NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (EIN 84-0611876)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-02-04
IRS object ID
201520359349300732
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionCONSTRUCT THE FDNS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS, & PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionAs established by Native American Rights Fund's (NARF) first board of directors, the priorities that guide NARF in its mission to preserve and enforce the status of tribes as sovereign, self-governing bodies 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
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DescESTABLISHED IN 1970, THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (NARF) IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST NONPROFIT NATIONAL INDIAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY DEVOTING ALL ITS EFFORTS TO DEFENDING AND PROMOTING THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF INDIAN PEOPLE ON ISSUES ESSENTIAL TO THEIR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, THEIR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS. NARF BELIEVES IN EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WHOSE RIGHTS, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION HAVE BEEN SYSTEMICALLY ERODED OR UNDERMINED. NARF CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY FIFTY ONGOING CASES AND/OR PROJECTS REPRESENTING TRIBES, INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE VOLUME AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CASES ON NARF'S DOCKET ILLUSTRATE THE CONTINUING NEED AND DEMAND FOR NARF'S SERVICES. THROUGH NARF'S EFFORTS, ANOTHER $2 MILLION FOR TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 2015 FEDERAL BUDGET. NARF PARTICIPATED IN THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD CONFERENCE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (WCIP) IN SEPTEMBER 2014 IN NEW YORK CITY. A STATEMENT SIGNED ON BY NARF, THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, 72 TRIBES AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WAS PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED AT THE WCIP. THE STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTED THOSE ISSUES DEEMED MOST IMPORTANT TO BE DEALT WITH AT THE WCIP: 1) ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY AT THE UNITED NATIONS TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; 2) CREATION OF A PERMANENT, DIGNIFIED AND APPROPRIATE STATUS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AT THE UNITED NATIONS; 3) ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN; AND 4) PROTECTIONS OF SACRED SITES. TRIBAL SUPREME COURT PROJECT - THE TRIBAL SUPREME COURT PROJECT IS PART OF THE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION INITIATIVE AND IS STAFFED BY THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS (NCAI) AND NARF. THE PROJECT WAS FORMED IN 2001 IN RESPONSE TO A SERIES OF U.S. SUPREME COURT CASES THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECTED TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROMOTE GREATER COORDINATION AND TO IMPROVE STRATEGY ON LITIGATION THAT MAY AFFECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIAN TRIBES. WE ENCOURAGE INDIAN TRIBES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS TO CONTACT THE PROJECT IN OUR EFFORT TO COORDINATE RESOURCES, DEVELOP STRATEGY AND PREPARE BRIEFS, ESPECIALLY AT THE TIME OF THE PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, PRIOR TO THE SUPREME COURT ACCEPTING A CASE FOR REVIEW. ON JUNE 30, 2014, THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES HELD ITS LAST CONFERENCE OF THE OCTOBER TERM 2013 ("OT13"), AND ROSE FOR ITS SUMMER RECESS. DURING OT13, 15 PETITIONS FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI WERE FILED IN INDIAN LAW CASES AND CONSIDERED BY THE COURT. ONE PETITION WAS GRANTED (MICHIGAN V. BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY), TWO PETITIONS WERE DISMISSED (WITHDRAWN VOLUNTARILY) PURSUANT TO SUPREME COURT RULE 46 (MICHIGAN V. SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS AND MADISON COUNTY V. ONEIDA INDIAN NATION OF NEW YORK), AND 12 PETITIONS WERE DENIED REVIEW BY THE COURT. IN REVIEWING THE 15 PETITIONS FILED, ONE IMPORTANT FACT STANDS OUT: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WERE PARTIES IN 10 OF THE INDIAN LAW CASES - 5 TIMES AS THE PETITIONER (LOST IN THE LOWER COURT) AND 5 TIMES AS THE RESPONDENT (WON IN THE LOWER COURT). THE UNITED STATES WAS A PARTY IN 3 OF THE INDIAN LAW CASES, ALWAYS AS THE RESPONDENT. THIS HIGH NUMBER OF PETITIONS INVOLVING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS A PARTY IS REMARKABLE GIVEN THE LOW NUMBER OF PETITIONS FILED. ON AVERAGE, 25 PETITIONS ARE FILED IN INDIAN LAW CASES EACH TERM (OT11-26 PETITIONS; OT10-26 PETITIONS; OT09-24 PETITIONS; OT08-26 PETITIONS), BUT OVER THE PAST TWO TERMS, THIS NUMBER HAS DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY (OT13-15 PETITIONS; OT12-14 PETITIONS). ON MAY 27, 2014, IN A STUNNING VICTORY FOR INDIAN TRIBES, THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUED ITS OPINION IN MICHIGAN V. BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY, REAFFIRMING THE VITALITY OF THE DOCTRINE OF TRIBAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. THE LAWSUIT HAD ITS ORIGIN IN A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY OVER WHETHER CERTAIN LANDS CONSTITUTED "INDIAN LANDS" ELIGIBLE FOR GAMING UNDER THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT (IGRA), BUT HAD TURNED INTO A MUCH LARGER