Council for Tribal Employment Righ… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Melvin Wheeler

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Council for Tribal Employment Rights, founded in 1978, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $392K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $170K, a strong 43% operating margin.

Mission

To act as a resource liason organization for Federal agencies, businesses, indian tribes and other organizations interested in positively effecting the employments right efforts. To advocate and promote the establishment and enforcement of tribal employment rights and to provide training and TA to indian tribes, Alaska Natives and other Indian Organizations on employment rights.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $107,362 Revenue: $96,074

TERO National ConventionTERO stands for Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance or Office. TERO Ordinances require that all employers who are engaged in operating a business on reservations give...

TERO National ConventionTERO stands for Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance or Office. TERO Ordinances require that all employers who are engaged in operating a business on reservations give preference to qualified Indians in all aspects of employment, contracting and other business activities. TERO Offices were established and empowered to monitor and enforce the requirements of the tribal employment rights ordinance.The primary purpose of the TERO program is to enforce tribally enacted Indian Preference law to insure that Indian/Alaska Native people gain their rightful share to employment, training, contracting, subcontracting, and business opportunities on and near reservations and native villages.A Tribes authority to enact and enforce an Indian/Native employment preference law is grounded in its inherent sovereign status. This legal doctrine is the most basic principle of Indian law and is supported by a host of Supreme Court decisions. Inherent sovereign powers derive from the principle that certain powers do not necessarily come from delegated powers granted by express acts of Congress, but are inherent powers of a limited sovereign that have never been taken away. Tribes have a basic relationship with the federal government as sovereign powers. This is recognized in both treaties and federal statues. The sovereignty of tribes has been limited from time to time by treaties and federal legislation; however, what has not been expressly limited remains within tribal sovereignty.

Program 2

Expenses: $44,435 Revenue: $153,483

TERO Legal UpdateSpeakers who share with attendees the very latest in important developments effecting Indian preference and issues of sovereignty.

Program 3

Expenses: $109 Revenue: $55,000

TERO Membership

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $78,236

Program Service Revenue $304,557

Investment Income $9,686

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $392,479

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $15,670

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $151,906

Other Expenses $206,993

TOTAL EXPENSES $222,663

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$392,479	$365,150	+0.1%
Expenses	$222,663	$320,093	-0.3%
Net Income	$169,816	$45,057	+2.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Melvin Wheeler	Chairman	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theo De La Rosa	Vice Chair	Director	$0	$0	$0
Del Ray German	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
Francene Shakespeare	Treasurer	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terri Henry	Secretary	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$392,479	$222,663	$323,457	$169,816
2023	$365,150	$320,093	$265,547	$45,057
2022	$317,750	$294,933	$159,493	$22,817
2020	$217,896	$286,211	$142,491	$-68,315
2019	$378,029	$277,823	$230,204	$100,206

Council for Tribal Employment Rights