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Meherrin Indian Tribe

Tax-deductible

Ahoskie, NC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 56-1394419Revenue $143K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmeherrinnation.orgPo Box 274, 27910-0274 · Ahoskie, NCTax-exempt since Oct 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Tribe does research and received eight grants this year

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 67% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
67 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $171
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$85K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$73K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $48K Management & general 35% · $25K

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; $9K 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
Alison Brown
Tribal Admin
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Billy Melton
Council Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wanda Vaughan
Councilwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcus Brown
Councilman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Newsome
Councilman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alison Brown’s $9K as Tribal Admin is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Conducts research and received eight grants this year.

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3 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

BCBS COVID-19 repsonse

$33Kprogram expense
02

Meherrin language dictionary

$9Kprogram expense
03

Annual pow wow

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2023$171
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$171

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$412K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$412K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$700K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$412K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$700K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$835$835
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$31
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$25
Office expensesLn 13$2K$660$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$12K$8K
TravelLn 17$36$36
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$982$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$2K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$667
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$48K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $143K$73K$70K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$175K$39K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $950K$116K$833K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$66K−$5K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$49K$36K$176K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $143,360 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,124$143,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,420$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,544$143,360
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,031$73,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,031$73,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,513$69,909
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $143,360 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,360
VIII-12 Total revenue$143,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,451 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $835$835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,777 · Management $31$17,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,276 · Management $25$2,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $660 · Management $1,629$2,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,487 · Management $7,938$20,425
IX-17 TravelManagement $36$36
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $982 · Management $1,176$2,158
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,791 · Management $13,049$14,840
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,583 · Management $100$6,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,409 · Management $667$6,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,965 · Management $25,486 · Fundraising $0$73,451
Part X · Balance sheet $1,112,106 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $882,763$412,079
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,722$700,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,042,197$1,112,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,042,197$1,112,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,042,197$1,112,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,042,197$1,112,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,112,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,360
XI-2 Total expenses$73,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,042,197
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,112,106

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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