LEGAL BATTLE OVER THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIAN TRIBES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN A 5-TO-4 DECISION, JUSTICE KAGAN, JOINED BY CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS, JUSTICES KENNEDY, BREYER AND SOTOMAYOR, AFFIRMED THE DECISION OF THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT WHICH HAD HELD THAT FEDERAL COURTS LACK JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE THE STATE'S CLAIMS AGAINST THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY UNDER THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT (IGRA)," AND THAT THE CLAIMS ARE BARRED BY THE DOCTRINE OF TRIBAL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. IN AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT, CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS PROVIDED THE CRUCIAL FIFTH VOTE TO SECURE THIS LEGAL VICTORY, HAVING NOT VOTED IN FAVOR OF TRIBAL INTERESTS IN A SINGLE CASE SINCE HE JOINED THE COURT IN 2005. ALASKA NATIVE ISSUES - THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PUBLISHED A FINAL REGULATION REMOVING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR ACQUIRING LANDS IN TRUST STATUS ON BEHALF OF ALASKA NATIVE TRIBES AND ALASKA NATIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE NEW RULE REOPENS A DOOR WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED TWO DECADES AGO WHEN A DEPARTMENT LAWYER INCORRECTLY CONCLUDED THAT A 1971 LAW HAD REPEALED THE SECRETARY'S AUTHORITY TO PROTECT ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL AND INDIVIDUAL LANDS. THIS ACTION COMES IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO LITIGATION BROUGHT BY THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND TO OVERTURN THAT ILLEGAL LIMITATION ON THE ABILITY OF THE SECRETARY TO PROTECT ALASKA NATIVE LANDS. NARF CHALLENGED THE PROHIBITION IN A 2006 LAW SUIT, AKIACHAK NATIVE COMMUNITY, ET AL. V. SALAZAR, BROUGHT AGAINST THE SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF FOUR TRIBES AND ONE NATIVE INDIVIDUAL-THE AKIACHAK NATIVE COMMUNITY, CHALKYITSIK VILLAGE, THE CHILKOOT INDIAN ASSOCIATION, THE TULUKSAK NATIVE COMMUNITY, AND ALICE KAVAIRLOOK. WORKING WITH THE ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, NARF CHALLENGED A REGULATION FOUND AT 25 C.F.R. 151.1 WHICH GENERALLY BARRED THE SECRETARY FROM ACQUIRING LANDS IN TRUST STATUS (OTHER THAN FOR THE METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY). NARF ARGUED THAT THIS DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF ALASKA NATIVE TRIBES VIOLATED A STATUTORY RULE SET FORTH IN THE INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT NULLIFYING FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE AMONG NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. THE STATE OF ALASKA INTERVENED IN THE LONGSTANDING CASE TO ARGUE THAT THIS DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED BY THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT, BUT THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REJECTED THAT POSITION AND AGREED WITH NARF AND THE TRIBES ON ALL COUNTS. IT IS THAT COURT DECISION WHICH LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FINAL RULE. NARF BROUGHT A LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE SECTION 203 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN 2007 CALLED NICK V. BETHEL. THE PLAINTIFFS WERE FOUR TRIBAL COUNCILS AND FOUR INDIVIDUAL ELDERS IN THE BETHEL CENSUS AREA. A HUGE SWATH OF ALASKA IS NOT ORGANIZED INTO ANY BOROUGHS OR COUNTIES SO THE CENSUS HAD MADE ITS COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS BASED ON FEDERAL CENSUS AREAS. IN THE BETHEL CENSUS AREA, THE FIRST LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN 75 PERCENT OF HOMES WAS YUP'IK AND THE ILLITERACY RATE WAS 17 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. NARF WON A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN JULY 2008 MANDATING RELIEF FOR THE 2008 ELECTION CYCLE, INCLUDING SAMPLE BALLOTS WRITTEN IN YUP'IK. THE CASE WAS SETTLED IN JANUARY 2010 WHEN THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS (DOE) AGREED TO PROVIDE SOME ELECTION MATERIALS IN YUP'IK AS WELL AS PROVIDE INCREASED TRAINING FOR POLL WORKERS, AMONG OTHER RELIEF. BECAUSE THE CENSUS AREAS ABOVE AND BELOW BETHEL, THE WADE HAMPTON AND DILLINGHAM CENSUS AREAS RESPECTIVELY, SPOKE THE SAME LANGUAGE AND HAD NEARLY IDENTICAL STATISTICS AND NEEDS, THE NICK PLAINTIFFS ASSUMED THAT THE SAME RELIEF WOULD BE AFFORDED TO THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT IN THE ACTUAL LAWSUIT. BEGINNING WITH THE 2012 ELECTION CYCLE, NARF BEGAN TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM THE ADJACENT WADE HAMPTON AND DILLINGHAM CENSUS AREAS THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING NONE OF THE BENEFITS FROM THE NICK CASE AND INDEED ALMOST NO LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE AT ALL. IN FACT, THE DOE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTING SAMPLE BALLOTS IN YUP'IK IN ALL THREE CENSUS AREAS, BUT RESTRICTING ALL OTHER YUP'IK ELECTION MATERIALS TO THE BETHEL CENSUS AREA. NARF SUED THE DOE AGAIN IN JULY 2013. THIS TIME THE PLAINTIFFS FROM THE ADJACENT CENSUS AREAS ADDED FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEEN AMENDMENT CLAIMS UNDER THE U.S. CONSTITUTION BECAUSE IF YOU KNOW THERE ARE LANGUAGE PROBLEMS AND YOU HAVE MATERIALS YOU USE ELSEWHERE BUT REFUSE TO PROVIDE, YOU ARE DISCRIMINATING. THIS SECOND CASE, CALLED TOYUKAK V. TREADWELL, DID SOMETHING VERY UNUSUAL FOR A SECTION 203 CASE: IT WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH TRIAL. THIS IS NOT VERY COMMON FOR CASES BROUGHT UNDER THIS LAW BECAUSE JURISDICTIONS USUALLY DO NOT FIGHT THEIR VOTERS ON SOMETHING SO SIMPLE ALL THE WAY TO THE BITTER END. IT IS ALSO GENERALLY EASY TO PROVE SECTION 203 CASES IN THAT THE EVIDENCE CONSISTS OF THE MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND THE MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE RELEVANT LANGUAGE. IF THEY DO NOT MATCH ONE TO ODesc

