The purpose of the Chief Joseph Foundation is to foster the personal growth and individual achievements of at-risk youth using a wide range of equestrian activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 43% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$593K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$342K
Expenses
$150K
FY2022▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$103K
FY2022$150K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$184K
Net assets
$593K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$530K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $88K Management & general 15% · $22K Fundraising 27% · $40K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps at-risk youth grow and achieve through equestrian activities.

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3 programs · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The Riding Program

CJF offers weekly riding to all area children at our pasture facility in Lapwai.

$88Kprogram expense
02

The National Chief Joseph Trail Ride

CJF takes advanced students on the National Chief Joseph trail ride that covers 100 miles of riding. CJF pays for and coordinates up to 6 youth every year.

Pt IX · col B
03

The Nez Perce Mounted Scholars Program

CJF has an ongoing program working with students and teaching more advanced riding techniques than the weekly riding program covers.

Pt IX · col B

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
Potlatch FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$593K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$536K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$593K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$46K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$558K$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$532K$593K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$24K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40$40
Office expensesLn 13$489$245$244
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$361$361
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$34K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$2K$512
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$88K$22K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $342K$184K$158K$530K 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $211K$150K$61K$593K 990 PDF
FY2021 $208K$103K$105K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K$427K 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 $210,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,185$210,889
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $208,185$210,895
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,839$42,860
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,436$107,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,275$150,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,910$60,775
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $210,895 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,889
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6$210,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,120 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,880 · Management $15,000$38,880
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,832 · Management $1,148$3,980
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,257$3,257
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $40$40
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $245 · Management $244$489
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $5,308$5,308
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $361$361
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,295$3,295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,824 · Fundraising $39,775$73,599
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,956 · Management $2,193 · Fundraising $512$19,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,951 · Management $21,842 · Fundraising $40,327$150,120
Part X · Balance sheet $614,817 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,314$79,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $511,879$535,688
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $558,193$614,817
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $13,117$13,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,870$21,719
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $532,323$593,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,323$593,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $558,193$614,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $593,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,895
XI-2 Total expenses$150,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$593,098

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