American Indian Science And

“Pbo advisors group performed cfo and controller activities (making je's, etc.) beginning september 15, 2022.”

“The organization has members. Members have one vote each. There shall be two categories of individual memberships: a. General membership shall be open, upon application to aises, to any american indian (as determined above) with a bachelor's or advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math; an associate degree in science, technology, engineering, or math; or with scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematic work experience. B. Associate membership shall be open to any american indian (as determined above) enrolled in any accredited college or university offering science, technology, engineering, or math curriculum; or any scientists, professionals working working in any technological field, engineers, or other interested persons who are not qualified as general members, upon application to aises. Associate membership shall be open to any interested individual who does not qualify for general membership.”

“The organization has elections for the board of directors. The call for nominations is released to aises members and posted on the website. After the nomination deadline has passed, a ballot along with all complete nominations are copied and emailed and mailed out to each general member of aises for voting. The ballots are mailed or emailed back to aises and a formal ballot reconciliation and counting process takes place. The individuals with the most member votes are elected to fill the vacant board of directors positions.”

“The organization's members must approve changes to the by-laws.”

“The finance committee reviews and gives their recomendation to the board for publication after the full board has reviewed the 990.”

“The board of directors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest to the chief executive officer each year after becoming aware of the conflict.”

“The ceo's compensation is derived based on surveys of local as well as national non-profit salary scales. The salary surveys/scales are based on direct requests of data, as well as information publicly available on guidestar.org. All updated salary ranges are discussed/approved at the board of directors level. Median figures for both local and national pay are usually targeted, unless candidate profiles and educational backgrounds exceed the median figures, then a slightly elevated pay scale may be considered and budgeted for. The data used to derive compensation for officers is available for review upon request.this process was last completed in 2022.”

“Officer compensation is derived based on surveys of local as well as national non-profit salary scales. The salary surveys/scales are based on direct requests of data, as well as information publicly available on guidestar.org. All updated salary ranges are discussed/approved at the board of directors level. Median figures for both local and national pay are usually targeted, unless candidate profiles and educational backgrounds exceed the median figures, then a slightly elevated pay scale may be considered and budgeted for. The data used to derive compensation for officers is available for review upon request.this process was last completed in 2022.”

“Minnesota, mississippi, north carolina, north dakota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, utah, virginia, wisconsin, west virginia”

“The organization's annual audited financial statements and form 990's are available to view/download on the organization's website. Any request for governing documents or conflict of interest policy must be made in writing to the senior vice president.”

“Aises is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of indigenous peoples of north america and the pacific islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) studies and careers.”

“Scholarships: scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, who are members of aises, for leadership and academic achievement. Aises administers academic and travel scholarships as well as an emergency fund to provide specific relief that would enable a student to continue pursuing their education. Public education and communications: aises utilizes an array of communications strategies and resources to educate the public, tribes, schools, nonprofits, corporations, foundations, and government agencies about the need for increased stem education and career opportunities for native people. Aises also conducts outreach to indigenous people and tribes to promote the importance of stem. Membership and chapter management: aises membership is open to students, professionals, and retirees. It is about connecting and relating with others, sharing stories, engaging in reciprocal relationships, gaining resources, and advancing educational and professional goals. Aises college, professional, and tribal chapters are located across north america and made up of aises members. The primary objectives of chapters are to enrich the professional, educational, service, and social needs of the membership. Chapters emphasize stem education and professions as a tool that will facilitate personal and professional growth opportunities through professional development, mentor programs, leadership training, and event participation. College programs: the focus of aises's college programs is to increase access to and success in stem higher education by providing financial and academic support and opportunities to native college students to increase the numbers of successful native stem majors. Additionally, aises offers internship opportunities to explore careers with corporations and federal agencies.”

“Professional fees 1,399,322 758,641 182,998”