Mission
The Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) manages more than $8.6 billion in monetary assets held in trust by the Department of the Interior and delivers trust funds accounting and management services to Indian trust beneficiaries. BTFA’s trust responsibilities include managing funds for approximately 4,100 Tribal accounts and more than 408,000 individual accounts. BTFA also maintains the official archive of American Indian Records and is responsible for safeguarding millions of original, historic documents that detail the Federal government’s treaty obligations to Native Americans.
Designated Services
Designated Services
Managing Individual Indian Monies (IIM) accounts
An Individual Indian Money (IIM) account is an interest-bearing account managed by BTFA on behalf of an individual with monetary assets generated from assets held in trust by the Federal government. As of 2024, BTFA manages $1.5B for approximately 411,000 IIM accounts. Ownership of an IIM account is important to an Indian trust beneficiary, especially when a beneficiary relies on trust income for daily living needs. IIM account holders have access to a suite of beneficiary services, which can currently be accessed in-person at field offices, by calling the local field office, and/or by calling the Trust Beneficiary Call Center at 888-678-6836. BTFA responds to an average of 215,000 requests annually across multiple service delivery channels from beneficiaries asking for information about their assets held in trust, making updates to their account information, requesting account disbursement(s), and/or inquiring about other trust management needs.
Managing Tribal Trust Funds Accounts
As of 2024 BTFA manages more than $7B in Tribal Trust funds assets for 367 Tribes in approximately 4,200 Tribal or Other Trust Funds Accounts. To uphold our trust responsibility, BTFA works with Tribes to identify and generate relevant financial opportunities; execute day-to-day servicing of assets, investments, and transactions; and manage the overarching trust funds portfolio performance in alignment with the Tribe’s financial objectives.