DAKOTA WICOHAN

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TERESA PETERSON

Phone

5076976272

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DAKOTA WICOHAN, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $707K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $794K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

PRESERVING DAKOTA AS A LIVING LANGUAGE AND THROUGH IT TRANSMIT DAKOTA LIFE WAYS TO FUTURE GENERATIONS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $83,632 Revenue: $0

LIFEWAY PROGRAMS - TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF DAKOTA ARTISTS. THE TAWOKAGA PROGRAM GIVES EMERGING AND MASTER ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES TO EITHER DEVELOP OR TEACH THEIR RESPECTIVE ART...

LIFEWAY PROGRAMS - TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF DAKOTA ARTISTS. THE TAWOKAGA PROGRAM GIVES EMERGING AND MASTER ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES TO EITHER DEVELOP OR TEACH THEIR RESPECTIVE ART SKILL. THIS INCLUDES BEADING, BRAIN TANNING, HORSE REGALIA AND QUILLING. THIS IN TURN INCREASES APPRECIATION OF DAKOTA ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND INSPIRES NEW ARTISTS TO GET INVOLVED. ARTS HAVE LONG BEEN A PART OF TRADITIONAL DAKOTA CULTURE AND THESE ART MAKING PRACTICES HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN MANY GENERATIONS. DAKOTA WICOHAN CONTINUES THIS TRADITION WITH OPTIMISM.

Program 2

Expenses: $439,387 Revenue: $0

YOUTH PROGRAMS - TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT EMERGING LEADERSHIP THAT LEADS WITH WO'DAKOTA. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED WITH A PROVEN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT HELPS REVITALIZE THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURE WHILE ALSO TEACHING A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF LIFE SKILLS. YOUTHS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP BUILDING ACTIVITIES, SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS, LANGUAGE CLASSES, FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES, TAKE CARE OF AND LEARN TO RIDES HORSES, LEARN TO SING TRADITIONAL DAKOTA SONGS, POST-SECONDARY COUNSELING AND ALSO LEAD A NATIVE AMERICAN 4H GROUP. OUR YOUTH ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE DAKOTA COMMUNITY AND IT IS CRITICAL THAT THEY BE MENTORED AND DEVELOPED WITH A FOUNDATION OF TRADITIONAL DAKOTA VALUES.

Program 3

Expenses: $61,761 Revenue: $10,200

CURRICULUM PROJECT - DAKOTA HOMELANDS CURRICULUM PROJECT-THIS PROJECT MAKES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AROUND THE REGION A HIGH-QUALITY TEN-LESSON CURRICULUM THAT INTRODUCES DAKOTA ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHINGS AND APPLIES THESE TEACHINGS TO MINNESOTA HISTORY. THROUGH THIS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT AND INTEGRATE DAKOTA VALUES OF CARING FOR THE LAND AS A RELATIVE. TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO APPROPRIATELY IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM. THE CURRICULUM IS ACCESSIBLE ONLINE WHERE PROJECT STAFF CAN MAKE UPDATES AND ADDITIONS AS MORE CLASSROOMS INTEGRATE THE CURRICULUM INTO THEIR 6TH GRADE CLASSROOMS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $694,461

Program Service Revenue $10,200

Investment Income $1,315

Other Revenue $900

TOTAL REVENUE $706,876

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $284,842

Fundraising Expenses $52,945

Program Expenses $584,780

Other Expenses $509,339

TOTAL EXPENSES $794,181

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$706,876	$703,784	+0.0%
Expenses	$794,181	$621,595	+0.3%
Net Income	$-87,305	$82,189	-2.1%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$68,689

Total Directors

$5,220

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EILEEN O'KEEFE	FINANCE & PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$39,428	$3,402	$42,830
GRACE GOLDTOOTH	FINANCE & PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$21,554	$1,885	$23,439
TERESA PETERSON	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$300	$0	$300
GABRIELLE STRONG	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$100	$0	$100
SHARON PAZI	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$500	$0	$500
MARY ERIER PETERS	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$1,520	$0	$1,520
EVELYN LUNA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$600	$0	$600
RAINE CLOUD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$2,200	$0	$2,200

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$706,876	$794,181	$656,742	$-87,305
2022	$703,784	$621,595	$725,319	$82,189
2021	$827,271	$505,864	$623,814	$321,407
2020	$470,769	$427,357	$300,289	$43,412
2019	$401,870	$435,886	$305,050	$-34,016
2018	$574,384	$439,790	$343,602	$134,594