Our primary purpose is perserving and teaching indigenious and modern life skills holistic healing and bridge building between native peopl

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $124
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$132K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$120K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$132K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$120K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$92K
Net assets
$59K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$113K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $78K Management & general 35% · $42K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Riverwind’s $12K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Laralyn Riverwind$12,500$37,500$22,500$38,958
Joseph Riverwind$12,500$37,500$13,333—

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 2Yes
  • 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 and teaches indigenous and modern life skills, holistic healing, and builds bridges between Native peoples.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our Back to Our Roots program worked to prepare the land for a natural garden and an orchard. We will use these resources to teach people sustainable living skills like finding edible plants in the forest and how to prepare tinctures and ointments from the same natural resources.

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$124

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$32K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$812
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$956
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$722$722
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$970
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$78K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $138K$92K$46K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$131K$16K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $132K$120K$12K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$114K−$2K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $154K$114K$40K$46K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $131,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$131,882
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$131,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,952$46,234
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,882$73,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,834$119,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$113,834$12,267
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,882 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,882
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$131,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,615 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,239 · Management $10,746$42,985
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,437 · Management $812$3,249
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,607$10,607
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,180 · Management $956$5,136
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,026$10,026
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,172$14,172
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $722$722
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $4,648$4,648
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,109$3,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,991 · Management $970$24,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,741 · Management $41,874 · Fundraising $0$119,615
Part X · Balance sheet $62,369 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for −$4,974; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,185$15,708
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,025
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,110$50,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,351$62,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,923
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $705$244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,161$3,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,190$58,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,351$62,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,882
XI-2 Total expenses$119,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,752

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