995OTHER$120,000$0MALA I TOLO INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP
ONE REEF WORLDWIDE STEWARDSHIP
14 OAK KNOLL DRSANTA CRUZCA95060464293324501(C)(3)$400,000$0TRADITIONAL STEWARDSHIP MICRONESIA ATOLLS
OPEN ARMS PRENATAL SERVICES
2524 16TH AVE S 207SEATTLEWA98144911868021501(C)(3)$10,000$0NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN'S PRENATAL SUPPORT
PACIFIC RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AND LEARNING (PREL)
119 MERCHANT STHONOLULUHI96813990279789501(C)(3)$100,000$0INDIGENOUS WAYS EDUCATION PILOT
PIEGAN INSTITUTE
PO BOX 890BROWNINGMT54917363566677501(C)(3)$15,000$0BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE IMMERSION SUPPORT
PIERCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PO BOX 1057PUYALLUPWA98371910894461GOVERNMENT$10,000$0NATIVE SHARING GARDEN SUPPORT
POINT HOPE PRODUCTIONS LLC
PO BOX 289PORT CLYDEME04855043330771501(C)(3)$100,000$0INDIGENOUS CULTURAL HERITAGE GUARDIANSHIP
RAINFOREST FOUNDATION
100 DEAN ST STE 40BROOKLYNNY11238951622945501(C)(3)$200,000$0PROTECTING FORESTS AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
REDFORD CENTER INC
1016 LINCOLN BLVD STE 322SAN FRANCISCOCA94129464549706501(C)(3)$75,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
RHIZOMATICA COMMUNICATIONS
241 SOUTH 6TH ST STE 605PHILADELPHIAPA19105822312281501(C)(3)$49,000$0TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR GUARDIANSHIP
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
PO BOX 684429PARK CITYUT84068870361394501(C)(3)$50,000$0INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING GUPPORT
SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE
220 SECOND AVE SOUTH 218SEATTLEWA98104311580932501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT FOR BLACK STAR FARMERS
THE TIBET FUND
241 EAST 32ND STNEW YORKNY10016133115145501(C)(3)$10,000$0MULTI-MEDIA PROJECT SUPPORT
THUNDERHEART MEDIA INC
PO BOS 187GALLATIN GATEWAYMT59730853426377501(C)(3)$25,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
UNITED INDIANS OF ALL TRIBES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 99100SEATTLEWA98139910889016501(C)(3)$15,000$0INDIGENOUS CULTURE SUPPORT
URBAN AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
12353 8TH AVE NESEATTLEWA98125274272577501(C)(3)$10,000$0SUPPORT NATIVE HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAMMING
WOMEN MAKE MOVIES INC
115 W 29TH ST STE 1200NEW YORKNY10001132740460501(C)(3)$50,000$0INDIGENOUS FILM SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org37Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFELLOWSHIP STIPENDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient16RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$255,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNIA TERO EMPLOYS A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR GRANT FUNDS. NIA TERO EVALUATES THE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY OF ALL PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES THROUGH A RISK-BASED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE, PRE-AWARD SITE VISITS AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROPOSALS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED BY NIA TERO STAFF. MONITORING PROCEDURES ARE BASED UPON THE RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE UPON AWARD, GRANTEES ARE MONITORED THROUGH REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY TRUSTEES, THROUGH ONLINE MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND THROUGH SITE VISITS TO OBSERVE TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PETER SELIGMANN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$561,859$0$88,000$0$0$0$17,400$0$33,795$0$701,054$0$0$0
LEIGH MORGAN
CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS OFFICER$349,081$0$28,008$0$0$0$11,620$0$12,185$0$400,894$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER FILARDI
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$297,441$0$24,189$0$0$0$17,400$0$35,021$0$374,051$0$0$0
MICHAEL PAINTER
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS$218,091$0$15,276$0$69,660$0$12,952$0$912$0$316,891$0$0$0
TRACY RECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTOR, STORYTELLING$210,519$0$27,143$0$0$0$9,666$0$29,856$0$277,184$0$0$0
MARGARITA MORA TERAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS$211,391$0$19,282$0$0$0$13,991$0$20,598$0$265,262$0$0$0
JESSICA SCHROEDER
MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS$206,964$0$18,900$0$0$0$11,463$0$15,044$0$252,371$0$0$0
LAUREN GUZAUSKAS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT$191,667$0$14,000$0$0$0$8,840$0$660$0$215,167$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AIN REMOTE LOCATIONS WHERE COMMERICIAL SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE, NIA TERO WILL CHARTER PLANES/HELICOPTERS. OUR TEAM HAS THE OPTION OF FLYING BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS FOR FLIGHTS.
