Native American Rights Fund

Analysis

Native American Rights Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 September 2023, Native American Rights Fund reported income of $18.9m and spending of $18.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $13.1m to $18.9m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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 Rights Fund sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartland Alliance International Inc ($18.8m), Arise Child and Family Service Inc ($19.0m) and Justice and Education Fund Inc ($18.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.1m. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $71.4m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $67.9m. It reported 66 employees.