2025-11-17T07:45:46-08:00 2024-12-31 844297772 Velu LLC 617 S 14th Street 204 Omaha NE 68102 990 2024-01-01 813768917 BLUEBIRD CULTURAL INITIATIVE BLUE 4029823024 3260 DAVENPORT ST OMAHA NE 68131 NATE CACY Treasurer 2025-11-17 true true Tyler Wilcox CPA P01340950 4022031988 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATE CACY 3260 DAVENPORT ST OMAHA NE 68131 495819 false X WWW.BLUEBIRDCULTURALINITIATIVE.ORG X 2016 NE PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING TO THE COMMUNITY THAT ENRICHES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES OF THE GREAT PLAINS. 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DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITY. 92125 OUR TEAM WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP A WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT IS CULTURALLY CONSIDERATE TO ALL POPULATIONS. GROUP TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND A SENSITIVITY SCAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS WEBSITES, BROCHURES, AND PRINT MEDIA. 110 LECTURES TO GROUPS AT SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, AND CORPORATIONS. TOPICS INCLUDE: THE FOUR TRIBES OF NEBRASKA, TRADITIONAL NATIVE GAMES, ARTIFACT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION, LAKOTA STAR KNOWLEDGE, WINTER COUNTS, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ART OF THE PLAINS INDIANS. TOPICS CAN BE TAILORED TO YOUR INTERESTS. 321549 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 8 true false true false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X VELU LLC 4025780622 1402 JONES ST STE 1004 OMAHA NE 68102 NICOLE BENEGAS Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 60000 0 0 STEVE TAMAYO Director 30.00 0.00 X 45500 0 0 LEONIKA CHARGING JD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA TAMAYO Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY UMBERGER PHD Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRBY WILLIAMS Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LILY GLANTZ Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LATOYA BENALI Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE STEINHOFF President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAHATMA LARGAESPADA Vice President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HANEY Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATE CACY Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 105500 0 false false false 0 431442 431442 PROGRAM SERVICES 711130 64377 64377 64377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 495819 64377 0 0 0 0 105501 85701 19800 0 22025 22025 0 5103 5103 9755 8239 1516 0 0 26708 26708 0 300 300 0 3240 2948 292 204 204 6944 6146 798 7484 6810 674 0 15763 14975 788 38278 29280 8998 0 112 112 946 946 0 0 3885 3535 350 PROGRAM SERVICES 79746 69365 10381 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 32544 29937 2607 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 31485 28792 2693 PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES 6439 5931 508 11870 7753 4117 408332 321549 86483 300 29338 116825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29338 116825 0 0 X 29338 116825 29338 116825 29338 116825 87487 X false false false X 23453 52904 370462 452938 431442 1331199 0 0 23453 52904 370462 452938 431442 1331199 431752 899447 0 0 0 1331199 112655 0.67570 0.74840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED NICOLE BENEGAS KEY EMPLOYEE 60000 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 STEVE TAMAYO HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH NICOLE BENEGAS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO UPDATE OUR NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN INITIAL DRAFT IS SENT TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER DISCUSSION, ANY CHANGES GO BACK TO THE PREPARER FOR FINALIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED AND SENT BACK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SUBMIT A QUESTIONNAIRE AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD TO COLLECT DATA ON COMPARABLE WAGE RANGES AND TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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