Nevada · Nonprofit
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC (Nevada) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $194,334 to it, the largest being NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FUND ($107,255). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.6M
- Funders on record
- 4
- Grants received
- $194k
- Net assets
- $1.6M
What American Indigenous Tourism Association Inc does
Mission
Define, introduce, grow and sustain american indigenous tourism that honors traditions and values.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Partnership development -- ait's partnership program facilitates strong working relationships between native nations and communities, federal agencies, destination marketing organizations and other industry non-profit organizations in addressing hospitality-related issues and facilitating networking opportunities among those organizations. The program identifies potential partners with common goals and values that will benefit from the advice and skills of all partners. Ait works with federal agencies, destination marketing organizations and national non-profit associations to build public awareness of tourism opportunities on tribal and federal lands, which in turn produces economic benefits while providing native nations and communities with opportunities to perpetuate their culture, heritage, language and culinary offerings.
$1,520,282 spentof which $1,068,015 as grants$1,328,137 earned by the program53% of program spendingCommunity navigator program -- as part of our ongoing mission to support native nations, ait has launched a program aimed at connecting indigenous communities across the u.s.-particularly those at high risk of wildfires and climate impacts-with federal grant opportunities. This initiative is designed to expand access to the tools and resources necessary to address climate impacts, promote healthy forests and lands, and strengthen the economic foundations of native communities through sustainable recreation and cultural tourism. Through a newly established mentorship program, ait guides native nations in identifying grant eligibility, navigating application processes, and building the capacity needed for long-term success. By offering workshops and trainings focused on climate resilience and organizational development, the program addresses the persistent barriers many indigenous communities face in accessing federal funding and infrastructure investments. This project reflects ait's commitment to bridging those gaps while reinforcing tribal sovereignty and empowering native nations to grow resilient, culturally aligned tourism economies rooted in the stewardship of healthy lands…
$832,724 spent29% of program spendingTechnical assistance and training -- ait works with the tourism industry, businesses, educational institutions, tribal partners, non-profits, native organizations and state and federal partners to identify and deliver responsive and relevant educational support. Our tailored and partnership-driven technical assistance and training programs are the key to our support of the development, growth and enhancement of indigenous tourism products. Our programming includes the american indigenous tourism conference (aitc); international market readiness training - go international; cultural heritage tourism and sustainable tourism certificate programs; outreach, resources, assessment tools and breaking news; partner-based webinar instruction; internship program and scholarship program. Ait also provides industry training through participation in their webinars and conferences. These programs provide a critical access point for expanding the indigenous tourism knowledge base and expertise in u.s. Native nations and communities.
$259,631 spentof which $8,000 as grants$147,346 earned by the program9% of program spendingTribal relations and outreach -- the tribal relations and outreach program conducts direct outreach to tribes and native-owned businesses to identify capacity and training needs and to increase the content on ait's consumer website, destinationnativeamerica.com (consumer-facing destination website dedicated to indigenous tourism) and ait's proprietary database. The tribal relations and outreach program introduces ait resources and programs to tribes, native-owned tourism businesses and partners, especially in the areas of planning and funding for cultural tourism development. During interviews, the team gathers information about indigenous tourism attractions and encourages future tourism development. The program cultivates strategic partnerships with an emphasis on establishing/ maintaining relationships with indigenous travel, tourism and recreation staff; tourism industry leaders; federal, state and local government agencies; educational institutions; museum professionals; historic preservation officers; artists and entrepreneurs. The destinationnativeamerica.com website provides inspiration and information to travel trade professionals and individual travelers to assist them…
$277,039 spent$171,428 earned by the program10% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,889,676.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $950k to $1.6M (+63%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 74% · 2018 69% · 2019 66% · 2020 81% · 2021 85% · 2022 77% · 2023 78% · 2024 36% · 2025 44%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
51% of AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base held at 2 funders, grant income fell $97k → $35k.
2 of 4 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 44% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 55% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
44% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Nevada, across 2 states in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $85k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 9,398 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,398 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $5.0M on record.
- Department of the Interior$3.6M
- Department of Agriculture$1.2M
- National Endowment for the Arts$150k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Nevada
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
89% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 2 states
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC?
- AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC (Nevada) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $194,334 to it, the largest being NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FUND ($107,255). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 4 organizations giving $194,334 in grants to AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC, 3 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC?
- NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FUND is the largest funder on record, with $107,255 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like AMERICAN INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Nevada. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 4 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing