NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2525 E FRANKLIN AVE STE 120, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1357

Mailing address (990-N for 2014)

P O Box 17247, Boulder CO 80308

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DEBORAH PARKER, 2525 FRANKLIN AVENUE SUITE 120, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Principal officer (990-N for 2014)

Christine McCleave, P O Box 17247, Boulder CO 80308

Signed the 990

SAMUEL B TORRES, DEPUTY CEO

Phone

(612) 354-7700

Website

WWW.BOARDINGSCHOOLHEALING.ORG

Return prepared by

MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA

Mission

TO LEAD IN THE PURSUIT OF UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE ONGOING TRAUMA CREATED BY THE U.S. INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICY.

Program accomplishments

• ORAL HISTORY PROJECT - IN A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NABS CONTINUES ITS HISTORIC ORAL HISTORY PROJECT (OHP) TO GIVE BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THEIR TRUTH ABOUT BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCES AND IMPACTS FOR THE FIRST PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES THAT WILL BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE. THE MULTI-YEAR PROJECT IS LED BY THE OHP TEAM ALONG WITH SKY BEAR MEDIA AS THEY TRAVEL TO OVER TWENTY STATES TO MEET AND INTERVIEW BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS. SEVEN WEEK-LONG SITE VISITS WERE COMPLETED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING TRIPS TO NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, HAWAII, KANSAS, NEVADA, WISCONSIN, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025, 263 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT.AT EACH SITE VISIT, THE OHP TEAM ENGAGES THE RELATIVES OF THE HOMELAND IN LEADING CEREMONIES, ADVISING ON CULTURAL TRADITIONS, AND GUIDING HEALING SUPPORT FOR EACH SITE VISIT. AN OPENING CEREMONY WAS HELD AT EACH SITE VISIT WHICH ENGAGED 398 GUESTS AND A CLOSING CEREMONY CONCLUDED EACH WEEK THAT ENGAGED 447 GUESTS. MANY HAVE CONVEYED THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTING THESE HISTORIES AND HAVE UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE FOR THIS WORK TO CONTINUE BEYOND THE CURRENT PROJECT TIMELINE.
  Expenses $1,737,982
• HEALING - NABS WORK IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS ANCHORED IN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING AND BEING, WHILE COMPLEMENTED WITH CONTEMPORARY RESOURCES TO ASSIST NATIVE PEOPLES TO HEAL FROM INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA. EVERY ASPECT OF THE PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HONOR AND RESPECT ALL PARTICIPANTS, FOSTER COLLABORATION AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, CENTRALLY POSITION RECIPROCITY, AND TO CULTIVATE KINSHIP RELATIONSHIPS. ONLINE VIRTUAL HEALING CIRCLES WERE HELD MONTHLY FACILITATED BY ONE MEMBER OF THE HEALING TEAM ALONG WITH TWO NATIVE LICENSED THERAPISTS. AN AVERAGE OF 20 BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS FROM VARIOUS TRIBAL NATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. PARTICIPATED IN THE VIRTUAL CIRCLES. THE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS HAS BEEN THAT THEY WANT TO KEEP THE CIRCLE GOING BECAUSE IT HAS HELPED THEM TO FEEL CONNECTED, UNDERSTOOD AND HOPEFUL. NABS ESTABLISHED HEALING INFORMED RESOURCES FOR SELF-CARE & TRAUMA NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND SHARED WITH PARTICIPANTS.THIS YEAR ALSO FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING MORE SAFE SPACES FOR BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS TO EXPLORE CULTURE AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE HEALING TEAM WAS ABLE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH 5 MASTER NATIVE ARTISTS TO TEACH TRADITIONAL ART FORMS. THE TEAM SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED ONLINE CLASSES FOCUSING ON MOCCASIN MAKING AND HEALING THROUGH SONG, WITH A TOTAL OF 45 PARTICIPANTS THUS FAR. THIS PROJECT IS GUIDED BY THE WISDOM OF 5 HEALTH AMBASSADORS: DEDICATED ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALING POWER OF THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. NABS HAS LEARNED FROM BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS THAT RECEIVING A CARE PACKAGE FILLED WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND USEFUL INDIGENOUS-MADE PRODUCTS ENHANCES WELLBEING, REDUCES ISOLATION, AND INCREASES COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS. CARE PACKAGES TO SUPPORT ON-GOING HEALING WERE SENT TO 216 ELDERS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING THE SURVIVORS WHO WERE INTERVIEWED FOR THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT.WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE OFFERING NABS SPACE AT NO COST FOR A HEALING SITE IN TULALIP, WASHINGTON, NABS HAS DEVELOPED A PLAN TO STRENGTHEN HEALING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS, OFFERING SAFE, CONSISTENT, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION. TWO STAFF CURRENTLY MAINTAIN THE NW HEALING CENTER, AND WE EXPECT TO HAVE A FULL OFFERING OF HEALING SUPPORT THREE DAYS A WEEK BY MID-2026.
