2026-08-13T15:53:45-05:00 2025-09-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2024-10-01 943255933 Tribal Law and Policy Institute TRIB 3236505467 145 S Fairfax Avenue 200 Los Angeles CA 90036 Gerald B Gardner Executive Director 3236505467 2026-08-13 1 1 Jason K Stelling EA P02456446 6264036801 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Gerald B Gardner 145 S Fairfax Avenue 200 Los Angeles CA 90036 6773826 0 X www.home.tlpi.org X 1996 CA To enhance and strengthen tribal sovereignty and justice while honoring community values, protecting rights, and promoting well-being. 6 6 43 7 0 0 6395435 6345319 716349 428507 0 0 0 0 7111784 6773826 0 0 0 0 5328071 4941507 0 0 0 1716531 1822743 7044602 6764250 67182 9576 1209276 1071282 531554 383984 677722 687298 X Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) is a Native American operated non-profit:Dedicated to providing free publication resources, comprehensive training, and technical assistance for Native nations and tribal justice systems in pursuit of our vision to empower Native communities to create and control their own institutions for the benefit of all community members, now, and for future generations. 0 0 3143594 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Training and Technical Assistance Program: provided a wide array of training and technical assistance to Tribes to build capacity to plan, develop, or enhance alternatives to incarceration. Assisted Tribal jurisdictions in developing tribal adult, DWI, and/or Veteran's Healing to Wellness Courts (also known as "drug courts or "wellness courts"). Provided TTA to strengthen existing Healing to Wellness Courts. Provided field with state-of-the-art information and resources on effective strategies for addressing substance-abusing offenders in tribal drug courts. 128665 Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention Tribal Youth Resource Center: TLPI, in collaboration with project partner, the National Native Children's Trauma Center, provided a range of individualized, intensive, culturally-specific, trauma-informed Tribal TTA to support Tribal efforts to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency by strengthening Tribally driven approaches along the juvenile justice continuum including delinquency prevention and intervention initiatives; interventions for court-involved youth; treatment services for at-risk/high-risk youth, services for youth in detention or out-of-home placement; and services for children who are victims of sex trafficking. 2437707 428507 Other Program Activities:1. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Tribal Justice System Capacity Building TTA Enhancing Tribal/State Collaborations: Provided training, technical assistance to BJA Tribal Court grantees and developed resources for intergovernmental collaborations. Developed, maintained and updated the Walking On Common Ground Website (www.walkingoncommonground.org). Provided resources on Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).2.Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Violence Against Women Act 2022 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Training and Technical Assistance Project (VAWA STCJ TTA): Provided support training and technical assistance (TTA) specific to grantees and potential grantees of the OVW Tribal Jurisdiction program to plan for, implement and exercise Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ). Provided learning opportunities and TTA to tribal leadership, judges, courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, law enforcement, court services, victim advocates, child welfare staff, and other internal and external partners within the tribal justice system. Specific activities include continued support for the Intertribal Working Group (ITWG).3. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Intertribal Working Group (OVW ITWG): Provided support and coordination for Intertribal Working Group. Coordinated twice yearly in person ITWG meetings, hosted interdisciplinary calls and provided resources and learning opportunities to tribal leadership, judges, courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, law enforcement, court services, victim advocates, child welfare staff, and other internal and external partners within the tribal justice system.4. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Tribal Legal Assistance for Survivors (OVW TLAPS): Developed a webinar series to provide resources and promote effective collaboration amongst victim advocates, lawyers, and lay advocates to advance trauma-informed, victim-centered, and culturally appropriate legal assistance service delivery to survivors on Tribal lands.5. Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (CB) We are Better Together: State-Tribal Partnerships to Implement Best Practices in Indian Child Welfare (WABT): Provided resources and facilitated ongoing collaboration between the Yurok Tribe and Humboldt and Del Norte Counties to enhance the Joint Jurisdiction Family Wellness Courts. Developed key innovation in JJFWC operations (shared court coordinator position) and began evaluation process. 