The organizations purpose is to revitalize the Native American languages of the Colville Reservation by operating language immersion school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $326K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
Spent
$321K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$353K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$918K
Expenses
$321K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$618K
Net assets
$107K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$423K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $194K Management & general 26% · $85K Fundraising 13% · $43K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Education Director
$66,123Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$41,306Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Revitalizes Native American languages through an immersion school on the Colville Reservation.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Students are meeting educational standards while using okanogan salish as the medium language of instruction. Approximately 13 students were served during the year.

$194Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Novo FoundationFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$326K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Government grantsLn 1e$353K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$71K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$143K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$23K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$791$264
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$886$295
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$852$284
TravelLn 17$257$206$38$13
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$906$725$136$45
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K$671
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$11$4
All other expensesLn 24e$127$101$21$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$194K$85K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $918K$618K$300K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$488K−$118K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $416K$286K$131K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $353K$321K$32K$107K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $352,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $323,831$352,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,831$352,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,445$286,653
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,724$34,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,169$321,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,662$31,524
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,885 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$352,880
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,885
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$352,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,361 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,903 · Fundraising $36,526$107,429
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,554$142,554
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,992 · Management $9,027 · Fundraising $4,651$36,670
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,218 · Management $791 · Fundraising $264$5,273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,726 · Management $886 · Fundraising $295$5,907
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,545 · Management $852 · Fundraising $284$5,681
IX-17 TravelPrograms $206 · Management $38 · Fundraising $13$257
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $725 · Management $136 · Fundraising $45$906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,731 · Management $2,012 · Fundraising $671$13,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,128 · Management $11 · Fundraising $4$3,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $101 · Management $21 · Fundraising $5$127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,926 · Management $84,677 · Fundraising $42,758$321,361
Part X · Balance sheet $108,375 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,616$103,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,037$5,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,653$108,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,431$1,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,431$1,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,222$106,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,222$106,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,653$108,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,885
XI-2 Total expenses$321,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,746

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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