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Improves food security, offers nutrition education, and builds food sovereignty for the Blackfeet Nation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $396K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
Location
Browning, MT
Website
www.fastblackfeet.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.3MFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$396K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-3755269 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Browning, MT
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Improves food security, offers nutrition education, and builds food sovereignty for the Blackfeet Nation.
Leadership
Danielle Antelope · Executive Di · $59K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$396K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $62K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
26.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +186% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -78% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +20%
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +176%
Total liabilities
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +241%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$396K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFast Blackfeet
EINHdr · item D81-3755269
Principal addressHdr · item CBrowning, MT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fastblackfeet.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$59,053Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Di
$52,460Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle Antelope’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 819 $1–10M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Danielle Antelope$59,053$63,522
Iris Sharpe$52,460

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $893K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

O'Yo'p' Food Pantry

291 volunteers contributed 2,897.5 hours of work. Served 11,600 families (9,300 children, 9,500 adults, 2,300 elders). Distributed 445,000 LBS of healthy, culturally relevant foods including 164,000 LBS of food rescue and 53,000 LBS of fresh local produce.

$828Kprogram expense
02

Nutrition Education Program

87 participants in the food pharmacy program. 114 nutrition counseling visits with the registered dietitian. Distributed 41,970 in produce vouchers and 7,800 in buffalo product vouchers. 49 nutrition & cooking classes offered, with 227 attendees. 7 participants completed the blackfeet diabetes prevention program.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Growing Health Program

10 new community gardeners, now totaling 40 gardens on the reservation. Participants sold 27.9 oz of tea plants back into the program. 15 local volunteers gave 45.5 hours, plus 2 student interns contributed. 7 workshops offered, including biology class partnerships (100+ vegetables started with the help of local STUDENTS/TEACHERS).

$20Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.3M · 99%
Program service revenue$16K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.3M
Program service revenue1%$16K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.06
Program services72%$893K
Management & general22%$270K
Fundraising6%$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$396K
Months of cash on handcomputed26.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.8M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
26.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $893K · Total expenses $1.2M
72%
Management & General
Management & general $270K · Total expenses $1.2M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $80K · Total expenses $1.2M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $28K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $49K
$0.57 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $1.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.1M · Total revenue $1.3M
88%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $16K · Total revenue $1.3M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $1.3M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $16K · Total expenses $1.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.3M
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $653K · FY2024 $1.3M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $396K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.2M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $396K · Total assets $3.1M
13%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Danielle Antelope · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $59K · Total expenses $1.2M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $434K · Total expenses $1.2M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -1%
Fundraising fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$683K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$468K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$653K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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