Nimiipuu advances the prosperity of Nez Perce Tribal and local communities by expanding access to capital, housing, and entrepreneurship. We provide tailored financial products and services that support economic development and self-determination across the Nez Perce communities and surrounding region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$660K
Spent
$298K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$660K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$982K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$732K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$298K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$717K
FY2024$834K
FY2025$860K
Net assets
$711K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $147K Management & general 50% · $150K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonelle Yearout’s $81K as Executive Dir. is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jonelle Yearout$80,973$79,515—$68,703$68,703
Howard Teasley——$73,002——

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

Empowers tribal members with financial education and economic support.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To provide loans to small businesses and individuals to promote economic growth within the tribal community.

$147Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$251K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$660K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$640K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$640K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$660K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$614K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$353K$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$348K$711K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$187$187
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$81K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$147K$150K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$860K$629K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $580K$834K−$254K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $732K$717K$15K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$546K$506K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $982K$700K$281K$992K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $660K$298K$363K$711K 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
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Part I · Summary $660,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,467$639,719
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,293$18,278
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,144$2,140
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,924$660,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,215$132,254
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,700$165,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,915$297,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,009$362,513
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $660,153 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$639,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$639,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,278$18,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $16$16
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,140$2,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,278 · Unrelated business $16 · Excluded from tax $2,140$660,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,640 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $111,155$111,155
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $21,099$21,099
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,383$1,383
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,673$4,673
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,440$12,440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $187$187
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,173$8,173
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,845$12,845
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,424$27,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,768 · Management $9,953$90,721
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,610 · Management $1,930$7,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,447 · Management $150,193 · Fundraising $0$297,640
Part X · Balance sheet $796,072 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,204$614,267
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,106$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $76,011$181,805
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,518$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,839$796,072
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,454$85,172
X-25 Other liabilities$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,454$85,174
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,385$710,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,839$796,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $710,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$660,153
XI-2 Total expenses$297,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$710,898

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