2014-05-08T13:07:04-05:00 2013-12-31 521877311 BELL & FRECH LLC 1 HIGH STREET BROOKEVILLE MD 20833 990 2013-01-01 131623902 ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC ASSO 2403147155 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE NO 12B ROCKVILLE MD 20850 JACK TROPE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2403147155 2014-05-07 1 CAROLE CARLSON CPA P00149807 3012608600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JACK TROPE 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE NO 12B ROCKVILLE MD 20850 1059019 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. 11 11 11 11 0 0 495914 744225 91211 114783 64669 100899 2105 -1534 653899 958373 83844 93700 0 0 395983 454567 0 0 199695 314318 325395 794145 873662 -140246 84711 1073967 1208257 39358 26007 1034609 1182250 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 INDIAN PEOPLE FROM SUCH FIELDS AS LAW, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICES, AND IS FUNDED BY ITS MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. 0 0 434588 93700 55245 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. WE HAVE ALSO OPERATED A NATIVE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION PROGRAM THAT HAS PRODUCED DAKOTAH-LANGUAGE MATERIALS FOUND ON A WEBSITE THAT WE MAINTAIN, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSLATION INTO OTHER NATIVE LANGUAGES. 99654 53002 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. 43605 6536 PUBLIC EDUCATION - WE PREPARE AND CIRCULATE TWO PRINT NEWSLETTERS EACH YEAR AND E-NEWSLETTERS MONTHLY. WE ALSO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL FORUM IN NEW YORK CITY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR ANNUAL MEETING. DURING 2013, WE SCREENED THE FILM CHEROKEE WORD FOR WATER AT THIS EVENT, WHICH WAS PRECEDED BY PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE FILM AND SUBJECT OF THE FILM. AS REQUESTED, 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. 10299 PROMOTE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF NATIVE AMERICANS. 10299 588146 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 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 JACK TROPE 2403147155 966 HUNGERFORD DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 X ALFRED KETZLER SR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEE ANN DEROIN MD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY J HANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD R KEELER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ECHOHAWK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY FLUTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 3643 0 0 ELKE CHENEVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH KASTELIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN HILL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FAITH ROESSEL SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK TROPE EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 94874 0 21788 98517 0 21788 0 0 0 0 0 1323 16318 81000 645584 744225 CONSULTING 541610 105077 105077 LANGUAGE PROGRAM MATER 611710 9706 9706 114783 16662 16662 177709 93472 84237 84237 84237 4165 16318 7174 -3009 -3009 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1475 1475 1475 958373 114783 0 99365 10000 10000 83700 83700 127534 102028 6376 19130 280191 197898 25262 57031 15713 11139 1399 3175 9645 5593 1392 2660 21484 15176 1936 4372 34375 34375 20700 20700 2654 2654 16175 11808 1294 3073 20803 15186 1664 3953 41182 35005 6177 40870 24300 14024 2546 7334 5353 588 1393 6358 4641 509 1208 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67929 67929 OUTSIDE SERVICES 21632 7127 3626 10879 LANGUAGE PROGRAM SUPPLI 17153 17153 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 12704 393 12311 15526 7271 4397 3858 873662 588146 85821 199695 19131 235072 2856 21223 76443 16797 47351 3198 6596 6526 56030 36125 27239 19905 893201 904386 1150 1150 1073967 1208257 39358 26007 39358 26007 X 365092 455002 16694 74425 652823 652823 1034609 1182250 1073967 1208257 X 84711 62931 -1 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 555063 465486 807864 485914 748390 3062717 6400 6400 5599 5599 4199 28197 561463 471886 813463 491513 752589 3090914 565406 2525508 32688 29621 35138 21703 21027 140177 46827 2717 24361 2105 1475 77485 3308576 236912 0.76330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5832 5832 583405 589237 113386 28347 0 0 141041 149866 110324 113386 514617 771926 9441 10044 4567 5832 29884 35260 37467 27581 28347 128655 192983 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 652823 0 0 56030 36125 19905 19905 X 1046553 62931 18075 7174 88180 958373 0 958373 898911 18075 7174 25249 873662 0 873662 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: AAIA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN OTHER-THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS. THE ASSOCIATION 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 JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATIONS 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, 2013 OR 2012. AAIA IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 7,174. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 7,174. GALA RECEPTION 20483 16318 4165 500 3665 3009 20483 16318 4165 500 3665 3009 7174 -3009 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 71 83700 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST $25 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 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE GOVERNING BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE EXECTIVE 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 ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. SELECTED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE, AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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. FORM 990 PART VII DIRECTOR FLUTE RECEIVED A PAYMENT IN SETTLEMENT OF A TERMINATED LIFE INSURANCE PLAN ARISING FROM SERVICES PERFORMED IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN 1984-2001. IT IS NOT RELATED TO HIS SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OR ANY OTHER CURRENT ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT -1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO SERVE AS THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.