Illuminative INC EIN 92-1975377

Illuminative INC

EIN  92-1975377 Unknown exempt organization Boulder, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for Native peoples, increasing their visibility and challenging harmful narratives.
Leadership
Crystal Echo Hawk · CEO · $675K
Money in and out
$644K revenue, $12.7M expenses
Bottom line
-1872% surplus margin

Advocates for Native peoples, increasing their visibility and challenging harmful narratives. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $644K in revenue, $12.7M in expenses.Pt I

Reported financial activity · FY2025
Total revenue
$644K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$12.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.08
Surplus margin
-1872%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -4316% vs prior filing year
Program spending
64%
of expenses reach programs▲ +19% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$644K
FY2025▼ -97%
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Total revenue
$644K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$12.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $7.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Narrative power and impact (npi) houses research-informed storytelling, digital organizing, narrative strategy, media relations, and rapid response communications that educate, engage and activate native and allied audiences around key native issues.

$3.8Mprogram expense
02

Pop culture & media seeks to advance institutional equity for native peoples throughout the entertainment and media ecosystem. Through this pillar, we educate and engage industry professionals in best practices for native representation, support native creatives through career pathway programs, and engage in internal and external…

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Research and action (r+a) partners with leading native scholars, institutions, and organizations to initiate and activate original research studies for and about native peoples that inform all other areas of our work.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIlluminative INC
EINHdr · item D92-1975377
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.illuminative.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$674,933Pt VII · Sec A
$550,776Pt VII · Sec A
$309,642Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Assistant 1/1-9/16/25
$188,668Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir of Advancement 1/1-8/1/25
$170,344Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director 1/1-3/2/25
$168,279Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director 1/1-7/1/25
$129,888Pt VII · Sec A
People & Culture Manager 1/1-7/1/25
$113,126Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Crystal Echo Hawk$674,933$264,152
Michael Johnson$550,776$259,377
Collin Czilli$309,642$146,695
Angel Charley$168,279$208,684
Kalee Salazar$188,668
Andreas Hipple$170,344
Jennifer Van Der Heide Escobar$145,302
Connie Fisher$129,888

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants101%$651K
Total revenueLn 12$644K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.08
Program services64%$8.1M
Management & general28%$3.6M
Fundraising8%$980K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $12.7M
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.1M · Total expenses $12.7M
64%
Management & General
Management & general $3.6M · Total expenses $12.7M
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $980K · Total expenses $12.7M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $731K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.8M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $651K · Total revenue $644K
101%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $644K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $644K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-20K · Total revenue $644K
-3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $12.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $644K · Prior year $20.8M
-97%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $644K · Expenses $12.7M
-1872%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Crystal Echo Hawk · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $675K · Total expenses $12.7M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.3M · Total expenses $12.7M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 150%
Revenue growth -97%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 48 grants · $4.2M · 2023–2025
Amplifier FoundationCA · FY2025$425,000
Sundance InstituteUT · FY2025$300,000
Native MovementAK · FY2025$200,000
Lone Wolf Documentary GroupFY2025$160,000
Alliance for a Just SocietyWA · FY2025$150,000
Community PartnersCA · FY2025$105,000
Big Sky Film Institute INCMT · FY2025$100,000
Native American Rights FundCO · FY2025$75,000
Youth ForwardCA · FY2025$60,000
Red Ambition Productions LLCFY2025$50,000
One Innertainment INCOK · FY2025$40,000
Movement Strategy CenterCA · FY2025$30,000
Menomini You INCWI · FY2025$30,000
See all 48 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$644K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$20.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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