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Preserves Dakota language and culture for future generations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $779K in revenue, $881K in expenses, and $494K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Morton, MN
Website
www.dakotawicohan.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$779KFY2024
Expenses
$881K
Net assets
$494K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  42-1552956 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Morton, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves Dakota language and culture for future generations.
Leadership
Grace Goldtooth · Executive Director (thru 12/6/24) · $71K
Money in and out
$779K revenue, $881K expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$779K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$881K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$494K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$102K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -31% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$779K
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses
$881K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets
$542K
FY2024▼ -18%
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2024▼ -22%
Total revenue
$779K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$881K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$494K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$102K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$542K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDakota Wicohan
EINHdr · item D42-1552956
Principal addressHdr · item CMorton, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dakotawicohan.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (thru 12/6/24)
$70,970Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$54,524Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$11,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$776Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 12/6/24)
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$181Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (thru 12/6/24)
$102Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$55Pt VII · Sec A

Grace Goldtooth’s $71K as Executive Director (thru 12/6/24) is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Grace Goldtooth$70,970$21,554
O'Keefe Eileen$65,677$59,940
Eileen O'Keefe$39,428$64,142
Dory Stands$54,524
Raine Cloud$11,500$2,200$2,400
Mary Erier Peters$1,520$400
Evelyn Luna$776$600$600
Mary Erler Peters$500

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $598K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Youth Programs

To develop and support emerging leadership that leads with wo'dakota. Youth are provided with a proven after school program that helps revitalize their traditional culture while also teaching a substantial number of life skills.

$440Kprogram expense
02

Lifeway Programs

To support and inspire a new generation of dakota artists. The tawokaga program gives emerging and master artists opportunities to either develop or teach their respective art skill. This includes beading, brain tanning, horse regalia and quilling.

$145Kprogram expense
03

Curriculum Project

Dakota homelands curriculum project-this project makes available to schools around the region a high-quality ten-lesson curriculum that introduces dakota environmental teachings and applies these teachings to minnesota history.

$12Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$759K · 97%
Program service revenue$17K · 2%
Contributions & grants97%$759K
Program service revenue2%$17K
Investment income$464
Other revenue$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$147K
Total revenueLn 12$779K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.04
Program services68%$598K
Management & general28%$250K
Fundraising4%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$881K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$494K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $134K · Operating expenses/yr $881K
1.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $598K · Total expenses $881K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $250K · Total expenses $881K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $34K · Total expenses $881K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $582K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $759K · Total revenue $779K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $147K · Total revenue $779K
19%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $779K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $464 · Total revenue $779K
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $881K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $779K · Prior year $707K
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $471K · FY2024 $779K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $494K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $779K · Expenses $881K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $542K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $494K · Total assets $542K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $542K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Grace Goldtooth · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/6/24) · Highest reported compensation $71K · Total expenses $881K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $319K · Total expenses $881K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 10%
Accounting fee ratio 15%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$779K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$707K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$704K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$827K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$471K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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