Education and public service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $245K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$441K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$441K
FY2021▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$222K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$418K
Net assets
$391K
FY2021▲ +127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$205K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $57K Management & general 65% · $144K Fundraising 9% · $20K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,100Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$25,100Pt VII · Sec A
President
$18,150Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Lagarde$67,223$67,217$67,162$65,100$61,384
Kim Anderson—$48,281—$18,150$20,328
Terry Janis—$25,252—$25,100$38,941
Crystal Littlewolf———$6,500$627
Emily Annette—$4,200——$2,238
Betsy May————$1,815

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

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

Niibi Center is a nonprofit based in Waubun, MN.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Institute for the rights of nature the institute for the rights of nature (iron) is focused on full enforcement of white earth's 2019 rights of manoomin legislation, designed to protect niibi and manoomin under tribal law.

$16Kprogram expense
02

Traditional womens programming with support from catholic rural life, catholic campaign for human development and headwaters foundation for justice, niibi center hosts small and large gatherings that lift up the leadership of our women, particularly womens role in passing on knowledge and ceremony about niibi and manoomin.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Healing historical trauma with support from medica foundation, mardag family foundation and barr web engineering, niibi center is creating a white earth specific approach to learning about and addressing our unique historical trauma, building capacity to understand, recognize and respond.

$6Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$245K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$441K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Total revenueLn 12$441K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$394K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$394K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$172K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$54K$47K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$863$591$272
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$1K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$827$827
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$57K$144K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $285K$418K−$133K$205K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$404K−$91K$338K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$343K$38K$429K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $441K$222K$219K$391K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$198K$97K$172K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $441,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,793$441,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,793$441,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,332$75,717
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,340$146,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,672$221,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,121$219,170
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $441,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$441,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$441,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$441,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,830 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,100$65,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,809$4,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,808$5,808
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,730$4,730
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,591 · Management $46,775 · Fundraising $20,000$120,366
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,038 · Management $5,424$7,462
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $591 · Management $272$863
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,135 · Management $7,130$8,265
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $827$827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,355 · Management $144,475 · Fundraising $20,000$221,830
Part X · Balance sheet $393,502 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,702$393,502
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $173,702$393,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,423$2,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,423$2,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,358$239,804
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,921$151,645
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,279$391,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $173,702$393,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$441,000
XI-2 Total expenses$221,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$219,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,279
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,449

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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