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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0640326

AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$8.5M$9.9M2022$12M$11.3M2023$14.3M$14.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$14,334,157$14,146,873$187,284$34,532,502$4,929,134$29,603,368
September 30, 2024990$12,013,923$11,315,278$698,645$32,140,635$3,505,508$28,635,127
September 30, 2023990$8,547,379$9,910,963-$1,363,584$28,935,465$3,802,157$25,133,308
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,464,136
of which government grants
$7,196,480
Program service revenue
$1,379,147
Investment income
$490,808
Royalties
$66
Net gain from sales of assets
-$800,158
Other revenue
$66

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,033,817
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,396,039
Other salaries and wages
$3,921,965
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,482,192
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$114,404
Accounting fees
$45,000
Occupancy
$46,447
Travel
$391,663
Program services (functional)
$12,594,151
Management and general (functional)
$1,552,722

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,140,635
Total assets, end of year
$34,532,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,929,134
Net assets, end of year
$29,603,368
Publicly traded securities
$23,277,017
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,204,215
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,399,153
Gross unrelated business income
$230,555
Gross receipts
$15,134,315
Employees
47
Volunteers
37
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AHNIWAKE L ROSEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$282,675$13,200
JOHN PHILLIPSLAND-GRANT PRG DIR
Key employee
50$231,822$13,772
TINA COOPERVP OF FIN & ADM
Officer
50$242,128$0
JANA MARIE HANSONSR. DIR. MEMBER & STUDENT SVCS.
Key employee
50$139,984$8,209
KEA SHANTAY MAGOHDIR. PPL. & PPL. CULTURE
Key employee
50$143,167$1,125
MARY DEPALMAPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$133,200$3,212
MYRNA RAMOSFIN. & ACCT. MGR.
Highest-paid employee
50$121,739$6,332
ANTHONY QUANDERSENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
50$123,815$766
FRANK BOCCOVISENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
50$112,261$0
BRADLEY SHREVEMANAGING EDITOR - TCJ
Highest-paid employee
50$101,651$6,005
DAVID YARLOTT JRPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELMER GUYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEANDER R MCDONALDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUSTIN GUILLORYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CYNTHIA LINDQUISTMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEAN CHANDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DUANE BEDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
BRAD HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
EVA FLYINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MONTE RANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CHARLES ROESSELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANITA HANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
HAVEN GOURNEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TAMARAH PFEIFFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JUSTINA WILHELMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
LORI ANN SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RUSSELL SWAGGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
HELEN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MANOJ PATILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL OLTROGGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TWYLA BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAWN FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CRAIG SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAN KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CARLA SINEWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
SANDRA L BOHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RHONDA LABATTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
LANE AZUREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
LAUREL VERMILLIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MONTE MONTEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CORY SANGREY-BILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DONNA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNA SHEPPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARRIE BILLYPresident & CEO
Officer
50$287,062$16,864
TINA COOPERVP OF FIN & Adm
Officer
50$282,018$1,754
ERICA J MOOREVice President for IIT50$157,844$11,092
AHNIWAKE L ROSEVP-Congressional & Federal Relation50$147,596$3,252
JOHN PHILLIPSLAND-GRANT PRG DIR50$137,224$8,948
MARY DEPALMAProgram Director50$138,051$5,599
ALGIRDAS S KUSLIKISSr Associate S.I.50$133,593$6,624
FRANK BOCCOVISenior Accountant50$133,671$0
ANTHONY A QUANDERSenior Accountant50$132,816$115
DAVID YARLOTT JRPresident/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELMER GUYVice CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEANDER R MCDONALDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUSTIN GUILLORYTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CYNTHIA LINDQUISTMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SEAN CHANDLERBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DUANE BEDELLBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRAD HALLBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EVA FLYINGBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS CALDWELLBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONTE RANDALLBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES ROESSELBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANITA HANSONBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAVEN GOURNEAUBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TAMARAH PFEIFFERBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTINA WILHELMBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT MARTINBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LORI ANN SHERMANBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RUSSELL SWAGGERBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HELEN MONTGOMERYBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MANOJ PATILBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL OLTROGGEBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TWYLA BAKERBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAWN FRANKBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG SMITHBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN KINGBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARLA SINEWAYBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SANDRA L BOHAMBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RHONDA LABATTEBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LANE AZUREBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAUREL VERMILLIONBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONTE MONTEITHBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CORY SANGREY-BILLYBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL ROBERTSONBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DONNA BROWNBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNA SHEPPARDBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CARRIE BILLYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
50$317,773$61,674
TINA COOPERVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
50$266,299$18,596
PATRESE ATINEDIR. OF CONG./FEDERAL RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$173,482$18,046
JOHN PHILLIPSLAND-GRANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$104,795$27,306
DAVID YARLOTT JRPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELMER GUYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEANDER R MCDONALDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUSTIN GUILLORYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CYNTHIA LINDQUISTMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SEAN CHANDLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DUANE BEDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRAD HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EVA FLYINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONTE RANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES ROESSELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANITA HANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAVEN GOURNEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TAMARAH PFEIFFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTINA WILHELMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LORI ANN SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RUSSELL SWAGGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HELEN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MANOJ PATILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL OLTROGGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TWYLA BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAWN FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAN KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CARLA SINEWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SANDRA L BOHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RHONDA LABATTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LANE AZUREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAUREL VERMILLIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONTE MONTEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CORY SANGREY-BILLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DONNA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNA SHEPPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
121 ORONOCO ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2015
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AHNIWAKE ROSE, 121 ORONOCO ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
AHNIWAKE ROSE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(703) 838-0400
Return prepared by
BLUE ARROW INC

