National Relief Charities

“Process to review form 990: the organization works with an outside accounting firm to prepare form 990. Once prepared, the ceo and cfo review the form with the finance committee & the board of directors.”

“Process to monitor 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.”

“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.”

“Availability of documents: the organization's governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: EMERGENCY SERVICES: PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: To provide disaster relief for tribes, seasonal weatherization and housing assistance for Native American Elders and critical supplies for shelters. 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. When disaster assistance is needed, NRC is quick to respond to the tribes in and beyond our normal service area. Some communities also experience acute or chronic contaminated-water emergencies. In addition, 90,000 Native Americans are homeless and 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 2014, NRC provided immediate disaster relief for 1,686 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 279 Elders, in addition to supplying 1,381 Elders with winter and summer emergency kits containing blankets, batteries, candles, water, nonperishable food and other items. NRC rotates our winter readiness and housing services to different communities in the Plains and Southwest to avoid creating dependency. In 2014, NRC also provided supplies to residential shelters for the aged, homeless, disabled and domestic abuse victims, assisting 50,004 people, and we provided supplies for 2,176 children in foster care or other trauma. Related programs of National Relief Charities for Emergency services: SNRF, SWIRC, NRF, CIN, NAA and 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%. Only 17% of Native American students start college and only 13% complete college. Many Native students believe college is not an option for them. Non-Native students are more than twice as likely to achieve a college degree. In addition, contrary to public perception, college is not free for Native Americans. NRC RESPONSE: In 2014, NRC furnished essential school supplies and backpacks for 28,262 students on 29 reservations and supported literacy for 23,121 children, providing supplies and incentives to encourage parent-child reading time. In addition to serving immediate needs for K-12 students in 104 schools, NRC also supports Native American students pursuing a higher education. NRC awards scholarships to 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 90-95%, considerably higher than the national average. NRC credits this success to our individualized mentorship program and our unique selection process of targeting students with a record of overcoming challenges. In 2014, NRC awarded $349,000 in scholarships to Native students from 22 tribes. We granted another $16,149 to tribal colleges, universities, and other groups committed to Native education, to increase funding available for Native American scholars. By addressing both immediate and long-term educational needs, NRC helps our partner schools and colleges motivate students and retention. Related programs of National Relief Charities for Education: AIEF. ANIMAL WELFARE: PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: To support programs concerned with animal welfare on the reservations and related human health risk in their communities. SITUATION: Animal welfare and the problems cre”

“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).”

“Change of oversight process: the organization separated the audit committee and finance committee into two separate committees with different board members. The oversight of the audit was previously taken care of by the combined committee.”