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GERALD DANFORTH
CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATASHA V SINGH
VICE-CHAIRMAN1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA CROSS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MACARRO
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUFORD L ROLIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOSES K N HAIA III
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE ROBERTS-HYSLOP
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY HAYES
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN R LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER M PINO
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEX G HALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY OLINGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MCGHEE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ECHOHAWK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.0$202,343$0$36,909Yes (X)
MICHAEL KENNEDY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00.0$114,898$0$25,544Yes (X)
RAY RAMIREZ
CORPORATE SECRETARY40.00.0$85,528$0$16,133Yes (X)
MORGAN O'BRIEN
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00.0$111,874$0$35,482Yes (X)
MELODY MCCOY
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE40.00.0$169,203$0$43,599Yes (X)
KIM GOTTSCHALK
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE40.00.0$174,759$0$32,761Yes (X)
NATALIE LANDRETH
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE40.00.0$135,628$0$24,356Yes (X)
DON WHARTON
ATTORNEY40.00.0$172,102$0$28,997Yes (X)
STEVEN MOORE
ATTORNEY40.00.0$167,203$0$47,844Yes (X)
HEATHER KENDALL
ATTORNEY40.00.0$167,514$0$31,486Yes (X)
RICHARD GUEST
ATTORNEY40.00.0$151,460$0$39,106Yes (X)
SUSAN NOE
ATTORNEY40.00.0$168,014$0$13,055Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,820,526TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$375,272TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K16IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRosenfeld Consultant ServicesPersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 13AddressLine1
CityHOMERCity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99603ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEnviromental WorkServicesDesc
Compensation$104,531CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Federated Campaigns$47,245FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$2,924,573GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,813,031AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,784,849TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEGAL FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,306,465TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,306,465RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,306,465TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$228,049TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$228,049ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,865TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,865ExclusionAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,569,247SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,237,608SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$331,639SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$331,639TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$331,639ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
REIMBURSEMENTS900099$5,756$5,756
HONORARIUMS900099$700$700
NARF PUBLICATION900099$677$677

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,668RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$26,801OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,679,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,333,266RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$561,553ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,441,642TotalAmt
Program Services$1,441,642ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,228,286TotalAmt
Program Services$784,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$256,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,879FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,122,652TotalAmt
Program Services$2,573,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$287,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$262,131FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,537TotalAmt
Program Services$123,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,581FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$541,916TotalAmt
Program Services$448,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,370FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,519TotalAmt
Program Services$202,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,502FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,000TotalAmt
Management And General$26,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,744TotalAmt
Program Services$15,744ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,098TotalAmt
Fundraising$29,098FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,344TotalAmt
Management And General$45,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,040,632TotalAmt
