Liabilities / Assets
32nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 87-2993172
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
32nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
32nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
65th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$256,411
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$256,411
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$582,798
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$364,395
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$218,403
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Blackfeet ECO Knowledge's mission is to revive and preserve Indigenous traditional knowledge systems that focus on the reciprocal relationship between bio-cultural diversity, where people and the environment work together for sustainability. The goal is to ensure cultural perpetuity, to pass on this knowledge to future generations for the protection of the environment.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $38,008 | $256,411 | ▲ $218,403 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $38,008 | $256,410 | ▲ $218,402 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $0 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $38,008 | $256,411 | ▲ $218,403 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $1 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $38,008 | $256,411 | ▲ $218,403 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $38,008 | $256,411 | ▲ $218,403 |
| Name | Title | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lona Running Wolf | Director | $44,257 | $44,257 |
| Tyson Running Wolf | Executive Director | $4,438 | $4,438 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward Kennedy | Chairman |
| Charlene Burns | Trustee |
| Charles Kennedy | Trustee |
| Jeanne Baker | Trustee |
| John Murray | Trustee |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $294,802 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $48,343 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $21,250 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences and Meetings | $101,213 | - | - | $101,213 |
| Fees for Services Management | $53,525 | - | - | $53,525 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $44,257 | - | - | $44,257 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $28,601 | - | - | $28,601 |
| Travel | $28,028 | - | - | $28,028 |
| Fees for Services Other | $25,420 | - | - | $25,420 |
| Office Expenses | $22,199 | - | - | $22,199 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $20,250 | - | - | $20,250 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $4,086 | - | - | $4,086 |
| Advertising | $3,784 | - | - | $3,784 |
| Insurance | $3,554 | - | - | $3,554 |
| Information Technology | $2,733 | - | - | $2,733 |
| Occupancy | $1,098 | - | - | $1,098 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Other Expenses | $191 | - | - | $191 |
| All Other Expenses | $110 | - | - | $110 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $364,395 | $0 | $0 | $364,395 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“1. Tyson Running Wolf and Edward Kennedy - Family Relationship/Business Relationship 2.Tyson Running Wolf and Charles Kennedy - Family Relationship. 3.Tyson Running Wolf and Charlene Burns - Family Relationship. 4.Lona Running Wolf and Charlene Burns - Family Relationship. 5. Tyson Running Wolf and Lona Running Wolf - Family Relationship”
“The Executive Director received a copy of the completed 990 and emailed it to all the Board Directors for their review.”
“Available upon Request”
“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Buffalo Women Grant - As a group of Matriarchal Women Leaders in the Community, the initial goal was to establish an all women's buffalo sacred society and sacred holy items built by the summer of 2024. Buffalo Women has grown to 15 members and have built strong relationships and are learning together. The group has had 20 meetings since August of 2023. The progress of the holy and sacred items is 70% completed. The group is on track to accomplish the goal of initiation on July 18, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Mellon Foundation UofM - Blackfeet Eco Knowledge, Inc. assisted with the Mellon Foundation grant awarded to the University of Montana. To provide Resident Blackfeet knowledge keepers, Elders, and Shield Keepers to assist with transfer of Blackfoot knowledge to students, staff / faculty, and administration of the University of Montana serviced estimated 90 participants. This included a pipe ceremony on the oval and a sweat lodge ceremony at Ft. Missoula. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1. Exchange of Blackfoot culture to give a accurate interpretation of indigenous cultural knowledge. 2. Students of University of Montana, Shield keepers and Guardians will be acquiring specific Blackfoot values and knowledge for success.3. Residents and Elders will have the opportunity to interact in the development of the Mellen foundation vision and goals. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6:”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | Nia Tero Grant - BEK has diligently implemented projects to the best of our abilities. The grant received from NIA Tero has facilitated numerous exciting changes within our community in 2023 / 2024. Throughout the year, we have visibly witnessed the positive impacts our projects have had on our community. These impacts include participants in our partnerships graduating from their programs in record time, as well as families committing to work together on achieving sobriety. We have also begun collecting data to enhance our reporting to funders, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate how we are mitigating the effects of historical trauma on our people, culture, language, and environment. The Nia Tero Grant funded the following projects Buffalo Project, Circle Camp, Language Projec, VR Projec, Way Of Life Project, General & Admin costs and the Wayfinders Circle. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | Shield Keepers Program 1. Hired / contracted one field technician over a 8 month period to interview elders, help tribal buffalo program, help the Tribal Historic preservation office, and inventory the Chief mountain Yellow mountain habitate area. 2. Interviewed 8 elders on the cultural spirtual connection to buffalo and the land. 3. Assisted with an estimated 50 days of buffalo management, monitored buffalo movements and habits, and 30 days of education on buffalo. 4. Performed 25 site visits at cultural and historical sites with the Blackfeet Nation Tribal Historical Preservation Office. 5. Had 10 days in the classroom with k-12 students and faculty. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 1. Tyson Running Wolf and Edward Kennedy - Family Relationship/Business Relationship 2.Tyson Running Wolf and Charles Kennedy - Family Relationship. 3.Tyson Running Wolf and Charlene Burns - Family Relationship. 4.Lona Running Wolf and Charlene Burns - Family Relationship. 5. Tyson Running Wolf and Lona Running Wolf - Family Relationship |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Executive Director received a copy of the completed 990 and emailed it to all the Board Directors for their review. |
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.