Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME TYPE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH METROPOLITAN AREA.
- Income
- $22.6 million
- Spending
- $22.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 187
- Volunteers
- 600
- Highest pay
- $203,716, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $18.5 million spent. HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START OPERATED HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS WITHIN THE PITTSBURGH AREA HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. PROGRAMS PROVIDED EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL AND PYSCHOLOGICAL NEEDS TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. SERVICING APPROXIMATELY 398 HEAD START CHILDREN AND 505 EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN IN WESTERN PA AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PA.
- $1.1 million spent. PRE K COUNTS - PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDES EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL AND PYSCHOLOGICAL NEEDS TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. SERVICING APPROXIMATELY 123 STUDENTS IN WESTERN PA AGES 3 TO PRESCHOOL.
- $1.0 million spent. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROVIDES TRAINING ASSISTANCE, JOB COUNSELING AND CAREER GUIDANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 219 PARTICIPANTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, INDIANA, MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE WORK EXPERIENCE, CLASSROOM TRAINING, TUITION, SUPPORT SERVICES AND ON THE JOB TRAINING.
- $331,665 spent. HAZELWOOD FAMILY CENTER PROVIDES FAMILES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 CURICULUM-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.
- $57,649 spent. ELDERS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS ALONG WITH THE ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED.
- $24,626 spent. NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER PROVIDES SOCIO ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO NATIVE AMERICANS SHORESIDE IN THE SERVICE AREA BY CREATING BONDS OF UNDERSTANDING AND FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICANS AND NON-NATIVE AMERICANS.
- $14,414 spent. BPK MISC GRANTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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