First Peoples Fund FY2020 filing

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Rapid City, SD501(c)(3)Since 1995Arts & CultureEIN 82-0583682

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Our mission is to honor and support the collective spirit of First Peoples artists and culture bearers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $192K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$9.2M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$7.1M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$16.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2003.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.2M Management & general 10% · $259K Fundraising 4% · $100K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$149,851Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$750Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Pourier’s $198K as Founder/Pres is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Pourier$198,035$179,030$174,826$173,008$149,851
Justin Huenemann$196,999$165,077———
Sonya Paul$140,376$134,948$129,612——
Lara Evans$132,580$100,698———
Sonya Gavin———$119,454—
Tresha Moreland$114,442————
Jaren Bonillo$105,984————
Mary Bordeaux———$103,481—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Honors and supports Indigenous artists and culture bearers.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Artist in business leadership and cultural capital are similar programs which are grouped together for reporting PURPOSES.CULTURAL capital is designed specifically for master artists who have been practicing their art for 10 years or more.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Community Development

Trainings, workshops, and re-grants:fpf's community development work includes several sub-programs designed to build the capacity of community-based organizations to support the development of creative, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills of individuals.

$913Kprogram expense
03

National Programs

First peoples fund is a principal partner in intercultural leadership institute, also known as ili, along with alternate roots, the national association of latino arts and culture and the pa'I foundation.

$52Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$192K
Grants paid · 101 grants · $6.4M · 2020–2024
Indian Land Tenure FoundationMN · FY2024$1,750,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$280,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$81,228
Two WorldsFY2024$50,000
Chi Ishobak INCMI · FY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$365,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$286,266
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
The Lakota Funds IncorporatedSD · FY2023$100,000
Ke Kukui FoundationWA · FY2023$50,000
4-Directions Development INCFY2023$50,000
Indigenous RootsMN · FY2023$50,000
See all 101 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$603K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$332K$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$638K$603K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$328K$328K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$527K$527K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$140K$25K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$538K$100K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$1K$488
Other employee benefitsLn 9$108K$87K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$50K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$422K$354K$23K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$18K$4K$712
Office expensesLn 13$59K$35K$19K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$47K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$43K$32K$8K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$419$41
InterestLn 20$24K$19K$5K$820
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$34K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K$187
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$4K$8K$156
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.2M$259K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.2M$7.1M$2.1M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$5.8M$228K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.0M$4.6M−$542K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.1M$3.3M$7.7M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$2.6M$237K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,828,537 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,898
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,688,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,772,110
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,000$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,498$4,498
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,976$1,976
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,085 · Excluded from tax $29,868$41,953
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,342$2,828,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,591,629 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $328,000$328,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $527,100$527,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,147 · Management $24,869 · Fundraising $6,054$171,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $538,033 · Management $100,207 · Fundraising $27,093$665,333
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,630 · Management $1,434 · Fundraising $488$9,552
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,889 · Management $16,071 · Fundraising $4,695$107,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,024 · Management $10,241 · Fundraising $2,849$63,114
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,510 · Management $2,061$4,571
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,089$26,089
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $354,459 · Management $23,305 · Fundraising $44,329$422,093
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,797 · Management $3,922 · Fundraising $712$22,431
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,725 · Management $18,579 · Fundraising $5,933$59,237
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,296 · Management $7,280 · Fundraising $1,996$56,572
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,707 · Management $7,583 · Fundraising $3,373$42,663
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,045 · Management $419 · Fundraising $41$1,505
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,657 · Management $4,588 · Fundraising $820$24,065
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,278 · Management $2,036 · Fundraising $1,507$37,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,734 · Management $2,125 · Fundraising $187$10,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,080 · Management $8,476 · Fundraising $156$12,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,232,111 · Management $259,285 · Fundraising $100,233$2,591,629
Part X · Balance sheet $4,292,173 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,601$1,742,462
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,490,740$1,495,242
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $157,403$86,301
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,777$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,800$16,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,343$15,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $637,875$603,396
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $332,188$332,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,083,727$4,292,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,557$131,350
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $804,786$1,545,437
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$173,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,263,854$2,235,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,761,435$1,683,136
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,438$373,465
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,819,873$2,056,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,083,727$4,292,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,056,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,828,537
XI-2 Total expenses$2,591,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,908
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,819,873
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$180
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,056,601

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