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Honor the Earth FY2020 filing

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Colstrip, MT501(c)(3)Since 2012Environment EIN 45-4714238Revenue $2.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRShonorearth.org4220 Sweetgrass Dr, 59323-9507 · Colstrip, MTTax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Honor the Earth is committed to protecting the lifeways and sovereignty of our indigenous relatives across mother Earth. We DO this by investing in our communities and a new generation of organizers through campaigns, research, training, reclaiming our narrative, and providing capacity support in service of all land and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$474K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$2.7M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.4M Management & general 23% · $451K Fundraising 7% · $142K

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; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Winona Laduke
Executive Director
$96,990Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Perez
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Saliers
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Demain
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Kreisberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Weber
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Krystal Two Bulls’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Krystal Two Bulls$125,508$54,532—
Winona Laduke——$96,990
Kyla Two Bulls$48,275——

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 II3 listed

Programs and updates

Defends Indigenous sovereignty and lifeways globally by funding grassroots campaigns, resisting colonialism, and training the next generation of land defense organizers.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Environmental advocacy for the preservation of wild rice and watersheds in the midwest.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Support for indegenous organizations working to preserve culture, protect sacred sites and build resilience in indigenous communities.

$238Kprogram expense
03

Transitioning to a clean energy future by providing training in green jobs, renewable energy assessments and developing resources for tribal communities to transition from fossil fuels.

$54Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
EarthworksFY2025$21K
La Crosse Community FoundationFY2025$15K
Friends for a Better Way FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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Grants paid · 46 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,921
Photographers Without Borders INCMI · FY2024$40,000
Defenders of the Black Hills INCSD · FY2024$10,000
Noowuh Knowledge CenterNV · FY2024$6,000
Alaska Community Action on ToxicsAK · FY2024$6,000
Knife Chief Buffalo Nation SocietySD · FY2024$6,000
Minnesota Interfaith Power and LightMN · FY2023$44,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$14,800
Tipey Joa Native WarriorsCA · FY2023$7,500
Owe Aku InternationalFY2023$6,000
Akiing Community Development CorporationMN · FY2022$399,330
Anishinaabe Ag InstituteCO · FY2022$100,231
Native American Educational Technologies INCWI · FY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,541
Puppet Farm ArtsMN · FY2022$10,000
Akiing Community Development CorporationMN · FY2020$493,724
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,000
Anishinaabe Agriculture InstituteCO · FY2020$57,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$451K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$250
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$676K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$549K$676K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K$483K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K$474K
Net assetsLn 32$980K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$238K$238K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$40K$13K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$682K$474K$144K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$299$204$69$26
Other employee benefitsLn 9$112K$76K$26K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$41K$14K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$35K$724
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$203K$142K$42K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$82K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$45K$31K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$512
OccupancyLn 16$59K$11K$48K
TravelLn 17$84K$64K$19K$523
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$19K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$53K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$4K$46K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$26K$39K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$451K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$4.4M−$1.9M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$4.0M−$300K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$5.5M$704K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $5.6M$3.7M$1.9M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.7M$1.9M$744K$1.7M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,690,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,881,019$2,598,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$32,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$4,149−$250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,463$59,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,882,333$2,690,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $379,453$237,827
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $979,319$913,327
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,108,254$795,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,467,026$1,946,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$584,693$743,802
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,690,173 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57,725 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,598,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,598,570
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,328$32,328
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $1,800$1,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$250−$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,328 · Unrelated business $1,800 · Excluded from tax $57,475$2,690,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,946,371 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $237,827$237,827
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,053 · Management $12,770 · Fundraising $5,225$58,048
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $474,033 · Management $144,328 · Fundraising $63,588$681,949
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $204 · Management $69 · Fundraising $26$299
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $76,284 · Management $26,048 · Fundraising $9,796$112,128
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,481 · Management $14,089 · Fundraising $5,333$60,903
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,509 · Management $724$35,233
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,405$16,405
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,156 · Management $42,326 · Fundraising $18,818$203,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82,184 · Fundraising $1,508$83,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,789 · Management $31,244 · Fundraising $19,811$95,844
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,423 · Management $512$2,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,029 · Management $47,922$58,951
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,328 · Management $18,745 · Fundraising $523$83,596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,837 · Management $7,348$26,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,279 · Management $4,100$57,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,881 · Management $45,951 · Fundraising $1,209$51,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,650 · Management $38,562 · Fundraising $16,444$80,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,352,947 · Management $451,143 · Fundraising $142,281$1,946,371
Part X · Balance sheet $2,198,120 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,146; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $548,719$676,419
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $188,000$779,886
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $95,544$124,899
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,612$19,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $496,640$483,307
X-11 Publicly traded securities$20,548
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $73,333$68,333
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$20,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,447,790$2,198,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,377$160,469
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $14,428$6,366
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$13,528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $467,858$474,386
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,314$994,131
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $398,618$729,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $979,932$1,723,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,447,790$2,198,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,723,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,690,173
XI-2 Total expenses$1,946,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$743,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$979,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,723,734

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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