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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MOTHER NATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,693,965
Total expenses
$3,146,085
Contributions and grants received
$2,678,034
Grants paid
$795,348
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,931
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,026,824
Total liabilities, end of year
$483,569
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,543,255
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,582,977
Management and general expenses
$411,087
Fundraising expenses
$152,021
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,582,977

Program services were 82.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,758,941

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $919,093

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,931 · excluded $15,931

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $795,348 · program services $795,348

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,000 · management and general $5,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,124,600 · program services $899,680 · management and general $163,067 · fundraising $61,853

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $290,450 · program services $232,360 · management and general $42,115 · fundraising $15,975

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $128,780 · program services $103,024 · management and general $18,673 · fundraising $7,083

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,782 · management and general $1,782

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,534 · management and general $35,534

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $116,154 · program services $16,250 · management and general $55,247 · fundraising $44,657

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,485 · program services $9,485

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,132 · program services $23,306 · management and general $4,224 · fundraising $1,602

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $44,279 · program services $35,424 · management and general $6,420 · fundraising $2,435

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $231,691 · program services $192,433 · management and general $28,462 · fundraising $10,796

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79,820 · program services $63,856 · management and general $11,574 · fundraising $4,390

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,405 · program services $27,405

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $32,022 · program services $30,634 · management and general $1,006 · fundraising $382

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,040 · management and general $16,040

  • 24a · Other expenses: Cultural activities

    total $74,407 · program services $74,407

  • 24b · Other expenses: Supplies and materials

    total $37,816 · program services $30,253 · management and general $5,483 · fundraising $2,080

  • 24c · Other expenses: Training and Mentorship

    total $36,901 · program services $36,901

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other

    total $17,228 · management and general $16,460 · fundraising $768

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,211 · program services $12,211

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,216,262 · end of year $565,307

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,948

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $593,967 · end of year $754,711

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,184 · end of year $25,516

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $212,277

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $99,889

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $123,233 · end of year $112,388

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $121,990 · end of year $568,902

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $74,209 · end of year $69,080

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $414,489

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,995,375 · end of year $1,543,255

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Mother Nation is a Native American 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers culturally informed healing services, advocacy, mentorship and homeless prevention in Washington State. We support Native and Indigenous women during times of transition from chronic homelessness and gender-based violence to stable housing by providing counseling, connection to social services, sisterhood, community and spiritual support.Our culturally informed healing services are designed and provided by credentialed Native American Elders who apply culture to clinical practice. We use traditional Native medicines including essential oils, prayer, stories, song, ceremony, art, kinship, humor, laughter, food, and earth-based teachings. By acknowledging the past and re-learning who we are as a Native people, Indigenious Sisters who participate in our programs transform their path to a journey of natural leaderhsip and wisdom built on ancestral strength.

  • The goal of services is to inspire participants to identify who they are, overcome obstacles to a life free from violence and trauma. By acknowledging the past and re-learning who we are as a Native people today, participants transform their path to a journey of natural leadership and wisdom built on the ancestral strength of our Native people. Changing the dynamics of historical and intergenerational trauma portrays the beauty, strength and sacredness of Native Women. Our cultural services includes over 20 cultural healing workshops with teachings, Gathering of Women sweats, Native Chemical Dependency Groups, including building sweats and young warrior sweats.

    Expenses $643,514

  • We advocate to support Native women during emergencies providing transports to safety in domestic violence, housing and shelter referrals or homeless verification, Indian Child Welfare, employment guidance, scholarship support for education, and access to legal support when possible. The Advisory Council of Native female professionals guide advocates in Indian Child Welfare, Domestic Violence Advocacy and Recovery from addictions, with Sexual Assault National trainers. Staff, Volunteers, and Board members include Elders with over 35 years in Sobriety in various roles of Treatment to Founders of Regional Rehabilitation Centers, strong faith communities, Leadership and Master designers in cultural services.

    Expenses $1,348,705 · Grants $795,348

  • In addition we offer training to front-line staff, advocates and Tribal Leadership in areas of grief and loss, historical trauma, sexual abuse and the impacts of violence against women on survivors, family and community.

    Expenses $590,758

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elder Ramona Ahto

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Henry M Cagey

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sister Julie Codd

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elder Alma Goddard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rita Jefferson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $1,000
    From this org
    $1,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
16 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202441999349300029

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