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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 21,136,901 | 24,267,086 | 26,414,215 | 47,117,681 | 58,379,510 | 177,315,393 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 21,136,901 | 24,267,086 | 26,414,215 | 47,117,681 | 58,379,510 | 177,315,393 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 30,025,732 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 147,289,661 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 21,136,901 | 24,267,086 | 26,414,215 | 47,117,681 | 58,379,510 | 177,315,393 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 975,959 | 1,111,477 | 1,293,734 | 1,446,091 | 1,487,178 | 6,314,439 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 183,652,644 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | THE AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 2,900 AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH COACHING, INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MENTAL WELLNESS SUPPORT, AND OTHER STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES LEADING TO EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SERVICES WERE ALSO SUPPORTED WITH COLLEGE SELECTION ADVISING, COLLEGE APPLICATION SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL AID COACHING. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO 35 TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE, ARTS, AND LANGUAGE PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES, EQUIPMENT FOR MATH AND SCIENCE, NEW CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CAREER SERVICES DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCING OTHER STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. STIPENDS FOR BASIC NEEDS, FOOD SECURITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE RESPONSE AID WERE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | THE AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND UTILIZES A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE UNIQUE, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND ACCREDITED TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS) AND HOW THEY ARE SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING THE LIVES OF AMERICAN INDIANS. IN ADDITION, THESE CAMPAIGNS SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN VISIBILITY AND BREAKDOWN STEREOTYPES. EARNED MEDIA VIA ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS, ALONG WITH SOCIAL MEDIA, WERE ALSO UTILIZED TO ENHANCE AWARENESS. TCUS ARE OFTEN THE BEST OPTIONS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS TO ATTEND AND SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND GARNERED OVER $2.2 MILLION IN DONATED ADVERTISING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS. AMERICAN INDIANS ARE A CRITICAL TARGET AUDIENCE FOR AWARENESS ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND CONSIDER TCUS AS VIABLE OPTIONS. TCUS ARE ALSO GARNERING INTEREST FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES AS INSTITUTIONS PRODUCING IMPORTANT RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR, 1ST VICE-CHAIR, 2ND VICE-CHAIR, THE CHAIR OF THE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WHO IS NOT PRESIDENT OF A MEMBER COLLEGE, AND THE MEMBER AT LARGE WHO IS NOT A PRESIDENT OF A MEMBER COLLEGE WHO ARE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF ALL THE TRUSTEES IN OFFICE. NO EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS EXPIRING ON THE JUNE 30TH CLOSEST TO THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE FULL AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO (A) ADOPT OR APPROVE A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; (B) AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION; (C) ELECT, APPOINT, OR REMOVE ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER; (D) FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES; (E) AMEND, ADOPT, OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS; (F) APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OR DISMISSAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; (G) APPROVE THE RETENTION OR DISMISSAL OF, THE COMPENSATION OF, OR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTING SERVICES BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS OR (H) AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OR APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS TO THE MEMBER COLLEGES OR AIHEC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL TRUSTEES MUST REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AND IN DOING SO, MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE COMPLETED CONFLICT POLICIES ARE THEN GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SECRETARY AND FILED. IN ADDITION, IF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT ARISES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE TRUSTEE MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH IS GENERALLY DONE SO IN MEETING MINUTES (AS THAT IS WHERE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE GENERALLY ARISEN). IF A TRUSTEE DOES NOT DISCLOSE A CONFLICT, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ISSUE AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IF/AS NEEDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY BY USING COMPARABILITY DATA TO SUBSTANTIATE THE DECISION. TOP MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES USING COMPARABILITY DATA TO SUBSTANTIATE THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT AND IRS FORM 990. |
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