Nonprofit · EIN 87-2302728
PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND
Tax-exempt · BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $433,450 | $199,476 | $233,974 | $517,992 | $4,919 | $513,073 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $255,385 | $448,312 | -$192,927 | $281,219 | $2,120 | $279,099 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $389,765 | $289,707 | $100,058 | $477,501 | $5,475 | $472,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $429,141
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,290
- Other revenue
- $19
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $51,574
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $55,120
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,321
- Occupancy
- $700
- Travel
- $9,676
- Program services (functional)
- $146,155
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,172
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $281,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $517,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $513,073
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,051
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $513,073
- Gross receipts
- $433,450
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $55,120 |
| PATRICK GOGGLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BAKER SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WATERS | VP/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAELENE WHITESHIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOLAND WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $84,200 |
| PATRICK GOGGLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BAKER SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WATERS | VP/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAELENE WHITESHIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $52,260 |
| RICK WATERS | VP/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $9,343 |
| CHRISTINE BAKER SAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,500 |
| DONNA CHRISJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 |
| PATRICK GOGGLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,000 |
| STEPHEN LAPOINTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 |
| JENNIFER WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 |
| MONYCKA SNOWBIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13028 JULIAN CT, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020-5252
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD WILLIAMS, 13028 JULIAN COURT, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (720) 724-6453
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
TO SUPPORT AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLE WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AND THOSE WHOSE HOMELANDS ARE IN COLORADO TO PRESERVE THEIR CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND WAYS OF LIFE THAT WERE INTIMATELY TIED TO THE LAND.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND WORKED WITH NARF REGARDING THEIR REPRESENTATION OF THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE AND NORTHERN ARAPAHO. PSL WORKED WITH THE CU LEGAL INTERN TEAM TO HOST A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON LEGAL ISSUES. PSL WORKED WITH THE DENVER CITY AND COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER & EMBASSY PROJECT. THE CULTURAL EMBASSY BOND MEASURE PASSED, APPROVING A 20 MILLION BOND. PSL CONTINUED AN ONGOING EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT RELATED TO THE COLORADO LAND BOARD. PSL WORKED WITH CHURCH GROUPS THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN COLLECTING A 1.5% DONATION FROM THE PROCEEDS OF CHURCH PROPERTY SALES. PSL SUPPORTED THE NORTHERN UTES, WHO ARE ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION IN THE APPLICATION OF FEES FOR ACCESS TO STATE PARKS. PSL'S RESEARCH RECENTLY FOUND ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE WHERE THE INDIAN AGENT TESTIFIES AT A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING IN THE SPRING OF 1865 THAT THERE WAS A CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN NATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2025, PSL COMMISSIONED THE TREC DOCUMENTARY. PSL HOSTED A COMMUNITY GATHERING ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE, WHERE WE DISCUSSED THE 150/250 CELEBRATION EVENTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMBASSY. WE FED OVER 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ALL OF THEM SAID THEY HOPED WE COULD CONTINUE HOLDING COMMUNITY MEETINGS ABOUT ACTIVITIES THAT AFFECT THEM. PSL COMPLETED A PLAN TO ASSIST WITH DISTRIBUTING BUFFALO FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BOULDER TO NATIVE NON-PROFITS AND NATIONS.Expenses $146,155 · grants $51,574
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
- 87-2302728
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $517,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $433,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $433,450 | $199,476 | $517,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $255,385 | $448,312 | $281,219 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $389,765 | $289,707 | $477,501 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $539,551 | $165,736 | $387,093 | 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 87-2302728).
Questions about PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND
- What is the EIN of PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND is 87-2302728.
- Is PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND 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 PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND 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 PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND 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 PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,120 (RICHARD WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PEOPLE OF THE SACRED LAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $433,450, expenses of $199,476 and total assets of $517,992 at year end.
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