Heal & educate indigenous peoples through culture & tradition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$131K 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
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 $484K a year · 17% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$894K
Spent
$766K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$894K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$894K
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$766K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$344K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.1M

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 Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $689K Management & general 7% · $57K Fundraising 3% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$59,883Pt VII · Sec A
$58,279Pt VII · Sec A
$10,398Pt VII · Sec A
$2,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edna Wyena’s $132K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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
Edna Wyena$132,170$128,069$20,739——
Donalda Lyons——$104,088——
Marne Schierbeck——$61,914$26,231—
George Farrell———$61,127$10,398
Ixtli Whitehawk——$28,693$60,291$58,279
Patty Stonefish———$43,326$59,883
Brenda Frazier——$52,449——
Mona Poor Thunder———$17,295—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Heals and educates Indigenous peoples using culture and tradition.

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3 programs · $689K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fiscal Sponsorships

helping other natives do work with the backing of a non profit, helping bridge the gap in health disparities within the native community, helping formerly incarcerated individuals connect with culture and community, helping vets connect with culture and community

$350Kprogram expense
02

Best Start for Kids

Stopping the school to prison pipeline, reaching kids through culture to connect them and keep them out of trouble

$254Kprogram expense
03

Covid 19

funds distributed to community during the pandemic

$85Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $592K · 2021–2024
Great Lakes CoalitionMI · FY2024$233,890
Unitemized GrantFY2024$80,570
Becu FoundationWA · FY2024$11,550
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,424
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,473
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,477
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,850
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,206
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,355
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,875
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,900
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$766K
Ln 25
Programscol B$689K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Government grantsLn 1e$300K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$156
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$216K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$216K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$189K$50K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$98K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$25K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K$109
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$195K$195K
Total functional expensesLn 25$766K$689K$57K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$3.3M−$537K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$4.0M−$191K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.5M$710K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$1.6M$2.3M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $894K$766K$128K$344K 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
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Part I · Summary $893,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,563$889,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,543$0
I-10 Investment income$31
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60$4,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,166$893,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,109$33,783
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$305,013
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,770$427,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,879$765,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $216,287$128,054
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,850 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,375 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$299,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$589,878
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,375$893,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $765,796 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $33,783$33,783
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,726 · Management $50,327 · Fundraising $19,826$258,879
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,351$23,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,783$22,783
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,300 · Management $1,816$6,116
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,137 · Management $1,340$99,477
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,600$10,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,985 · Management $3,756$28,741
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,647 · Management $109$14,756
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,871$31,871
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,293$35,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,885$4,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $195,261$195,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $688,622 · Management $57,348 · Fundraising $19,826$765,796
Part X · Balance sheet $374,697 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,176$308,545
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,945$22,349
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,953
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,163$34,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,284$374,697
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,726
X-25 Other liabilities$23,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $216,284$344,338
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,284$344,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,284$374,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,850
XI-2 Total expenses$765,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,284
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,338

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