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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$4,944,690
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,124,807
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2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues
total $899,154 · related or exempt $899,154
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2b · Program service revenue: Online Job Postings
total $93,655 · unrelated business $93,655
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2c · Program service revenue: Tribal College Journal
total $451,331 · related or exempt $165,505 · unrelated business $285,826
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3 · Investment income
total $774,214 · excluded $774,214
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $130 · excluded $130
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities -$274,058
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$274,058
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$274,058 · excluded -$274,058
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $2,656,744 · program services $2,656,744
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,064,338 · program services $656,848 · management and general $407,490
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,497,774 · program services $1,537,397 · management and general $960,377
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $78,046 · program services $66,922 · management and general $11,124
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $159,710 · program services $90,049 · management and general $69,661
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $480,704 · program services $293,570 · management and general $187,134
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $124,335 · management and general $124,335
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $111,712 · management and general $111,712
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $92,791 · management and general $92,791
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $92,729 · management and general $92,729
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,859,594 · program services $1,684,055 · management and general $175,539
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $14,511 · program services $7,452 · management and general $7,059
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13 · Office expenses
total $348,997 · program services $255,667 · management and general $93,330
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14 · Information technology
total $71,584 · program services $55,283 · management and general $16,301
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $44,459 · program services $6,431 · management and general $38,028
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17 · Travel
total $486,319 · program services $367,228 · management and general $119,091
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $870,857 · program services $826,303 · management and general $44,554
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: Equipment
total $88,375 · program services $63,521 · management and general $24,854
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24b · Other expenses: Membership Dues
total $47,634 · management and general $47,634
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24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expense
total $38,569 · program services $1,631 · management and general $36,938
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24d · Other expenses: Taxes & licenses
total $29,407 · management and general $29,407
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24e · All other expenses
total $56,089 · program services $841,701 · management and general -$785,612
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $85,059 · end of year $40,373
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $8,237,031 · end of year $7,190,235
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,106,100 · end of year $2,115,892
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $262,977 · end of year $349,666
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $83,080 · end of year $16,294
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $18,823,712 · end of year $22,090,669
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $337,506 · end of year $337,506
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $798,553 · end of year $1,441,335
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $3,003,604 · end of year $2,064,173
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $19,738,859 · end of year $23,265,098
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Carrie BillyCARRIE 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
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Tina CooperTINA 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
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Erica J MooreERICA 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
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Ahniwake L RoseAHNIWAKE 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
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John PhillipsJOHN PHILLIPS
LAND-GRANT PRG DIR
- Total calculated
- $146,172
- From this org
- $137,224
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,948
- Hours/week
- 50
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Mary DepalmaMARY DEPALMA
Program Director
- Total calculated
- $143,650
- From this org
- $138,051
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,599
- Hours/week
- 50
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Algirdas S KuslikisALGIRDAS 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
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Frank BoccoviFRANK BOCCOVI
Senior Accountant
- Total calculated
- $133,671
- From this org
- $133,671
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
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Anthony A QuanderANTHONY A QUANDER
Senior Accountant
- Total calculated
- $132,931
- From this org
- $132,816
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $115
- Hours/week
- 50
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David Yarlott JrDAVID YARLOTT JR
President/Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Elmer GuyELMER GUY
Vice CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Leander R McDonaldLEANDER R MCDONALD
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Justin GuilloryJUSTIN GUILLORY
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Cynthia LindquistCYNTHIA LINDQUIST
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sean ChandlerSEAN CHANDLER
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Duane BedellDUANE BEDELL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Brad HallBRAD HALL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Eva FlyingEVA FLYING
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Chris CaldwellCHRIS CALDWELL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Monte RandallMONTE RANDALL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Charles RoesselCHARLES ROESSEL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Anita HansonANITA HANSON
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Haven GourneauHAVEN GOURNEAU
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Tamarah PfeifferTAMARAH PFEIFFER
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Justina WilhelmJUSTINA WILHELM
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Robert MartinROBERT MARTIN
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lori Ann ShermanLORI ANN SHERMAN
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Russell SwaggerRUSSELL SWAGGER
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Helen MontgomeryHELEN MONTGOMERY
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Manoj PatilMANOJ PATIL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Michael OltroggeMICHAEL OLTROGGE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Twyla BakerTWYLA BAKER
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Dawn FrankDAWN FRANK
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Craig SmithCRAIG SMITH
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Dan KingDAN KING
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Carla SinewayCARLA SINEWAY
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sandra L BohamSANDRA L BOHAM
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Rhonda LabatteRHONDA LABATTE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lane AzureLANE AZURE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Laurel VermillionLAUREL VERMILLION
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Monte MonteithMONTE MONTEITH
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Cory Sangrey-BillyCORY SANGREY-BILLY
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Paul RobertsonPAUL ROBERTSON
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Donna BrownDONNA BROWN
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Anna SheppardANNA 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
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$1,300,000
Pass Thru Funding
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$78,350
TCU Building Bridges
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University of North Dakota
$71,740
HHS INNOV.PROG. TO ENHANCE RESE.TR.
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$51,500
SGU Correction TCU ISC
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$45,750
NSF TCU Advan. Manu. Network Meet.
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$41,750
SGU Correction TCU ISC
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$39,500
SGU CORRECTION TCU ISC
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$34,500
Non-restricted flex funds
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$31,500
TCU CoP Inigenous T&L
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$30,750
NSF TCU ADV. MANUF. NETWORK MEETING
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.
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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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