Nonprofit · EIN 35-2467915
USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $768,542 | $587,902 | $180,640 | $899,494 | $177,406 | $722,088 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $727,153 | $566,913 | $160,240 | $642,685 | $101,237 | $541,448 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $777,298 | $762,172 | $15,126 | $488,569 | $107,361 | $381,208 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $502,000
- Membership dues
- $352,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,582
- Other revenue
- $247,960
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,859
- Occupancy
- $20,740
- Travel
- $9,974
- Program services (functional)
- $423,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,613
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $642,685
- Total assets, end of year
- $899,494
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,406
- Net assets, end of year
- $722,088
- Publicly traded securities
- $518,582
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $722,088
- Gross receipts
- $768,542
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KITCKI CAROLL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $207,914 |
| KATIE KLASS | GENERAL COUN Key employee | 0 | $0 | $190,808 |
| OWEN ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W FRANK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE B ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL ANDREWS-MALTAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMKUWIPOSOHEHS BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NITA BATISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD BEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS BEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
58 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA BUTAUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CERNEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATOYA CLUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALBERT CYPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FORTUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE GARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL E GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R JAMES GESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GOREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE GUMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HALBRITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HALFTOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONNIE HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON LEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MATENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST NEPTUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLUS OSCEOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETTIS OSCEOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH LOU PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL PIERITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XOCHILT PINEDA-VILABOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LACY ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA E SABATTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL RAY SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J CONRAD SENECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SILLIBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SOCKBESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SOCOBASIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIUS SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DEAN STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD C STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY SYLESTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R MCGHEE | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK E FRANCIS SR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W FRANK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL ANDREWS-MALTAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMKUWIPOSOHEHS BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRUS BEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALBERT CYPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GOREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HALBRITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HALFTOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA JANES | KEY EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLUS OSCEOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD PETER-PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL PIERITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA E SABATTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J CONRAD SENECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SOCKBESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DEAN STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R MCGHEE | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK E FRANCIS SR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W FRANK ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ADKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL ANDREWS-MALTAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMKUWIPOSOHEHS BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYRUS BEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALBERT CYPRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GOREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HALBRITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HALFTOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM NICHOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLUS OSCEOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD PETER-PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL PIERITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA E SABATTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SOCKBESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ARMSTRONG SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY DEAN STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY SYLESTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HARRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R MCGHEE | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK E FRANCIS SR | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37214-2634
- In care of
- % STEPHEN ADAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRK E FRANCIS SR, 47 POPLAR STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401
- Signed the 990
- KITCKI CAROLL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 879-7200
- Return prepared by
- MIDWEST PROFESSIONALS PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY STRENGTHENING INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY AND RIGHTS PROTECTION AS WELL AS FURTHERING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MEMBERS OF UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES SOCIAL WELFARE BY STRENGTHENING INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY AND RIGHTS PROTECTION AS WELL AS FURTHERING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MEMBERS OF UNITED SOUTH AND EASTERN TRIBES, INC.Expenses $423,289 · revenue $432,289
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2467915
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $899,494
- Income (IRS master file)
- $768,542
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $768,542 | $587,902 | $899,494 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $727,153 | $566,913 | $642,685 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $777,298 | $762,172 | $488,569 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $443,000 | $365,377 | $475,055 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 35-2467915).
Questions about USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC
- What is the EIN of USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC is 35-2467915.
- Is USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2016.
- Are donations to USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND 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 USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KIRK E FRANCIS SR.
- Who are the officers and directors of USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 73 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does USET SOVEREIGN PROTECTION FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $768,542, expenses of $587,902 and total assets of $899,494 at year end.
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