CULTURAL SURVIVAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AIMEE ROBERSON

Phone

6174415400

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

CULTURAL SURVIVAL INC, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $10.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $2.4M, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

CULTURAL SURVIVAL ADVOCATES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' SELF-DETERMINATION, CULTURES AND POLITICAL RESILIENCE, SINCE 1972.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,282,545 Revenue: $0

SPECIAL PROJECTS: GRANTS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES.

Program 2

Expenses: $791,724 Revenue: $0

ADVOCACY: CULTURAL SURVIVAL HAS ECOSOC CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND USES MULTIPLE UN TREATY BODY MECHANISMS TO ADVOCACY FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. CULTURAL SURVIVAL...

ADVOCACY: CULTURAL SURVIVAL HAS ECOSOC CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND USES MULTIPLE UN TREATY BODY MECHANISMS TO ADVOCACY FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. CULTURAL SURVIVAL COMPILES ANDSUBMITS REPORTS TO THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW MECHANISM, PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES, THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, THE EXPERTMECHANISM ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND OTHER TREATY BODIES. CULTURAL SURVIVAL ENGAGES WITH THE INTER AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE INTER AMERICAN COURT ON SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS OFINDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS, MOST NOTABLY IN GUATEMALA AND PANAMA.

Program 3

Expenses: $772,184 Revenue: $0

COMMUNITY MEDIA: CULTURAL SURVIVAL MAKES GRANTS TO SMALL RADIO STATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEDIA THAT BROADCAST IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES. CULTURAL SURVIVAL OFFERS TRAINING IN HOW TO MAINTAIN...

COMMUNITY MEDIA: CULTURAL SURVIVAL MAKES GRANTS TO SMALL RADIO STATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEDIA THAT BROADCAST IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES. CULTURAL SURVIVAL OFFERS TRAINING IN HOW TO MAINTAIN BROADCASTEQUIPMENT.

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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 $9,557,389

Program Service Revenue $443,872

Investment Income $493,665

Other Revenue $775

TOTAL REVENUE $10,495,701

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,346,412

Salaries & Benefits $2,287,489

Fundraising Expenses $305,683

Program Expenses $6,857,823

Other Expenses $2,463,578

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,097,479

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$10,495,701	$15,603,751	-0.3%
Expenses	$8,097,479	$6,118,018	+0.3%
Net Income	$2,398,222	$9,485,733	-0.7%

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

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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

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

$204,568

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAIMANA BARCARSE	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN KING II	VICE CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN HEIM	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE FRIEDERICHS	CLERK	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VALINE BROWN	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE FINN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA GRAHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN MARKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRINALINI RAI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANNIE RUEIJE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STELLA TAMANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD GROUNDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS BRIGGS-CLOUD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYLA JUNE JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GALINA ANGAROVA	EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 2/19/24	40.00	Officer	$49,295	$2,958	$52,253
JONATHAN MARK CAMP	DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$146,063	$6,252	$152,315

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$10,495,701	$8,097,479	$17,269,130	$2,398,222
2023	$15,603,751	$6,118,018	$14,844,908	$9,485,733
2022	$5,061,336	$2,899,043	$5,137,762	$2,162,293
2021	$4,417,995	$2,271,723	$2,943,226	$2,146,272
2020	$2,571,891	$2,273,730	$888,258	$298,161
2019	$2,663,467	$2,661,224	$494,614	$2,243
2018	$2,571,083	$2,376,315	$454,397	$194,768