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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1577781

TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS

Also known as TIPEY JOA

Tax-exempt · EL CAJON, CA 92022

Financials

$254K$100K2023$162K$169K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990-EZ$161,586$168,771-$7,185$146,141–$146,141
May 31, 2024990$253,607$100,281$153,326$153,326$0$153,326
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$160,535
Program service revenue
$1,031
Investment income
$20

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,000
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$123,991
Occupancy
$15,949
Printing, publications and postage
$217
Other expenses
$25,614
Program services (functional)
$13,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$153,326
Total assets, end of year
$146,141
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$146,141
Cash, savings and investments
$146,141
Gross receipts
$161,586

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-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ana GloriaPresident40$75,000
Queenette PettifordBoard Director2$0
Nichol SotoBoard Director2$0
Veronica MontesBoard Director2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ana Gloria RodriguezPresident
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$55,000
Queenette PettifordBoard Director
Officer
0$0
Nichol SotoBoard Director
Officer
0$0
Veronica MontesBoard Director
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 12033, EL CAJON, CA 92022-2033
In care of
% CHRISTINA MADRILES
Signed the 990-EZ
Ana Gloria Rodriguez, President
Return prepared by
Alma Paz

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1577781 or by the name TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To promote health cultural preservation and social justice in Indigenous communities. Tipey Joa brings together various Indigenous communities and encourages the outside community to participate in bringing health and wellness through various programs which include but are not limited to youth empowerment health education language and cultural events. Tipey Joa works with Yuman groups that include the Kumeyaay nations.

990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Program 3 Community Engagement & Binational PartnershipsTipey Joa strengthened community relationships and food sovereignty efforts through collaborative events such as the Roots of Resilience gathering at Buena Vista Audubon Society Wetlands Reserve the JASILJ Native Youth Camp and cross-border activities at Tipai Wamp Ecotourism Center in Baja California. These initiatives brought together over 250 youth and families to exchange cultural knowledge celebrate Indigenous art and food systems and support the annual collection of donations and supplies for Yuman families in Mexico. Each event fostered cultural continuity environmental awareness and intertribal solidarity through traditional arts storytelling and shared community service.
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
  • Program 1 Cultural Preservation & Education ProgramsTipey Joa Native Warriors advanced its mission to preserve and revitalize Kumeyaay and Yuman cultural traditions through a series of hands-on educational gatherings including Mujeres del Movimiento! and the Mat Kumeyaay Summer Mataayum. Activities included planting native California plants building traditional Awa dwellings and teaching the traditional game Pshook. More than 200 participants including Tribal youth and community members from both sides of the U.S.Mexico border engaged in intergenerational learning that strengthened language use environmental stewardship and cultural identity.
    Expenses $4,500 · grants $4,500
  • Program 2 Climate & Environmental Stewardship InitiativesIn partnership with the Climate Science Alliance and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tipey Joa participated in the National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference NTICC and co-hosted community-based climate resilience events such as the Kupiihaaw Mataayum Autumn Gathering at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve. These programs provided opportunities for over 300 attendees to engage in native plant restoration cultural exchanges storytelling and guided ecological walks. Through education and traditional ecological knowledge the organization promoted awareness of climate impacts and Indigenous-led adaptation strategies across Kumeyaay territories.
    Expenses $3,500 · grants $3,500

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-1577781
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
2023
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$146,141
Income (IRS master file)
$161,586

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMay 2025$161,586$168,771$146,141IRS
990May 2024$253,607$100,281$153,326XML

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 93-1577781).

Questions about TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS

What is the EIN of TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS is 93-1577781.
Is TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS 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 TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (Ana Gloria, President).
How much revenue does TIPEY JOA NATIVE WARRIORS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $161,586, expenses of $168,771 and total assets of $146,141 at year end.

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