PART I, LINE 7THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES ON PART VII: - PETER SELLGMANN $88,000 - LEIGH MORGAN $28,008 - CHRISTOPHER FILARDI $24,189 - MICHAEL PAINTER $15,276 - TRACY RECTOR $27,143 - MARGARITA MORA TERAN $19,282 - JESSICA SCHROEDER $18,900 - LAUREN GUZAUSKAS $14,000 MICHAEL PAINTER ALSO RECIEVED $69,660 OF RELOCATION EXPENSES COVERED BY THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$19,598,869NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER ON COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART VIII AND SCHEDULE M ARE TO SATASIFY A PLEDGE THAT WAS RECORDED IN REVENUE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THEIR TERRITORIES COVER AN AREA THE SIZE OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND RUSSIA COMBINED, AND ARE HOME TO 80% OF THE EARTH'S BIODIVERSITY AND NEARLY HALF OF ITS REMAINING INTACT ECOSYSTEMS. THEY MAINTAIN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY, COMMUNICATING IN 95% OF THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' INTRICATE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR HOMELANDS HOLDS AN UNPARALLELED GUIDE FOR ALL OF HUMANITY. INCREASED CO2 EMISSIONS AND THE AGGRESSIVE EXPLOITATION OF LANDS, WATERS, AND OCEANS THREATEN ALL OF US. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' WISDOM AND LEADERSHIP CAN GUIDE HUMANITY'S EFFORTS TO COEXIST WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. WHEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THRIVE, THE PLACES CRITICAL FOR HUMANITY THRIVE AS WELL. WE UNDERSTAND GUARDIANSHIP AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHT, CAPACITY, AND ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO SUSTAIN VITAL NATURAL SYSTEMS WITHIN THEIR COLLECTIVE TERRITORIES. THIS MISSION SUPPORTS OUR VISION OF AN EARTH WHERE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DEFEND AND UPHOLD THE WORLD'S THRIVING FORESTS, OCEANS AND GRASSLANDS; WHERE THEIR WISDOM MAINTAINS VAST GEOGRAPHIES THAT UNDERPIN THE WELL-BEING OF ALL HUMANITY; AND WHERE RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS IDENTITY EQUALS THAT OF NATION STATES AND OTHERS IN POWER. NIA TERO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SOCIETIES GROUNDED IN THE CONCEPT OF RECIPROCITY AND INTERCONNECTION AMONG ALL BEINGS SHOW THE WAY TO A THRIVING PLANET. WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING, NIA TERO, ITS NETWORKS, ITS PARTNERS, AND ITS ALLIES ASPIRE TO EXPAND RECOGNITION OF, AND SUPPORT FOR, INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP AS ESSENTIAL TO A VIBRANT FUTURE EARTH. OVER THE NEXT DECADE, NIA TERO'S STRATEGY IS FOCUSED ON TWO INTERRELATED ASPIRATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP OF ANCESTRAL TERRITORY ENABLED EVERYWHERE POSSIBLE ON EARTH. NIA TERO IS WORKING TO UPHOLD A NETWORK OF PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN KEY REGIONS WHO CARE FOR TERRITORIES WITH AN OUTSIZED IMPACT ON THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANITY AND EARTH. ALONGSIDE THIS, WE ARE ENGAGING PARTNERS WITHIN AND BEYOND THIS NETWORK TO EXPAND RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP WORLDWIDE. ASPIRATION 1: UPHOLD A NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO UPHOLD A NETWORK PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS IN KEY REGIONS, NIA TERO IS COMMITTED TO WORKING ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN GEOGRAPHIES CENTRAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL HUMANITY. OUR INITIAL REGIONS INCLUDE THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AMAZONIA, AND THE BOREAL FORESTS OF CANADA, WHERE WE WORK WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO SHARE A COLLECTIVE TERRITORY AND HAVE STRONG GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THEIR HOMELANDS AND WATERS. BY HEARING AND WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS LEADERS, WE ENSURE THEIR VISION GUIDES DEVELOPMENT OF SOUND LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POLICIES. NIA TERO'S CONTRIBUTION TO UPHOLDING THESE PARTNERSHIPS IS FOCUSED ON TWO GENERAL BODIES OF WORK. FIRST, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES EFFORTS TO SECURE GUARDIANSHIP OF TERRITORY THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, CONVENING, FACILITATION, FUNDRAISING AND DIRECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST SELF-DETERMINED GOVERNANCE, CULTURAL VITALITY, DIRECT TERRITORIAL DEFENSE, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REPRESENTATION, AND IN BUILDING STRONG ORGANIZATIONS. AND SECOND, WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND NEEDS IN MIND, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND NETWORKS ACROSS REGIONS. IN ADDITION TO OUR GROWING NETWORK OF PARTNERS IN REGIONS, WE ALSO ARE PARTNERING ON AN INITIATIVE CALLED THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE, A FELLOWSHIP OF 12 INITIAL MEMBERS FROM ACROSS SEVEN SOCIO-CULTURAL REGIONS WITH A WILLINGNESS AND CAPACITY TO SHARE THEIR VISION AND EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE ALL PEOPLE TO RE-IMAGINE DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION AND THE WAY WE RELATE TO EACH OTHER AND EARTH. THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE INCLUDES 12 INITIAL MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE SEVEN SOCIAL-CULTURAL REGIONS OF EARTH DEFINED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WITH PLANS TO GROW THE CIRCLE IN COMING YEARS. THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE INITIATIVE IS A PART OF OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS BUT ALSO DIRECTLY BRIDGES INTO OUR SECOND ASPIRATION FOR POSITIVE IMPACT AND CHANGE. ASPIRATION 2: EXPAND RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP WORLDWIDE: TO ACHIEVE THIS ASPIRATION, NIA TERO IS PURSUING THREE ONGOING BODIES OF WORK