Honor the Earth FY2021 filing

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Colstrip, MT501(c)(3)Since 2012EnvironmentEIN 45-4714238Revenue $5.6M in FY2021

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.
77¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 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
$368K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.6M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2021▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +89%
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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
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +111%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.8M Management & general 17% · $632K Fundraising 6% · $210K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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 · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

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

$1.1Mprogram 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.

$411Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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Grants paid · 46 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,921
Noowuh Knowledge CenterNV · 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
Anishinaabe Ag InstituteCO · FY2022$100,231
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,541
Puppet Farm ArtsMN · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$59,000
Anishinaabe Agriculture InstituteCO · FY2020$57,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$632K
Fundraisingcol D$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$600K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483K$600K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$474K$368K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$59K$59K
Management feesLn 11a$40K$28K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$44K$896
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$887K$254K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$239K$234K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$295K$139K$97K$59K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$54K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$9K$36K
TravelLn 17$279K$215K$61K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$57K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$6K$68K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$37K$42K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$2.8M$632K$210K

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 Viewing $5.6M$3.7M$1.9M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$1.9M$744K$1.7M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,596,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,598,570$5,532,538
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,328$3,772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$250$9,871
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,525$50,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,690,173$5,596,199
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $237,827$1,128,681
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $913,327$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $795,217$2,556,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,946,371$3,685,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $743,802$1,911,147
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $5,596,199 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,736 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,532,538
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,262
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,532,538
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,772$3,772
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,871$9,871
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $282$282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,495 · Unrelated business $54,166$5,596,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,685,052 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,069,681$1,069,681
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $59,000$59,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,222 · Management $8,063 · Fundraising $4,032$40,317
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43,887 · Management $896$44,783
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,606$31,606
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $887,311 · Management $253,517 · Fundraising $126,758$1,267,586
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $233,815 · Fundraising $4,772$238,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $138,639 · Management $97,342 · Fundraising $58,996$294,977
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,134 · Management $11,883$66,017
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,559 · Management $36,487$45,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $214,858 · Management $61,388 · Fundraising $2,790$279,036
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,325 · Management $1,682$6,007
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,773$13,773
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,113 · Management $4,966$62,079
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,047 · Management $68,028 · Fundraising $1,512$75,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,276 · Management $42,401 · Fundraising $11,293$90,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,842,867 · Management $632,032 · Fundraising $210,153$3,685,052
Part X · Balance sheet $4,002,582 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $676,419$2,241,927
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $779,886$150,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$816,488
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $124,899$56,834
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,022$41,549
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $483,307$599,889
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $68,333$63,333
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,560$32,562
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,198,120$4,002,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160,469$134,537
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,366$6,366
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,528$58,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $474,386$367,701
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $994,131$3,634,881
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,723,734$3,634,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,198,120$4,002,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,634,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,596,199
XI-2 Total expenses$3,685,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,911,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,723,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,634,881

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