Program Services$1,040,632ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,533TotalAmt
Fundraising$28,533FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$544,598TotalAmt
Program Services$280,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$208,567FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,997TotalAmt
Program Services$61,361ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,732FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$341,463TotalAmt
Program Services$311,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,818FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$666,507TotalAmt
Program Services$527,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,275FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,253TotalAmt
Program Services$13,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,855FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,976TotalAmt
Management And General$4,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,634TotalAmt
Program Services$36,890ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,769FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,211TotalAmt
Program Services$21,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$763FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DIRECT MARKET MAILINGS$265,502$265,502
LIBRARY$44,718$926$43,481$311
COSTS RELATED TO LEGAL CASES$62,928$62,928

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,098,690TotalAmt
Program Services$7,988,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$860,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,249,301FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$348,617BOYAmt
EOY$1,217,972EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,615,830BOYAmt
EOY$2,568,736EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,304,527BOYAmt
EOY$1,558,305EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,605BOYAmt
EOY$432,867EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,717BOYAmt
EOY$136,038EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,248,406LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$982,975LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,605BOYAmt
EOY$265,431EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,790,738BOYAmt
EOY$5,462,835EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,524,101BOYAmt
EOY$5,413,635EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$47,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,458BOYAmt
EOY$17,756EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,507,198BOYAmt
EOY$17,121,075EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,082,335BOYAmt
EOY$1,019,009EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,532BOYAmt
EOY$15,979EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,832BOYAmt
EOY$82,551EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$281,757BOYAmt
EOY$285,196EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,419,456BOYAmt
EOY$1,402,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,711,924BOYAmt
EOY$13,208,792EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,405,696BOYAmt
EOY$1,527,132EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$970,122BOYAmt
EOY$982,416EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,087,742BOYAmt
EOY$15,718,340EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,507,198BOYAmt
EOY$17,121,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,419,022ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$49,620NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$4,883,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,958,526CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,104,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,173,190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,784,849CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,904,247TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,883,293CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,958,526CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,104,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,173,190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,784,849CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,904,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,645,170SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$39,259,077PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,457CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$66,899CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,853CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$229,914CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$587,248TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,491,495TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,273,970GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94620PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94342PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,396FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$16,396FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,082,294FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,098,690FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$654,935FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$163,734FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$452,555CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$526,667CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$618,622CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$654,935CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,252,779TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,379,169LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$52,100CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,600CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$46,681CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$16,396CurrentYearAmt
