Improving public health outcomes for native american communities through education, research, and community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2023 · 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 $261K a year · 41% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $477K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$568K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$433K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$568K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$999K
Expenses
$376K
FY2023▲ +112%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$177K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$597K
Net assets
$433K
FY2023▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$836K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $315K Management & general 13% · $51K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President +
$54,917Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Taylor Pennewell’s $79K as Treasurer + is at the 74th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Taylor Pennewell$78,548$54,917$48,911$36,805
Madison Esposito——$5,000$18,000

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

Improves Native American health through education, research, and community partnerships.

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3 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Full Mission Statement

We improve public health outcomes for native american communities through education, research, and community partnerships. Native american communities experience some of the worst public health outcomes in the united states, a pattern that is linked to land seizure, forced cultural assimilation, and abuse of the indigenous ecosystem.

$315Kprogram expense
02

K-12 education curriculum writing and workshops- standards-aligned curricula and teacher trainings for educators looking to responsibly incorporate native voices into their classrooms and school communities.

Pt IX · col B
03

Going beyond land acknowledgements- department housing a series of workshops, field trips, assessments and strategic planning consulting opportunities for environmental and conservation organizations looking to build strong relationships with native american communities.

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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$568K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$433K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Total revenueLn 12$568K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$327K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$433K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K$427K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$433K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$40K$7K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$178K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$624$630
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K$513
Advertising and promotionLn 12$604$260$344
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K$321
Information technologyLn 14$18K$13K$5K$225
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$22K$18K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K$434
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$315K$51K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $999K$597K$402K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $568K$376K$192K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $367K$177K$190K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $145K$53K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $567,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,636$484,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,535$83,582
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,171$567,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,996$251,896
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,120$123,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,116$375,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,055$192,154
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $567,907 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$484,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,582$83,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,582$567,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,753 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,746 · Management $6,934 · Fundraising $8,237$54,917
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,013$178,013
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,712 · Management $624 · Fundraising $630$18,966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,693$10,693
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,622 · Fundraising $513$30,135
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $260 · Fundraising $344$604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,861 · Management $1,337 · Fundraising $321$7,519
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,841 · Management $4,937 · Fundraising $225$18,003
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,797$16,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,242 · Management $3,505$21,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,531 · Management $434$12,965
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,394$5,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,828 · Management $50,655 · Fundraising $10,270$375,753
Part X · Balance sheet $442,995 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,092$327,035
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,500$15,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,592$442,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,125$1,939
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,285$7,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,410$9,659
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,663$307,326
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,519$126,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,182$433,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,592$442,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$567,907
XI-2 Total expenses$375,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,336

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