2024-10-09T20:32:24-04:00 2023-12-31 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 410976048 National Indian Education Assn NATI 1514 P Street NW STE B Washington DC 20005 Rusty Creed Brown Deputy Director 2025447290 2024-10-09 true true John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2024-10-09 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Diana Cournoyer 6473922 false X www.niea.org X 1970 MN See Schedule O 13 13 26 25 0 0 9712310 2568549 1594258 2340908 33197 142068 964 6909 11340729 5058434 0 0 1621312 2028744 0 106947 3558512 3463360 5179824 5492104 6160905 -433670 7761439 7328282 662016 479908 7099423 6848374 See Schedule O false false 2987242 Education Reform: NIEA equips all educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to support Native students in reaching their full potential in the classroom and beyond. As a member organization, NIEA has established meaningful and sound relationships among educators and advocacy leaders on local and national levels. Through strong relationships with federal, state and national organizations, NIEA serves as the critical link between Native communities and the diverse array of institutions that serve Native students from birth through lifelong learning. 910099 Conventions: The annual organization convention is hosted in various regions throughout the US to ensure the organization has a broad reach and representative of Native and non-Native educators and advocates. The convention brings together pre-K through college educators, school leaders, parents, students, community, tribal leadership, researchers, and allies to explore and exchange ideas, network, and learn of innovative strategies pertaining to education, culture and language. 878653 Other Program Services: Through our national resource center, NIEA works with schools, teachers, administrators, and researchers to equip them with professional learning opportunities, educational capacity building and strategies needed to provide our next generation of Native youth the knowledge for college, career and life success. The organization accomplishes this work by adhering to our founding principles to convene educators to explore ways of improving schools and the educational systems serving Native children; to promote the maintenance and continued development of language and cultural programs; and to develop and implement strategies for influencing policy change. NIEA supports tribal leadership, educators, and students with timely, relevant information on effective advocacy for Native education. 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NIEA had no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax postions in its information return that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in its financial statements. NIEAs policy would be to recognize interest and penalties on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. Through year end, there have been no matters that would have resulted in an accrual for interest and/or penalties. X X X false false false false false false false false false Diana Cournoyer Executive Director 175000 5250 32167 212417 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 NIEA is a membership organization. Membership dues range from $80 per year for a basic membership, $150 per year for professional membership and $200 per year for premium membership. NIEA offers organizational membership ranging from $2500 to $25,000; the benefits include convention registration discounts, subscription to Tribal College Journal, merchandise and webinar discounts, and NIEA Annual Hill Week Event discount. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Members vote to elect members of the board of directors and for future convention sites (cities) every year at the annual convention. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b The NIEA Board of Directors is made up of thirteen American Indians, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiians from across the country. General board members serve a 4-year term; Student board members serve a 2-year term. New board members are elected by popular vote by NIEA membership, in good standing, during NIEAs Annual Convention. Any person proposing to revise or amend the NIEA Constitution and By-laws shall be an NIEA member in good standing. NIEA members in good standing have the option of presenting for membership consideration any proposed revision or amendment by a petition signed by NIEA voting members totaling not less than fifty (50) of the NIEA voting membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual convention. Such petition shall be filed with the NIEA Secretary after which the NIEA Board shall direct that the proposed revision or amendment be submitted to a vote of the NIEA membership at the annual convention. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The return was prepared by outside accountants and reviewed by senior management. The draft of the 990 form and schedules was provided to the fiscal committee and to the president of the board of directors, as well as to the executive director. The entire board received a copy of the 990 before it was filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each board member annually signs a certificate which affirms that he or she: (i) has received a copy of the policy; (ii) has read and understands the policy; (iii) has agreed to comply with the policy; and, (iv) understands that NIEA is a not-for-profit organization and that in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which are consistent with its tax-exempt purpose. After disclosure of the actual or possible conflict of interest, the president brings the conflict to the executive committee who will discuss and act on the issue. If the board member is also a member of the executive committee, he or she must recuse him or herself from this discussion. If the executive committee determines that a conflict of interest exists, or may exist, it is the prerogative of the executive committee to decide on appropriate actions. These determinations may include mere notification of the entire board, recusal from decision making on the matter at hand, or resignation from that part of NIEAs governance structure where the conflict exists. The affected board member is bound by the decision of the executive committee. Any doubt regarding whether a conflict of interest exists will be resolved in favor of disclosure, abstention and absence. The same conflict of interest policy applies to board of directors and employees. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a On an annual basis, the compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the executive committee of the board of directors, utilizing input from the accounting consultant, salary surveys, historic information and information obtained from review of available public copies of the 990s of other nonprofit organizations. The decision and procedure is documented in the committee meeting minutes. This procedure was last completed during 2022. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 NIEA makes its IRS Form 990, by-laws and constitution available on its website. The conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Convention: $101,133Other Consultants: $1,120,890 General explanation attachment Mission Statement: The National Indian Education Association advances comprehensive, culture-based educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Our traditional Native cultures and values are the foundations of our learning therefore, NIEA will: Promote educational sovereignty; Support continuing use of traditional knowledge and language; and Improve educational opportunities and results in our communities. The organization supports tribes and communities in developing capacity to administer excellent education programs by promoting culture-based education models which strengthens languages and preserve traditional practices of their communities.