Coyote sparks creativity in young people, putting tools in their hands to build skills and forge their futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$191K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$191K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $319K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$986K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$986K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$986K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$961K
FY2021$915K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.4M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1991.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $984K Management & general 24% · $356K Fundraising 10% · $144K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $191K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Co-In
$94,403Pt VII · Sec A
Former Co-In
$53,201Pt VII · Sec A
$22,074Pt VII · Sec A
$20,923Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marlette Buchanan’s $122K as Board Member is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marlette Buchanan$122,200$20,923———
Claudia Stelle——$29,811$97,304$110,847
Jen Smoose—$94,403———
Bryn Mooney—$53,201———
Gabriel Bello Diaz—$22,074$40,617——

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

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3 programs · $969K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Studio coyote engaged over 1,000 youth ages 10 t o 15 with professional artists, filmmakers, chefs, furniture makers, fashion designers, music producers, animators, dancers, jewelers, writers, and more. Participants learned hands-on skills and drew on their personal and cultural identitiies to design individual projects.

$930Kprogram expense
02

The public art program engages youth with professional artists to create art works for their community, building social awareness and the pride of community stewaardship in our future leaders. Public art projects take place throughout the year.

$20Kprogram expense
03

CRE8 is a 3 year program for 6TH-8TH graders. It is designed to build community amongst a cohort of deeply creative kids and provide a deeper dive into the creative process. CRE8 1ST year is all about individual growth as an artist. CRE8 2ND year is about group growth as artists who collaborate on work for the public.

$18Kprogram expense

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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
$986K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$476K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$984K
Managementcol C$356K
Fundraisingcol D$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Government grantsLn 1e$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$476K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$873K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$13K$3K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$505K$325K$84K$96K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$10K$41K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$31K$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$207K$16K$177K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$142$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$963
Information technologyLn 14$39K$31K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$41K$12K
TravelLn 17$1K$922$517
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$86K$86K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$401K$397K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$8K$17K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$984K$356K$144K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$121K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.5M−$225K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $986K$1.5M−$498K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$193K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$915K$708K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$961K$473K$3.7M 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 $986,263 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $710,039$490,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,107$476,113
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $288$20,136
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,233$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,122,667$986,263
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $668,958$631,579
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $646,692$852,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,315,650$1,484,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$192,983−$498,085
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $986,263 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,587
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $476,113$476,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,136$20,136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $476,113 · Excluded from tax $20,136$986,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,484,348 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,475 · Management $3,469 · Fundraising $3,979$20,923
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $325,463 · Management $83,772 · Fundraising $96,105$505,340
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,036 · Management $41,454 · Fundraising $5,087$56,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,164 · Management $8,580 · Fundraising $8,995$48,739
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,215 · Management $177,026 · Fundraising $14,250$207,491
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,861 · Management $142 · Fundraising $1,081$4,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,627 · Management $1,741 · Fundraising $963$6,331
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,412 · Management $4,116 · Fundraising $3,475$39,003
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,235 · Management $11,750$52,985
IX-17 TravelPrograms $922 · Management $517$1,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85,871$85,871
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,727 · Management $4,182$20,909
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $396,660 · Management $2,933 · Fundraising $1,527$401,120
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,157 · Management $16,648 · Fundraising $8,731$33,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $983,825 · Management $356,330 · Fundraising $144,193$1,484,348
Part X · Balance sheet $3,739,025 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,755$140,023
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $564,372$278,894
X-4 Accounts receivable$42,302
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,275,254$3,189,384
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $55,899$88,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,205,450$3,739,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,643$32,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,643$32,509
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,139,393$3,669,923
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,414$36,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,189,807$3,706,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,205,450$3,739,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,706,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$986,263
XI-2 Total expenses$1,484,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$498,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,189,807
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,804
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,706,516

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