Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NORTHERN CHUMASH TRIBAL COUNCIL.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,355,480
- Total expenses
- $1,365,751
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,310,680
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $44,800
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $337,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $134,942
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $202,784
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,365,751
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,365,751
Program services were 100.0% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,275,954
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$34,726
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2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING SERVICES
total $44,800 · related or exempt $44,800
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $173,333 · program services $173,333
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $105,468 · program services $105,468
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $22,808 · program services $22,808
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $40,615 · program services $40,615
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $8,485 · program services $8,485
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,315 · program services $1,315
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $47,702 · program services $47,702
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13 · Office expenses
total $14,725 · program services $14,725
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14 · Information technology
total $8,800 · program services $8,800
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $49,997 · program services $49,997
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $12,276 · program services $12,276
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $28,156 · program services $28,156
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23 · Insurance
total $56,284 · program services $56,284
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24a · Other expenses: Contractors/Outside Service
total $313,320 · program services $313,320
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24b · Other expenses: Rent
total $113,613 · program services $113,613
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24c · Other expenses: Ranch Supplies
total $68,672 · program services $68,672
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24d · Other expenses: Repair & Maintenance
total $52,664 · program services $52,664
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24e · All other expenses
total $247,518 · program services $247,518
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $213,945 · end of year $241,492
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$128,487
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$32,253
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $16,390 · end of year $96,234
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $17,279 · end of year $134,716
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1 · end of year $226
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $213,055 · end of year $202,784
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
NCTCs mission is to offer a foundation for Chumash people to bring our Culture and Heritage back to life, to create dignity with the people, and to educate the public that the Chumash have always been here, we have not gone anywhere, and we will always be here, one continuum. We are Chumash, by our cultural understanding we have lived on the Central Coast of California since time immemorial.
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Marine Sanctuary Designation and Cultural Stewardship:The Northern Chumash Tribal Council (NCTC) achieved a historic milestone in 2024 with the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This effort culminated more than a decade of advocacy initiated by NCTC in 2013 and built upon generations of community-led stewardship of the Central Coast. The designation became effective in November 2024, establishing a 175-kilometer (approximately 110-mile) marine sanctuary along the Central California coast between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. The sanctuary safeguards culturally and biologically significant ocean areas, protecting sacred marine ecosystems and prohibiting new offshore oil and gas drilling, seabed mining, sewage discharges, and ocean dumping.Co-Management and Indigenous Leadership:Following designation, NCTC assumed a recognized co-management and consultative role with NOAA to ensure that Indigenous stewardship principles and traditional ecological knowledge guide all management and planning activities. NCTC continues to represent the interests and voices of Chumash people in decision-making processes, ensuring that tribal ecological, cultural, and historical values remain integral to sanctuary operations, educational outreach, and community engagement initiatives.Environmental Stewardship and Cultural Resource Protection:In collaboration with San Luis Obispo County and local land-use authorities, NCTC actively reviews proposed construction, infrastructure, and environmental projects to ensure compliance with tribal cultural resource protection standards. The organization provides formal evaluations and written determinations regarding potential impacts to sacred sites, burial grounds, and other areas of historical significance. Developers and agencies must demonstrate adequate mitigation or avoidance of harm before approval. This work helps preserve irreplaceable cultural landscapes while fostering collaboration with government agencies and private stakeholders to balance growth and heritage preservation.Land Back and Tribal Land Advocacy:NCTC continues to lead and participate in regional 'Land Back' efforts to return public and private lands within unceded Chumash territories to tribal stewardship. These initiatives involve direct negotiations, educational outreach, and partnerships with local governments, land trusts, and conservation organizations. The Councils efforts aim to restore tribal access, management, and ceremonial connection to ancestral lands for cultural revitalization, habitat protection, and sustainable community benefit.Community Engagement and Education:In addition to its policy and advocacy work, NCTC conducts community educational programs focused on Chumash cultural heritage, traditional ecological knowledge, and ocean conservation. The Council works to strengthen public understanding of Indigenous leadership in environmental stewardship, fostering mutual respect and collaboration across diverse community and governmental partners.
Expenses $1,365,751
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Violet Sage WalkerVIOLET SAGE WALKER
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Fred CollinsFRED COLLINS
OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Charity CollinsCHARITY COLLINS
OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ernest HoustonERNEST HOUSTON
CONSULTANT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Michael Zarate-KhusMICHAEL ZARATE-KHUS
CONSULTANT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
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
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523219349313302
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