6. Two Pass-through contracts with the University of North Dakota, awarded under Bureau of Justice Assistance: Assisted with implementation of goals under its Violent Crime award and Law Enforcement project, including developing resources and providing support around Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction pursuant to VAWA 2022.7. Pass-through contract with Fox Valley Technical College, funded through the Office on Violence Against Women: identify training outcomes/opportunities and emerging issues in tribal jurisdiction/sovereignty and assist with carrying out selected TTA activities.8. Pass-through contract with Futures without Violence, funded through the Office on Violence Against Women: Consultation on the development and implementation of training curricula for the Activating Survivors' Employment Rights Institute.9. Pass-through contract with the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, funded through the Administration for Children and Families: Assisted with training and technical assistance under the project Family Violence Prevention and Services/Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Services.10. Pass-through contract with University of Connecticut, funded through the Children's Bureau: Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities. Worked with Tribal Social Services to adapt current and create standard operating procedures within Tribal Social Services.11. A series of relatively small training and technical assistance contracts with various tribes and organizations. 5709966 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X Tribal Law and Policy Institute-Gerald Gardner 3236505467 145 S Fairfax Avenue 200 Los Angeles CA 90036 Abby Abinanti President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David Raasch Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Margrett Oberly Kelley Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lucille Echohawk Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Jackson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Naomi Miguel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Edward Reina Board Member (end 9/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gerald Gardner Executive Director 40.00 X 179795 0 28350 Heather Valdez Freedman Deputy Director 40.00 X 143165 0 38987 Stephanie Autumn Tribal Youth Resource Center Dir. 40.00 X 139153 0 18503 Jessica Harjo Operations Director 40.00 X 131873 0 37069 Chia Halper Beetso Tribal Courts Specialist 40.00 X 114510 0 21277 Patricia Sekaquaptewa YHWC TTA Lead 40.00 X 110425 0 35131 818921 0 179317 19 0 1 0 Fully Functional Technology 527 E Lemon Ave Monrovia CA 91016 IT support services 142469 1 6315266 30053 6345319 Contracts 541900 428507 428507 428507 6773826 428507 0 0 X 234123 187298 46825 3504036 3082853 421183 127593 110200 17393 782203 673339 108864 293552 259285 34267 29000 29000 1129656 1067607 62049 255789 62963 192826 88754 66517 22237 184471 169103 15368 23216 20760 2456 70587 70587 Dues and subscriptions 41015 9986 31029 Miscellaneous 255 55 200 6764250 5709966 1054284 0 500565 562252 688890 496572 11863 4500 7958 7958 1209276 1071282 531554 383984 531554 383984 X 677722 687298 677722 687298 1209276 1071282 9576 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5605048 5998618 6708586 6395435 6345319 31053006 5605048 5998618 6708586 6395435 6345319 31053006 31053006 1141 1141 31054147 2217473 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 6773826 0 6773826 0 6773826 6764250 0 6764250 0 6764250 Part X, Line 2: TLPI is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the TLPI in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. TLPI's returns for the years ended are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerald Gardner Executive Director 179795 0 0 0 0 0 9260 0 19090 0 208145 0 0 0 Heather Valdez Freedman Deputy Director 143165 0 0 0 0 0 7303 0 31684 0 182152 0 0 0 Jessica Harjo Operations Director 131873 0 0 0 0 0 6946 0 30123 0 168942 0 0 0 Stephanie Autumn Tribal Youth Resource Center Dir. 139153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18503 0 157656 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is provided to the TLPI Board of Directors Finance Committee (TLPI Board President Abby Abinanti, TLPI Treasurer Margrett Kelley, and TLPI Board Member Lucille Echohawk) prior to filing (by PDF or fax) for their review and comment. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy by: (1) Ensuring that all new TLPI employees are informed concerning the policy; (2) Periodically reminding/explaining the policy to TLPI employees; (3) Ensuring that federal procurement policies (which are designed to minimize these problems) are followed; (4) Careful monitoring of all TLPI contracts/payments including more than one level of review and approval; (5) Investigating any instances where issues concerning potential conflicts of interest arise; and (6) Meeting with the affected employee whenever issues concerning potential conflicts of interest arise to address it. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The TLPI body that reviews and approves compensation is comprised of the six members of the TLPI Board of Directors. Compensation for the Executive Director and key employees are reviewed and approved by the TLPI body, based upon comparable salary and benefits data (from salary and benefit surveys) for similar nonprofit organizations of similar budget size, that are located in the same, or similar geographic region. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization provides all documents upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Contract labor: Program service expenses 534,735. Management and general expenses 45,604. Total expenses 580,339. Other consultants: Program service expenses 532,872. Management and general expenses 16,445. Total expenses 549,317.