NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC (EIN 840611876) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Phone

3034478760

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $24.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $21.3M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

CONSTRUCT THE FOUNDATIONS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $20,114,536

Program Service Revenue $531,103

Investment Income $3,945,485

Other Revenue $70,243

TOTAL REVENUE $24,661,367

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $13,068,784

Fundraising Expenses $4,412,016

Program Expenses $14,086,193

Other Expenses $8,234,824

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,341,008

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$24,661,367	$24,586,140	+0.0%
Expenses	$21,341,008	$20,491,212	+0.0%
Net Income	$3,320,359	$4,094,928	-0.2%

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

$1,354,305

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KENNETH KAHN	VICE-CHAIRMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LACEY HORN	CHAIRWOMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLE KALAMA	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYLA HOSETH	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFFREY BLACKWELL	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE AZURE	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI STINSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIE UNGARO	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PETOSKEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA CROOKS-STRATTON	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA MILES	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RHONDA PITKA	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MIGUEL	BOARD MEMBER	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD RAGONA	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.0	Officer	$205,078	$34,558	$239,636
JOHN ECHOHAWK	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.0	Officer	$309,749	$35,061	$344,810
Mary Miles	Corporate Secretary (BEGIN 02/2025)	40.0	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW CAMPBELL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.0	Officer	$271,273	$40,527	$311,800
MICHAEL KENNEDY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.0	Officer	$222,618	$44,475	$267,093
SARAH TRUJILLO PALACIOS	CORPORATE SECRETARY (END 02/2025)	40.0	Officer	$156,408	$34,558	$190,966
BRETT SHELTON	ATTORNEY	40.0	Highest	$273,688	$31,516	$305,204
DAVID GOVER	ATTORNEY	40.0	Highest	$267,046	$32,416	$299,462
MELODY MCCOY	ATTORNEY	40.0	Highest	$258,728	$62,772	$321,500
SUSAN NOE	ATTORNEY	40.0	Highest	$274,648	$30,556	$305,204
THOMAS MURPHY	ATTORNEY	40.0	Highest	$273,089	$24,618	$297,707

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
2025	$24,661,367	$21,341,008	$92,169,287	$3,320,359
2024	$24,586,140	$20,491,212	$84,115,280	$4,094,928
2023	$18,937,073	$18,740,140	$71,353,158	$196,933
2022	$17,548,546	$14,577,623	$64,723,035	$2,970,923
2021	$30,510,271	$13,939,082	$72,811,306	$16,571,189
2020	$16,394,707	$11,523,095	$51,223,803	$4,871,612
2019	$13,057,847	$12,738,653	$45,835,918	$319,194
2018	$13,265,349	$12,820,425	$45,461,445	$444,924

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC