Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,048,024
Total expenses
$1,896,420
Contributions and grants received
$894,860
Grants paid
$15,400
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$108,057
Other revenue
$45,107
Total assets, end of year
$19,693,008
Total liabilities, end of year
$242,784
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,450,224
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,531,739
Management and general expenses
$301,598
Fundraising expenses
$63,083
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,531,739

Program services were 80.8% 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)

    $105,362

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $789,498

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $107,626 · excluded $107,626

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $59,672

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $59,241

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $431

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $431 · excluded $431

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $45,107 · excluded $45,107

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $45,107

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,400 · program services $15,400

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $122,573 · program services $103,937 · management and general $14,560 · fundraising $4,076

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $574,944 · program services $487,523 · management and general $68,303 · fundraising $19,118

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,170 · program services $24,865 · management and general $4,333 · fundraising $972

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $75,010 · program services $54,708 · management and general $16,877 · fundraising $3,425

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $54,880 · program services $45,200 · management and general $8,141 · fundraising $1,539

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $59,024 · program services $46,375 · management and general $10,866 · fundraising $1,783

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $144,918 · program services $113,863 · management and general $26,678 · fundraising $4,377

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,348 · management and general $6,348

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $638,030 · program services $501,303 · management and general $117,456 · fundraising $19,271

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,581 · program services $23,581

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,897 · program services $2,234 · management and general $557 · fundraising $106

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $31,726 · program services $21,462 · management and general $8,564 · fundraising $1,700

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,839 · program services $42,119 · management and general $11,536 · fundraising $1,184

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,996 · program services $38,822 · management and general $3,174

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,545 · program services $4,077 · management and general $2,383 · fundraising $85

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND REGISTRATION

    total $4,506 · program services $3,157 · management and general $97 · fundraising $1,252

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEETINGS AND HOSPITALIT

    total $1,416 · program services $1,017 · management and general $399

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,617 · program services $2,096 · management and general $1,326 · fundraising $4,195

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,696,623 · end of year $381,727

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,522,749 · end of year $2,677,704

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,526,373 · end of year $15,732,492

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,209 · end of year $12,743

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $174,390

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $155,029

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,153 · end of year $19,361

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $567,729 · end of year $781,658

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,325 · end of year $87,323

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $64,669 · end of year $95,782

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $61,004

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $85,998

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $962,404 · end of year $1,014,333

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,301,088 · end of year $18,435,891

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY WITHOUT CHARGE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS TO COMBAT RACISM AND OPPRESSION, TO PROTECT THEIR LANDS AND ENVIRONMENT, TO PROTECT THEIR CULTURES AND WAYS OF LIFE, TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GENUINE SELF-GOVERNMENT, AND TO REALIZE THEIR OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE AMERICAS.

  • INDIGENOUS LAND TITLING - RESEARCHED LAND TITLING ISSUES AND PROJECTS IN MEXICO, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA WITH SUPPORT FROM THE KELLOGG FOUNDATION, AND CONTINUED WORK BEGUN IN 2021 ON A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM TO DESIGN AND ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTE THAT CAN PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP COMMUNITIES SECURE THEIR LAND TITLES AND BRING LANDS UNDER INDIGENOUS OWNERSHIP AT A FASTER PACE THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

    Expenses $1,155,247

  • GENERAL PROGRAM - PROVIDED LEGAL AND ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE TO INDIAN NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WORKING TO PRESERVE THEIR LANDS, ENVIRONMENTS, CULTURES, AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS. EXAMPLES OF OUR BROADER WORK INCLUDE MONITORING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, EFFORT TO DIGITIZE DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE OF KEY WESTERN SHOSHONE LEADERS, AND CONTINUED COMPILATION OF A HANDBOOK FOR CONSERVATIONISTS TO BUILD COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE NATIONS.

    Expenses $272,890 · Grants $15,400

  • SAFE WOMEN, STRONG NATIONS - PARTNERED WITH NATIVE WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE NATIONS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOMEN AND CHILDREN BY RAISING AWARENESS TO GAIN FEDERAL ACTION, PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE ON WAYS TO RESTORE TRIBAL CRIMINAL AUTHORITY AND PRESERVE TRIBAL CIVIL AUTHORITY, AND HELPING ORGANIZATIONS INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AND HOLD PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE ON THEIR LANDS ACCOUNTABLE.

    Expenses $103,602

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ARMSTRONG A WIGGINS

    DIRECTOR OF DC OFFICE

    Total calculated
    $132,680
    From this org
    $124,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,680
    Hours/week
    40
  • LEONARDO A CRIPPA

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $140,873
    From this org
    $121,090
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,783
    Hours/week
    40
  • ROBERT T COULTER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $122,567
    From this org
    $114,148
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,419
    Hours/week
    40
  • MELANIE BENJAMIN

    CHAIRWOMAN/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • LUCY SIMPSON

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • DACHO ALEXANDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • MICHELLE ALLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • MARY AL BALBER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • NORMA BIXBY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • TERRI HENRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • DARWIN HILL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • ANDREW HUFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • JUANITA CABRERA LOPEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • WILL MICKLIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413129349304136

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.