Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is a public charity based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a higher-education institution focused on Indigenous arts and cultures, offering education, lifelong learning, and community engagement.
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native at a glance
In short: Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,665,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $104,526,107
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $34,206,656
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $293,257
- -3661.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $30,234,958
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5310, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5310
Phone: (505) 424-2300
Website: https://iaia.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IAIA is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the traditional Puebloan lands of the Tanoan and Keres-speaking Peoples, according to its land acknowledgement. Its website describes its Land-Grant Program as supporting training and outreach, but the available information does not specify a geographic focus for outside grantmaking.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it reported $1.7M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iaia Trust Santa Fe, NM | — | $1,034,521 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $104,526,107 | $34,206,656 | $30,234,958 | $1,665,000 | Total only | $293,257 |
| 2024 | $101,234,083 | $38,925,931 | $25,286,865 | — | — | $-8,234 |
| 2023 | $95,295,142 | $30,141,322 | $24,331,198 | — | — | $282,736 |
| 2022 | $90,371,730 | $27,894,650 | $23,697,037 | — | — | $197,082 |
| 2021 | $85,848,519 | $25,390,342 | $22,370,356 | $1,034,521 | 1 | $142,807 |
| 2020 | $70,629,997 | $22,880,890 | $22,349,845 | $1,700,000 | 1 | $60,281 |
| 2019 | $69,973,560 | $19,354,104 | $20,825,030 | — | — | $12,754 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
IAIA’s mission is “to empower creativity and leadership in Indigenous arts, scholarship, and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning, and community engagement.” Its stated work includes Indigenous-centered education, research, exhibitions, and outreach. Its Land-Grant Program provides training and outreach rooted in Traditional Ecological Knowledge to promote tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing narrative says the organization periodically monitors grants and other assistance to domestic organizations, governments, and individuals. However, the filings report zero grants for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The available information does not provide grant amounts, typical award sizes, named grantees, or an application process.
IAIA’s website describes scholarships and emergency aid for its own students. These are student-support programs, not identified as grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Martin as president; L Mirabal and Aimee Balthazar as vice presidents of operations; Felipe Colon as provost; Patsy Phillips as museum director; Laurie Brayshaw as director of sponsored programs; Suzette Sherman as director of institutional advancement; Joann Balzer as member at large; and Manuelito Wheeler and Jane Semple Umpsted as trustees.
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native is led by Beverly Morris, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 15 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Morris
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $1K (2025)
C. Matthew Snipp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $625 (2025)
Patsy Phillips
Museum Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Andrea Akelleq Burgess
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$750 (2022) → $750 (2025)
Laurie Brayshaw
Director of Sponsored Programs
Director of Sponsored Program → Director of Sponsored Programs, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Jane Semple Umpsted
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Johnpaul Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Manuelito Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Rose Simpson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Karl Duncan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Hope
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Galbraith
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$625 (2020) → $875 (2025)
Joann Balzer
Member at Large
Treasurer → Member at Large, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Loren Kieve
Vice Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $875 (2025)
Felipe Colon
Provost
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $132K (2025)
Madeline Fielding Sayet
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$250 (2025)
Aimee Balthazar
Vice President Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$88K (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Robert Martin (2019–2025) — President · Filing note: Through 812025
- Former: L. Mirabal (2025) — Vice President Operations · Filing note: Through 1242025
- Former: Suzette Sherman (2025) — Director of Institutional Advmnt · Filing note: Through 352025
- Former: Barbara Ells (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bidtah Becker (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brenda Kingery (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence Mirabal (2019–2024) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Lawrence Roberts II (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Princess Daazrhaii Johnson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nena Amaya (2023–2024) — Dean of Students
- Former: Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea Akelleq Sanders (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Goodman (2019–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to Robert Martin Through 812025 (President). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native
How much does Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native give each year?
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native?
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native reported $104.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.2M.
What does Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native fund?
IAIA’s mission is “to empower creativity and leadership in Indigenous arts, scholarship, and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning, and community engagement.” Its stated work includes Indigenous-centered education, research, exhibitions, and outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native?
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check iaia.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native make grants?
IAIA is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the traditional Puebloan lands of the Tanoan and Keres-speaking Peoples, according to its land acknowledgement. Its website describes its Land-Grant Program as supporting training and outreach, but the available information does not specify a geographic focus for outside grantmaking.
What is Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native's EIN?
Institute of American Indian Arts & Alaska Native's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0365964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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