Native Hope Inc

“The 990 is prepared by a public accounting firm. The completed 990 is provided to the executive director and all members of the board of directors prior to filing of the return. The 990 is reviewed and approved by the board of directors and executive director prior to filing of the return.”

“The executive director of corporate services for st joseph's indian school (donna dean) reviewed the compensation for the executive director of native hope. Dean used an analytical compensation program from pay scale and also looked at comparable positions within st joseph's indian school to make a recommendation. A collaboration between the native hope board of directors and dean determined the compensation. The analysis to determine the compensation was made in 2018. The same process was used for other native hope employees. Pay scale ranges and comparable positions within st joseph's indian school.”

“The organization's governing documents are made available to the public upon request”

“Ambassadors: native hope ambassadors told the "untold story of native america" in several settings, empowered youth via workshops, and participated in numerous community events. Ambassadors not only traveled to these events within the state of south dakota but also travelled around the country. Our presence at community events on and off the reservation remains a key to the success of building credibility within indian country and the ambassadors focus on "being there" for those in need. Presentations to various schools has been steadily increasing as well. Ambassadorship is a 24/7 job for our employees as many look to our staff for mentorship, so this work is a cornerstone to providing impact. Leader's society: native hope ambassadors/staff members serve to mentor young men and women via this program. Primarily, youth leaders participate in assist in the hosting events: frank waln concert for the crow creek and lower brule sioux tribe reservations, dreamstarter reading events with kindergarteners and their parents, creating dream catchers at a community event, facilitating a three-on-three basketball tourney, attending the drum down sundown at the superbowl to provide cultural entertainment, and more. The goal is for these young leaders to obtain the skills they need to become effective leaders within their own communities. Production team: the native hope media production team provides native hope with the ability to tell stories of hope to empower native voices and promote healing. The team itself consists of native filmmakers, editors, and directors who use their talents to create video and photography for native hope fellows, ambassadors, affiliates and other entities. They seek to facilitate native stories and the stories of organizations helping native americans in order to ensure these voices are heard. Our team is primarily native american and represents several tribes. Another goal for a production team is for its members to continue to improve at their crafts and to teach others filmmaking skills. Affiliates: the native hope affiliates program consists of the formulation of partnerships with likeminded organizations that are working throughout indian country. Through collaboration with these organizations, native hope seeks to expand its ability to aid others through offering time, talent or treasure. This year we have offered film services, instruction for filming and editing, assistance with events, awareness against sex trafficking, housing for artists, transportation costs, educational presentations, and funding for meth house remediation. The forming of coalitions offers more strength to causes/movements, as together we are able to create impact on a larger scale. Fellows: each year, native hope supports five fellows who are working on positive initiatives within their communities/tribes with up to $5,000. The fellows work with native hope via social media and speaking engagements to create awareness about native hope and their programs as well. Fellows represent the hope for a brighter future for native people through sharing their stories of hope and optimism. The program seeks to honor the good work already being done throughout the country and to highlight the fellows with effective storytelling. Each fellow may also receive travel stipends for events that fall within their scope of expertise.”

“Professional services : program service expenses 312,548. Management and general expenses 294,240. Fundraising expenses 34,780. Total expenses 641,568. Outside services : program service expenses 833. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 833.”

“The organization has a committee who oversees the audit of their financial statements and selects an independent accountant.”