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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 20Standards for Charity Accountability.

The American Indian College Fund (the Fund) awards approximately 5,000 scholarships annually to American Indian students attending tribal colleges and mainstream institutions. The Fund also reports providing financial support to over 30 accredited member tribal colleges and universities 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 also 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. Furthermore, the Fund also produces research and other publications promoting Indian issues and the importance of tribal colleges. Some ($162,455 or 2%) of the Fund’s program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, The Fund's program expenses were:

Scholarships and grants	5,474,580
Public education	2,173,076
Total Program Expenses:	$7,647,656

Chief Executive : Richard B. Williams, President

Compensation*:

$180,356

Chair of the Board: Dr. Cynthia Lindquist Mala
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 26

*July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving

Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $29,405,825, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

The Fund incurred joint costs of $396,240 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $233,786 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $162,455 was allocated to program expenses.

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, 2007.

Source of Funds
Donations	27,184,169
Net realized and unrealized gain	2,344,485
Interest and dividends	1,761,109
Donated advertising	1,543,633
Net special events	385,917
Net product sales	278,658
Net rental income	36,111
Change in value of split-interest agreement	29,022
Other	18,848
In-kind donations	13,448
Total Income	$33,595,400

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$33,595,400
	Program expenses			$7,647,656
	Fund raising expenses			1,321,247
	Administrative expenses			709,481
Total expenses				$9,678,384
Income in Excess of Expenses				23,917,016
Beginning net assets				29,533,225
Ending net assets				53,450,241
Total liabilities				880,337
Total assets				$54,330,578

Note: According to The Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2007, the organization received $1,557,081 in in-kind donations including the following: donated advertising ($1,543,633), equipment($11,161), and art ($2,287).