Nonprofit · EIN 83-2398323
UNKITAWA
Tax-exempt · KENT, WA 98032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,804,748 | $3,341,442 | -$536,694 | $2,320,104 | $204,722 | $2,115,382 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,803,700 | $3,994,302 | -$190,602 | $2,974,870 | $324,794 | $2,650,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,612,605
- of which government grants
- $1,421,783
- Program service revenue
- $186,010
- Investment income
- $2,705
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,843
- Other revenue
- $3,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $348,434
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,647
- Other salaries and wages
- $653,728
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $945,031
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,280
- Accounting fees
- $43,860
- Occupancy
- $197,222
- Travel
- $237,029
- Depreciation
- $16,778
- Program services (functional)
- $2,996,685
- Management and general (functional)
- $344,757
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,974,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,320,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $204,722
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,115,382
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $593,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,840,118
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $275,264
- Gross receipts
- $2,808,459
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDNA WYENA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,170 | $7,126 |
| KYLE SCHIERBECK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUKE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY GREEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN SHEPHERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BIASCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Wyena | Executive Director Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,069 |
| Kyle Schierbeck | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ron Luke | Co Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Tammy Green | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dawn Shepherd | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Samantha Biasca | Board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 816 CENTRAL AVE N, KENT, WA 98032-3050
- In care of
- % CHRISTIAN T HOGAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 23103 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines WA 98198
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KYLE SCHIERBECK, PO BOX 127, KENT, WA 98035
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Christian Hogan, 23103 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines WA 98198
- Signed the 990
- KYLE SCHIERBECK, CHAIR BOARD
- Phone
- (253) 277-3749
- Website
- www.unkitawa.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
UNKITAWA IS A GROUP OF DEDICATED, RESULTS-ORIENTED PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS THAT PROTECT AND HEAL THE EARTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Program accomplishments
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS - UNKITAWA FISCALLY SPONSOR 9 GROUPS CURRENTLY. THEY ALL RUN DIFFERENT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING.Expenses $1,304,128 · grants $252,568
- INDIGENOUS WELLNESS - UNKITAWA IS A SERVICE PROVIDER WITHIN A NATIVE AMERICAN/INDIGENOUS CONTEXT. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, THE CORE OF WORK OF WHAT WE DO IS TO PROVIDE, PROMOTE, ENHANCE, TEACH, AND SPREAD NATIVE AMERICAN INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH GROWING, GATHERING, HARVESTING, DISTRIBUTION, AND PREPARING TRADITIONAL PLANT AND ANIMAL-BASED MEDICINES, ARTS/CRAFTS, AND SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS. 80% OF THE PEOPLE SERVED ARE URBAN INDIAN, WITH THE REMAINING 20% LIVING ON RESERVATIONS. PRIMARY AREAS SERVED ARE WASHINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA. OUR MEDIA PRESENCE IS COUNTRYWIDE. WE SERVE ALL AGES, WITH SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR YOUTH, ELDERS, VETERANS, WOMEN, AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. A PORTION OF OUR WORK IS SPECIFICALLY GEARED TOWARD FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, PARTICIPATION IN CEREMONY, WELLNESS THROUGH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.Expenses $366,843 · grants $755
- VETERANS - THE VETERANS PROGRAM REMOVES BARRIERS AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT DELIVER EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPOWER INDIGENOUS VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. UNKITAWA IS ONE OF THE KING COUNTY VETERANS PROGRAM'S (KCVP) KEY PARTNERS PROVIDING NATIVE AMERICAN PATHFINDING FOR NATIVE AMERICANS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP IN KING COUNTY. VETERAN SERVICES INCLUDE SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTION, CRAFTING, EMPLOYMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WE HOST THREE - FIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, VETERAN OUTREACH, AND CULTURAL EVENTS EVERY MONTH. CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE MAKING DRUMS, BELTS, AND PADDLES, AND DRUMMING CIRCLES. OUR FOLK LIFE AND VETERAN HOMECOMING EVENTS ARE CENTRAL TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITION OF HONORING OUR VETERANS AND WARRIORS WHO COME HOME FROM BATTLE.Expenses $252,220 · grants $13,638
- OTHER WHICH INCLUDE GENERAL PROGRAMS, FOLKLIFE, ELDERS PROGRAM (WISDOM KEEPERS), STORE, ARTSFUND, COMMUNITY INNOVATIONS, HEALTHIERHERE, INNOVATIONS GENERAL, TRIBAL INNOVATIONS, YOUTH GUN VIOLENCE.Expenses $1,073,494 · grants $81,474 · revenue $186,010
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 | Not 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
- 83-2398323
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,320,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,808,459
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,804,748 | $3,341,442 | $2,320,104 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,803,700 | $3,994,302 | $2,974,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,239,421 | $2,529,202 | $3,687,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Christian Hogan | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2398323).
Questions about UNKITAWA
- What is the EIN of UNKITAWA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNKITAWA is 83-2398323.
- Is UNKITAWA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to UNKITAWA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNKITAWA 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 UNKITAWA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNKITAWA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UNKITAWA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KYLE SCHIERBECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNKITAWA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,170 (EDNA WYENA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNKITAWA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,804,748, expenses of $3,341,442 and total assets of $2,320,104 at year end.
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