Red Earth INC: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 73-1137755)

Chelsey Curry’s $46K as Executive Di is at the 40th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Eric Oesch	—	—	—	—	$43,073	$45,675
Chelsey Curry	$45,585	$42,609	—	—	—	—
Christy Alcox	—	$25,477	$40,763	$40,763	$42,931	$39,065

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

Programs and updates

Promotes American Indian arts and cultures through education, festivals, and markets.

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2 programs · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

The red earth annual festival is the largest and most respected native american visual and performing arts event of its type in the world, which promotes and preserves native american indian culture.

$113Kprogram expense

02

The red earth art center hosts a respected permanent collection of over 1,000 items of native american fine art, pottery, baskets, textiles and beadwork. The art center activities include an education program and numerous special events throughout the year.

$93Kprogram 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

Allied Arts of Oklahoma INCFY2024$55K

Oklahoma City Community Foundation INCFY2024$27K

Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund Ok City Community Foundation INCFY2024$15K

Records-Johnston Family Foundation INCFY2024$1K

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$98K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$285K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K

Other incomeLn 4–11$23K

Money outPt IX

$270K

Ln 25

Programscol B$205K

Managementcol C$56K

Fundraisingcol D$9K

Owns and owesPt X

$888K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K

Total assetsLn 16$948K

LiabilitiesLn 26$59K

PeoplePt VI, VII

22

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a21

IndependentVI 1b21

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K

Government grantsLn 1e$79K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K

Other incomeLn 4–11$23K

Total revenueLn 12$285K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$38K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K

Other assetsLn 15$827K

Total assetsLn 16$948K

LiabilitiesLn 26$59K

Net assetsLn 32$888K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 54

VolunteersI 689

Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$15K	$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$33K	$23K
Total assetsLn 16	$935K	$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$63K	$59K
Net assetsLn 32	$872K	$888K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$42K	$37K	$3K	$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$60K	$52K	$5K	$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$332	$289	$26	$17
Payroll taxesLn 10	$8K	$7K	$638	$399
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K		$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$2K		$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$25K	$21K	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$4K	$3K	$777	$179
Information technologyLn 14	$300	$300
OccupancyLn 16	$44K	$20K	$24K	$420
TravelLn 17	$343	$111	$232
InterestLn 20	$1K		$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$4K	$4K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$351	$6K	$176
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$61K	$58K	$60	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$7K	$2K	$6K	$57
Total functional expensesLn 25	$270K	$205K	$56K	$9K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$331K	$303K	$29K	$921K	990 PDF
FY2024	$271K	$270K	$534	$891K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$285K	$270K	$15K	$888K	990 PDF
FY2022	$276K	$281K	−$5K	$872K	990 PDF
FY2021	$289K	$255K	$34K	$879K	990 PDF
FY2020	$189K	$192K	−$2K	$842K	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 $284,835 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $197,132$199,859

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,421$62,206

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,038$22,770

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,769$284,835

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,334$110,872

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,181$159,257

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,515$270,129

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,746$14,706

Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21

VI-1b Independent voting members21

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 $284,835 across 6 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $22,770 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1e Government grants$79,079

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,780

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,000

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,859

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,206$62,206

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,206 · Excluded from tax $22,770$284,835

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,129 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,732 · Management $3,378 · Fundraising $2,110$42,220

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,500 · Management $4,828 · Fundraising $3,017$60,345

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $289 · Management $26 · Fundraising $17$332

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,938 · Management $638 · Fundraising $399$7,975

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,850$2,850

IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,143$2,143

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,310 · Management $3,826$25,136

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,003 · Management $777 · Fundraising $179$3,959

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300$300

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,687 · Management $23,873 · Fundraising $420$43,980

IX-17 TravelPrograms $111 · Management $232$343

IX-20 InterestManagement $1,228$1,228

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,144$4,144

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $351 · Management $6,370 · Fundraising $176$6,897

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,223 · Management $60 · Fundraising $2,626$60,909

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,667 · Management $5,644 · Fundraising $57$7,368

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,255 · Management $55,873 · Fundraising $9,001$270,129

Part X · Balance sheet $947,504 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,449$38,381

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,155$35,597

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,296$7,975

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,521$9,998

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,115$6,271

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,449$22,536

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $826,488$826,746

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $935,473$947,504

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,275$12,147

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $520$16,819

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,000$30,000

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $300$450

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,095$59,416

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $872,378$888,088

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $872,378$888,088

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $935,473$947,504

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $888,088 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$284,835

XI-2 Total expenses$270,129

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,706

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$872,378

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,004

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$888,088

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