Affiliated Tribes Of Northwest Indians: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
Affiliated Tribes Of Northwest Indians (EIN 68-0544296)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-09-01
IRS object ID
201502449349300025
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-09-01T15:58:54-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jacolyn C Wheatley CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12403 SE Monroe Suite EAddressLine1Txt
CityMilwaukieCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN680544296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Affiliated Tribes of NW IndiansBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAFFIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5039170550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118230 FROST RDAddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97338ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMIKE BURTONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5039170550PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACOLYN C WHEATLEYPreparerPersonNm
Phone5034451576PhoneNum
Preparation2015-09-01PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL BURTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97338ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,547GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$3,977PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,992CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$8,344PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL BURTONPersonNm
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CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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MICHAEL BURTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$82,000
MIKE MARCHAND
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
ANTONE MINTHORN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JUSTIN PARKER
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SHARON GOUDY
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SCOTT CLEMENTS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER JACKSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACK LENOX
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$4,969Yes (X)
JAMES SLAPE
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BILL TOVEY
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J DAVID TOVEY JR
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Loan Fees525990$2,325
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,510TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$622TotalAmt
Program Services$622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Contracted Payroll$4,473$4,473$0$0
Loan Principal Write Off$17,000$17,000$0$0
Accrued Interest Change$2,386$2,386$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36BOYAmt
EOY$22EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,802BOYAmt
EOY$15,395EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,592BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,969BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,399BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$527EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$527EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$208,399BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,399BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,399BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$21,445ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,413CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,792TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,413CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,792TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Board member Slape has loans with related party organization.
Pt VI, Line 11bBoard members reviewed and approved prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 12cAnnual update by board members.
Pt VI, Line 15aServices provided by related party organization who reviews compensation annually.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fBANK FEES LICENSES & FEES SUPPLIES TELEPHONE

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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ATNI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
18230 FROST RDDALLASOR97338911923482ECON DEVELOPMENT TO TRIBESOR501 (C) (3)7BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NW INDIANS
6636 NE SANDY BLVDPORTLANDOR97213930934830SERVICES TO TRIBESOR503 (c) (3)7BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ATNI - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
oALLOCATED HRS
ATNI - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
pACTUAL COST
ATNI - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
dACTUAL COST
ATNI - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
nSAME TRIBAL BASE
ATNI - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
eBOARD MEMBER LOAN

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