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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MOTHER NATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,531,272
Total expenses
$3,686,990
Contributions and grants received
$3,511,105
Grants paid
$1,136,669
Program service revenue
$8,000
Investment income
$12,167
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,836,454
Total liabilities, end of year
$448,917
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,387,537
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,079,551
Management and general expenses
$458,546
Fundraising expenses
$148,893
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,079,551

Program services were 83.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,454,503

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,056,602

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Registration fees

    total $8,000 · related or exempt $8,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,167 · excluded $12,167

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,136,669 · program services $1,136,669

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,316,333 · program services $1,053,067 · management and general $190,868 · fundraising $72,398

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $297,895 · program services $238,316 · management and general $43,195 · fundraising $16,384

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $134,192 · program services $107,353 · management and general $19,458 · fundraising $7,381

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $11,547 · program services $11,547

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $800 · management and general $800

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $76,298 · management and general $76,298

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $56,351 · program services $3,850 · management and general $26,251 · fundraising $26,250

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,324 · program services $7,324

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $28,352 · program services $22,682 · management and general $4,111 · fundraising $1,559

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,545 · program services $37,236 · management and general $6,749 · fundraising $2,560

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $255,384 · program services $210,787 · management and general $32,333 · fundraising $12,264

  • 17 · Travel

    total $86,487 · program services $69,189 · management and general $12,541 · fundraising $4,757

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $17,208 · program services $13,208 · management and general $4,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,313 · program services $32,310 · management and general $727 · fundraising $276

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,146 · management and general $18,146

  • 24a · Other expenses: Cultural activities

    total $65,078 · program services $65,078

  • 24b · Other expenses: Training and Mentorship

    total $38,741 · program services $38,741

  • 24c · Other expenses: Supplies and materials

    total $32,616 · program services $26,093 · management and general $4,729 · fundraising $1,794

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other

    total $21,610 · management and general $18,340 · fundraising $3,270

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,101 · program services $6,101

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $565,307 · end of year $345,820

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $754,711 · end of year $803,415

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,516 · end of year $30,433

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

    $177,370

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

    $99,382

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $112,388 · end of year $77,988

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $568,902 · end of year $578,798

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $69,080 · end of year $135,937

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $414,489 · end of year $312,980

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,543,255 · end of year $1,387,537

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

  • Yeha:wi - We deliver powerful cultural healing services that nurture, embolden, and honor a new generation of Native women leaders. We support Native and Indigenous women in their healing journeys from gender violence and homelessness by reclaiming their cultural heritage, building strong relationships of sisterhood, and participating in their community. We provide a safe space for women to share stories and connect with other women who have similar lived experiences. Our healing services are custom-designed and provided by credentialed Native American Elders who apply culture to clinical practice.Waatunwan - We support unsheltered relatives in Washington State who are at risk of homelessness and may not be eligible for tribal services. Partnering with tribes and organizations across the state, our program provides case management, cultural and spiritual support, traditional medicine, connection to mental health resources, food, community, and financial assistance for rent, utilities, and moving costs. Emergency support services are also available for unsheltered relatives.

    Expenses $1,806,923 · Grants $1,136,669

  • Cultural Services - We provide workshops on a variety of cultural topics, a Circle of Life series focused on healing from trauma, and Tribal Training. Services are delivered onsite by credentialed Elders and Staff with the goal to enhance women's overall health, wellness, and confidence.

    Expenses $651,407 · Revenue $8,000

  • Training and Mentorship - 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 $621,221

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Henry M Cagey

    Chair

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

  • Suzie George

    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
2024
Filed
14 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202521959349301222

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