Nonprofit · EIN 13-1623902
ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC
Tax-exempt · CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,792,489 | $1,213,868 | $1,578,621 | $4,717,075 | $64,862 | $4,652,213 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,794,679 | $969,236 | $825,443 | $3,051,209 | $57,908 | $2,993,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $798,419 | $619,305 | $179,114 | $2,162,542 | $44,094 | $2,118,448 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,593,661
- Membership dues
- $29,849
- Program service revenue
- $62,060
- Investment income
- $136,768
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,496
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,875
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,167
- Other salaries and wages
- $434,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $731,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,830
- Occupancy
- $700
- Travel
- $25,331
- Program services (functional)
- $1,079,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,524
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,051,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,717,075
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,862
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,652,213
- Publicly traded securities
- $869,397
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,379,198
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,273,015
- Gross receipts
- $2,863,006
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $204,167 | $20,841 |
| KIM METTLER | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,757 | $9,986 |
| FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH RILEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DANIELS SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY WHEELER | NOMINATING C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD KEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKALIKA NAHOLOWA'A | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYCIA ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $199,831 | $19,251 |
| FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH RILEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DANIELS SR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY WHEELER | NOMINATING C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD KEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKALIKA NAHOLOWA'A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYCIA ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN | CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $172,318 | $19,470 |
| FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DANIELS SR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH RILEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD KEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ECHOHAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6030 DAYBREAK CIRCLE, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029-1642
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK, 6030 DAYBREAK CIRCLE STE A150-217, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029
- Signed the 990
- FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (240) 314-7155
- Website
- WWW.INDIAN-AFFAIRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBB & CO LLP
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1922, THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTS AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE NATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE FULL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC EQUALITY, AND TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS. THE ASSOCIATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF PROMINENT NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM SUCH FIELDS OF LAW, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND PUBLIC SERVICES, AND IS FUNDED BY ITS MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.
Program accomplishments
- CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY: CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY MEANS SIMPLY RETURNING CONTROL OVER THE THINGS THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE AS NATIVE PEOPLES. OVER THE COURSE OF HISTORY, COLONIAL POWERS HAVE FORCIBLY REMOVED US FROM OUR HOMELANDS, LOOTED OUR GRAVES AND SACRED PLACES, OUTLAWED OUR LANGUAGES AND RELIGIONS, AND KIDNAPPED OUR CHILDREN. THE ASSOCIATION'S CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM WORKS TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE - SUCH AS FEDERAL, STATE AND NATIVE NATION LAWS AND POLICIES THAT WILL SUPPORT THE RETURN OF OUR STOLEN LANDS, ANCESTORS, RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, LANGUAGES, IDENTITY, AND BRINGING HOME OUR CHILDREN WHO DIED AT BOARDING SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS TRAINING, STRATEGIES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN NATIVE NATIONS, AND WORK TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVES OF THOSE WHO WISH TO HOLD ONTO OUR CULTURE WITHOUT FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT.Expenses $537,190 · grants $2,292
- NEXT GENERATIONS: THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN AND BUILD OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES AND WISDOM KEEPERS. THE ASSOCIATION IS THE OLDEST SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER TO NATIVE STUDENTS SINCE 1947; AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMING SINCE 1963. MAINTAINING AND HEALING OUR FAMILIES IS ALSO PARAMOUNT TO OUR NEXT GENERATIONS PROGRAM. THE ASSOCIATION BEGAN ITS ADVOCACY IN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ISSUES IN THE 1960S AND ITS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY DIRECTLY LED TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978 - WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER ATTACK BY DEEP POCKETS. THROUGH LITIGATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THE ASSOCIATION IS FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF NATIVE FAMILIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO IS WORKING TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES IN OUR YOUTH JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO KEEP YOUTH IN SCHOOL AND OUT OF DETENTION AND INCARCERATION.Expenses $312,375 · grants $12,292
- BECOME AN ALLY: THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS HAS OVER 100 YEARS OF PROVIDING MEANINGFUL PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT NATIVE COUNTRY AND DOES SO THROUGH ITS BECOME AN ALLY PROGRAM. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT A SOCIETY THAT UNDERSTANDS NATIVE PEOPLES, THEIR SOVEREIGN NATIONS AND DIVERSE CULTURES WILL MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND HOW WE CAN ALL EXIST TOGETHER ON ONE PLANET. THE BECOME AN ALLY PROGRAM IS ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL SUPPORT ALLYSHIP, EDUCATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUR WORLD AND EACH OTHER. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES OUR VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO DELIVER PUBLIC EDUCATION, CREATE PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE, AND ENCOURAGE ACTION FROM OUR SUPPORTERS ABOUT NATIVE NATION ISSUES. BECOME AN ALLY IS OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION ARM THAT WORKS TO LIFT UP NATIVE COUNTRY BY SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM SUCCESSES AND HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT OUR VISION, MISSION AND GOALS. BECOME AN ALLY INCLUDES ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION'S 100 YEARS OF HISTORY, OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS JOURNAL THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE THE 1930S, OUR INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, MURDERED AND MISSING INDIGENOUS RELATIVES, AND RED HOOP TALK VIDEO PODCAST, AMONG OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES.Expenses $230,214 · grants $2,291
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1623902
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P840)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,717,075
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,863,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,792,489 | $1,213,868 | $4,717,075 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,794,679 | $969,236 | $3,051,209 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $798,419 | $619,305 | $2,162,542 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,046,001 | $706,172 | $1,922,647 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-1623902).
Questions about ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC is 13-1623902.
- Is ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC 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 ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRANK ETTAWAGESHIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,167 (SHANNON O'LOUGHLIN, CHIEF EXECUT).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,792,489, expenses of $1,213,868 and total assets of $4,717,075 at year end.
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