Native American Heritage Association

Analysis

Native American Heritage Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Black Hawk, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Native American Heritage Association reported income of $101.5m and spending of $100.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $70.1m to $101.5m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Native American Heritage Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Jewish Committee ($88.1m), Alliance Defending Freedom ($101.8m) and Defender Association of Philadelphia ($83.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $255k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $518k. At year end it held assets of $31.5m against liabilities of $6.3m, net assets of $25.1m. It reported 11 employees.