2025-11-06T11:02:27-06:00 2024-12-31 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2024-01-01 853254085 Se Si Le SESI 3609614554 PO Box 28850 Bellingham WA 98228 Kurt Russo Executive Director 3609614554 2025-11-06 1 0 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kurt Russo PO Box 28850 Bellingham WA 98228 321748 0 X se-si-le.org X 2020 WA Utilize Indigenous ancestral knowledge for the benefit of our Mother Earth, Indigenous lifeways, and for future generations. 5 5 0 5 0 0 353541 321748 0 0 0 0 0 0 353541 321748 0 90000 0 0 94280 100150 0 0 20748 113289 217592 207569 407742 145972 -85994 200755 3114761 0 3000000 200755 114761 X Se-Si-Le (Saw-See-Lah) is the Lummi language term for our grandmother. Respect for elders is central to native life: to acknowledge grandmother earth is to invoke ancestral and cultural power. Founded by Lummi tribal member Jay Julius, Se-Si-Le reintroduces indigenous spiritual law into the mainstream conversation about climate change and the environment. 0 0 321679 90000 During the 2024 Tax Year Se'Si'Le designed, organized, coordinated, and implemented an event to bring attention to the plight of the Southern Resident Killer Whales, an important species for Pacific Northwest Tribal Cultures. It also helped document and finalize the editing of the documentation of the event, and distributed the edited version through our networks. Se'Si'Le continued working with the Publisher Braided River to complete the editing process of our book: In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations. This book was released in August, 2025.We continued working on a Climate Action partnership with M.I.T. and its Department of Anthropology. The accomplishment included a three-year blueprint for action to inaugurate the first series of exchanges over the subsequent three-years with the first to take place in the summer of 2025.We worked with XR specialists to capture and archive material to be used in our Cultural Enrichment programs. Working with the contractors, we have now in place material we can deploy in our XR programs.We also received title to 2.14 acres of land on Orcas Island with an interest-free loan from an Orcas Island resident. 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For the grant made during the year, the Organization entered into a written memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the recipient, a for-profit entity engaged in public education activities related to the Doctrine of Discovery. The MOU outlined specific deliverables, timelines, and expectations, including provisions for reimbursement if the stated deliverables were not met. The grant was paid at the outset of the project, and the recipient provided a written report upon completion demonstrating achievement of the agreed-upon outcomes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Director reviews and approves the Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and top management officials are required to disclose to the governing body interests that could give rise to a possible conflict of interest. The governing body regularly monitors compliance. Conflicts of interest are brought up when they occur and a decision on the matter is made by majority vote of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The compensation rate and amount is approved by the Board of Directors. The position of the Executive Director is based on comparable compensation for the position in environmental nonprofit organization in Whatcom County, and on available funds. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 These documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Virtual reality program development : Program service expenses 37,858. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,858. Other consulting: Program service expenses 6,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,000.