2024-06-07T14:38:04-05:00 2023-06-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 345 N Reid Pl Ste 400 Sioux Falls SD 571037034 990 2022-07-01 820613944 North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems NORT 6122080625 920 E Lake St 107 Minneapolis MN 55407 Sean Sherman Executive Director 6122080625 2024-06-06 1 Sean Sherman XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Laurie Hanson CPA P00851848 6053391999 2024-06-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sean Sherman 920 E Lake St 107 Minneapolis MN 55407 1648068 0 X www.natifs.org X 2015 MN To promote Indigenous foodways education and facilitate Indigenous food access. 4 1 41 15 0 0 4951800 1442050 61060 94170 18383 25429 28034 86419 5059277 1648068 878 103 0 0 1177369 1939583 34250 76697 146621 698586 2090144 1911083 4106527 3148194 -2458459 5855990 3718678 139047 460194 5716943 3258484 X To promote Indigenous foodways education and facilitate Indigenous food access. 0 0 2455723 103 180589 Indigenous Food LabWe launched the Indigenous Food Lab in Minneapolis, MN, located in the Midtown Global Market on historic Lake Street, which now includes a professional Indigenous kitchen, demonstration and training studio, Spirit Kitchen for testing concepts, and a retail market. This first Indigenous Food Lab Market opened June 1, 2023, amplifying the offerings of over 50 Indigenous purveyors. We aim to not only increase access of Indigenous foods to Native people, but also increase markets for Native farmers/ranchers/harvesters and improve local economies for Native communities. Based on the demand we're experiencing for these products, it's clear that there has long been a void in the market, as interest in these Indigenous-produced goods is extremely high. https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/usda-programs-and-services/usda-indigenous-food-sovereignty-initiative NATIFS Outreach and PartnershipsNATIFS is working with partners on the ground who have requested our help to expand these food hubs regionally across the country, featuring the plants, animals and Native traditions unique to each area, building a regenerative, permaculture landscape that better withstands the effects of climate change, and reducing food miles traveled to feed communities. This re-imagined Indigenous food system nourishes people and the planet while providing economic opportunity for tribal communities. Our outreach work involves helping Native people and tribal communities develop, implement, and maintain Indigenous food entities, which could be as small as developing a product for market or designing a small catering operation utilizing products grown by Native farmers, or as large as a full-scale restaurant, depending on the means and resources of the individuals and the community. We worked on a project with a local Indigenous group, assisting them with preserving Indigenous baby food in jars to be distributed to community members. They grew the ingredients and developed 5 different flavor profiles. Over 4,000 units were produced in the Indigenous Food Lab kitchen, under supervision by our in-house food scientist. With each project, we're gaining valuable knowledge that will help inform future Indigenous food sovereignty programs.NATIFS ProgrammingWe are working in partnership with the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative; our piece is on creating recipes and cooking videos utilizing ingredients found in the USDA's Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) commodity food support program, combined with Indigenous and foraged foods to make healthy, delicious meals. We also manage the contributions of the foragers who make the info videos on identifying and sustainably harvesting these indigenous plants.We traveled to Indigenous gatherings and conferences across the country to network, meet with collaborators, and assist groups with their food sovereignty initiatives, including the Reservation Economic Summit (RES23) put on by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED); the Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference hosted by the White Earth Land Recovery Project; and we hosted Indigenous Peoples' Day at the Minnesota State Fair in August 2022. 2455723 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X Sean Sherman 6122080625 920 E Lake St 107 Minneapolis MN 55407 Dana Thompson Executive Director (End 12/2022) 40.00 X X 92400 0 16821 Sean Sherman President Executive Director (Beg 01/2023) 40.00 X X 92400 0 15850 Heather Leach Secretary Board Chair (Beg 07/2022) 1.00 X X 2500 0 0 Felicia Ruiz Board Chair (End 07/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gerald Sherman Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Hoover Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Soshnik Director (End 04/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 187300 0 32671 0 0 0 0 0 1442050 1442050 Consulting Services 722513 94170 94170 94170 25429 25429 86419 0 86419 86419 1648068 180589 0 25429 X 103 103 209016 146311 41803 20902 1383953 1142105 241848 10472 2883 7589 198485 81956 116529 137657 115178 22479 445744 445744 76404 76404 76697 76697 624251 247273 339421 37557 107113 57838 39975 9300 93357 41729 51628 173367 138215 35152 114940 91248 23080 612 28681 24443 2685 1553 5566 5566 45323 37353 7970 12563 12563 Food & Kitchen Supplies 135220 135220 Training 102810 100883 1927 Repairs 86516 80689 5827 Dues & Subscriptions 31777 9623 22154 6512 2673 3839 4106527 2455723 1504183 146621 5538096 2739736 54596 71418 13000 30000 31088 37491 0 608617 74651 207307 533966 5500 312470 5855990 3718678 139047 145872 0 314322 139047 460194 X 4296942 2362650 1420001 895834 5716943 3258484 5855990 3718678 -2458459 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 386788 1762485 1712061 2451800 1435567 7748701 386788 1762485 1712061 2451800 1435567 7748701 2968120 4780581 7499 11465 18383 25429 62776 7811477 431365 0.61200 0.70640 X Schedule A, Part II, Lines 1 and 11 During the year ended June 30, 2022, the organization received a $1,000,000 donation and a $1,500,000 donation from two separate entities. The organization is treating the donations as unusual grants for the following reasons: - The organization is publicly supported. - The donors have not previously contributed to the charity. - The donors did not place significant restrictions on the donations. - The donations are large enough to make a significant negative impact on the organization's public support percentage. - The organization has no known connection with the donors. - The donations were not the result of direct solicitation to the donors. The organization received a great deal of media coverage during the 2021-2022 year as a result of its President receiving notoriety for his skills as an indigenous chef. - The charity has a representative governing body. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 357418 22800 334618 215304 39072 176232 35895 12779 23116 533966 Rental Deposit 5000 Right of Use Assets 307470 312470 Right of Use Liability 314322 314322 X 1853073 205005 205005 1648068 0 1648068 4311532 205005 205005 4106527 0 4106527 Part X, Line 2: NATIFS follows the guidance of the Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, related to uncertainies in income taxes, which prescribes a threshold of more likely than not for recognition and derecognition of positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For year ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, management of NATIFS is not aware of any material uncertain tax positions. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Returned contributions 205,005. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Returned contributions 205,005. X X X X X 1 Weidman LLC 3233 Harriet Ave S Minneapolis MN 55408 Fundraising and Nonprofit Consulting 0 0 76697 0 76697 MN Sean Sherman Son of Board Member Gerald Sherman 119690 Compensation 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Board member Gerald Sherman and Executive Director Sean Sherman have a family relationship. Founder Dana Thompson and Executive Director Sean Sherman have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The President reviews the Form 990 prior to providing to the board. Upon approval, the Form 990 is provided to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consulting: Program service expenses 205,830. Management and general expenses 327,580. Fundraising expenses 31,637. Total expenses 565,047. Interim executive director: Program service expenses 41,443. Management and general expenses 11,841. Fundraising expenses 5,920. Total expenses 59,204.