2015-05-11T18:09:02-07:00 2014-12-31 990 2014-01-01 261595870 NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION INC NATI 3603142421 11109 NE 14th Street Vancouver WA 98684 Rupert Ayton CFAO 3603347266 2015-04-15 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z T Lulani Arquette 11109 NE 14th Street Vancouver WA 98684 2778650 0 X www.nativeartsandcultures.org X 2007 DE The Native Arts & Cultures Foundation (NACF) is dedicated exclusively to the revitalization, appreciation and perpetuation of indigenous arts and cultures. The Native-led national foundation supports American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native artists and communities. 10 10 10 15 0 0 292202 1393848 0 0 371712 1384802 0 0 663914 2778650 253601 157760 0 0 721735 727619 0 0 359632 566385 679496 1541721 1564875 -877807 1213775 10822960 10885513 123652 47447 10699308 10838066 NACF provides support to Native artists and communities, fosters creativity among Native peoples, and advocates for greater support for Native arts and cultures. For the year, our primary work consisted of individual artist fellowships, and piloting community based programming that engages communities on social impact. We also sponsored a limited number of Native arts and cultures related activities, and provided counsel to the field through a number of avenues. 0 0 251840 65000 0 Contemporary Native artists offer profound contributions to intellectual inquiry and global dialogue and work at the thresholds of exploration in unfolding creative terrains. They are deepening their impact on the field of arts practice and are forging new recognition in national and international communities. The NACF Artist Fellowships Program, during its fourth year, fostered the creativity of indigenous artists, allowing the opportunity for study, reflection, experimentation, and innovation. NACF also added two new regional fellowship programs; one that focuses on Native artists and culture bearers enrolled in tribes within the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas; and another that focuses on Native Hawaiians in Hawaii and the continental Unites States. 183244 0 0 Projects are artist-driven and designed to connect Native and diverse peoples in community conversations that address pressing social, cultural, and environmental concerns to create positive change. Through the program, NACF enables artists and communities to inspire shared hopes and arts-based experiences to drive vital conversations. In addition to funding select collaborations, the foundation assists the artists in strategic planning, including developing evaluation and documentation systems, and other assistance to help their projects engage participants to reach relevant outcomes. 176329 92760 0 During the year we responded to the funding needs of a series of important projects that uniquely advance the voice of Native artists. Among those were projects titled Saying our Share: Surviving the Missions and This Is Not a Silent Movie. 114258 0 0 As second follow up to its successful 2012 Bridge Initiative, NACF completed research into the business training needs of Native artists in Oregon and Washington. Armed with a solid understanding of the vital needs of these artists, NACF met with training resources throughout the region in order to assess the resources that could be made available to Native artists. That work culminated with the organization of a series of artist training workshops that were successfully completed in the first quarter of 2014. 225574 0 0 Advocacy for the field of Native Arts and Cultures throughout all fifty states is a significant part of our mission. Beyond our website, our publications, and attending events in support of aligned organizations, we achieved our advocacy objective in 2013 through a series of participatory strategies. We organized two separate opportunities for our fellows to participate in conferences either as panelists or presenters. We held three receptions to enable the public to meet our fellows and learn more about Native arts and cultures 339832 0 0 951245 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AK AR CA CO FL HI IL MA MI MN NC NJ NM NY OK OR UT WA WI X X Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Inc 3603142421 11109 NE 14th Street Vancouver WA 98684 Marshall McKay Chairman 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Susan Jenkins Vice Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Barron Tenny Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 W Richard West Jr Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sven Haakanson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dudley Cocke Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Chandra Hampson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Adrian Wall Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 David Hatch Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tara Lulani Arquette President and CEO 60 0 X X X 152250 0 27254 Rupert Ayton Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 45 0 X 115250 0 7067 267500 0 34321 2 0 1 0 Metropolitan Group 519 SW 3rd AVe Suite 700 Portland OR 97204 Communications and development consulting 244749 1 0 0 0 0 0 1393848 458 1393848 0 1384802 1384802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2778650 1384802 0 0 X 92760 92760 65000 65000 0 0 0 0 288625 147507 83631 57487 0 0 0 0 369984 239446 53681 76857 0 0 0 0 16410 9377 4906 2127 52600 30960 11031 10609 0 0 0 0 1593 0 1593 0 13823 0 13823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343101 160993 21451 160657 8975 8973 2 0 61898 30125 12676 19097 22477 17204 2373 2900 0 0 0 0 52069 30387 9759 11923 115096 69433 32004 13659 0 0 0 0 7466 5766 947 753 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15559 9080 2916 3563 3205 0 3205 0 Support of charitable fundraisers 349 349 0 0 Program project operating expenses 17906 17906 0 0 Program receptions 15979 15979 0 0 1564875 951245 253998 359632 1343 320 549338 846366 42000 510000 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52136 33937 71313 37911 35198 33402 10141895 9461488 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10822960 10885513 34679 8169 26000 10500 0 0 0 0 0 0 62973 28778 123652 47447 X 5448199 4432947 1251109 2405119 4000000 4000000 10699308 10838066 10822960 10885513 1213775 -1075017 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1239200 148210 124646 294457 1393848 3200361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1239200 148210 124646 294457 1393848 3200361 2129954 1070407 313842 412333 263851 422042 309785 1721853 0 0 0 0 0 0 6650 0 29853 0 0 36503 4958717 0.21586 0.19433 X For 2014, our