Nisn's mission is to transform indigenous education by engaging communities, building networked Schools of academic excellence and cultural relevance, and serving indigenous students from early learning to adulthood so that they are secure in their identity, healthy, and holistically prepared as lifelong learners and leaders in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 65 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $848 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$548K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$8.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$8.7M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $7.2M Management & general 13% · $1.2M Fundraising 4% · $323K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $548K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$114,959Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$113,516Pt VII · Sec A
Current E.d.
$108,672Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$106,436Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$104,569Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anpao Duta Flying Earth’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anpao Duta Flying Earth$114,959$112,811$105,180$94,232$30,000$27,500
Alan Lee Brauer$113,516—————
Valerie Kie$108,672$105,742————
Azella Humetewa$106,436—————
Joshua Krause$104,569$103,259————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms Indigenous education by engaging communities and building culturally relevant schools for lifelong learners and leaders.

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1 program · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To support community centered charter school growth, and development of culturally relevant education for indigenous students in the U.S. To train and support the development of educators in community centered charter schools which focus on the education of indigenous students in the us.

$7.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Wend II INCFY2024$350K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$1.9M
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Grants paid · 81 grants · $5.1M · 2019–2024
Semilla ProjectNM · FY2024$750,000
Wakanyeja Tokeyahci Wounspe TipiSD · FY2024$25,000
Native American Community AcademyFY2024$16,000
Saad K'Idilye'NM · FY2024$15,000
Six Directions Indigenous SchoolFY2024$13,000
Raices Del Saber Xinachtli ComFY2024$10,000
Mni Wichoni Nekicizin WounspeFY2024$10,000
Mni Wichoni Health CircleND · FY2024$10,000
Medicine Butte CDCND · FY2024$10,000
Kwiyagat Community AcademyCO · FY2024$10,000
Kha'p'o Community SchoolFY2024$10,000
Dream Dine Charter SchoolFY2024$10,000
Deap SchoolFY2024$10,000
Cinnamon CUNYFY2024$10,000
Native American Community AcademyFY2023$222,545
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$8.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$156K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$9.7M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$974K$974K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$132K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.6M$147K$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$174K$157K$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$231K$207K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$254K$228K$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$176K$176K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.5M$2.1M$279K$132K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$216K$97K$119K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$64K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$893K$568K$325K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$27K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$9K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.7M$7.2M$1.2M$323K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.8M$8.7M−$4.9M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.3M$6.9M$2.4M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.4M$6.0M$2.4M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.0M$834K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$4.8M−$161K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$4.5M−$569K$4.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,820,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,271,890$3,750,955
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,153$12,393
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,728$56,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,324,771$3,820,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $613,543$974,112
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,996,430$3,746,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,310,452$3,980,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,920,425$8,700,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,404,346−$4,880,648
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,820,329 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,247,483
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,503,472
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,750,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,393$12,393
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $56,981$56,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,981 · Excluded from tax $12,393$3,820,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,700,977 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $974,112$974,112
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $132,006 · Management $7,334 · Fundraising $7,334$146,674
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,647,387 · Management $147,076 · Fundraising $147,077$2,941,540
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $156,873 · Management $8,715 · Fundraising $8,715$174,303
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $207,463 · Management $11,526 · Fundraising $11,526$230,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $228,291 · Management $12,683 · Fundraising $12,683$253,657
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $176,090$176,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,109,377 · Management $278,975 · Fundraising $131,746$2,520,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $27,389$27,389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $96,849 · Management $118,833$215,682
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,307 · Management $17,149 · Fundraising $4,287$85,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $568,159 · Management $325,306$893,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,754 · Management $8,918$35,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,158 · Management $16,879$26,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,220,736 · Management $1,156,873 · Fundraising $323,368$8,700,977
Part X · Balance sheet $6,260,621 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,689,620$1,815,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,277$12,222
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,693,052$1,975,647
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,781$70,910
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,471,141$2,230,007
X-15 Other assets$156,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,894,871$6,260,621
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $925,944$1,247,985
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $228,024$152,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,153,968$1,400,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,990,300$3,759,997
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,750,603$1,100,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,740,903$4,860,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,894,871$6,260,621
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,860,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,820,329
XI-2 Total expenses$8,700,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,880,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,740,903
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,860,255

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