Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 41-2014273

INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117

Financials

$17.4M$11.1M2023$21.5M$13M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$21,543,806$12,997,560$8,546,246$81,250,968$23,521,128$57,729,840
December 31, 2023990$17,376,454$11,119,855$6,256,599$75,713,795$28,160,109$47,553,686
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,056,986
of which government grants
$956,815
Program service revenue
$4,456,337
Investment income
$715,138
Royalties
$78
Net rental income
$7,884
Net gain from sales of assets
-$78,212
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,187,624
Other revenue
$6,315,345

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,599,840
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$395,629
Other salaries and wages
$770,160
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,656,847
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$121,909
Accounting fees
$57,038
Occupancy
$20,861
Travel
$164,262
Depreciation
$49,233
Program services (functional)
$11,747,855
Management and general (functional)
$1,046,884
Fundraising (functional)
$202,821

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$75,713,795
Total assets, end of year
$81,250,968
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,521,128
Net assets, end of year
$57,729,840
Land, buildings and equipment
$279,422
Publicly traded securities
$29,168,629
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,376,824
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,353,016
Gross unrelated business income
$1,744
Gross receipts
$21,891,260
Employees
15
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
MN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRIS STAINBROOKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$154,046$58,557
BRYAN VAN STIPPENNICC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,700$44,213
D'ARCY BORDEAUXACCOUNTANT/HR DIRECTOR
Officer
40$129,871$28,771
DAVID GARELICKDEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,519$49,155
SUSAN WAUKONVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$111,712$31,114
RUSSELL ZEPHIERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEA ZEISESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOBI MARACLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMANTHA SKENANDOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL EMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILOMENA KEBECBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SIROISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABE SNEEZYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELECTA HARE-REDCORNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA MONTOYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINNEA JACKSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RJAY BRUNKOWCEO OF ILCC
Highest-paid employee
40$252,980$44,223
CRIS STAINBROOKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$153,908$58,298
BRYAN VAN STIPPENPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,202$44,050
DAVID GARELICKCORPORATE RELATIONS OFFICE
Officer
40$118,159$51,484
D'ARCY BORDEAUXACCOUNTANT/HR DIRECTOR
Officer
40$126,642$27,061
LINNEA JACKSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RUSSELL ZEPHIERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEA ZEISESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDALL EMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELECTA HARE-REDCORNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILOMENA KEBECBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBI MARACLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA MONTOYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SIROISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMANTHA SKENANDOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABE SNEEZYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
151 COUNTY ROAD B2 E, LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117-1523
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINNEA JACKSON, 151 EAST COUNTY ROAD B2, LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117
Signed the 990
LINNEA JACKSON, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(651) 766-8999
Return prepared by
ARLEDGE & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION (ILTF) IS TO SEE THOSE LANDS WITHIN THE ORIGINAL BOUNDARIES OF EVERY RESERVATION AND OTHER AREAS OF HIGH SIGNIFICANCE WHERE TRIBES RETAIN ABORIGINAL INTERS ARE IN INDIAN OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL PROGRAM:THE INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION (ILTF) CONTINUES TO REACH OUT TO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAND OWNERSHIP IN INDIAN COUNTRY. AMONG THESE ACTIVITIES ARE GRANT-MAKING, PRESENTING AT CONFERENCES AND OTHER GATHERINGS, DISTRIBUTION OF OUR RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS, OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND PROGRAM UPDATE REPORTS AS WELL AS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE WORKING WITH NATIVE NATIONS ADDRESSING ISSUES BY HOSTING REGIONAL MEETINGS, MEETING WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS, AND OTHER OUTREACH TO TRIBAL LEADERS. THE 2021 ONLINE OUTREACH CONTINUED DURING 2022 THROUGH ONGOING WEBINARS AND POSTED CONTENT TO REACH TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR A CONSTITUENCY THAT APPRECIATES THE CONVENIENCE OF THIS FORMAT.SPECIFIC OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE OFFERING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) COURSES AND THE TRIBAL LAND PROFESSIONALS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ESTATE PLANNING AND WILL WRITING, DIRECTLY ADDRESSING FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP ISSUES ON ALLOTTED LANDS, CARBON CREDIT MARKETS; AND DEVELOPING AND PRESENTING LESSONS OF OUR LAND CURRICULUM INFORMATION TO TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, AND TRIBAL ELDERS, LEADERS, AND OTHER CITIZENS.
    Expenses $3,386,577 · grants $499,840 · revenue $1,994,811
  • NATIONAL INDIAN CARBON COALITION:THE NATIONAL INDIAN CARBON COALITION (NICC) WORKS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR INDIGENOUS-LED CARBON SEQUESTRATION PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE TRIBAL NATIONS, ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES & CORPORATIONS, NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA. NICC HAS RECEIVED PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH THE REVOLVING PROJECT FUND, WHICH ADVANCES OUR EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS BUILDING NICC'S LONGER-TERM SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PROJECTS. NICC CONDUCTS ALL OF THE SUPPORTING WORK ON INDIGENOUS LANDS AS THE PROJECT PROPONENT AND CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION FOR A FORTY (40) YEAR DURATION. THIS REMOVES THE SIGNIFICANT BURDEN OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT FROM THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION, THUS ASSURING LONG-TERM BENEFITS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR CARBON PROJECTS ON INDIGENOUS LANDS AND THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW NICC TO BUILD OUR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO RESPOND IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS POSSIBLE. NICC IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE, AND A CRITICAL BRIDGE THAT ENABLES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS ON INDIGENOUS LANDS THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAPPEN DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL, TIME AND CAPACITY INVESTMENT NEEDED TO SECURE AND DEVELOP PROJECTS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THESE PROJECTS WILL BE TRACKED USING AN EFFICIENT, TRANSPARENT SYSTEM, ALONG WITH A ROBUST FOREST CERTIFICATION.
    Expenses $7,255,728 · revenue $8,649,150
  • NATIVE NATION REBUILDING:ILTF ESTABLISHED A DESIGNATED FUND FOR THE NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER (NGC), A 501(C)(3), THAT FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND INFORMING TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ON BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF NATION BUILDING THROUGH POLICY AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. NATIVE NATION REBUILDING FUND MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORT NGC AND ITS WORK ON THE MANAGEMENT OF RESERVATION PLANNING AND LANDS. THE NGC AND ILTF ARE PLANNING SEVERAL JOINT EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE REACH OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS IN 2024.
    Expenses $1,105,550 · grants $1,100,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-2014273
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,250,968
Income (IRS master file)
$21,891,260

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$21,543,806$12,997,560$81,250,968IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$17,376,454$11,119,855$75,713,795XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$16,321,649$8,765,514$69,656,737IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 41-2014273).

Questions about INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION is 41-2014273.
Is INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION 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 INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LINNEA JACKSON.
Who are the officers and directors of INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,046 (CRIS STAINBROOK, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,543,806, expenses of $12,997,560 and total assets of $81,250,968 at year end.

Other nonprofits in LITTLE CANADA

All nonprofits in LITTLE CANADA · Minnesota · Human services