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.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2024 · 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
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 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
$798K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$3.7M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
50%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -28%
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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
$4.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $2.0M Management & general 44% · $1.7M Fundraising 6% · $253K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$54,532Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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 · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Capacity support for Indigenous led, grassroots organizations and individuals to preserve culture, protect/reclaim Indigenous lands and communities.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Environmental advocacy, organizing and research for the preservation of clean water, land, air and healthy communities.

$709Kprogram expense
03

Investing in and training a new generation of organizers to develop campaigns and lead narrative change.

$135Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$253K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$798K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$108K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$436K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$798K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K$436K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$798K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$80$80
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$33K$45K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$636K$324K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$187K$114K$58K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$76K$39K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$227K$201K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$159K$159K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$369K$240K$29K$100K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$8K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$134K$91K$42K$716
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$19K$16K
TravelLn 17$276K$202K$74K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$116K$109K$7K
InterestLn 20$108$108
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$117K$115K$1K
InsuranceLn 23−$4K−$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$918K$918K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$2.0M$1.7M$253K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$4.4M−$1.9M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,654,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,076,835$3,776,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,146−$102,351
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $150,439−$19,579
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,228,420$3,654,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $590,102$104,467
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$80
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,099,292$1,476,057
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,835,354$2,373,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,524,748$3,954,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $703,672−$299,989
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,654,595 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$19,927 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,776,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,776,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,366$5,366
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$107,717−$107,717
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $348$348
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$127,296 · Unrelated business $5,366 · Excluded from tax $0$3,654,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,954,584 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,300$82,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,167$22,167
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $80$80
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,453 · Management $44,604 · Fundraising $33,453$111,510
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $636,067 · Management $323,816 · Fundraising $91,468$1,051,351
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $113,513 · Management $57,574 · Fundraising $16,303$187,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,113 · Management $38,748 · Fundraising $10,945$125,806
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $201,494 · Management $25,792$227,286
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $159,258$159,258
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $240,074 · Management $28,915 · Fundraising $99,950$368,939
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,434 · Management $5,967$14,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $91,314 · Management $42,060 · Fundraising $716$134,090
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,835 · Management $1,370$12,205
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,129 · Management $16,166$35,295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $201,694 · Management $74,118$275,812
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,362 · Management $6,531$115,893
IX-20 InterestManagement $108$108
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,088 · Management $1,423$116,511
IX-23 InsuranceManagement −$4,249−$4,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $918,431$918,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,961,117 · Management $1,740,632 · Fundraising $252,835$3,954,584
Part X · Balance sheet $5,039,371 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,952,749$3,913,643
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,169,674$419,674
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $287,842$167,168
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,544$6,567
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $629,725$436,486
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $50,833$45,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,170,367$5,039,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $874,904$149,373
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $648,628$648,628
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,523,532$798,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,646,835$4,241,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,646,835$4,241,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,170,367$5,039,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,241,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,654,595
XI-2 Total expenses$3,954,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$299,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,646,835
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$105,476
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,241,370

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