WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CECELIA LAPOINTE

Phone

2488028630

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit that reported $321K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND BEYOND.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $199,459

FOR THE GRANTS AND PHILANTHROPY WE SUPPORTED 24 ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING ALABAMA, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, ONTARIO, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND VERMONT. FOR OUR INAUGUARL YEAR A GRAND TOTAL OF $122,000 GOES TO SUPPORT THESE AMAZING NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THE AVERAGE GRANT AWARD IS $5,000.

Program 2

Expenses: $20,000

FOR THE WAUB AJIJAAK LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP WE PROVIDED 10 AWARDS TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TOTALING $20,000.

Program 3

Expenses: $42,309 Revenue: $4,764

FOR WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS WE TRANSITIONED OUR CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM PAPERBACK TO HARDCOVER. ALSO, WE LAUNCHED OUR BOOK DONATION INITIATIVE AND HELD OUR FIRST OPEN READING PERIOD.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $358,828

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $168

Other Revenue $-37,545

TOTAL REVENUE $321,451

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $142,000

Salaries & Benefits $118,873

Fundraising Expenses $40,074

Program Expenses $261,768

Other Expenses $88,971

TOTAL EXPENSES $349,844

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$321,451	$412,887	-0.2%
Expenses	$349,844	$420,899	-0.2%
Net Income	$-28,393	$-8,012	+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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CECELIA LAPOINTE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RENARD MONCZUNSKI	TREASURER	1.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENEILE LUEBKE	SECRETARY	1.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER BRUEGL	DIRECTOR	1.25	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	$321,451	$349,844	$400,961	$-28,393
2023	$412,887	$420,899	$455,567	$-8,012
2022	$553,319	$350,884	$453,751	$202,435
2021	$257,631	$187,091	$244,524	$70,540
2021	$257,631	$187,091	$244,524	$70,540