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NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND

EIN 84-0611876 BOULDER, CO

Revenue 2024
$24,661,367
Expenses 2024
$21,341,008

Program services were 66.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
R220
Classification
1200
Street
250 ARAPAHOE AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND HOLDS GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE. WE FIGHT TO PROTECT NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS, RESOURCES, AND LIFEWAYS THROUGH LITIGATION, LEGAL ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL EXPERTISE. AS ESTABLISHED BY NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND'S (NARF) FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

CONSTRUCT THE FOUNDATIONS NECESSARY TO EMPOWER TRIBES SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIVE TRADITIONS, ENFORCE THEIR TREATY RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $13,417,723 · Revenue $601,041

  • National Indian Law Library In 1972, NARF founded the National Indian Law Library (NILL) to serve the research needs of NARF attorneys. NILL's resources are also available to the public however, and hundreds of research requests are received weekly. The library houses a unique and valuable collection of federal Indian and tribal law materials and provides specialized legal research assistance. It also provides online bulletins to keep advocates aware of the latest legal developments and most recent news in Indian law. Researchers around the world have access to the resources of the National Indian Law Library through online access to our library catalog (https://nill.softlinkliberty.net/liberty). The catalog contains information on over 18,000 titles held in the NILL collection. Copies of most resources can be delivered to researchers in a timely way and many catalog records provide links to free resources that are available on the internet. NILL's collection includes catalog records for approximately 7,000 articles, 4,500 books, and 1400 tribal law resources. Many of these items are freely available online and are easily accessed via a link in the catalog record. NILL is the only library serving the public with extensive expertise and resources relating to Indian law, providing services that other libraries are unable to provide. One critical resource provided during FY2025 was in the many public presentations and training NILL Staff provided to the public, librarians, judges, court employees, law students, and other researchers on how to conduct Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law research.

    Expenses $668,470

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • KENNETH KAHN

    VICE-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LACEY HORN

    CHAIRWOMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAMILLE KALAMA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GAYLA HOSETH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GEOFFREY BLACKWELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMIE AZURE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LORI STINSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LOUIE UNGARO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL PETOSKEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REBECCA CROOKS-STRATTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REBECCA MILES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RHONDA PITKA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT MIGUEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD RAGONA

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $239,636
    From this org
    $205,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,030
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,048
    Deferred
    $9,292
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,266
    Filer's total
    $239,636

  • JOHN ECHOHAWK

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $344,810
    From this org
    $309,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,061
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,895
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,854
    Deferred
    $21,729
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,332
    Filer's total
    $344,810

  • Mary Miles

    Corporate Secretary (BEGIN 02/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • MATTHEW CAMPBELL

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $311,800
    From this org
    $271,273
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,527
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $240
    Deferred
    $16,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,377
    Filer's total
    $311,800

  • MICHAEL KENNEDY

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $267,093
    From this org
    $222,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,475
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,584
    Deferred
    $16,621
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,854
    Filer's total
    $267,093

  • SARAH TRUJILLO PALACIOS

    CORPORATE SECRETARY (END 02/2025)

    Total calculated
    $190,966
    From this org
    $156,408
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,558
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,408
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,292
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,266
    Filer's total
    $190,966

  • BRETT SHELTON

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $305,204
    From this org
    $273,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,516
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,104
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,584
    Deferred
    $16,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,396
    Filer's total
    $305,204

  • DAVID GOVER

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $299,462
    From this org
    $267,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,416
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,494
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $552
    Deferred
    $15,820
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,596
    Filer's total
    $299,462

  • MELODY MCCOY

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $321,500
    From this org
    $258,728
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,772
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,144
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,584
    Deferred
    $19,710
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,062
    Filer's total
    $321,500

  • SUSAN NOE

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $305,204
    From this org
    $274,648
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,064
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,584
    Deferred
    $16,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,436
    Filer's total
    $305,204

  • THOMAS MURPHY

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $297,707
    From this org
    $273,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,618
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,452
    Deferred
    $1,029
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,589
    Filer's total
    $297,707

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $24,661,367
    Expenses
    $21,341,008
    Contributions
    $20,114,536
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $24,586,140
    Expenses
    $20,491,212
    Contributions
    $20,925,046
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $18,937,073
    Expenses
    $18,740,140
    Contributions
    $17,939,492
    Grants paid
    $1,103,168

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,548,546
    Expenses
    $14,577,623
    Assets (EOY)
    $64,723,035

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,510,271
    Expenses
    $13,939,082
    Assets (EOY)
    $72,811,306

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,394,707
    Expenses
    $11,523,095
    Assets (EOY)
    $51,223,803

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,057,847
    Expenses
    $12,738,653
    Assets (EOY)
    $45,835,918

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,265,349
    Expenses
    $12,820,425
    Assets (EOY)
    $45,461,445

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,764,589
    Expenses
    $11,065,425
    Assets (EOY)
    $44,705,332

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,055,367
    Expenses
    $10,685,328
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,701,840

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $15,041,212
    Expenses
    $10,013,022
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,056,021

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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Grants received

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

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.