LITTLE EAGLE ARTS FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $294K · expenses $155K · assets $226K
- EIN
- 46-2999453
- Address
- PO BOX 523, WISC DELLS, WI 53965-0523
- Website
- LITTLEEAGLEARTS.ORG
- NTEE code
- A25
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Melanie Sainz (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRESERVING AND PROMOTING AMERICAN INDIAN ART BY CULTIVATING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF AMERICAN INDIAN/FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND PROMOTE A CYCLE OF SECURITY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Sainz | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $32,280 | $79,831 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Lechusza | CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angie Lowe | TREASURER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janice Rice | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chrissy Shegonee | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elena Terry | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Leschusa (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 3 employees · 17 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SAINZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $32,280 | $0 | $0 | $32,280 | 1 |
| ALAN LECHUSZA | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE LOWE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE RICE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISSY SHEGONEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELENA TERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE TALLMADGE SAINZ | NON-VOTING MEMBER | 40 | $20,431 | - | $0 | $20,431 | 1 |
| JANICE RICE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALAN LECHUSZA | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELENA TERRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SAINZ | NON VOTING MEMBER | 40 | $17,520 | - | $0 | $17,520 | 1 |
| ALAN LESCHUSA | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE RICE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELENA TERRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE SAINZ | NON VOTING MEMBER | 40 | $9,600 | - | $0 | $9,600 | 1 |
| ALAN LESCHUSA | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE RICE | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $293,631 | $154,570 | $225,612 | $225,222 | $269,545 | $24,075 | $32,280 | 3 | 17 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,391 | $106,089 | $86,161 | $86,161 | $129,372 | $14,000 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,891 | $87,768 | $49,751 | $48,859 | $41,093 | $22,798 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,363 | $59,965 | $73,187 | $72,736 | $52,733 | $65,630 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $275,500 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD W & MARGARET M ANDERSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE EAGLE ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $119,500 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| ARTSPACE PROJECTS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $37,000 | 2016 | $22,000 | show |
| FIRST PEOPLES FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $20,000 | 2016 | $20,000 | show |
| GUSSEL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE EAGLE ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $13,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| GREGORY C VAN WIE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE EAGLE ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $6,000 | 2018 | $6,000 | show |
| TODD AND SHARI NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE EAGLE ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $154,570 spent · pay $45,786 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $36,602 | $36,602 | - | - | 23.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,280 | $32,280 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy | $26,110 | $26,110 | - | - | 16.9% | |
| Office expenses | $11,365 | $11,365 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,252 | $10,252 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Travel | $9,441 | $9,441 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $9,087 | $9,087 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Fees: legal | $6,279 | - | $6,279 | - | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,254 | $3,254 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,641 | $2,641 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $2,519 | $2,519 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,528 | $1,528 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| All other expenses | $1,465 | $1,465 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $928 | $928 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $819 | $819 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $154,570 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $106,089 spent · pay $21,474 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $39,213 | 37.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,847 | 31.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,474 | 20.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,482 | 10.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $73 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $106,089 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $87,768 spent · pay $22,819 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,044 | 59.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,819 | 26.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,774 | 8.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,388 | 5.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $743 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $87,768 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,965 spent · pay $11,935 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,263 | 63.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,935 | 19.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,233 | 8.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,314 | 7.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $220 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $59,965 | 100% |
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