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← AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,013,923
Total expenses
$11,315,278
Contributions and grants received
$10,069,497
Grants paid
$2,656,744
Program service revenue
$1,444,140
Investment income
$500,156
Other revenue
$130
Total assets, end of year
$32,140,635
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,505,508
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,635,127
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,410,802
Management and general expenses
$1,904,476
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,410,802

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,944,690

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,124,807

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues

    total $899,154 · related or exempt $899,154

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Online Job Postings

    total $93,655 · unrelated business $93,655

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Tribal College Journal

    total $451,331 · related or exempt $165,505 · unrelated business $285,826

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $774,214 · excluded $774,214

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $130 · excluded $130

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities -$274,058

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$274,058

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$274,058 · excluded -$274,058

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,656,744 · program services $2,656,744

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,064,338 · program services $656,848 · management and general $407,490

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,497,774 · program services $1,537,397 · management and general $960,377

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $78,046 · program services $66,922 · management and general $11,124

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $159,710 · program services $90,049 · management and general $69,661

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $480,704 · program services $293,570 · management and general $187,134

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $124,335 · management and general $124,335

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $111,712 · management and general $111,712

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $92,791 · management and general $92,791

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $92,729 · management and general $92,729

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,859,594 · program services $1,684,055 · management and general $175,539

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,511 · program services $7,452 · management and general $7,059

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $348,997 · program services $255,667 · management and general $93,330

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $71,584 · program services $55,283 · management and general $16,301

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $44,459 · program services $6,431 · management and general $38,028

  • 17 · Travel

    total $486,319 · program services $367,228 · management and general $119,091

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $870,857 · program services $826,303 · management and general $44,554

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment

    total $88,375 · program services $63,521 · management and general $24,854

  • 24b · Other expenses: Membership Dues

    total $47,634 · management and general $47,634

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expense

    total $38,569 · program services $1,631 · management and general $36,938

  • 24d · Other expenses: Taxes & licenses

    total $29,407 · management and general $29,407

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $56,089 · program services $841,701 · management and general -$785,612

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $85,059 · end of year $40,373

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,237,031 · end of year $7,190,235

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,106,100 · end of year $2,115,892

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $262,977 · end of year $349,666

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $83,080 · end of year $16,294

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18,823,712 · end of year $22,090,669

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $337,506 · end of year $337,506

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $798,553 · end of year $1,441,335

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,003,604 · end of year $2,064,173

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,738,859 · end of year $23,265,098

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,394,449 · end of year $5,370,029

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AIHEC IS THE COLLECTIVE SPIRIT AND UNIFYING VOICE OF OUR NATION'S TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS). AIHEC PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY ON AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES; PROMOTES AND STRENGTHENS INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES, CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS; AND THROUGH OUR UNIQUE POSITION, SERVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND EMERGING TCUS.

  • OTHER PRIVATE FUNDING:THROUGH MELLON'S NATIVE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AWARD, AIHEC SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NETWORKED VIRTUAL NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES' CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON NATIVE LANGUAGE. ADDITIONALLY THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO CREATE AN ANTHOLOGY OF SIXOUAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION: INTERMEDIARIES FOR SCALE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM WILL EFFECT INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION AT SCALE BY UTILIZING RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTING,IMPLEMENTING, EVALUATING, AND SUSTAINING CHANGES IN POLICY AND PRACTICE TO READY AIHEC TO BECOME AN INTERMEDIARY FOR SCALE (IFS).

    Expenses $6,437,652 · Grants $1,304,244 · Revenue $1,444,140

  • BIE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: AIHEC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADVANCES TCUS' CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE MISSIONS, IMPROVE STUDENTS' SUCCESS, AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION. THE BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES UPON WHICH TCUS DEPEND INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF ANNUAL COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL DATA TO AID TCUS WITH COMPLIANCE WITH INCREASINGLY MORE RIGOROUS ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES WITH FEDERALLY-ADMINISTERED GRANTS AND PROGRAMS; DISSEMINATING TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING PENDING FEDERAL PROGRAMMATIC AND LEGISLATIVE/APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS OF DIRECT RELEVANCE TO TCUS; FACILITATION OF MEETINGS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE THAT PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.

    Expenses $1,860,865 · Grants $1,300,000

  • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PROGRAM: CC*TEAM: PILOTING A CI-ENABLED TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COLLABORATION: AIHEC WILL IMPLEMENT A CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO ESTABLISH SOCIO-TECHNICAL FOUNDATION OF AN ND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Expenses $1,112,285 · Grants $52,500

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Carrie Billy

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $303,926
    From this org
    $287,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,864
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,062
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,017
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,847
    Filer's total
    $303,926
  • Tina Cooper

    VP OF FIN & Adm

    Total calculated
    $283,772
    From this org
    $282,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,754
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,539
    Bonus
    $73,479
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,754
    Filer's total
    $283,772
  • Erica J Moore

    Vice President for IIT

    Total calculated
    $168,936
    From this org
    $157,844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,092
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,001
    Bonus
    $2,843
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,786
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,306
    Filer's total
    $168,936
  • Ahniwake L Rose

    VP-Congressional & Federal Relation

    Total calculated
    $150,848
    From this org
    $147,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,252
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,865
    Bonus
    $731
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,177
    Filer's total
    $150,848
  • John Phillips

    LAND-GRANT PRG DIR

    Total calculated
    $146,172
    From this org
    $137,224
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,948
    Hours/week
    50
  • Mary Depalma

    Program Director

    Total calculated
    $143,650
    From this org
    $138,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,599
    Hours/week
    50
  • Algirdas S Kuslikis

    Sr Associate S.I.

    Total calculated
    $140,217
    From this org
    $133,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,624
    Hours/week
    50
  • Frank Boccovi

    Senior Accountant

    Total calculated
    $133,671
    From this org
    $133,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Anthony A Quander

    Senior Accountant

    Total calculated
    $132,931
    From this org
    $132,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $115
    Hours/week
    50
  • David Yarlott Jr

    President/Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elmer Guy

    Vice CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Leander R McDonald

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Justin Guillory

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cynthia Lindquist

    MEMBER-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sean Chandler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Duane Bedell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brad Hall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Eva Flying

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chris Caldwell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Monte Randall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Charles Roessel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Anita Hanson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Haven Gourneau

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tamarah Pfeiffer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Justina Wilhelm

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Robert Martin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lori Ann Sherman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Russell Swagger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Helen Montgomery

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Manoj Patil

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Oltrogge

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Twyla Baker

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dawn Frank

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Craig Smith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dan King

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Carla Sineway

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sandra L Boham

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rhonda Labatte

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lane Azure

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Laurel Vermillion

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Monte Monteith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cory Sangrey-Billy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Paul Robertson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Donna Brown

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Anna Sheppard

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above
MERIT-BASED BONUS COMPENSATION IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION REIT

    EXCLUDED FROM TAX · PUR. & INVESTING IN REAL PROPERTY · VA · 84.6% owned · share of assets $340,687

    Directly controlled by AIHEC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 December 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202503449349301560

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