Indigenous Creatives Collective FY2023 filing

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Indigenous Creatives Collective is a community of intertribal Indigenous artists rematriating one and a half acres of land in South Seattle on Coast Salish territories.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $416K a year · 51% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $372K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+231% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$974K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +231%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$383K
FY2023▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$159K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$650K
Net assets
$974K
FY2023▲ +240%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$974K
FY2024$1.4M

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 Jan 2021.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $245K Management & general 21% · $81K Fundraising 15% · $58K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary Executive Director
$69,028Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President Co-Treasurer
$1,900Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President Co-Treasurer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Asia Tail$100,600$69,028$13,123
Satpreet Kahlon——$24,843
Kimberly Deriana——$6,465
Paige Pettibon$1,824$1,900—
Lindsay Goes Behind$1,275$1,000—

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

Rematriating land in South Seattle, supporting intertribal Indigenous artists.

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3 programs · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Land Rematriation

Restoration efforts commenced with the removal of invasive species like blackberries tomake room for heritage trees and walking trails. We welcomed the public to the land through a series of 18workdays this spring and fall.

$158Kprogram expense
02

Place-Based Art

In November we installed a 100 foot long fence banner created by poet Sasha LaPointe UpperSkagit and designer Jill Neumeister Pawnee. In December in celebration of our one year anniversary on theland we commissioned artists from local tribes to create yard signs uplifting Coast Salish values.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Community Collaborations

In September we worked on an Indigenous Skate Jam in Tacoma organized by Lakota and Samoanskateboarder Spirit Miska in collaboration with yha Indigenous Creatives Collective ALMA Tacoma NativeArt Market and Alchemy Skateboarding. In October we participated in a Halloween Camas Planting Event at the Green Line led by the Common Acre.

$25Kprogram expense

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
ArtsfundFY2024$25K
Potlatch FundFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$372K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$974K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$768K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$302K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$709K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$768K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$39K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$974K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$768K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$286K$974K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$39K$7K$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3K$0$3K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$30K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$490$490
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$557$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$0$24K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$166K$121K$23K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$767$223$324
Office expensesLn 13$14K$5K$8K$916
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$500$0$500$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$175$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$245K$81K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 8, 2025 $1.0M$650K$395K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $1.1M$383K$688K$974K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $324K$159K$165K$286K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $124K$115K 990 PDF

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 $1,071,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,617$1,032,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,236$29,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165$8,880
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,018$1,071,362
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 $0$126,519
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,858$256,871
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,858$383,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,160$687,972
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,071,362 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$301,852
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$730,645
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,032,497
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,880$8,880
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,880$1,071,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,390 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,733 · Management $6,938 · Fundraising $27,260$72,931
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $0$2,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,400 · Management $3,800 · Fundraising $3,800$38,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,917 · Management $490 · Fundraising $490$4,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,675 · Management $557 · Fundraising $2,559$7,791
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $23,569 · Fundraising $0$23,569
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,917 · Fundraising $0$7,917
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,568 · Management $23,086 · Fundraising $22,300$165,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $767 · Management $223 · Fundraising $324$1,314
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,761 · Management $8,283 · Fundraising $916$13,961
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,224 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,224
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,554 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $0$4,872
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,385 · Management $175 · Fundraising $0$16,560
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,984 · Management $80,756 · Fundraising $57,649$383,390
Part X · Balance sheet $2,919,343 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,654$59,890
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$708,551
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$39,328
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,289
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,069,467$2,110,285
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,230$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,281,351$2,919,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$50,020
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,995,000$1,895,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,995,000$1,945,020
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,351$974,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,351$974,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,281,351$2,919,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $974,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,071,362
XI-2 Total expenses$383,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$687,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,351
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$974,323

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