Wind River Foundation Inc

“Part III/Line 28 - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: 2021 was the fourth calendar year of operations for the Wind River Foundation. Our primary program focus continued to be the distribution of the WRF COVID-19 Response Fund. All donations received, not otherwise arranged with the donor, were directed toward this fund. In 2021, these disbursements amounted to $13,911.72 in direct funding accessible to our COVID-19 tribal partner programs. The goal of the WRF COVID-19 Response Fund is to support tribal program leaders in their efforts to address COVID-19 response on the Wind River Reservation. Program goals are achieved by providing pre-paid house accounts available to tribal partner programs where tribal programs leaders and/or their designees are able to make purchases (1) to provide food, cleaning supplies, and other essential personal items for clients and/or any distribution programs they operate or support (2) to provide materials for enhancing mental health and wellbeing during times of stress and/or isolation such as items for beading, materials to sew, crossword puzzles, etc. and (3) to provide program materials and activities to enhance community wellbeing and resilience. *** In 2021, the Northern Arapaho Tribe's health clinic, Wind River Cares, assisted through its program, White Buffalo Recovery, used the funds to support individuals placed in isolation, either at home or in the COVID isolation camp, due to COVID exposure or illness. Funds were used to provide food, cleaning supplies, and basic household items. The COVID isolation camp served 155 individuals, with some housed more than once. The Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health program used the funding to create food bundles for isolated and quarantined families and community members. The Northern Arapaho White Buffalo Recovery Program used the funds to supply food to the transitional house and also to provide food and supplies for the monthly sweat lodge gathering. 43 clients were assisted and 12 sweat lodge ceremonies were held. Taken together, the WRF COVID-19 Response Fund was used to serve tribal members across the reservation through ongoing surges of the pandemic. *** The Community Partners Program was reinitiated in a limited measure, providing peer support, linking, and connections to a small number of tribal community leaders and the facilitation of donor-directed, pass-through funding between a donor and tribal partner organization, the Kindle Project of the Common Counsel Foundation and the Northern Arapaho White Buffalo Recovery Program ($15,000). Donor directed pass-through funds were used by the White Buffalo Recovery Program to support Indigenous women receiving treatment services, to provide basic toiletries and household items, and to implement the Mending Broken Hearts curriculum, which focuses on healing historical trauma and unresolved grief. The funding supported 23 women in treatment and curriculum sessions for 72 community members. The Foundation, in addition to providing administrative facilitation of the donor directed funds, also provided peer support to tribal community leaders, collaborating to access opportunities, and to navigate grantor and other requests, which is accounted for with a subset of CEO compensation. In 2021, this program expended $17,826.67. *** Finally, the Foundation remained active with its Indigenous Cultural Connections Program by providing funding, logistical support, and facilitation of an Indigenous speaker to present a local film premier in Teton County. The event reached hundreds of event attendees and continued the positive messaging and education initiated in previous years. Events such as these also provide valuable education and experiences for young adult Indigenous community leaders who are addressing large audiences, building leadership experiences and opportunities. Program funding also supported the cancellation of the NIAC Festival and the initiation of planning for another event to be held”

“COVID Response; COVID Response; White Buffalo Recovery: 24 Great Plains Road, Arapahoe, WY, 82510; none, 15000.”

“COVID Response; COVID Response; Hines General Store: 14597 US-287, Lander, WY, 82520; none, 13912.”

“Supplies & Online Subscriptions 2031.”

“Telephone & Internet 240.”

“Insurance 1874.”

“Computer & Web Maintenance 392.”

“Credit Card Processing 241.”

“Program Events 688.”

“Bank Fees 10.”

“Depreciation 575.”

“Amortization 1517.”

“Branding (less accumulated amortization) 19426. 17910.”

“Computers & Tech (less accumulated depreciation) 1407. 832.”

“Payroll Tax Liabilities 0. 170.”