American Indians in Texas - at the Spanish Colonial Missions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions is to work for the preservation and protection of the culture and traditions of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation and other indigenous people of the Spanish Colonial Missions of south Texas and northern Mexico through: education research community outreach economic development and legislative initiatives at the federal state and local levels.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $102,278, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 40 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 August 31, 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 (3)
- $2.2 million spent. Family Health and Wellness-American Indian Indigenous cultural and traditional practice-based programming with our San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign Healing the Wounded Spirit Youth Leadership Development. We serve over 5000 families annually through case management educational workshops mentorship and referrals. In addition counseling services provide culturally competent mental health support to veterans families and individuals through one-on-one sessions Talking Circles and culturally appropriate training. In addition our initiative Mission of Motherhood M.o.M. is a coalition of mothers founded in 2023. Its mission is dedicated to facilitating healing for women residing on the Eastside of San Antonio who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence IPV Maternal Healthcare Scarcity and other factors affecting the well-being of mothers and their children.
- $290,093 spent. Indigenous Arts- American Indian Indigenous cultural and traditional practice-based programming with our Multi-Disciplinary American Indian Art events such as film screenings poetry readings and performances art exhibits culinary arts and American Indian markets. AIT conducts Mission Heritage tours of the UNESCO World Heritage Indian Missions of San Antonio. We also provide American Indian arts and culture school based educational presentations community-based workshops and economic development through cultural arts. AIT-SCM also is a repository for Archives and cultural materials and artifacts associated with the original inhabitants of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico. Currently we have over 23,000 digital artifacts in our Repository
- $465,737 spent. Community Engagement- American Indian Indigenous cultural and traditional practice-based programming with our Civic Engagement Base Building Restorative Justice and Healing Tribal and Urban Native Advocacy. Training is provided to communities and schools on electoral processes Restorative Justice Discipline and in the use of Community Circles that foster Healing.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
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 October 1994.
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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