Onaben FY2021 filing

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Onaben's mission is to strengthen indigenous communities and individuals by increasing opportunities for economic growth through culturally innovative business solutions

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1064121) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$210K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
24.1 mo
of spending, in cash
24.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.0M
+337% vs prior year
Spent
$607K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +337%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$822K
FY2025$483K
Expenses
$607K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$957K
FY2023$967K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +292%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 May 1992.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $465K Management & general 23% · $142K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $210K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$209,562Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Veronica Hix$290,523$239,911$262,075$235,027$209,562$145,717

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

Empowers Native peoples and communities of color through entrepreneurship and wealth-building initiatives.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Onaben provides a variety of products and services to native communities through out indian country across the united states. They offer entrepreneurial development services to aspiring native youth, indianpreneurs and minority owned small business owners online learning platforms and face to face workshop setting trainings.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1064121) · Dispute this line
$465Kprogram 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
Cla FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Money outPt IX
$607K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$700K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$558K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$489K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$210K$157K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$77K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$137K$103K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$22K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$67K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$793$265
Total functional expensesLn 25$607K$465K$142K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $483K$1.1M−$592K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2025 $822K$950K−$128K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2024 $1.1M$967K$152K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.1M$957K$105K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $2.0M$607K$1.4M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $456K$470K−$14K$489K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $1,996,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $380,799$1,924,867
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,620$71,704
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,419$1,996,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,154$346,924
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,123$259,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,277$606,871
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,858$1,389,700
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 $1,996,571 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,911,946
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,924,867
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,704$71,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,704$1,996,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $606,871 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $157,172 · Management $52,390$209,562
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,654 · Management $25,551$102,205
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,045 · Management $3,349$13,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,322 · Management $5,441$21,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,922$4,922
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,788 · Management $1,263$5,051
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102,935 · Management $34,312$137,247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,115 · Management $7,372$29,487
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,853 · Management $2,618$10,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,898 · Management $4,813$71,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $793 · Management $265$1,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,575 · Management $142,296 · Fundraising $0$606,871
Part X · Balance sheet $1,924,719 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $469,722$1,216,774
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,277$700,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,945$7,945
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $557,944$1,924,719
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,500$7,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,494$7,387
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $489,450$1,917,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $489,450$1,917,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $557,944$1,924,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,917,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,996,571
XI-2 Total expenses$606,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,389,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$489,450
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$38,994
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,917,332

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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