WAKIYA FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $600K · expenses $461K · assets $145K
- EIN
- 87-3472292
- Address
- 10411 STRATFORD AVE, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-3218
- Website
- www.wakiyafoundation.org
- NTEE code
- B12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2022 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Christopher Ironroad (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
The Wakiya Foundation is committed to providing resources and tools to expand opportunities and strengthen the conditions required to achieve excellence for Native American students who are pursuing their education in tribal communities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ironroad | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $182,333 | $319,866 | 1 |
| Drew Hafer | Director of Development | 2022-2024 | $121,500 | $258,647 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalon Ironroad | Board Chair | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $304K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ironroad | Executive Director | 30 | $182,333 | $0 | $0 | $182,333 | 1 |
| Drew Hafer | Director of Development | 30 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $121,500 | 1 |
| Shalon Ironroad | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $220K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ironroad | Executive Director | 30 | $110,033 | - | $0 | $110,033 | 1 |
| Drew Hafer | Director of Business Development | 30 | $109,647 | - | $0 | $109,647 | 1 |
| Shalon Ironroad | Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ironroad | Executive Director | 30 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
| Drew Hafer | Director of Business Development | 30 | $27,500 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
| Shalon Ironroad | Chair | 5 | $0 | $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 | ||||||||
| $600,000 | $460,901 | $145,251 | $145,251 | $600,000 | $0 | $303,833 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20 | $350,158 | $6,192 | $6,192 | $20 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20 | $349,709 | $0 | $0 | $20 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $450,050 | $93,720 | $356,330 | $356,330 | $450,050 | $0 | $55,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $450,050 | $100,361 | $349,689 | $349,689 | $450,050 | $0 | $55,000 | 2 | 1 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,079,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $1,045,000 | 2024 | $595,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $34,000 | 2024 | $34,000 | show |
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| ENDOWMENT PROJECT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | VA | B12 | $1,029,670 | $543,154 | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $72,483 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTH SUDAN NATION BUILDERS | VA | B12 | $389,875 | $382,324 | CHAIR PERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GEORGE W VERLANDER AND CORNELIA M VERLANDER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | VA | B12 | $877,164 | $827,581 | PRES./TREAS. | $88,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ACE FOUNDATION INC | FL | B12 | $897,884 | $1,061,352 | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | $150,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| TPS FOUNDATION INC | CA | B12 | $496,842 | $496,329 | HEAD OF SCHO | $200,240 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ABANA FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $499,503 | $288,730 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KAI CENAT FOUNDATION INC | GA | B12 | $858,000 | $233,008 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HAWTHORN FOUNDATION INC | MA | B12 | $964,985 | $1,598,221 | CFO | $237,265 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ZIONSVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | IN | B12 | $359,696 | $305,919 | Executive Dir. | $51,267 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PIERPONT FOUNDATION INC | WV | B12 | $307,507 | $71,723 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LITTLE ANGELS FOUNDATION INC | MO | B12 | $973,963 | $901,742 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ASLA FOUNDATION | NM | B12 | $395,573 | $211,621 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROCHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $1,040,147 | $1,046,985 | EXECUTIVE DI | $71,762 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
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| PATRICK SURTAIN II FOUNDATION INC | KY | B12 | $403,863 | $437,370 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
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| ALDINE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $1,192,751 | $730,635 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JEFFERSON FOUNDATION | CO | B12 | $573,345 | $915,938 | EXECUTIVE DI | $121,044 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| KAIST U S FOUNDATION INC | CA | B12 | $339,327 | $141,330 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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 · $460,901 spent · pay $326,225 · grants $0 · events $3,046
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $303,833 | $303,833 | $0 | $0 | 65.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $62,463 | $62,463 | $0 | $0 | 13.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,392 | $22,392 | $0 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $18,739 | $18,739 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $13,196 | $13,196 | $0 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: management | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Information technology | $9,610 | $9,610 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Back Taxes | $8,100 | $0 | $8,100 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Travel | $4,751 | $4,751 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $4,652 | $4,652 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,046 | $3,046 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $119 | $119 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $460,901 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $350,158 spent · pay $219,680 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $219,680 | 62.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $101,667 | 29.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,733 | 8.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $78 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $350,158 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $93,720 spent · pay $59,208 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | 58.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $24,500 | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | 26.1% | |
| Information technology | $7,500 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | 8.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,208 | $4,208 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Office expenses | $2,512 | $2,512 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $93,720 | 100% |
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