LAKOTA LANGUAGE CONSORTIUM INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TIPIZIWIN TOLMAN

Phone

8129616360

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

LAKOTA LANGUAGE CONSORTIUM INC, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $915K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $300K, a strong 33% operating margin.

Mission

TO PRESERVE, REVITALIZE, AND HELP PASS ON THE LAKOTA LANGUAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $610,189 Revenue: $445,003

LAKOTA LANGUAGE CONSORTIUM, INC. WORKS TO ENSURE THE CROW LANGUAGE IS PASSED ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE SUPPORT LAKOTA LEARNERS AND TEACHERS BY DEVELOPING LANGUAGE MATERIALS SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS...

LAKOTA LANGUAGE CONSORTIUM, INC. WORKS TO ENSURE THE CROW LANGUAGE IS PASSED ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE SUPPORT LAKOTA LEARNERS AND TEACHERS BY DEVELOPING LANGUAGE MATERIALS SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, DICTIONARIES, FLASHCARDS, POSTERS, ETC., BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO APPS AND MULTIMEDIA, AND BY ORGANIZING INTENSIVE TEACHER TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH BEST-PRACTICE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES.

Program 2

Revenue: $9,811

LAKOTA DICTIONARY SALES

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $460,052

Program Service Revenue $377,048

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $77,766

TOTAL REVENUE $914,866

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $159,867

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $610,189

Other Expenses $454,849

TOTAL EXPENSES $614,716

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$914,866	$830,682	+0.1%
Expenses	$614,716	$1,036,031	-0.4%
Net Income	$300,150	$-205,349	-2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,100

Total Directors

$133,565

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BEN BLACK BEAR	BOARD VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$1,100	$0	$1,100
TRAVIS CONDON	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRIS ENGLE CHASING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$900	$0	$900
RICHARD TWO DOGS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$4,000	$0	$4,000
JAN ULLRICH	DIRECTOR/LINGUIST	1.00	Director	$127,565	$0	$127,565
JOE BENDICKSON	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIPIZIWIN TOLMAN	INTERIM DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILHELM MEYA	FORMER BOARD CHAIR	0.00		$121,998	$0	$121,998

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$914,866	$614,716	$639,547	$300,150
2023	$830,682	$1,036,031	$324,097	$-205,349
2022	$897,680	$931,117	$529,090	$-33,437
2021	$625,392	$653,150	$465,308	$-27,758
2020	$617,697	$604,656	$461,580	$13,041
2019	$689,502	$689,631	$131,784	$-129