Mission

AIHEC IS THE COLLECTIVE SPIRIT AND UNIFYING VOICE OF OUR NATION'S TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS). AIHEC PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY ON AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES; PROMOTES AND STRENGTHENS INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES, CULTURES, COMMUNITIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS; AND THROUGH OUR UNIQUE POSITION, SERVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND EMERGING TCUS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OTHER PRIVATE FUNDING:THROUGH MELLON'S NATIVE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AWARD, AIHEC SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NETWORKED VIRTUAL NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES' CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON NATIVE LANGUAGE. ADDITIONALLY THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO CREATE AN ANTHOLOGY OF SIXOUAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION: INTERMEDIARIES FOR SCALE PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM WILL EFFECT INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION AT SCALE BY UTILIZING RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTING,IMPLEMENTING, EVALUATING, AND SUSTAINING CHANGES IN POLICY AND PRACTICE TO READY AIHEC TO BECOME AN INTERMEDIARY FOR SCALE (IFS).
    Expenses $8,191,056 · grants $2,140,875 · revenue $1,379,147
  • BIE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: AIHEC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADVANCES TCUS' CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE MISSIONS, IMPROVE STUDENTS' SUCCESS, AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION. THE BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES UPON WHICH TCUS DEPEND INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF ANNUAL COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL DATA TO AID TCUS WITH COMPLIANCE WITH INCREASINGLY MORE RIGOROUS ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES WITH FEDERALLY-ADMINISTERED GRANTS AND PROGRAMS; DISSEMINATING TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING PENDING FEDERAL PROGRAMMATIC AND LEGISLATIVE/APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS OF DIRECT RELEVANCE TO TCUS; FACILITATION OF MEETINGS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE THAT PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.
    Expenses $3,077,561 · grants $1,828,569
  • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PROGRAM: CC*TEAM: PILOTING A CI-ENABLED TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COLLABORATION: AIHEC WILL IMPLEMENT A CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO ESTABLISH SOCIO-TECHNICAL FOUNDATION OF AN ND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE.
    Expenses $1,325,534 · grants $64,373

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0640326
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
1975
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,532,502
Income (IRS master file)
$15,134,315

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$14,334,157$14,146,873$34,532,502XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$12,013,923$11,315,278$32,140,635XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$8,547,379$9,910,963$28,935,465XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$12,179,694$8,018,803$27,893,635IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 84-0640326).

Questions about AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM is 84-0640326.
Is AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM 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 AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM 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 AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM 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 AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AHNIWAKE ROSE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,675 (AHNIWAKE L ROSE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,334,157, expenses of $14,146,873 and total assets of $34,532,502 at year end.

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