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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 33,585 | 45,615 | 244,133 | 369,077 | 264,106 | 956,516 |
| 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 | 1,596,188 | 2,062,834 | 2,206,399 | 1,063,397 | 1,423,511 | 8,352,329 |
| 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 | 1,629,773 | 2,108,449 | 2,450,532 | 1,432,474 | 1,687,617 | 9,308,845 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 20,000 | 24,697 | 193,083 | 357,443 | 595,223 | |
| 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. | 195,610 | 195,610 | ||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 20,000 | 24,697 | 193,083 | 357,443 | 195,610 | 790,833 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 8,518,012 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,629,773 | 2,108,449 | 2,450,532 | 1,432,474 | 1,687,617 | 9,308,845 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2 | 155 | 223 | 2,324 | 2,704 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2 | 155 | 223 | 2,324 | 2,704 | |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | 600 | 14 | 614 | |||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,629,773 | 2,108,451 | 2,451,287 | 1,432,711 | 1,689,941 | 9,312,163 |
| 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 |
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| 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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP "MEMBER TRIBES," WHICH IS ANY FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD ELECTION VOTING PROCESS CONSISTS OF TWO TYPES OF VOTES: 1. INDIVIDUAL: EACH ATTENDEE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL BE ENTITLED TO A VOTE. EACH VOTE CAST BY AN INDIVIDUAL WILL BE WORTH ONE VOTE. 2. MEMBER TRIBE: EACH OF NAFOA'S MEMBER TRIBES WILL BE ENTITLED TO A VOTE. EACH VOTE CAST BY A MEMBER TRIBE WILL BE WORTH SIX VOTES. MEMBER TRIBES MUST PROVIDE NAFOA WITH THE NAME OF ONE DELEGATE WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON THEIR BEHALF, PRIOR TO THE VOTING PROCESS. THIS DELEGATE WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE INDIVIDUAL VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT, AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS, CORPORATE OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND EMPLOYMENT AND ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEST TO THEIR INDEPENDENCE ANNUALLY. CONFLICT DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS APPROPRIATE. PROCEEDINGS BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR THOSE CONTAINING A MATTER THAT IS DEEMED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER IN QUESTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION BEING PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND ASSESSES THAT COMPENSATION AGAINST COMPARABILITY DATA BOARD MEMBERS HAVE INDEPENDENTLY OBTAINED AND CONSIDERED. COMPENSATION ISSUES ARE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, AND ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERIODICALLY DIRECTS NONEMPLOYEE, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT(S) TO OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA THAT IS THEN USED TO SET COMPENSATION LEVELS. COMPENSATION ISSUES ARE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, AND ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 200,805. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 69,302. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 270,107. |
| REASONABLE CAUSE REQUEST FOR PENALTY ABATEMENT FOR IRS CONSIDERATION | IN APRIL OF 2021 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAFOA LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. RICHARD FRIAS BECAME THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON JULY 12, 2021. IN OCTOBER 2021, THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORCED TO TERMINATE IT'S OPERATIONS MANAGER WHO WAS THE LIAISON WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. SINCE THE TERMINATION WAS SUDDEN AND CONTENTIOUS THE FORMER OPERATIONS MANAGER DID NOT COOPERATE WITH NAFOA ON COMMUNICATING ANY OF HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO HER REPLACEMENT. THAT LEFT NAFOA IN A DIFFICULT POSITION REGARDING REPORTING DEADLINES AND DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS MOVING FORWARD. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM, LIDA ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC, ("LIDA") FILED THE 2020 FORM 990 IN NOVEMBER AND IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEM THEY INDICATED THE INTENTION TO FILE FOR AN EXTENSION FOR THE 2021 FORM 990. BY THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2021, THE ORGANIZATION WAS INVESTIGATING THE FORMER OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR POSSIBLE EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT. ALTITUDE ADVISORY GROUP, LLC WAS ENGAGED, TO PERFORM A FORENSIC AUDIT RELATED TO THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF LIDA'S BOOKKEEPING AND REPORTING. BY APRIL 2022 THE ORGANIZATION HAS SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME CORRECTING MISTAKES IN THE 2021 BOOKS. AT THAT TIME, IT DECIDED TO TERMINATE IT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH LIDA, AND A NEW FIRM RL ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC, ("RLA") WAS HIRED TO PROVIDE CONTROLLER SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH RLA TO CORRECT ERRORS IN OUR BOOKS. AT THEIR SUGGESTION THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED FROM QUICKBOOKS ONLINE TO QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THIS TRANSITION, THE PLANNED EXTENSION WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT FILED FOR OUR 2021 FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ON THE SAME SCHEDULE OF FILING IN NOVEMBER 2022 AND REALIZED IN AUGUST THAT LIDA HAD NOT FILED AN EXTENSION ALLOWING A FILING IN NOVEMBER. WHEN THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED THIS OVERSIGHT, IT ENGAGED A NEW SEPARATE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF FILING IT'S FORM 990 FOR 2021 AND WHO WILL CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF 2020 AND 2021 ONCE WE ARE CURRENT. NAFOA TAKES IT'S FINANCIAL REPORTING, TAX COMPLIANCE AND NON-PROFIT STATUS VERY SERIOUSLY. IT HAD EVERY INTENTION OF FIXING INTERNAL REPORTING ISSUES AND FILING FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CORRECT THE INTERNAL BOOKKEEPING ERRORS PRIOR TO FILING FOR THE FORM 990 SO THE ORGANIZATION COULD BE CONFIDENT IN THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. BY HIRING TWO NEW FIRMS THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES WE HAVE ENOUGH OVERSIGHT IN PLACE TO AVOID ANY FURTHER ISSUES OR LATE FILINGS. BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES OUTLINED ABOVE THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUESTING ABATEMENT FOR ANY LATE FILING PENALTIES DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE. IT WAS NEVER THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENTION TO FILE LATE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CONCERN HAS BEEN TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ACCURATE. THE INADVERTENT LATE FILING WAS DUE TO A SET OF UNEXPECTED AND NON-RECURRING SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE TAX FILINGS WILL BE TIMELY. WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THIS MATTER AND FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. |
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