Denver Indian Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH, ELDERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING SELF-DETERMINATION AND ECONOMIC, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 57%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 3
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (3)
- $505,105 spent. HONORING FATHERHOOD PROGRAM: THE HONORING FATHERHOOD PROGRAM (HFP) WAS ESTABLISHED TO EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE FATHERS TO LIVE WITH INTEGRITY AND PURPOSE, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES, HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THEY ARE A PART OF.OUR CURRICULUM HELPS PARTICIPANTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RELATIONSHIPS AND PARENTING WITHIN A CULTURAL CONTEXT. HFP'S APPROACH IS TO BRING BACK AN OLD MESSAGE THAT EMPHASIZES THE SACREDNESS OF FATHERHOOD AND EQUIPS ITS PARTICIPANTS WITH REAL WORLD SKILLS AND SUPPORT FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR CAREERS, COMMUNITIES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PROGRAMS ACT AS A GUIDE IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT PUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST.
- $475,548 spent. NATIVE WORKFORCE PROGRAM: THE NATIVE WORKFORCE PROGRAM (NWP) IS AN ADULT WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAM FUNDED DIRECTLY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES BECAUSE A SKILLED WORKFORCE IS CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF OUR NATIVE COMMUNITIES.
- $533,949 spent. YOUTH SERVICES AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE: THE DENVER INDIAN CENTER IS AN URBAN CULTURAL GATHERING CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITY OF THE DENVER METRO AREA. FOUNDED IN 1983 TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE NATIVE COMMUNITY, WE SUPPORT OUR NATIVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE, PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES AND HONOR OUR ELDERS, AND BY OFFERING A SPACE WHERE NATIVE CULTURE CAN BE PRESERVED AND CELEBRATED.
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 December 1991.
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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