Nonprofit · EIN 81-1716095
OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,512,575 | $1,739,542 | $4,773,033 | $24,352,945 | $1,130,600 | $23,222,345 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,768,617 | $1,560,692 | $10,207,925 | $18,749,774 | $255,623 | $18,494,151 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,044,281 | $989,605 | $2,054,676 | $8,309,591 | $23,365 | $8,286,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,970,486
- of which government grants
- $135,710
- Program service revenue
- $9,975
- Investment income
- $532,114
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $258,909
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $605,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $214,165
- Legal fees
- $42,854
- Accounting fees
- $76,082
- Occupancy
- $50,538
- Depreciation
- $933
- Program services (functional)
- $983,366
- Management and general (functional)
- $321,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $434,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,749,774
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,352,945
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,130,600
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,222,345
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,648
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,222,345
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,000,000
- Gross receipts
- $6,512,575
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY BUCK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| BARRY HAND | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,300 |
| ANGELA TWO STARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA BRAZAITIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LORENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRIS STAINBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR MARY KUNESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA COOKS STRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY BUCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| DANA THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $10,000 |
| ANGELA TWO STARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA BRAZAITIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LORENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ANDREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRIS STAINBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR MARY KUNESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA COOKS STRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY BUCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $151,200 |
| ANGELA TWO STARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA BRAZAITIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LORENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL REYELTS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER GOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ANDREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRIS STAINBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR MARY KUNESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 PORTLAND AVENUE SOUTH 10, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-2533
- In care of
- % PAUL REYELTS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK WILSON, 100 PORTLAND AVENUE SOUTH 10, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
- Signed the 990
- SHELLEY BUCK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 208-3159
- Website
- WWW.OWAMNIYOMNI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI IS A DAKOTA-LED NONPROFIT CREATING A FUTURE WHERE DAKOTA CULTURE HAS A VITAL PRESENCE AND DAKOTA VALUES-SUCH AS MNI WICONI,OR WATER IS LIFE-ARE EMBEDDED INTO OUR COMMUNAL EXISTENCE. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO TRANSFORM FIVE ACRES OF LAND AT OWAMNIYOMNI (ST. ANTHONY FALLS) INTO A PLACE OF RESTORATION, EDUCATION, HEALING AND CONNECTION.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT: THE OWMNIYOMNI PROJECT (OP) IS THE FIRST PHASE OF SITE DESIGN COMPLETED IN 2025. WE FINALIZED A PLAN FULFILLING TERMS SET FORTH IN OO'S EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, COORDINATED OUR DESIGN WITH ADJACENT MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD LAND, AND PARTNERED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION TO TEST WATER QUALITY IN THE STAGNANT MILL RACE. PROJECT WORK IS MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, ROOTED IN REGULAR COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH THE CITY, MPRB, MWMO, THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE OO DESIGN TEAM AND REPRESENTATIVES OF MNSOTA'S FOUR DAKOTA NATIONS. ADDITIONAL 2025 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SURVEYING, RE-PLATTING, HIRING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, AND STARTING THE CONSTRUCTION BIDDING PROCESS. PROGRAMMING: OO'S LIFEWAYS PROGRAMMING ELEVATES DAKOTA VALUES AND COMBATS CULTURAL ERASURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND STORYTELLING. LIFEWAYS INCLUDES DUGOUT CANOE CARVING (~200 PARTICIPANTS), INTERPRETIVE SITE TOURS (~1200 PARTICIPANTS), INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WITH 35,000+ VIEWS, DAKOTA CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS, AND RECORDING AND INSTALLING 9 BILINGUAL DAKOTA-ENGLISH AUDIO TOUR SIGNS ALONG THE STONE ARCH BRIDGE. OO ADVANCES STORYTELLING WORK THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER AND INTERACTIVE WEBSITE; A MULTI-MEDIA KIOSK IN OO'S ENGAGEMENT SPACE; 25 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS; AND OO'S PRESENCE AT 3 PUBLIC FESTIVALS. ALL PROGRAMMING IS GOVERNED BY AWAYAKAPI (ALL-ENCOMPASSING CARE), WHICH TIES SITE MAINTENANCE TO CULTURAL MAINTENANCE.Expenses $983,366 · revenue $9,975
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1716095
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,352,945
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,512,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,512,575 | $1,739,542 | $24,352,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,768,617 | $1,560,692 | $18,749,774 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,044,281 | $989,605 | $8,309,591 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $502,765 | $665,785 | $6,302,281 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-1716095).
Questions about OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI
- What is the EIN of OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI is 81-1716095.
- Is OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (SHELLEY BUCK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,512,575, expenses of $1,739,542 and total assets of $24,352,945 at year end.
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