Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Tax-deductible

Bismarck, ND501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 26-1088259Revenue $934K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsacredpipe.net424 Ashwood Ave, 58504-6207 · Bismarck, NDTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To engage the urban Tribal Native American population by providing safe spaces in which we can connect with cultural knowledge, find healing, build community, and affect positive change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $229K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $642K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$934K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$921K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$934K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$934K
Expenses
$921K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$815K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$921K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $776K Management & general 15% · $140K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,542Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Ann Kary’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl Ann Kary$78,542$75,641$75,641$62,841$63,078$24,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Native people's well-being and fosters community connections.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $776K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community Engagement

SPRC provided services to the American Indian community by coordinating activities of health fairs, cross-cultural and diversity events, and family-building activities.

$581Kprogram expense
02

Community and Economic Development

SPRC provided technical assistance/support to Native-owned businesses and Native-led nonprofit organizations to help develop the infrastructure for community and economic development opportunities.

$118Kprogram expense
03

Youth Engagement

SPRC provided specific services to American Indian youth to help address the overrepresentation of youth in the juvenile justice system and provide positive cultural experience and community engagement.

$77Kprogram 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
South Arts INCFY2024$55K
Wend II INCFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$642K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$934K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$906K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$921K
Ln 25
Programscol B$776K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$906K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$934K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$333K$300K$30K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$267$30
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$23K$2K$254
Management feesLn 11a$307K$307K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$14K$7K$70
Office expensesLn 13$76K$57K$17K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$25K$20K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$921K$776K$140K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $934K$921K$13K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$866K$503K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$815K$351K$910K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$463K$290K$556K 990 PDF
FY2020 $521K$301K$220K$267K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $934,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $968,583$905,784
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,867$28,382
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,005,450$934,166
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 $243,163$361,773
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $766,695$559,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,009,858$921,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,408$12,819
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $934,166 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$35,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$869,984
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$905,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,382
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$934,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $921,347 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $300,100 · Management $30,010 · Fundraising $3,334$333,444
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,673 · Management $267 · Fundraising $30$2,970
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,823 · Management $2,282 · Fundraising $254$25,359
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $306,554$306,554
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,932$6,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,013 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $70$21,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,815 · Management $17,450 · Fundraising $1,359$75,624
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,869$12,869
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $56,850$56,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,540 · Management $5,578$25,118
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,145$1,145
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,399$53,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $775,917 · Management $140,383 · Fundraising $5,047$921,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,423,426 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,409,179$1,423,426
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,409,179$1,423,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,409,179$1,423,426
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,409,179$1,423,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,409,179$1,423,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,423,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$934,166
XI-2 Total expenses$921,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,819
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,409,179
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,423,426

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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