calculated ratio was 21.6%, up from the prior year of 19.4%. We expect to raise our ratio each year going forward, targeting 2017 for achieving 33.3%. In 2012, we began a strategic re-evaluation of our programs, public message and fundraising strategy that ultimately resulted in a feasibility study completed at the end of 2013 and a fundraising strategy for 2014 through 2017 designed to raise funding in a manner that will eventually achieve 33.3% public support. In 2010 we launched our first public solicitation of funding via a dinner and art auction. In 2011 we launched our first annual campaign. Through the end of 2013, we had received more than $100,000 from over 500 individual donors, ranging from $5 to $13,000 in size. Approximately 10% of those individual donors had made repeat donations. Our bylaws require that our leadership be representative of our public stakeholders and mission. Our board must be composed of a majority of individuals of American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native recognition, and our president/CEO must also be Native. At the end of 2014, our president/CEO was Native Hawaiian, and our 11-person board consisted of one Alaska Native, one Native Hawaiian and seven American Indians. Our retiring board chairman Marshall McKay was the chairman of the Yoche Dehe Wintun Nation, and board member Cheryl Andrews-Maltais was chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. Board member David Hatch is a Siletz tribal council member. The other seven board members were representative of the arts, culture, philanthropy, education and the community. Since our inception we have invested heavily in our mission and programs. As of the end of 2014, we had invested over $5.1 million including 127 awards in 24 states and DC. Our programmatic expenses have ranged from 60 to 75% of total expenses. In 2011 we held a two-day convening of over 100 experts and practitioners in the field of Native arts and cultures. One purpose of our website is to continually inform the public about the work of our fellows. During the course of 2014, our website was viewed more then 23,000 times by the public. We currently publish a bi-monthly e-Newsletter whose 2014 distribution topped 5,500 public subscribers. To further our interaction with the public, we manage a Facebook page that publicizes current events and opportunities in the Native arts and cultures field, and has more than 5,000 followers, and we have over 700 Twitter followers and over 100 LinkedIn followers. Our office is located in a single story multi-office complex in a residential neighborhood with plenty of parking and is ADA compliant. Our office signage is clearly visible to the public, and our door is kept open during office hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday. We welcome drop-in visitors. We regularly field general telephone inquiries from the public on the subject of Native arts and cultures, and provide direction where possible. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Net revenue from fundraising events RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5052483 0 165969 0 0 0 5218452 10744917 0 473293 0 6114711 51016 5052483 10291985 0 978993 448950 26050 51062 10744916 10570969 0 239592 463920 0 54656 10291985 10500000 0 797354 425577 300808 0 10570969 0 0.77 0.23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71313 0 37911 33402 0 0 0 0 33402 0 Deferred rent 7238 Payroll taxes payable 21540 28778 1703633 -1075017 0 0 0 -1075017 2778650 0 0 0 2778650 1564875 0 0 0 0 0 1564875 0 0 0 1564875 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Support operations per the discretion of the board within the payout policy 1 Museum of Contemporary Crafts 724 NW Davis St Portland OR 97209 936028398 20000 0 To support This is not a Silent Movie PA'I Foundation Po Box 17483 Honolulu HI 96817 990354949 10000 0 To support Maoli Arts Month Heyday Institute PO Box 9145 Berkeley CA 94709 943268357 41260 0 9 0 Regional fellowship for Native traditional and visual artists living and enrolled in recognized tribe in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin 4 65000 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We require an interim and annual report and typically hold back 10% of the award until we receive the final report X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tara Lulani Arquette President and CEO 152500 0 0 0 20875 0 0 0 6129 0 179504 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form is prepared internally and reviewed with our finance committee of the board of directors. The form is then distributed to the full board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director, officer, and staff member must annually sign a statement that affirms that such person has (a) received a copy of our conflict of interest policy, (b) has read and understands this policy, and (c) has agreed to comply with our policy. Compliance includes the following provisions: Whenever any director, officer, or staff member becomes aware that we are considering a transaction that potentially creates a conflict of interest, that person is obligated to notify the board and to disclose all material facts relating to the person's interest in the transaction The board will determine whether an actual conflict of interest exists and take action that the board deems appropriate. The interested person may not be present when the board makes its determination other than to answer questions. If no conflict of interest is found to exist, the minutes of the meeting must record the basis of the board's determination. If the board determines that a transaction would create a conflict of interest, the transaction must be approved in advance by only those board members who do not have a conflict with respect to the transaction. Any interested person therefore must excuse himself from consideration of the transaction. Such person may not vote on the transaction or be present during any discussion of the transaction other than to answer questions. Interested persons may be counted for the purpose of determining existence of a quorum. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for the president/CEO was set by the board in 2013 based off original independent analysis, comparable data, and contemporaneous substantiation. The president/CEO sets the compensation for the CFAO using comperable data and contemporaneous substantiation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Our 990s are available through Guidestar Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Includes various communications, project management, grant making, and search consulting fees