2021-07-15T00:43:58-07:00 2020-12-31 270741376 HARSHWAL & COMPANY LLP 7677 OAKPORT ST STE 460 OAKLAND CA 94621 990 2020-01-01 131623902 ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC ASSO 2403147155 6030 DAYBREAK CIRCLE STE A150-217 CLARKSVILLE MD 21029 FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK President 2021-07-15 true FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK 999009999 Sanwar Harshwal CPA P01249746 5104525051 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN ESQ 963158 false X www.indian-affairs.org X 1922 NY TO ASSIST AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE FULL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIL EQUALITY, AND TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS 9 9 2 25 0 411297 560395 106453 135219 30649 33861 0 548399 729475 33150 36150 0 201249 249425 0 8267 338079 191259 572478 476834 -24079 252641 975475 1236616 74479 32839 900996 1203777 FOUNDED IN 1922, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE FULL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC EQUALITY, AND TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS. AAIA IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF PROMINENT NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM SUCH FIELDS OF LAW, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND IS FUNDED BY ITS MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. false false 250850 36150 EDUCATION, CHILDREN & YOUTH: THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN PROVIDING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 1947 AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO ARE CITIZENS/ MEMBERS OF THEIR TRIBAL NATION WHETHER OR NOT THEIR NATION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP TWICE PER YEAR UNTIL THEY GRADUATE, AS LONG AS THE STUDENT MAINTAINS A 2.5 OUT OF 4.0 AND STATUS AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT. THE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FOCUSES ON STUDENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A DEGREE AND WILL WORK TO SERVE THEIR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIAN COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SUMMER CAMPS WHO ARE CONNECTING NATIVE YOUTH WITH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AS WELL AS PROVIDING CURRICULUM ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE.THE ASSOCIATION BEGAN ITS ADVOCACY IN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ISSUES IN 1967 AND ITS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY DIRECTLY LED TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978. THE ASSOCIATION HAS COMMENCED A PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE DISPARATE TREATMENT OF NATIVE AMERICANS BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 116588 116695 REPATRIATION AND SACRED SITES: THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS HAS BUILT A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORT ASSISTING NATIVE NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REPATRIATION. REPATRIATION IS THE RETURN OF INDIGENOUS ANCESTRAL REMAINS, THEIR BURIAL BELONGINGS, AND SACRED AND CULTURAL OBJECTS BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS AND CEREMONIAL PRACTICES OF NATIVE AMERICANS ARE OFTEN INSEPARABLY BOUND TO SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAND. MANY OF THESE SACRED PLACES ARE LOCATED ON WHAT IS NOW PUBLIC LAND AND WESTERN CONCEPTS OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS LOGGING, MINING AND TOURISM, MAY CONFLICT WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THESE SACRED PLACES. 14400 18524 OTHER PROGRAMS: THE ASSOCIATION REMAINS FLEXIBLE TO WORK ON PROGRAMS THE PROTECT THE CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY OF NATIVE NATIONS, SUCH AS ADVOCATING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT, LANGUAGE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER EFFORTS. 381838 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA MA MD MN NC NJ NY OR PA VA WA WI X X SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN 2403147155 6030 DAYBREAK CIRCLE STE A150-217 CLARKSVILLE MD 21029 SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 160000 0 25365 FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PERRY Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEE ANN DEROIN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DANIELS SR Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALFRED R KETZLER SR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD KEELER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ECHOHAWK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY WHITE HAWK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RORY WHEELER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 160000 25365 1 false true false 0 15495 34333 510567 560395 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 900099 116695 116695 CONSULTING INCOME 900099 12385 12385 MEDIA SALES 611710 6139 6139 135219 8621 8621 0 0 0 258923 233683 25240 25240 25240 0 0 0 0 729475 135219 33861 X 8400 8400 27750 27750 0 0 185365 152405 29292 3668 0 39295 31680 6875 740 5085 4614 341 130 5738 5207 385 146 13942 12717 771 454 0 0 32900 32900 0 0 0 85557 77478 8022 57 0 48057 41568 5652 837 0 0 12660 10232 2189 239 3543 3173 370 0 598 402 43 153 0 0 0 0 Board Expense 6499 6212 259 28 Filing fees 1445 1445 0 476834 381838 86729 8267 43748 75201 362709 368214 11814 150000 0 0 0 0 0 5813 2140 1000 1000 0 550241 606168 33743 0 0 1150 1150 975475 1236616 74479 32839 74479 32839 X 183047 176354 717949 1027423 900996 1203777 975475 1236616 252641 50140 X false true X true false X 463193 184062 207838 411297 560395 1826785 0 0 463193 184062 207838 411297 560395 1826785 0 1826785 9470 13039 11645 20426 33862 88442 0 4993 1525 6518 1921745 0.95060 0.94690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 582793 100 83290 33843 632340 554530 30649 2386 582793 554530 554530 554530 554530 652823 98293 554530 false false false 1000 1000 X 779615 50140 50140 729475 729475 476834 476834 476834 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE USED IN SUPPORT OF THEORGANIZATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFIES FOR EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNRELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAX WHICH, IF INCURRED, WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS A CURRENT EXPENSE. NO SUCH TAX HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX PURPOSES, THE OPEN AUDIT YEARS ARE 2017-2019. true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS 27 27750 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS DISTRIBUTED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, THE SCHOLARSHIP IS DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION FOR THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT TO BE SPENT ON TUITION OR BOOKS. FOR THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP SEMESTER BY SEMESTER, THE STUDENT MUST SHOW EVERY SEMESTER THAT HIS OR HER GRADE POINT AVERAGE IS AT LEAST 2.5 OR HIGHER, AND THAT THE STUDENT WILL BE ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL-TIME. TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS DISTRIBUTED FOR GRANTS TO NATIVE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS, THE SUMMER CAMP MUST FIRST BE APPROVED FOR FUNDING BY SHOWING THAT THE CAMP WILL PROVIDE PROGRAMS RELATED TO HEALTH, CULTURE AND EDUCATION. ONCE THE CAMP HAS CONCLUDED, THE CAMP MUST PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CAMP (WITH STUDENT PHOTO RELEASE FORMS) AND A REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES IN THE CAMP, HOW MANY NATIVE YOUTH WERE SERVED, AND WHAT AGE GROUPS. X X false false false false false false false false false SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN Executive Dir. 160000 8000 17365 185365 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $35 ANNUALLY ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. MEMBERS ALSO APPROVE CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE BYLAWS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ANY PROPOSED ACTION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIALS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.