American Indian College Fund

Company Overview

Founded in 1989, the American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest Native-led and serving charity supporting Native student access to higher education. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it provides scholarships and programming for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students to access and succeed in higher education. The College Fund also supports 34 accredited tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), most of which are chartered by tribal governments and are located on or near Indian reservations.

The College Fund provided more than $23 million in scholarships and other student support for higher education in 2024-25. Every year, the organization empowers more than 4,000 American Indian students to start and stay in school, complete their degrees and launch careers. Since its founding in 1989 the College Fund has provided more than $391 million in scholarships, programs, community, and tribal college support.

The organization reported total revenue of $55.5M and total expenses of $61.3M in its 2024 filing. There are 94 employees and 21 volunteers at American Indian College Fund. The College Fund consistently receives top ratings from independent charity evaluators, earning a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (Guidestar), and the "Best in America Seal of Excellence" from the Independent Charities of America.

Recent Leadership News

Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, Spirit Lake Dakota Tribe, joined the American Indian College Fund as its Chief Strategy Officer on March 2, 2026. In July 2026, the American Indian College Fund appointed two tribal colleges presidents and two private sector professionals to the governing board of trustees, and two student representatives were also selected.

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