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American Indian Community Development Corporation

EIN 41-1716667 · Minneapolis, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY UNIQUE INITIATIVES, HOUSING & ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY

Income
$14.2 million
Spending
$16.2 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
-11 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
376
Highest pay
$268,419, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (16)
  1. $9.1 million spent. WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY DETOX PROGRAM ON APRIL 1, 2002. THIS IS A REGULATED SIXTY-THREE BED SUB-ACUTE MEDICAL DETOX FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO LIVE IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. CLIENTS RECEIVE A CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT REFERRAL. APPROXIMATELY 42% RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT REFERRAL TO ENTER A SUPPORTIVE SERVICE . THE HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL STAFF INCLUDES A CONTRACTED PHYSICIAN, AN RN NURSING SUPERVISOR, NURSES, ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS, RN'S , TMA'S, AND A HIGHLY TRAINED HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE STAFF. THE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMNET PROGRAM IS NOW SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY MEDICAL BILLINGS TO PRIVATE INSURANCE CARRIERS.
  2. $3.2 million spent. AICDC DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED THE NAVIGATIONAL SERVICE CENTER TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH CONCERNS AFFECTING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS MERSA, SCABIES AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE HEALTH RISKS.
  3. $1.6 million spent. A KEY ASPECT OF AICDC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE NATIVE ELDER HOUSING PROJECT, KNOWN AS BII DI GAIN DASH ANWEBI, IS A 47 UNIT, NEW CONSTRUCTION, RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THE DEVELOPMENT WAS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2012 AND TODAY IS FULLY LEASED.
  4. $1.3 million spent. SCATTERED PERMANENT HOUSINGAICDC IS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PRE-DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AFFORDABLE RENTAL & HOME OWNERSHIP OPTIONS FOCUSED IN THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY. AMONG THOSE ALREADY DEVELOPED ARE MANY RIVERS EAST, A 53-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, AND MANY RIVERS WEST, A 28-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, WHICH ARE BOTH FULLY OCCUPIED.
  5. $119,376 spent. THE DAY ONE FAMILY FIRST PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST HOMELESS FAMILIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE IN NEED OF HOUSING. THE PROGRAM REQUIRES FAMILIES TO ENROLL AND TO ADHERE TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AND UPLIFT THE IMPORTANCE EDUCATION HAS AT GETTING INDIVIDUALS OUT OF POVERTY. HOUSING WILL BE SUBSIDIZED AND SUPPORT ON SITE FOR FAMILY ADVOCACY.
  6. $26,650 spent. AMERICAN INDIAN INVESTMENTS II, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY AICDC. THE PURPOSE OF THE LLC IS TO SERVE AS THE LIMITED PARTNER IN THE MANY RIVERS WEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
  7. $8,797 spent. AICDC IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AMERICAN INDIANS BUILDING, LLC. THE LLC HOLDS A MINNESOTA COMPANY REAL ESTATE BROKERS LICENSE AND PROVIDED REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO HOMEBUYERS AND COMMERCIAL CLIENTS IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA.
  8. $100 spent. ANISHINABE WAKIAGUN IS A 45 BED PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING FACILITY FOR HOMELESS, LATE STAGE CHRONIC INEBRIATES. THE FACILITY DOES NOT REQUIRE RESIDENTS TO BE SOBER IN ORDER TO RETAIN THEIR HOUSING. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO MINIMIZE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RESIDENTS' DRINKING WHILE PROVIDING A STABLE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE LIVING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES A REDUCTION IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.CONNECTED AND ADJACENT TO ANNISHINABE WAKIAGUN, IS ANISHINABE BII GII WIIN, A 32 UNIT SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY THAT PRVIDES SOBER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMELESS AND NEAR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FROM WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN EXPLORE FURTHER EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES.ADJACENT TO BII GII WIIN IS ANISHINABE BII GII WIIN III, A 40 UNIT SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY THAT PROVIDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
  9. $20 spent. AMERICAN INDIAN PROPERTIES II, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY AICDC.
  10. STREET OUTREACH OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE STREET-BASED HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CLINICS & HOMELESS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TARGETING CHRONICALLY ALCOHOLIC, CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AMERICAN INDIANS WHO DO NOT USUALLY ACCESS SHELTER PROGRAMS OR MAINSTREAM CLINIC SETTINGS. THE PROJECT HAS BOTH A CLINIC SITE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE ANISHINABE WAKIAGUN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM & A HEALTH STREET-OUTREACH COMPONENT TO BEST SERVE THIS TARGET POPULATION. PHYSICIAN SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A PHYSICIAN SERVICE.
  11. AICDC IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AMERICAN INDIAN ELDER HOUSING, LLC. THE ASSETS OF THE LLC INCLUDE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2423 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH, 1506 EAST 23RD AVENUE, 2405 4TH AVENUE SOUTH AND 1500 ELLIOT AVENUE, ALL IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. THE PROPERTIES PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM.
  12. AMERICAN INDIAN HOLDING COMPANY, LLC IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. AICDC AND NACDI (NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE). THE LLC'S SOLE ASSET IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1414 E FRANKLIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404. NACDI LEASES OFFICE AND PROGRAM SPACE IN THE BUILDING. AICDC HAS A 51% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THIS LLC.
  13. AMERICAN INDIAN PROPERTIES, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY AICDC. THE LLC LEASES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE.
  14. AICDC IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ANISHINABE BII GII WIIN, LLC. THE LLC IS A .005% PARTNER IN THE ANISHINABE BII GII WIIN HOUSING, LP IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. THE PROPERTIES PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM.
  15. AMERICAN INDIAN INVESTMENTS, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY AICDC. THE PURPOSE OF THE LLC IS TO SERVE AS THE LIMITED PARTNER IN THE MANY RIVERS APARTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
  16. AMERICAN INDIAN PROPERTIES III, LLC IS 100%OWNED BY AICDC. THE PURPOSE OF THE LLC IS TO PROVIDE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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