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Name:	American Indian College Fund
Address:	8333 Greenwood Boulevard
	Denver, CO 80221
Phone:	303-426-8900
Web Address:	www.collegefund.org

American Indian College Fund (The Fund) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) awards approximately 6,000 scholarships annually to American Indian students attending tribal colleges and mainstream institutions. The Fund also reports providing financial support to over 33 accredited member tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium for cultural preservation and other program support and capital improvement projects, including expanding laboratory, classroom, and residence facilities. The Fund’s TCUs also serve non-traditional students such as those with dependent family members, first-generation college students, and others who previously had little access to post-secondary education in their communities. Furthermore, the organization produces and administers public service announcement campaigns to debunk stereotypes about American Indians while promoting awareness about the roles tribal colleges are playing in developing the talents of Native students and the economies of Native communities. The Fund also produces research and other publications promoting Indian issues and the importance of tribal colleges.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, The Fund's program expenses were:

Scholarships and grants	9,911,358
Public education	1,904,338
Total Program Expenses:	$11,815,696

Chief Executive : Richard B. Williams, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$210,257

Chair of the Board: Dr. James Shanley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of Fort Peck Community College

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 35

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $18,206,520, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Donations	16,677,051
Interest and dividends	1,993,790
Donated advertising	1,231,899
Net special events	297,570
Other and net rental income	268,900
Net product sales	86,145
Change in value of charitable trusts and split interest agreements	-552,436
Net realized and unrealized investment losses	-6,231,521
Total Income	$13,771,398

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$13,771,398
	Program expenses			$11,815,696
	Fund raising expenses			1,719,888
	Administrative expenses			886,668
Total expenses				$14,422,252
Expenses in Excess of Income				(650,854)
Beginning net assets				56,393,630
Ending net assets				55,742,776
Total liabilities				768,304
Total assets				$56,511,080

Note: According to the Fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the organization received $1,369,864 in in-kind donations including donated PSAs ($1,231,899), office furniture ($131,783), computer equipment ($6,018), and miscellaneous expenses ($164).