National Relief Charities

“SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THE CORPORATE BYLAWS ON OCTOBER 25, 2013. Also In October 2013, National Relief Charities' board of directors approved a new strategic plan to guide organization decisions for the next five years in support of our mission. the plan identifies five strategic imperatives, establishes goals within each, and provides a timeline and measurement of success for each goal.”

“Process to review the form 990: the organization engages an outside accounting firm to prepare form 990. Once prepared, the organization's cfo reviews the form as well as the finance and audit committee. It is then sent to the full board of directors for final review and comment prior to filing.”

“PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CEO SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR EMPLOYEE REFERENCE GUIDE HAS A SECTION ON OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED AS THEY ARISE. form 990, part vi, section b, line 13 Whistleblower policy: The board of directors strengthened their whistleblower policy during 2013.”

“Review of ceo or top management official compensation: the board of directors annually conducts a formal performance appraisal of the ceo, including the ceo's compensation. Every 2-3 years compensation data for ceo's of similar sized non-profits is gathered and compared with the compensation provided to the organization's ceo.”

“DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: the organization's GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, financial statements and conflict of interest policy ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.”

“Doing business as: american indian relief council (airc), council of indian nations (cin), american indian education foundation (aief), southwest indian relief council (swirc), sioux nation relief fund (snrf), navajo relief fund (nfr), native american aid (naa), rescue operation for animals of the reservation (roar).”

“DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: EMERGENCY SERVICES: PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: To provide disaster relief for tribes, and seasonal weatherization and housing assistance for Native American Elders. SITUATION: The physical environment on the reservations NRC supports is often harsh, giving rise to a wide range of environmental disasters such as floods, forest fires, blizzards, ice storms, tornados and hurricanes. Some communities also experience acute or chronic contaminated-water emergencies. In addition, 40% of Native Americans live in sub-standard, overcrowded housing and the typical wait time for tribal housing assistance is three years or more. NRC RESPONSE: As a first responder in 2013, NRC provided immediate disaster relief for 1,450 tribal members due to flooding in Rock Point, AZ and Becenti, NM and a tornado and water emergency in Macy, NE. We distributed firewood, coal and winter fuel vouchers for 287 Elders, in addition to supplying 1,324 Elders with winter and summer emergency kits containing blankets, batteries, candles, water, nonperishable food and other items. NRC also improved and repaired nearly 40 homes for Native American Elders of the Zuni and Jemez pueblos and the Tohono O'odham Reservation, replacing windows, adding ramps for wheelchair access and weatherizing homes for the winter. NRC offers these services to selected reservation communities based on need, as due to the expense and logistics, NRC is unable to offer these services to all reservations. NRC also rotates our winter readiness and housing services to different communities in the Plains and Southwest to avoid creating dependency. DBA programs of NRC for Emergency Services: SNRF, SWIRC, NRF, CIN, NAA, AIRC EDUCATION SERVICES: PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: To invest significant resources toward Native American education and assist students of all ages in pre-kindergarten to college. SITUATION: Education is one of the most important cornerstones of self-sufficiency and quality of life. It is also a crucial factor in addressing the long-term poverty and other challenges on the reservations NRC serves. High school dropout rates range from 30% to 70% on the reservations we serve. Only 17% of Native American students start college and only 11% complete college. Many Native students believe college is not an option for them. Non-Native students are twice as likely to achieve a college degree. In addition, contrary to public perception, college is not free for Native Americans. NRC RESPONSE: In 2013, NRC furnished essential school supplies for 27,492 students on 28 reservations and supported literacy for 16,996 children, providing supplies and incentives to encourage parent-child reading time. For Native American students pursuing a higher education, NRC provides scholarships and college funding. We focus on applicants who are most often in the middle range of the academic ranking but who have serious drive and a demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles. The academic-year completion rate for students who receive NRC scholarships is 95%, considerably higher than the national average. NRC credits this success to our individualized mentorship program and our unique selection process of targeting students. In 2013, NRC awarded $372,000 in scholarships to Native students from 24 states. We granted another $86,542 to tribal colleges, universities, and other groups committed to Native education, to increase funds available for Native American students. By addressing both immediate and long-term educational needs, NRC helps our partner schools and colleges motivate students and retention. DBA programs of NRC for Education services: AIEF and AIRC COMMUNITY SUPPORT: PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: To help reservation partners motivate involvement in community service, and to support programs concerned with animal welfare on the reservations. SITUATION: A long history of oppression has contributed to the limited view of opportunities many Native Americans envision for the”