Lakota Language Consortium INC

Tax-deductible

Mandan, ND501(c)(3)Since 2004Arts & CultureEIN 20-1158601

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To preserve, revitalize, and help pass on the Lakota Language for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$405K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$26K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$248K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$110K
FY2024▼ -88%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$915K
FY2024$110K
Expenses
$26K
FY2024▼ -96%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$605K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$615K
FY2024$26K
Net assets
$248K
FY2024▲ +52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$29K
FY2023−$137K
FY2024$163K
FY2024$248K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $25K Management & general 1% · $248

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

10 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Board Chair
$12,538Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wilhelm Meya’s $13K as Former Board Chair is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wilhelm Meya$12,538$121,998$123,998$121,998$137,293$126,666
Jan Ullrich—$127,565$97,212$116,188——
Richard Two Dogs—$4,000$8,120———
Ben Black Bear—$1,100$6,210———
Iris Engle Chasing—$900$1,850———
Tipiziwin Tolman——$1,025———
Travis Condon——$830———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves, revitalizes, and passes on the Lakota language for future generations.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lakota language consortium, inc. Works to ensure the lakota language is passed on to future generations. We support lakota learners and teachers by developing language materials such as textbooks, dictionaries, flashcards, posters, etc., by providing access to apps and multimedia, and by organizing intensive teacher training and…

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2019–2019
The Language Conservancy INCIN · FY2019$24,549

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$248
Owns and owesPt X
$248K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K
Net assetsLn 32$248K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$0
Total assetsLn 16$640K$653K
LiabilitiesLn 26$477K$405K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$248K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$250$250
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$996$996
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$248
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$25K$248$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $915K$615K$300K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $831K$1.0M−$205K−$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$931K−$33K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $625K$653K−$28K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $618K$605K$13K$90K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,208 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,470 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $69,738$69,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,208 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$110,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,560 across 4 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $250$250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,600$12,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $996$996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,466 · Management $248$11,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,312 · Management $248 · Fundraising $0$25,560
Part X · Balance sheet $652,900 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $216,075; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$28,334
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,192$8,491
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $400,000$400,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,280$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $639,547$652,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $447,298$405,303
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $476,598$405,303
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $162,949$247,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,949$247,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $639,547$652,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,208
XI-2 Total expenses$25,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,949
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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