Chanku Waste Ranch is on mission to give everyone in our community access to a restored life. Restoration happens through our Summer Camp, Construction program, and our Wellness Center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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FY2022 · 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 $92K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$605K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$548K
FY2022▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$603K
FY2025$676K
Expenses
$408K
FY2022▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$569K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$605K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$785K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $289K Management & general 29% · $119K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$29,587Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Se
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Hadden’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Hadden$11,631$54,769$29,587$17,448$56,724
Amanda Hadden——$9,000——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores lives through summer camp, construction, and wellness programs.

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2 programs · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Camp

Where local kids and volunteers create healthy relationships in a safe space, celebrate lakota heritage, and learn about the gospel of jesus thorugh adventures, stories, play, and more. Serving 100+ kids daily during the summer.

$274Kprogram expense
02

Wellness

Meeting the needs of the mind, body, and spirit through partners and resources on each person's journey to recovery. To help meet these needs, chanku waste wellness center construction was completed in 2022.

$15Kprogram 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 · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$400
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,595

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$548K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Managementcol C$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$605K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$548K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$454K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$605K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6578
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$362K$454K
Total assetsLn 16$466K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$464K$605K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$28K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$21K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$31K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$14K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$782
OccupancyLn 16$132K$92K$40K
TravelLn 17$40K$28K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$9K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$21K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$289K$119K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $676K$523K$153K$785K 990 PDF
FY2024 $603K$569K$33K$632K 990 PDF
FY2023 $547K$553K−$6K$599K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $548K$408K$141K$605K 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$290K$20K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$204K$213K$445K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $548,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,490$548,400
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,901$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,391$548,400
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,118$12,595
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,809$79,919
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,828$315,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,755$407,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,636$140,701
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $548,400 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$548,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$548,400
VIII-12 Total revenue$548,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,699 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,595$12,595
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,828 · Management $11,926$39,754
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,978 · Management $8,991$29,969
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,755 · Management $1,610$5,365
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,382 · Management $1,449$4,831
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,743 · Management $1,604$5,347
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,666 · Management $13,143$43,809
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,681 · Management $3,720$12,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,308 · Management $6,133$20,441
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,823 · Management $782$2,605
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,481 · Management $39,635$132,116
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,246 · Management $12,106$40,352
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,643 · Management $3,704$12,347
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,731 · Management $2,456$8,187
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,224 · Management $2,239$7,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,081 · Management $9,036$30,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,165 · Management $118,534 · Fundraising $0$407,699
Part X · Balance sheet $606,909 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,053$153,310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,228$453,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $466,281$606,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,987$1,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,987$1,914
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,971$551,621
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,323$53,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $464,294$604,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $466,281$606,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $604,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,400
XI-2 Total expenses$407,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$464,294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$604,995

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