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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE NOTAH BEGAY III FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,768,197
Total expenses
$2,438,589
Contributions and grants received
$1,160,867
Grants paid
$25,500
Program service revenue
$128,016
Investment income
$481,221
Other revenue
-$1,907
Total assets, end of year
$12,758,155
Total liabilities, end of year
$555,818
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,202,337
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,782,125
Management and general expenses
$374,472
Fundraising expenses
$281,992
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,782,125

Program services were 73.1% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $101,460

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,059,407

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,220

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATHLETIC REGISTRATION FEES

    total $89,765 · related or exempt $89,765

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

    total $38,251 · related or exempt $38,251

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $462,733 · excluded $462,733

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,635,729

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

    securities $1,617,241

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $18,488

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $18,488 · excluded $18,488

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $36,296

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

    $101,460

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $40,277

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$3,981 · excluded -$3,981

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,140

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,066

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,074 · related or exempt $2,074

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $10,500 · program services $10,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $283,524 · program services $178,622 · management and general $99,234 · fundraising $5,668

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $864,541 · program services $628,281 · management and general $44,209 · fundraising $192,051

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,423 · program services $12,950 · management and general $1,041 · fundraising $5,432

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $25,502 · program services $18,888 · management and general $3,846 · fundraising $2,768

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $85,843 · program services $61,096 · management and general $9,884 · fundraising $14,863

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,841 · management and general $79,841

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $54,362 · management and general $54,362

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $226,613 · program services $203,854 · management and general $11,770 · fundraising $10,989

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $20,056 · program services $17,404 · management and general $400 · fundraising $2,252

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $109,901 · program services $73,852 · management and general $18,845 · fundraising $17,204

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $54,209 · program services $44,359 · management and general $2,539 · fundraising $7,311

  • 17 · Travel

    total $90,719 · program services $62,743 · management and general $14,787 · fundraising $13,189

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $240,662 · program services $221,989 · management and general $15,936 · fundraising $2,737

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,745 · program services $12,067 · management and general $1,419 · fundraising $4,259

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,442 · program services $14,165 · management and general $2,327 · fundraising $1,950

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM UNIFORMS

    total $124,652 · program services $121,351 · management and general $2,968 · fundraising $333

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM FEES AND SUPPLIES

    total $77,123 · program services $77,090 · management and general $33

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF AND BOARD MTG

    total $17,931 · program services $5,914 · management and general $11,031 · fundraising $986

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,810,163 · end of year $4,442,957

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,882,050 · end of year $211,350

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,078 · end of year $27,111

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,517 · end of year $2,575

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $40,498 · end of year $14,870

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

    $91,689

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

    $58,379

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $51,055 · end of year $33,310

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,035,409 · end of year $7,778,043

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $283,711 · end of year $247,939

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $142,699 · end of year $300,081

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $14,600 · end of year $14,600

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $280,310 · end of year $241,137

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,266,102 · end of year $11,552,617

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,407,770 · end of year $649,720

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE NOTAH BEGAY III FOUNDATION'S (NB3F) MISSION IS TO ENSURE NATIVE CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY ADVANCING CULTURES OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY HEALTH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENSURE NATIVE CHILDREN ACHIVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY ADVANCING CULTURES OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY HEALTH.

  • COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: THE FOUNDATION'S NATIONAL GRANTMAKING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, TRIBES, AND NATIVE-LED ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND INSPIRATION FOR EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT BENEFITS THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTH. THE NB3 FOUNDATION INVESTS IN COMMUNITY-LED AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE FOUR CORE AREAS OF HEALTHY NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NB3 FOUNDATIONS INAUGURAL YOUTH COUNCIL, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO NATIVE YOUTH AND ENSURE THE YOUTH PERSPECTIVE IS REFLECTED IN NB3 FOUNDATION INITIATIVES. THE YOUTH COUNCIL MET MONTHLY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL UNITY SUMMIT IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

    Expenses $613,098 · Grants $25,500 · Revenue $38,251

  • NB3FIT NB3FIT IS A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVING NATIVE AMERICAN AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN NEW MEXICO. A CORE PURPOSE OF THE NB3FIT PROGRAM IS TO GET NATIVE YOUTH HEALTHY AND ACTIVE THROUGH SPORTS, UTILIZING A CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON THE NB3 FOUNDATION'S FOUR CORE AREAS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY NUTRITION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. NB3FIT COACHES TEACH ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION SO YOUTH MAY MAKE POSITIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES. THE YOUTH ALSO LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, INCORPORATING CULTURAL VALUES WHERE APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING RESPECT, SELF-PERSISTENCE, TEAMWORK, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. THIS YEAR, NB3FIT SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN ALL PROGRAMS, WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS HIGHEST EVER NUMBER OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN NB3FIT PROGRAMS. NB3FIT SENT TEAMS TO THE USATF CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND INTRODUCED NEW BASKETBALL AND SOCCER LEAGUES. THE NB3 FOUNDATION YOUTH GOLF TEAM PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING THE NB3 FOUNDATION NATIVE YOUTH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Expenses $765,738 · Revenue $89,765

  •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

    Expenses $403,289

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jonathan P Driskell

    COO, INTERIM

    Total calculated
    $142,590
    From this org
    $132,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,124
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tunte Vigil

    PRESIDENT &

    Total calculated
    $81,991
    From this org
    $74,591
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,400
    Hours/week
    40

  • Audrey Martinez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cathleen Newby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maxine Velasquez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Derek Valdo

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jon Greendeer

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Katie Brossy

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • George Hiller Jr

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Notah Begay III

    FOUNDING MEM

    Total calculated
    $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
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541329349303534

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