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Lapwai, ID501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 37-1801154

Promote and educate the heritage of the Nez Perce.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $155K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
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
$270K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$270K
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
$159K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$165K
FY2025$159K
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▲ +38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$447K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $143K Management & general 10% · $16K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Liz Arthur-Attao
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Kane
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann McCormack
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Edwards
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samuel N Penney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Broncheau
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Ellenwood
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates and promotes the heritage of the Nez Perce people.

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3 program services account for $143K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Patagonia Csrc Project Grant

to achieve Congressional authorization mandating the US Army Corps of Engineers to breach the lower four Snake river dams and support the six sovereigns in achieving implementation of Columbia Basin Restoration initiative priorities beyond LSRD breaching.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Cultural Restorative Care Project

to expand and strengthen social networks and social protection opportunities for Youth throughout the program.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Nez Perce Tribe Grant 2024

Donated from the Tribe to encourage other donation by providing matching funds to help support the grant writing process when matching funds are required, and to fund the admin services needed.

$16Kprogram expense

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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
Seeding JusticeFY2024$150K
The Avista FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$155K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$323K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$323K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$143K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $270K$159K$111K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024 $280K$165K$115K$323K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021 $104K$180K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,343 across 9 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$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,343
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,343
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,366 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,301$11,301
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,700$4,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $97,620$97,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,174$32,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,571$13,571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,365 · Management $16,001 · Fundraising $0$159,366
Part X · Balance sheet $447,245 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,174$447,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,174$447,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,031$66,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $292,143$380,738
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $323,174$447,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,174$447,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,343
XI-2 Total expenses$159,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$323,174
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$13,094
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,245

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

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