Nonprofit · EIN 54-1254491
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · LONGMONT, CO 80501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $56,357,235 | $30,218,527 | $26,138,708 | $116,192,648 | $8,595,298 | $107,597,350 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $36,918,534 | $27,871,276 | $9,047,258 | $87,283,597 | $7,124,613 | $80,158,984 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,683,824 | $21,880,286 | $1,803,538 | $73,818,011 | $4,182,831 | $69,635,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,985,455
- of which government grants
- $5,057,869
- Program service revenue
- $251,200
- Investment income
- $4,045,077
- Net rental income
- $38,585
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,055
- Other revenue
- $75,503
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,274,274
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $421,258
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,209,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,778,814
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,321
- Occupancy
- $185,794
- Travel
- $1,837,775
- Depreciation
- $89,934
- Program services (functional)
- $26,673,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,879,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,665,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,283,597
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,192,648
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,595,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $107,597,350
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,231,659
- Publicly traded securities
- $86,927,308
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,616,091
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,981,259
- Gross receipts
- $56,357,235
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,946 | $18,887 |
| JACQUELINE FRANCKE | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,386 | $21,457 |
| CATHERINE BRYAN | COMMUNICATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,029 | $14,236 |
| VENA BRIONES | POLICY RESEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,731 | $22,544 |
| MARY ADELZADEH | SNL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,969 | $13,132 |
| REBECCA TORTES | CA TRIBAL DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,464 | $12,813 |
| THALIA MACK | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 40 | $114,928 | $13,151 |
| BENNY SHENDO JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYLA SHEPPARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA HAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GELVIN STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL SEQREST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,611 | $19,468 |
| JACQUELINE FRANCKE | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,576 | $22,023 |
| CATHERINE BRYAN | COMMUNICATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,426 | $15,760 |
| VENA BRIONES | POLICY RESEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,516 | $15,214 |
| REBECCA TORTES | CA TRIBAL DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,741 | $11,846 |
| THALIA MACK | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 40 | $96,351 | $11,779 |
| BENNY SHENDO JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYLA SHEPPARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA HAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GELVIN STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL SEQREST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $233,656 | $20,278 |
| JACQUELINE FRANCKE | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,565 | $20,079 |
| CATHERINE BRYAN | COMMUNICATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,392 | $13,094 |
| VENA BRIONES | POLICY RESEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,640 | $12,971 |
| REBECCA TORTES | CA TRIBAL DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,741 | $12,583 |
| THALIA MACK | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 40 | $83,728 | $24,698 |
| BENNY SHENDO JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYLA SHEPPARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA HAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GELVIN STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NUVAMSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2432 MAIN STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80501-1101
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL ROBERTS, 2432 MAIN STREET 2ND FLOOR, LONGMONT, CO 80501
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL ROBERTS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 774-7836
- Website
- WWW.FIRSTNATIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ADVANCES AND PROMOTES THE DIRECT PARTICIPATION OF TRIBES, TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE FULL USE OF THE ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- NATIVE ARTS, LANGUAGE, AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE NATIVE ARTS, LANGUAGE, AND KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM, WE DIRECTLY SUPPORT TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. WE FOCUS OUR WORK IN FIVE STRATEGIC IMPACT AREAS: NATIVE LANGUAGES, NATIVE ARTS, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS, AND BUILDING CAPACITY OF NATIVE NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $7,341,457 · grants $4,027,200
- NATIVE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS INVESTMENTS FIRST NATIONS WORKS TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SYSTEMS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND BUILD LASTING FOOD SECURITY. WE PROVIDE TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL RESOURCES, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND COALITION BUILDING IN THE AREAS OF NATIVE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD ECONOMIES, AND FOOD NETWORKS.Expenses $5,263,336 · grants $2,764,601
- STEWARDING NATIVE LANDS THE STEWARDING NATIVE LANDS PROGRAM SUPPORTS TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY, ALONG WITH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH SITE VISITS, CONFERENCES, CONVENINGS, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND PEER-LEARNING COHORTS. OUR WORK TARGETS FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS: CLIMATE, COMMUNITY PATHWAYS, ENVIRONMENTAL SOVEREIGNTY AND JUSTICE, STEWARDSHIP, AND THE EXPANSION OF NATIVE OWNERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP OVER TRIBAL HOMELANDS.Expenses $10,329,652 · grants $7,043,239
- CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND FIRST NATIONS INVESTS IN THE VIABILITY AND VISIBILITY OF CALIFORNIA TRIBAL NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON TRIBAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF ANCESTRAL LANDS, WATER, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND CULTURE. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CALIFORNIA TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS, AND WORK TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CALIFORNIA NATIVE COMMUNITIES, THE SOCIO- ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, AND INDIGENOUS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR NATIVE ECONOMIC JUSTICE FIRST NATIONS PROVIDES NATIVE COMMUNITIES, POLICY MAKERS, AND FUNDERS RESEARCH, TOOLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE NATIVE ECONOMIC JUSTICE. WE DELIVER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO TRIBES AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS SURROUNDING ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WE ALSO LEAD AND SUPPORT RESEARCH TO ELEVATE NATIVE STRENGTHS AND COUNTER INVISIBILITY AND MISINFORMATION.Expenses $3,739,362 · grants $2,439,234 · revenue $251,200
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1254491
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,192,648
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,357,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $56,357,235 | $30,218,527 | $116,192,648 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $36,918,534 | $27,871,276 | $87,283,597 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,683,824 | $21,880,286 | $73,818,011 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $42,441,504 | $17,541,975 | $70,635,759 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1254491).
Questions about FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE is 54-1254491.
- Is FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,946 (MICHAEL ROBERTS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $56,357,235, expenses of $30,218,527 and total assets of $116,192,648 at year end.
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