Total$162,777TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$113,139CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$131,667CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$154,656CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$163,734CurrentYearAmt
Total$563,196TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$844,794GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,984CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,951CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$7,935TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesASSIST IN RESEARCH - CLIENT CASESOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,375,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$951,052ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$3,817,322OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,509,548EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,359,715BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,430,514ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,594,411OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,195,818EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,768,590BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,627,190ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$856,065OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,539,715EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,404,013BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$649,850ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,285,273OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,768,590EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$985,392BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,706,805ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$288,184OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,404,013EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.39150PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.60850TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,937OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$58,937BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$760,097OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$633,866DepreciationAmt
Book Value$126,231BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$349,372OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$269,109DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,263BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$265,431TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
HEDGE FUND$3,913,635F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$1,500,000F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,413,635TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRETIREMENT OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$285,196Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$285,196TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,729,288TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$49,620NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$49,620RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,679,668RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,679,668TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,098,690TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,098,690ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,098,690TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
IF ELECTED UNDER SFAS 116 PROVIDE FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPART III, LINE 1A 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.
DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTIONS AND HOW THEY FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSEPART III, LINE 4 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.
DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDSPART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE ONLY DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR DONOR-SPECIFIED PERIODS. RETURNS GENERATED BY THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE UNRESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS AND ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING OPERATIONS.
UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSPART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

ActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES
DIRECT MAILfalse$747,628$24,000$723,628
PUBLIC OUTREACH FUNDRAISING LLC
TELEMARKETfalse$0$5,098$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$747,628TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$29,098TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$723,628TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
All StatesAll StatesAllStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFUNDRAISINGFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule G, Part I PAYMENTS FOR PRODUCTION EXPENSES (SUCH AS PRINTING AND POSTAGE) TO BRICKMILL MARKETING SERVICES WERE MADE SEPARATELY FROM FUNDRAISING FEES. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES AMOUNTED TO $265,502 FOR THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (24 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES
1016 W 6TH AVEANCHORAGEAK99501920034754501(C)(3)$13,317
ANISHINABE LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 157CASS LAKEMN56633410960032501(C)(3)$46,623
CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
609 S ESCONDIDO BLVDESCONDIDOCA86515941676390501(C)(3)$121,141
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES INC
835 E 2ND AVE 300DURANGOCO81301840402702501(C)(3)$15,919
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 727MISSIONSD57555460310828501(C)(3)$78,454
DNA PEOPLE'S LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 306WINDOW ROCKAZ86515860207220501(C)(3)$171,844
IDAHO LEGAL AID SERVICES INC
310 N 5TH STBOISEID83702820293641501(C)(3)$68,255
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA
SYLVA OFFICE PO BOX 426SYLVANC28779311784161501(C)(3)$28,122
LEGAL AID OF WYOMING
211 W 19TH ST STE 300CHEYENNEWY82001830222545501(C)(3)$44,922
LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF NORTH DAKOTA
PO BOX 1893BISMARCKND58502450336235501(C)(3)$60,670
MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
814 S GARFIELD AVETRAVERSE CITYMI49686382077208501(C)(3)$60,320
MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW LEGAL DEFENSE
PO BOX 6255CHOCTAWMS39350640345731GOV'T ORG$53,735
MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES
616 HELENA AVE STE 100HELENAMT59601810298262501(C)(3)$63,578
NEBRASKA LEGAL SERVICES
1904 FARNAM ST STE 500OMAHANE68102470483506501(C)(3)$43,710
NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES
530 S 6TH STLAS VEGASNV89101880176914501(C)(3)$66,113
NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID
PO BOX 25486ALBUQUERQUENM87125850116950501(C)(3)$79,094
NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT
401 2ND AVE SOUTHSEATTLEWA98104911687791501(C)(3)$22,432
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
4200 PERIMETER CTROKLAHOMA CITYOK73112731142462501(C)(3)$78,501
OREGON LEGAL AID SERVICESNA PROGRAM
1827 NE 44TH AVEPORTLANDOR87213830635480501(C)(3)$14,432
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
PO BOX 547PORTLANDME04112010279387501(C)(3)$54,940
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEGAL AID
2343 E BRADWAY BLVDTUCSONAZ85719860143449501(C)(3)$87,716
TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID
300 S TEXAS BLVDWESLACOTX78596741675230501(C)(3)$62,988
UTAH LEGAL SERVICES
205 NORTH 400 WESTSALT LAKE CITYUT84103870298910501(C)(3)$46,800
WISCONSIN JUDICAREINDIAN LAW OFFICE
PO BOX 6100WAUSAUWI54402391170880501(C)(3)$58,016
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org24Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUBCONTRACTORS RELATED TO THE FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR TRIBAL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. MONITORING INCLUDES: THOROUGH REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO STRICT TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING QUARTERLY REPORTING AND AUDITING REQUIREMENTS AND PERIODIC SITE VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 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
JOHN ECHOHAWK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$201,390$0$0$0$953$0$13,886$0$23,023$0$239,252$0$0$0
MELODY MCCOY
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE$169,030$0$0$0$173$0$12,420$0$31,179$0$212,802$0$0$0
KIM GOTTSCHALK
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE$173,806$0$0$0$953$0$12,107$0$20,654$0$207,520$0$0$0
NATALIE LANDRETH
LITIGATION MGMT COMMITTEE$135,553$0$0$0$75$0$7,715$0$16,641$0$159,984$0$0$0
DON WHARTON
ATTORNEY$170,557$0$0$0$1,545$0$16,381$0$12,616$0$201,099$0$0$0
STEVEN MOORE
ATTORNEY$166,708$0$0$0$495$0$18,322$0$29,522$0$215,047$0$0$0
HEATHER KENDALL
ATTORNEY$167,191$0$0$0$323$0$11,554$0$19,932$0$199,000$0$0$0
RICHARD GUEST
ATTORNEY$151,319$0$0$0$141$0$8,950$0$30,156$0$190,566$0$0$0
SUSAN NOE
ATTORNEY$167,864$0$0$0$150$0$3,159$0$9,896$0$181,069$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THIRD PARTY PREPARERS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY (BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR). DISCLOSURE AND DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLECT OF INTEREST (PCI) AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVEL ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD CHAIR (IF THE BOARD CHAIR IS THE ONE WITH PCI, THEN TO THE VICE-CHAIR), WHICH IS THEN BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION. BOARD MEMBERS WITH PCI SHALL BE ABSENT FROM THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION AND DECISION. EMPLOYEES WITH PCI SHALL GO TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) (IF ED HAS A PCI, THEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR). THE MATTER WILL THEN GO TO CORPORATE OFFICERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION.
REVIEW OF CEO OR TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A & 15B 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 A REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE TAKEN FOR SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THIS PROCEDURE WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2014.
EXPLAN WHY 1023/1024, 990, OR 990-T IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 18 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 PUBLICForm 990, Part VI, Question 19 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.
GOVERNMENT GRANTSFORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1(E) THE AMOUNT SHOWN AS GOVERNMENT GRANTS ON LINE 1(E) INCLUDES $1,456,744 OF CONTRIBUTION REVENUE FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:EXPERT/CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:1040632

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