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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4901644

NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413

Financials

$3.1M$2.2M2023$7.2M$2.3M2024$2.1M$3.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,101,781$3,215,003-$1,113,222$12,122,184$78,229$12,043,955
December 31, 2024990$7,229,684$2,281,394$4,948,290$14,459,238$1,306,804$13,152,434
December 31, 2023990$3,075,561$2,248,435$827,126$8,337,473$191,769$8,145,704
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,816,274
Program service revenue
$59,061
Investment income
$226,446
Net gain from sales of assets
$96,850
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$403,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$256,077
Other salaries and wages
$847,986
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,591,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,969
Accounting fees
$118,709
Occupancy
$11,015
Travel
$155,465
Depreciation
$1,260
Program services (functional)
$2,496,820
Management and general (functional)
$516,339
Fundraising (functional)
$201,844

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,459,238
Total assets, end of year
$12,122,184
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,229
Net assets, end of year
$12,043,955
Publicly traded securities
$1,822,906
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,104,772
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,939,183
Gross receipts
$2,102,647
Employees
18
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2015
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AMBER ANNISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$170,600$4,052
ANNE O'KEEFE-JACKSONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
45$81,425$1,950
CALEB DOGEAGLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS JAMESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATRINA PHILIPSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LAVERDUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEVI RICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE HIRALDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEVI BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIELLE GANGELHOFF DIR FIN& ADMIN., INT. EXEC. DIR. (OUTGOING)
Officer
40$157,307$31,410
AMBER ANNISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$9,754$0
CALEB DOGEAGLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRACEY ZEPHIERTREASURER (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS JAMESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK ETTAWAGESHIKSECRETARY (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATRINA PHILLIPSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIELLE HIRALDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEVI BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEVI RICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LAVERDUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WAYNE DUCHENEAUX IIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$107,561$39,663
DANIELLE GANGELHOFFINTERIM ED, DR. OF FIN. & ADMIN.
Officer
40$120,133$26,607
CALEB DOGEAGLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRACEY ZEPHIERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRANK ETTAWAGESHIKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATRINA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEVI RICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LAVERDUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR TWYLA BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1730 NEW BRIGHTON BLVD 104-236, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1661
In care of
% JENNIFER FORD REEDY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
AMBER ANNIS, 1730 NEW BRIGHTON BLVD 104-236, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Signed the 990
CALEB DOGEAGLE, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(651) 571-0826
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER (NGC) IS A NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ASSISTING TRIBAL NATIONS IN STRENGTHENING THEIR GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AND CAPACITY TO EXERCISE SOVEREIGNTY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRIBAL FINANCE:USING A NATIVE NATION REBUILDING APPROACH TO TRIBAL FINANCE, WE EQUIP TRIBAL LEADERS WITH THE INSPIRATION, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE THEIR TRIBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. DURING THE 2-YEAR COHORT, WE WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY THROUGH IN-DEPTH FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RESOURCES, PEER LEARNING WITH OTHER NATIVE NATIONS, GROUP CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, MENTORSHIP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROJECT-BASED FUNDING.IN 2025, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH 4 NATIVE NATIONS. EACH NATIVE NATION COMPLETED ROADMAP PLANNING SESSIONS TO PRIORITIZE AND MAP IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS. EACH NATIVE NATION SIGNED A GRANT AGREEMENT AND RECEIVED FUNDING TO ASSIST IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROADMAP.WE HOSTED 2 IN-PERSON AND 2 VIRTUAL CONVENINGS, PROVIDING 6 FULL DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND PEER LEARNING. MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COACHING SESSIONS CONTINUED THROUGH OCTOBER 2025. INFORMAL COFFEE CONNECTION VIRTUAL MEETINGS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2024 AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2025 WITH A TOTAL OF 7. CFO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2024 AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2025 WITH A TOTAL OF 6. EACH OF THE PROGRAMMING EVENTS WAS WELL RECEIVED BY MOST PARTICIPANTS AND WE CONTINUED TO GATHER FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE FUTURE PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $898,705 · grants $403,000 · revenue $59,061
  • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS CHANGEMAKERS THROUGH THE NATIVE NATION REBUILDERS (NNR) PROGRAM. THIS TWO-YEAR, COHORT-BASED PROGRAM WAS BUILT TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP IN OUR REGION BY EQUIPPING INDIGENOUS CHANGEMAKERS WITH TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS THEY CAN USE TO HELP REBUILD THEIR NATIONS. OVER 256 NATIVE CHANGEMAKERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. IN 2025, NGC ENGAGED 23 REBUILDERS FOR COHORT 14. THE REBUILDERS PARTICIPATED IN FIVE MODULE SESSIONS, TOTALING 101 HOURS. INCLUDING TWO VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND THREE MULTI-DAY, IN-PERSON SESSIONS HELD AT THREE DIFFERENT NATIVE NATIONS IN OUR SERVICE REGION. EACH SESSION FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SKILLS IN NATION REBUILDING, INCLUDING FACILITATION TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR SEVENTH-GENERATION PLANNING. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, 22 COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERACTED WITH THE REBUILDERS DURING BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON SESSIONS. 14 REBUILDERS COMPLETED THE NATIVE NATION REBUILDING CURRICULUM, PRESENTED THEIR COMMUNITY ACTION PLANS, AND ARE ON TRACK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PLANS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE REBUILDERS CONCLUDE THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF NATIVE NATION REBUILDING, STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $621,705
  • TRIBAL GOVERNANCE SUPPORT: WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH TRIBES THAT HAVE IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC NEEDS OR ISSUES, NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER HELPS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONSULTING SERVICES. WE LISTEN TO NATIVE NATIONS' NEEDS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A VARIETY OF INDIGENIZED TOOLS AND EXPERTISE FOR DEVELOPING STRONG GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SOVEREIGNTY. IN 2025, WE HOSTED 2 ELECTED LEADER LISTENING SESSIONS IN NEBRASKA AND 1 IN NORTH DAKOTA. WE MET WITH 7 ELECTED LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND 4 ELECTED LEADERS FROM THE SANTEE SIOUX NATION. WE HELD AN ELECTED LEADERS' DINNER IN NORTH DAKOTA DURING THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE WITH ELECTED LEADERS FROM SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE, SPIRIT LAKE NATION, AND STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION AND ND REPRESENTATIVE JAYME DAVIS WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.WE FACILITATED 4 CUSTOMIZED TRIBAL SUPPORT PROJECTS WITH 4 NATIVE NATIONS. WORKING WITH THE MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATES, WE FACILITATED ONE TRAINING FOR 31 MLBO MEMBERS. WE PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR 2 MLBO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS: THE DISTRICT 1 CONVENTION HAD 105 ATTENDEES AND THE DISTRICT 2 CONVENTION HAD 74. 2 ADDITIONAL CONVENTIONS WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2026. WE PROVIDED A TWO-DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR 12 ELECTED LEADERS OF THE ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE IN OCTOBER 2025. IN THE FALL OF 2025, WE FACILITATED TWO COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS FOR A LAND LEASING POLICY FOR THE LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE. MEETING #1 HAD 49 ATTENDEES AND MEETING #2 HAD 16. FINALLY, WE WORKED WITH THE SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE OLD AGENCY DISTRICT TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY INPUT ON CONSTITUTION REFORM. 5 ELECTED LEADERS AND ELDERS, AND 21 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2 MEETINGS.TGS MODERATED 3 CANDIDATE FORUMS IN 2025 FOR 2 NATIVE NATIONS. THE BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA HAD SPECIAL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON. THE PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE FORUM HAD 61 ATTENDEES AND THE GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE FORUM HAD 46 ATTENDEES. THE YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE CANDIDATE FORUM HAD 31 ATTENDEES.WE FACILITATED THE VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS LEADERS IN GOVERNANCE WORKSHOP SERIES FOR 2 NATIVE NATIONS. WICHITA AND AFFILIATED TRIBES HAD 18 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING ELECTED LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE HAD 5 PARTICIPANTS THAT ONLY INCLUDED NEWLY ELECTED LEADERS.TGS DEVELOPED 3 RESOURCES IN 2025: A PROFILE ON THE NEWLY ELEVATED GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN FOR THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE GEOGRAPHY WITH SOUTH DAKOTA AND WORKBOOKS FOR INDIGENOUS LEADERS IN GOVERNANCE AND TRIBAL CIVICS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.WE HOSTED AN OPEN VIRTUAL WEBINAR FOR 45 PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTED TO 12 ATTENDEES AT THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS. WE TABLED AT THREE CONFERENCES IN 2025.
    Expenses $550,705
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BRINGS ACCESSIBLE, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. AWARENESS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD ACTION; THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF SEEING INCREASED RESPECT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND BETTER OUTCOMES FOR NATIVE PEOPLE.
    Expenses $425,705

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4901644
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P84)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,122,184
Income (IRS master file)
$2,102,647

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,101,781$3,215,003$12,122,184XML
990December 2024$7,229,684$2,281,394$14,459,238XML
990December 2023$3,075,561$2,248,435$8,337,473XML
990December 2022$2,118,244$1,937,550$7,537,115IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 47-4901644).

Questions about NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER

What is the EIN of NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER is 47-4901644.
Is NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER 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 NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER 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 NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER 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 NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMBER ANNIS.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,600 (AMBER ANNIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,101,781, expenses of $3,215,003 and total assets of $12,122,184 at year end.

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