Institute for Indian Development Inc
Donations deductibleInstitute for Indian Development Inc's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (12) 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Marshall Pierite Chair | Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Audry Clifton | Alternate Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christine Norris | Alternate Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Crystal Williams | Alternate Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Helen Babin | Alternate Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Honorable Brian Neal | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Honorable Jonathan Cernek | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Honorable Libby Rogers | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Honorable Lora Ann Chaisson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Honorable Melissa Darden | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Honorable Thomas Rivers | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kimberly S Walden | Alternate Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Wendy Lemoine | Alternate Member | 2023 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Garilyn Ward | Program Director | since 2019 |
| John Silver | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Melinda Butaud | Program Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Silver | Executive Director | 20 | $65k | $49k | |
| Honorable Marshall Pierite | Chairman | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable Melissa Darden | Vice-Chairman | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable David Sickey | Board Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable Lora Ann Chaisson | Board Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable Thomas Rivers | Board Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable Libby Rogers | Board Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Honorable Audrey Clifton | Board Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly S Walden | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Williams | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Lemoine | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Helen Babin | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Michael Scarborough | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Chelette | Alternate Member | 0.38 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for Indian Development Inc
- EIN
- 720924541
- Address
- 991 Grand Caillou Road Building 3 S, Houma, LA, 70363-5705
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- To operate exclusively for educational, cultural development, charitable literacy, and scientific research purposes for Native Americans living in Louisiana. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P84 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- John Silver (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsHonorable Marshall Pierite
≥5years on the filingsChristine Norris
≥5years on the filingsHonorable Brian Neal
≥5years on the filingsHonorable Jonathan Cernek
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $231k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 166
- Volunteers
- 100
Grants paid
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Center of Arkansas | $615k | |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | $347k | |
| Jena Band of Choctaw Indians LA | $43k | |
| United Houma Nation | $40k | |
| Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana | $32k | |
| Choctaw Apache Tribe of Ebarb Louisiana | $15k | |
| Clifton Choctaw Tribal Reservation Inc | $15k |