  Expenses $718,966 · grants $64,207 · revenue $9,063
• DIGITAL ARCHIVES - THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES TEAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND THE NATIONAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL DIGITAL ARCHIVES (NIBSDA); AN INDIGENOUS-GOVERNED PLATFORM DESIGNED TO DIGITIZE, PRESERVE, AND SHARE BOARDING SCHOOL RECORDS AND SURVIVOR TESTIMONIES. NIBSDA ADDRESSES THE NATIONAL FRAGMENTATION OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND RE-CENTERS CONTROL IN THE HANDS OF NATIVE COMMUNITIES. THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES TEAM MAINTAINED A HIGH LEVEL OF MOMENTUM IN BUILDING NIBSDA THIS PAST YEAR WITH OVER 100,000 PAGES OF RECORDS SCANNED AND PRESERVED.THE INDIGENOUS DIGITAL ARCHIVES PREVIOUSLY MAINTAINED BY THE MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE IN NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED TO NABS, PRESERVING AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO MATERIALS CENTERED ON THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY RECORDS RELATED TO FEDERAL AND CHURCH-OPERATED INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, INDIAN AGENCIES, AND TRIBAL LAND GOVERNANCE. THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES TEAM SUPPORTED A SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH TRIP TO MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER OGLALA SIOUX TRIBAL MEMBERS, MAPYA LTA REPRESENTATIVES, AND COMMUNITY ADVISORS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS DOCUMENTING HOLY ROSARY MISSION AND RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL. MORE THAN 120 BOXES OF HOLY ROSARY RECORDS AND 22 BOXES OF RED CLOUD SCHOOL MATERIALS DATING FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY WERE REVIEWED. DURING THE SENECA INDIAN SCHOOL ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING IN JUNE 2025, THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES TEAM COLLABORATED WITH THE WYANDOTTE NATION TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY VOICES PROJECT. PARTNERING WITH SKY BEAR MEDIA, EIGHT IN-DEPTH ORAL HISTORIES WERE RECORDED WITH SENECA INDIAN SCHOOL ALUMNI AND DESCENDANTS, CAPTURING PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCES AND THEIR INTERGENERATIONAL IMPACTS. THESE INTERVIEWS HAVE BEEN EDITED AND ARE IN QUEUE FOR PRESERVATION IN NIBSDA. NABS' DIGITAL ARCHIVES TEAM HAS ALSO HOSTED AND ATTENDED TRIBAL CONSULTATIONS AND LISTENING SESSIONS IN MINNESOTA, GATHERING FEEDBACK TO INFORM ONGOING WORK AT PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT. AS A RESULT, NABS HAS RECEIVED A GRANT TO PURSUE THE DIGITIZATION OF ALL RECORD RELATED TO THE PIPESTONE INDIAN SCHOOL.NEGOTIATIONS WITH HAVERFORD AND SWARTHMORE COLLEGES RESULTED IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND COLLECTION OF QUAKER-RELATED BOARDING SCHOOL DOCUMENTS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES DIGITIZED TO 24,317, WITH MORE THAN HALF NOW PROCESSED AND CATALOGED.
  Expenses $674,724 · grants $3,000 · revenue $3,750
• ADVOCACY - IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE, NABS HAS CONTINUED TO LEAD THE CALL TO ACTION ADVOCATING FOR A TRUTH AND HEALING COMMISSION ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES, TO: 1) FORMERLY INVESTIGATE, DOCUMENT, AND REPORT ON THE HISTORIES OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES, AND THE SYSTEMATIC AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES, 2) TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL ACTION BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION, AND 3) TO PROMOTE HEALING FOR SURVIVORS OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE SURVIVORS, AND THE COMMUNITIES OF THOSE SURVIVORS.NABS CONTINUED TO BUILD A BROAD COALITION, GROWING TO 1,815 INDIVIDUALS AND 74 TRIBES AND ALLY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OF THE TOTAL INDIVIDUALS, 64% ARE TRIBAL ENROLLED CITIZENS.IN SUPPORT OF THE TRUTH AND HEALING COMMISSION ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES ACT, NABS HAS GARNERED THE ENDORSEMENT