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Wabanaki Alliance

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Stillwater, ME501(c)(4)Arts & CultureEIN 85-1408286Revenue $341K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwabanakialliance.comPo Box 265, 04489-0265 · Stillwater, METax-exempt since Nov 2020

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Advance the sovereignty of Wabanaki Tribes in Maine

70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $130K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$341K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$239K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$341K
Expenses
$276K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$276K
Net assets
$539K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$539K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $193K Management & general 17% · $48K Fundraising 13% · $35K

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; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Dieffenbacher-Krall
Executive Director
$91,734Pt VII · Sec A
Maulian Bryant
President, Executive Director
$21,940Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Silliboy
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Dana
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Loring
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rena Newell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Dieffenbacher-Krall’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
John Dieffenbacher-Krall$91,734$79,050$75,000
Maulian Bryant$21,940——

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

Empowering Wabanaki Tribes in Maine to strengthen their self-governance and rights.

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3 programs · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Engagement with and education of state legislators, executive branch of Maine State Government staff and officials via ongoing meetings, written materials and coalition partner collaboration.

$97Kprogram expense
02

Engagement and education of general public concerning Wabanaki Alliance mission of explaining Wabanaki inherent sovereignty through meetings, invited talks, written materials, and digital communication.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy for legislation package that advances Wabanaki sovereignty via social media, convening Wabanaki Alliance Tribal Coalition, and multiple events.

$48Kprogram 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
Elmina B Sewall FoundationFY2024$50K
Sixteen Thirty FundFY2024$50K
Tides FoundationFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$130K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2022–2022
Harvard Project on American Indian Economic DevelopmentFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K$548K
Total assetsLn 16$482K$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$474K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$74K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$15K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$83K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$277$277
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$845$790
TravelLn 17$11K$6K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$801$801
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154$92$31$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$193K$48K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $341K$276K$65K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023 $442K$257K$185K$474K 990 PDF
FY2022 $420K$335K$85K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$109K$130K$204K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $341,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $436,736$351,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,347$1,826
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,746−$12,233
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $441,829$341,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,188$163,156
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,724$113,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,912$276,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,917$65,046
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $341,353 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,125
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$317,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,826$1,826
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,059−$13,059
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $826$826
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $826 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,233$341,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,307 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,792 · Management $24,597 · Fundraising $24,597$122,986
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,571 · Management $3,912 · Fundraising $1,076$19,559
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,899 · Management $1,633 · Fundraising $1,633$8,165
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,468 · Management $2,489 · Fundraising $2,489$12,446
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,707$9,707
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,679 · Management $1,706 · Fundraising $1,706$86,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,030 · Management $277 · Fundraising $277$1,584
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,371 · Management $845 · Fundraising $790$4,006
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,484 · Management $2,162 · Fundraising $2,162$10,808
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $801$801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92 · Management $31 · Fundraising $31$154
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,386 · Management $48,160 · Fundraising $34,761$276,307
Part X · Balance sheet $547,745 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,489$255,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $331,019$292,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $481,508$547,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,887$9,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,887$9,078
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,844$538,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $149,777$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $473,621$538,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $481,508$547,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,353
XI-2 Total expenses$276,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$473,621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,667

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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