2017-11-02T18:45:11-05:00 2016-12-31 460446170 THURMAN COMES FOLEY & CO LLP 416 SOUTH SECOND AVENUE SIOUX FALLS SD 571046904 990 2016-01-01 131623902 ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC ASSO 2403147155 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE NO 30A ROCKVILLE MD 20850 FAITH ROESSEL PRESIDENT 2403147155 2017-10-31 1 JASON FORBES P00204985 6053312550 24.111.111.242 2017-10-31 16:45:08 CD P 979AC55D780C6049EAC8EE49B7E9182EE6B91F7D 979AC55D780C6049EAC8EE49B7E9182EE6B91F7D 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z FAITH ROESSEL 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE NO 30A ROCKVILLE MD 20850 839046 0 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 CIVIC EQUALITY, AND TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS. 10 10 5 35 0 0 257587 713193 47835 68497 83175 17213 9035 2776 397632 801679 86044 52750 0 0 401240 292351 0 0 46292 317924 199628 805208 544729 -407576 256950 582178 840969 64473 60622 517705 780347 X 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. 0 0 153069 52750 37674 SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION AND YOUTH - AAIA PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO NATIVE AMERICAN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND SEED GRANTS TO SUMMER CAMPS WHICH FOCUS UPON NATIVE CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND DIABETES PREVENTION. WE WORK TO PROMOTE PROPER INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TRAINING FOR TRIBES SEEKING TO OPERATE TITLE IV-E CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS. WE ADVOCATE FOR REFORMS TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT WILL REDUCE THE INCARCERATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND INCREASE TRIBAL INVOLVEMENT. 153193 28606 LEGAL AFFAIRS - IN ADDITION TO SOME OF THE LEGAL ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED UNDER SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION AND YOUTH, WE ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN FEDERAL POLICIES TO PROTECT CULTURAL PRACTICES, INCLUDING PROTECTION OF SACRED PLACES. WE ALSO WORK TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS AND CULTURAL ITEMS. WE FILE AMICUS BRIEFS IN CASES THAT ARE RELATED TO OUR PRIORITIES, SUCH AS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT. WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND OTHERS ON THE LAWS PERTAINING TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL ISSUES AND LAWS SUCH AS THE NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT, AND PREPARE MATERIALS ABOUT THESE TOPICS. WE WORK TO REFORM THE FEDERAL RECOGNITION PROCESS. 52283 4993 PUBLIC EDUCATION - WE PREPARE AND CIRCULATE PRINT NEWSLETTERS AND E-NEWSLETTERS. WE ALSO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL FORUM IN CONNECTION WITH OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WHICH INCLUDES NATIVE AMERICAN THEMED EVENTS CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE. WE TAKE PART IN RADIO AND PRINT INTERVIEWS IN REGARD TO TOPICS ABOUT WHICH WE HAVE EXPERTISE AND WE ALSO HAVE ACTIVE FACEBOOK AND TWITTER SITES WHERE WE PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO NATIVE AMERICANS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN NATIVE PEOPLES. 358545 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AZ CA IL MA MD MN NC NJ NM NY OH OR PA SC VA WA WV X X X FAITH ROESSEL 2403147155 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE SUITE 30A ROCKVILLE MD 20850 ALFRED KETZLER SR VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEEANN DEROIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD R KEELER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ECHOHAWK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERIENA BEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELKE CHENEVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KASTELIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAITH ROESSEL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY DUTCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100000 0 10305 100000 0 10305 0 0 0 0 0 1704 9870 150000 551619 713193 CONSULTING 541610 37674 37674 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 900099 28606 28606 MEDIA SALES 611710 2217 2217 68497 9470 9470 45110 37367 7743 7743 7743 OTHER INCOME 900099 2776 2776 2776 801679 71273 0 17213 6000 6000 46750 46750 100000 65000 20000 15000 123023 79265 43722 36 51099 33054 14600 3445 18229 11792 5208 1229 26004 26004 525 525 8549 5530 2443 576 23948 15920 6495 1533 20235 16188 1012 3035 39346 20601 11247 7498 3977 3939 31 7 8086 5231 2310 545 OUTSIDE SERVICES 37888 35127 2234 527 BANK CHARGES 10952 7085 3129 738 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8683 8683 TELEPHONE 4440 3774 444 222 6995 3289 488 3218 544729 358545 139892 46292 45735 343907 17332 8393 5600 6528 8091 26371 26371 3977 0 501856 479428 1150 1150 582178 840969 64473 60622 64473 60622 X -179845 113931 44727 111886 652823 554530 517705 780347 582178 840969 256950 4852 840 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 485914 748390 533536 257587 463193 2488620 5599 4199 9798 491513 752589 533536 257587 463193 2498418 433462 2064956 21703 21027 18557 15375 9470 86132 2105 1475 2293 9035 4993 19901 2604451 0.79290 0.78870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 2642 2642 542087 544729 106709 26677 0 0 5832 5636 145781 106709 263958 395937 5832 5636 5608 2642 19718 28347 37185 36445 26677 128654 192981 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 0 0 26371 26371 0 0 X 807371 4852 840 5692 801679 0 801679 544729 0 544729 0 544729 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE USED IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. PART X, LINE 2: 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. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. AAIA BELIEVES THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2012. AAIA HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES AND BELIEVES THAT ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 OR 2014. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS 63 46750 SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SUMMER CAMPS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $35 ANNUALLY ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY PROPOSED ACTION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION SELECTED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE, AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT.