National Congress of American Indians
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What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1944 AS A MEMBERSHIP OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS IS TO PROTECT SOVEREIGNTY AND SERVE AS A FORUM FOR CONCENSUS-BASED POLICYMAKING. NCAI ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE, ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO HONOR PAST AND PROMOTE FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $8.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $290,012, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $5.0 million spent. PRODUCTION OF OUR 2024 ANNUAL AND MID YEAR MEETINGS- THESE FORUMS ARE TWO OF THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS THAT NCAI PRDUCES THAT PROVIDES TRIBAL LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF INDIAN COUNTRY A VENUE FOR THE COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES' CONCERNS IN AREAS OF HEALTH, ECONOMICS, SOVEREIGNTY AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION, SOCIAL EQUITY, AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION EFFECTING REAL CHANGE IN THESE AREAS.
- $1.6 million spent. LEGISLATIVE
- $1.0 million spent. PRODUCTION OF OUR 2024 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WINTER SESSION- THIS FORUM IS ONE OF THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS THAT NCAI PRDUCES THAT PROVIDES TRIBAL LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF INDIAN COUNTRY A VENUE FOR THE COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES' CONCERNS IN AREAS OF HEALTH, ECONOMICS, SOVEREIGNTY AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION, SOCIAL EQUITY, AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION EFFECTING REAL CHANGE IN THESE AREAS. THIS SESSION SPEIFCALLY FOCUSES ON GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AND ISSUES OF INDIAN COUNTRY RELATED TO SAID ISSUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1962.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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