Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation
Donations deductibleInstitute of American Indian Arts Foundation's network
13 people6 organisationsi13 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Colt Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Connie Tsosie Gaussoin | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Rettig | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Gale | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ellen Boozer | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gail Shawe Bernstein | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| LEA Ann Knight | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lorraine Gala Lewis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Bahti | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Pettit | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Monte Yellow Bird Jr | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peter Ives | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Danyelle Means | Executive Director | 2020 |
| Dorothy Bracey | Company secretary | 2020 |
| Suzette Sherman | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzette Sherman | Executive Director Through 3425 | 40 | $0 | $102k | |
| Paul Hultin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gail Shawe Bernstein | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Carlozzi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Cooper | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Young | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Demmert Fairbanks | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Connie Tsosie Gaussoin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Boozer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| MONTE YELLOW BIRD Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Ives | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lorraine Gala Lewis | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Pettit | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Edward Gale | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kara Clem | Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation
- EIN
- 320377684
- Address
- 83 A van Nu Po, Santa Fe, NM, 87508-1300
- State
- New Mexico
- Mission
- To support the educational and charitable purposes of the institute of american and alaska native culture and arts development, also known as institute of american indian arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Kara Clem (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Rettig
≥8years on the filingsGail Shawe Bernstein
≥8years on the filingsLorraine Gala Lewis
≥8years on the filingsMark Bahti
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.3m | $2.4m | Deficit $153k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iaia Trust | To provide support to the institute | $2m |