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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GICHIGAMIIN INDIGENOUS NATIONS.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 8 November 2024. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$898,460
Total expenses
$395,028
Contributions and grants received
$832,020
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$54,440
Investment income
-$440
Other revenue
$12,440
Total assets, end of year
$1,833,630
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,669
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,794,961
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$266,680
Management and general expenses
$75,416
Fundraising expenses
$52,932
Program service expenses (Part III)
$266,680

Program services were 67.5% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $7,270

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $36,208

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $783,542

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL E

    total $23,893 · related or exempt $23,893

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GENERAL ADMISSION

    total $18,620 · related or exempt $18,620

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OFFSITE PROGRAMS AND O

    total $11,927 · related or exempt $11,927

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,697 · excluded $2,697

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,840

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $20,977

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,137

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,137 · excluded -$3,137

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,750

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $36,208

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $32,400

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,650 · excluded -$16,650

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $38,325

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $21,420

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $16,905 · related or exempt $16,905

  • 11a · Other revenue: MUSEUM SERVICES & FEES

    total $12,185 · excluded $12,185

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,185

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $83,356 · program services $51,681 · management and general $15,004 · fundraising $16,671

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $136,549 · program services $84,660 · management and general $24,579 · fundraising $27,310

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,085 · program services $673 · management and general $195 · fundraising $217

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $17,614 · program services $10,920 · management and general $3,171 · fundraising $3,523

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $5,000 · program services $3,100 · management and general $900 · fundraising $1,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,282 · management and general $9,282

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,179 · management and general $1,179

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,672 · program services $12,638 · management and general $2,034

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,821 · program services $3,597 · management and general $224

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,319 · management and general $6,319

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,746 · program services $2,570 · management and general $557 · fundraising $619

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,179 · program services $11,993 · management and general $659 · fundraising $527

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $139 · program services $120 · management and general $19

  • 20 · Interest

    total $745 · management and general $745

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,165 · program services $32,000 · management and general $1,758 · fundraising $1,407

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,716 · program services $17,032 · management and general $935 · fundraising $749

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $24,020 · program services $20,972 · management and general $2,139 · fundraising $909

  • 24b · Other expenses: OFFICE SUPPLIES

    total $12,779 · program services $9,972 · management and general $2,807

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $4,918 · program services $2,530 · management and general $2,388

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT

    total $1,854 · program services $1,332 · management and general $522

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $890 · program services $890

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $142,410 · end of year $339,284

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $715 · end of year $338,381

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $2,572

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,648 · end of year $8,085

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,158 · end of year $3,621

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

    $1,616,500

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

    $592,417

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,059,248 · end of year $1,024,083

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $104,784 · end of year $117,604

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,970 · end of year $4,581

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $550 · end of year $250

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $24,856 · end of year $24,312

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,497 · end of year $9,526

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,264,740 · end of year $1,181,724

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,350 · end of year $613,237

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND SHARE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES THROUGH THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF THEIR TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND MATERIAL CULTURE.

  • EXHIBITIONS AND GENERAL ADMISSION - ALMOST QUARTERLY, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE NEW INSPIRING EXHIBITS. THE MITCHELL MUSEUM RESEARCHES, DESIGNS AND DISPLAYS TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS ON NATIVE AMERICAN ART, CULTURE, AND HISTORY ALL TIED TO CURRENT AFFAIRS IN INDIAN COUNTRY. THE MUSEUM UTILIZES ITS OWN COLLECTION AND PIECES ON LOAN FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS, AND COLLECTORS. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST STAFF IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MOUNT- MAKING, AND INSTALLATION OF THE EXHIBITS. WHILE THIS IS A CORE ACTIVITY OF THE MUSEUM, THROUGH BUDGET CONSCIENCE INGENUITY THIS EXPENSE REMAINS LOW.

    Expenses $107,619 · Revenue $23,893

  • COLLECTIONS - CENTRAL TO THE MITCHELL MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN ART AND MATERIAL CULTURE TO TELL THE STORIES OF AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLES FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. SINCE 1977, THE COLLECTION HAS GROWN FROM 3,000 TO OVER 10,000 OBJECTS AND OVER 3,000 BOOKS REPRESENTING SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST AMERICAN INDIAN TEXTILES, BASKETRY, BEADWORK, VISUAL ARTS, JEWELRY, AND SCULPTURE. THE MUSEUM PRIDES ITSELF IN THE DIVERSITY OF ITS COLLECTION COVERING TRIBES AND BANDS FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. EXPENSES INCLUDE COLLECTIONS INSURANCE, STAFF TIME TO PROCESS, DOCUMENT, INVENTORY, AND RE-HOUSE THE COLLECTION, AND THE PURCHASE OF SHELVING UNITS, SUPPLIES, AND COLLECTIONS DATABASE SOFTWARE UPGRADES.

    Expenses $49,779

  • PROGRAMS & EVENTS - THE MITCHELL MUSEUM IS A BUSTLING CENTER FOR LEARNING AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS FROM ACADEMIC LECTURES, ARTIST-LED WORKSHOPS AND MUSIC AND DANCE DEMONSTRATIONS TO DEEPEN THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLES AND CULTURE. THE KIDS CRAFT MORNINGS, STORYTELLERS, DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND ADULT GROUPS AND ACTIVITY TABLES DEMONSTRATES THE MUSEUM'S REPUTATION AS A FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE. THE MITCHELL MUSEUM ALSO OFFERS RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS GEARED TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN DISPELLING STEREOTYPES ABOUT NATIVE AMERICA PEOPLES AND CULTURE. OUR WEBSITE, LOAN BOX PROGRAM- OFFERING HANDS-ON OBJECTS AND REPRODUCTIONS, AND CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS BRING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOM.

    Expenses $92,939 · Revenue $30,547

  • THE MITCHELL MUSEUM SHOP SELLS ITEMS DIRECTLY FROM AMERICAN INDIAN ARTISTS OR APPROVED VENDORS, MANY NATIVE AMERICAN OWNED BUSINESSES. AS A MEMBER OF THE INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS ASSOCIATION WE SELL AUTHENTIC ITEMS IN THE STORE FOLLOWING OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE AND SHARE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES THROUGH THEIR TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND MATERIAL CULTURE. BY BUYING HAND-MADE JEWELRY, BASKETS OR BOOKS ON NATIVE CULTURES, VISITORS CAN TAKE HOME AND SHARE AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND CULTURE BEYOND THE MUSEUM'S WALLS.

    Expenses $16,343 · Revenue $16,905

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

Listed in Part VII

  • April Chancellor

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Susan Kelsey

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew Johnson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Joyce Nierderman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Traisman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Lamar

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Berreth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melvin Masquat

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Stevenson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Perdew

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Salisbury

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jan Berkson

    LIFE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Vigue

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $79,756
    From this org
    $79,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
20 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442339349301219

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