Native American Rights Fund, Inc.

(NARF), which comprise the statements of financial position as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. [...] Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, expenses. [...] Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2020 and 2019 NARF has interpreted the State of Colorado’s Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) as requiring preservation of the fair value of the original gift as of the gift date of the donor-restricted endowment funds absent explicit donor stipulations to the contrary. [...] As a result of this interpretation, NARF classifies as net assets with donor restrictions – perpetual in nature (a) the original value of gifts donated to the perpetual endowment, (b) the original value of subsequent gifts to the perpetual endowment and (c) accumulations to the perpetual endowment made in accordance with the direction of the applicable donor gift instrument at the time the accumul. [...] As a result of this interpretation, when reviewing its donor-restricted endowment funds, NARF considers a fund to be underwater if the fair value of the fund is less than the sum of: a) the original value of initial and subsequent gift amounts donated to the fund, and b) any accumulations to the fund that are required to be maintained in perpetuity in accordance with the direction of the applicabl.