National Indian Child Welfare Association does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
NICWA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.
Standard 8 (Program Service Expense Ratio)
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
NICWA does not meet this Standard because:
- According to its audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2020, the organization spent $1,568,109 or 57% of its total expenses on programs.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
NICWA does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2021 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses broken down by major program category (information exchange, community development, and policy and research).
- Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
NICWA does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the 2020 annual report included NICWA's total income and end of year net assets, the figures did not match those found in the audit for the year ended April 30, 2020.
National Indian Child Welfare Association meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) reports that it provides consultation, training, and educational materials designed to preserve and protect Indian children through promotion of safe, healthy, and culturally strong environments, a positive sense of Indian heritage, and spiritual strength. The organization's core services focus on the ongoing needs of Indian children and families and the workers who serve them. These programs and services include: information exchange through NICWA's library on Indian child welfare issues, community development, and policy and research.
For the year ended April 30, 2020, National Indian Child Welfare Association's program expenses were:
| Community development |
$635,641 |
| Information exchange |
$615,820 |
| Policy and research |
$316,648 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$1,568,109 |
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Chief Executive
Sarah Kastelic, Ph.D., Executive Director
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Compensation*
$175,148
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Chair of the Board
Gil Vigil
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Director, Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council
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Board Size
15
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Paid Staff Size
18
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,187,125, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on National Indian Child Welfare Association's audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2020.
| Source of Funds |
| Grants and contracts |
$1,302,002 |
| Contributions |
$464,942 |
| Conference and training revenue |
$382,545 |
| Program service fees |
$332,328 |
| Memberships |
$103,403 |
| Product sales |
$19,184 |
| Interest and other income |
$552 |
| Total Income |
$2,604,956 |
- Programs: 58%
- Administrative: 28%
- Fundraising: 14%
| Total Income |
$2,604,956 |
| Program expenses |
$1,568,109 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$391,837 |
| Administrative expenses |
$780,746 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$2,740,692 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-135,736 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$998,841 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$863,105 |
| Total Liabilities |
$293,011 |
| Total Assets |
$1,156,116 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2020, NICWA received in-kind contributions totaling $14,497 in the form of professional services.