THAT INTEGRATE BOTH OUR PLACE-ANCHORED PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS, NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES, OUTSIDE OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS. FIRST, THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CONVENING AND DIRECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR CHOSEN ALLIES, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN POLICY FRAMEWORKS, SECURITY AND SELF-GOVERNANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. SECOND, THROUGH STRATEGIC CONVENING AND FACILITATION, AS WELL AS TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND FUNDRAISING, WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE DIRECT FINANCING FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP. AND LASTLY, THROUGH COMPELLING STORYTELLING AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE SUPPORT THE ELEVATION OF VOICE, WAYS AND MEANS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP AND INSPIRE CHANGE. THESE BODIES OF WORK MANIFEST ACROSS OUR GRANTMAKING, PROGRAMS AND CONVENINGS. TO SECURE AND AMPLIFY OUR PARTNERSHIPS, NIA TERO IS INVESTING IN KEY ACTIONS THAT SUPPORT GLOBAL POLICY ESSENTIAL TO THE SECURITY OF INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP, CULTURAL CONTINUITY AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG OUR PARTNERS, ECOSYSTEM AND SOCIAL MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND MECHANISMS TO SECURE DURABLE SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS GUARDIANSHIP. OUR EFFORT HAS BEEN TO TRAIN INDIGENOUS NEGOTIATORS, TO GIVE THEM THE RESOURCES TO ATTEND KEY POLICY FORA AND TO CO-DESIGN WITH THESE INDIGENOUS PARTNERS, THE VISUALIZATION TOOLS NEEDED TO CONVINCE THE POLICY FRAMEWORKS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, ENGAGE, AND SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, NIA TERO SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO REDUCE AND END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN OUR THREE PRIORITY REGIONS. WE INVEST IN STORYTELLING TO AMPLIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AS A WAY OF ADDRESSING SOME OF THE GREAT SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL/CULTURAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. IN 2019 WE ADVANCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STORYTELLING STRATEGY AND IDENTIFIED THREE PRIORITIES: 1. SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS STORYTELLERS 2. INVESTING IN PARTNERSHIPS THAT ELEVATE VISIBILITY OF INDIGENOUS STORIES AND STORYTELLERS IN OUR PLACE-BASED REGIONS AND GLOBALLY 3. INVESTING IN PLATFORMS TO ACCELERATE AND EASE ACCESS TO PRODUCTION FACILITIES FOR INDIGENOUS STORYTELLERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP CALLED FOUNDING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AFOUNDING MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE AND/OR APPOINT THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ADDITIONAL FOUNDING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ORGANIZATION MUST ALSO RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS FOR THE FOLLOWING: A. AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; B. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AFFECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS, INCLUDING BY DECREASING THE MINIMUM, OR INCREASING THE MAXIMUM, NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR THE PURPOSES OF CORPORATION; C. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER ENTITY; D. SALE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS; E. FORMATION OF A FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATE; F. CHANGE IN THE CORPORATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; AND G. DISSOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES AND SIGNS INDIVIDUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A COVERED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE COVERED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE COVERED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE COVERED PERSON AND, AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AS IT CONCLUDES IS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COVERED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REPAYMENT OF APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE CORPORATION BY THE COVERED PERSON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRM WAS HIRED TO REVIEW AND RESEARCH COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS C-LEVEL COMPENSATION PACKAGES. THE RESEARCH WAS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2021. THE CEO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS. THE LATEST REVIEW WAS HELD ON AUGUST 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GBRANDING AND COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 569,225. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 564,431. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,897. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,136,553. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,110,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,930. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,173,752. COMPLANCE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,278. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,278. CONTRACT WORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 572,382. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 572,382. TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,189. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,694. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,883. PAYROLL & RECRUITMENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 210,903. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,333. TOTAL EXPENSES 288,637.

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