OF 52 TRIBES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT THROUGH 76 RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, CHURCHES, TRIBAL COLLEGES, AND CITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ADVOCACY TEAM'S TAKE ACTION CAMPAIGN SAW SIGNIFICANT ENGAGEMENT, WITH 3,053 ADVOCATES USING THE "CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS" FORM ON NABS' WEBSITE TO SEND 8,704 EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS TO SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATION.IN APRIL 2025, NABS TEAMED UP WITH THE NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND (NARF), NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS (NCAI), AND THE ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS (AAIA), TO SUCCESSFULLY EDUCATE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON BOARDING SCHOOL HISTORY AND THE CULTURAL GENOCIDE.IN SEPTEMBER, THE ADVOCACY TEAM LED A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH 60 SUPPORTERS AND KEY PARTNERS, INCLUDING STAFF FROM U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TOM COLE'S OFFICE AND TRIBAL LEADERS. THE EVENT AMPLIFIED NATIONAL AWARENESS AND ENERGIZED STAKEHOLDERS. PROCLAMATIONS IN VARIOUS STATES ACKNOWLEDGED THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE INCLUDING KANSAS, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, AND NEW MEXICO.
  Expenses $580,486 · revenue $9,697
• EDUCATION - NABS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TEAM CONTINUED TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH COLLABORATION, RESEARCH, THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY, AND PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. DURING THE YEAR, NABS ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE HAS WELCOMED 8,182 VISITORS, REFLECTING STRONG AND GROWING ENGAGEMENT. THE DATABASE HAS DRAWN 122,487 VISITORS SINCE ITS RELEASE IN 2020.AS PEOPLE SEEK TO UNDERSTAND THE HORRIFIC HISTORY OF INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TEAM IS DILIGENTLY PREPARING WRITTEN NARRATIVES FOR EACH KNOWN BOARDING SCHOOL. THE TEAM COMPLETED AND FINALIZED 10 NEW NARRATIVES THIS YEAR, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 282 FINALIZED NARRATIVES OUT OF 526 IDENTIFIED BOARDING SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS. THE TEAM HOSTED A RESEARCH WEBINAR ON APRIL 29TH TITLED "A DIFFICULT STORY: UNDERSTANDING INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN" BY ERIC HEMENWAY, WHICH DREW MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPANTS NATIONWIDE. CONTRIBUTING TO ORAL HISTORY PRESERVATION, THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TEAM CONDUCTED SIX INTERVIEWS WITH BOARDING SCHOOL SURVIVORS CONNECTED TO MINNESOTA. THE PROJECT, MODELED AFTER NABS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, CONTRIBUTES TO THE "UNDERSTAND NATIVE MINNESOTA" INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND FUNDING BY THE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX TRIBE IN SHAKOPEE, HELPING EDUCATE MINNESOTANS ABOUT NATIVE HISTORY.THE TEAM COMPLETED VOLUME 2 OF THE TRUTH AND HEALING CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH FIVE STATES' EDUCATION STANDARDS - MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND NEW MEXICO. THIS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL HISTORY AND WILL BE RELEASED BY THE END OF 2025.
  Expenses $303,584 · grants $1,200 · revenue $36,400

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.

IRS record

EIN

38-3888458

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

2014

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A23)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,057,250

Income (IRS master file)

$3,998,741

Filing history

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 38-3888458).

Questions about NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION is 38-3888458.

Is NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION 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 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION 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 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION 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 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DEBORAH PARKER.

Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,206 (DEBORAH PARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL HEALING COALITION have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,979,586, expenses of $4,785,365 and total assets of $5,057,250 at year end.

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