ELDERBERRY WISDOM FARM

EIN: 841861088 501(c)(3) Community Improvement

Salem, OR

Total Revenue
$899,839
Total Expenses
$375,212
Total Assets
$708,775
Net Assets
$704,484
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
OR
Principal Officer
Janice Cockrell
Phone
9718032348
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ELDERBERRY WISDOM FARM, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $900K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 81% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $525K, a strong 58% operating margin.

Mission

Elderberry Wisdom Farm provides holistic workforce opportunities for Native Americans pursuing meaningful conservation career pathways, including microenterprise business development. We also provide opportunities for Native Americans, economically challenged individuals and public audiences to increase awareness and understanding of traditional ecological knowledge along with the rich cultural heritage of America's First Peoples. Committed to race reconciliation for all, we feel this strengthens appreciation and respect for the wisdom and knowledge of Native American elders, cultural leaders and indigenous scientists.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $289,149 Revenue: $133,871

The TEK Workforce Development Project provides conservation career pathway opportunities for Native American and other economically challenged individuals who are pursuing habitat restoration, native...

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The TEK Workforce Development Project provides conservation career pathway opportunities for Native American and other economically challenged individuals who are pursuing habitat restoration, native plant nursery development, urban agroforestry, Indigenous agroforestry and organic farming. Internships provide cohorts with classroom education and experiential service-learning activities so they can integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge principles and practices with partners' conservation practices. At the same time we work to restore, enhance and protect sensitive Native habitat in Mid-Willamette watersheds using Native American climate adaptation and mitigation practices. This initiative has expanded to include microenterprise development which has helped EWF strengthen its commitment to social, economic and environmental justice for diverse communities of economically challenged individuals in our region. Multiple collaborative partnerships with diverse environmental and tribal NPOs, agencies and institutions have helped EWF and partners to achieve its vision of race reconciliation at a higher level.

Program 2
Expenses: $862 Revenue: $432

The biography of Martin Rufus High Bear, the late Lakota spiritual leader and medicine man, is being published and was released in 2024. The title is: Martin High Bear: The Seven Commandments of the...

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The biography of Martin Rufus High Bear, the late Lakota spiritual leader and medicine man, is being published and was released in 2024. The title is: Martin High Bear: The Seven Commandments of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Maiden (1919-1995). Editor Rose High Bear worked off and on for three decades to complete this obligation after the Spirit World advised her in 1988 that she would be writing the book of Martin's life and that it would "have an impact on the peoples of the world." This biography features High Bear's family lineage, tribal history, and rich cultural values of Martin's ancestors. Several chapters feature the three spiritual lives Martin lived during his lifetime. It continues with the introduction of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Woman and Martin's vision of the seven commandments of the Sacred Buffalo Calf Woman. The closing chapters detail his journey to see Miracle, the white buffalo calf that was born in Janesville, Wisconsin which represents fulfillment of prophecy, and events leading up to his passing in 1995.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $762,418
Program Service Revenue $134,303
Investment Income $3,118
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $899,839

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $190,906
Fundraising Expenses $6,010
Program Expenses $290,011
Other Expenses $184,306
TOTAL EXPENSES $375,212

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $899,839 $498,500 +0.8%
Expenses $375,212 $435,075 -0.1%
Net Income $524,627 $63,425 +7.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
3
Employees
15
Volunteers
21

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
0
$0
Total Directors
7
$84,000
Key Employees
1
$84,000
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Rose High Bear Founder and Project Director 40
Director Key Emp
$84,000 $0 $84,000
Duane Medicine Crow Board Chairman 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Janice Cockrell Treasurer 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
Wohpe Twofeathers Corresponding Secretary 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barb Kimimela Newcomb Recording Secretary 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Max Defender Board Member 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Roxanna Jensen Board Member 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $899,839 $375,212 $708,775 $524,627
2023 $498,500 $435,075 $185,143 $63,425
2022 $465,850 $350,080 $117,173 $115,770
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