Nonprofit · EIN 36-3566677
PIEGAN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BROWNING, MT 59417
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $883,053 | $578,200 | $304,853 | $1,424,199 | $2,890 | $1,421,309 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $576,406 | $599,594 | -$23,188 | $1,109,240 | $704 | $1,108,536 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $495,627 | $598,931 | -$103,304 | $1,140,205 | $8,481 | $1,131,724 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $883,053
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,458
- Other salaries and wages
- $133,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $235,543
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,945
- Occupancy
- $41,535
- Travel
- $12,772
- Depreciation
- $18,651
- Program services (functional)
- $480,861
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,339
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,109,240
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,424,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,890
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,421,309
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $221,878
- Gross receipts
- $883,053
- Employees
- 6
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN KIPP | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $81,458 |
| ROBERTA KIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN KIPP | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $88,542 |
| ROBERTA KIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN KIPP | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $85,000 |
| ROBERTA KIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 890, BROWNING, MT 59417-0890
- In care of
- % DARREN KIPP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DARREN KIPP, 223 4TH SW, BROWNING, MT 59417
- Signed the 990
- DARREN KIPP, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 338-3518
- Website
- www.pieganinstitue.org
- Return prepared by
- Carver Florek & James LLC
Mission
CHARTERED IN 1987 TO RESEARCH, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES, IN PARTICULAR THE BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE OF THE BLACKFEET TRIBE IN MONTANA. PIEGAN INSTITUTE CREATES FLUENT SPEAKERS AND TEACHERS OF THE BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE THROUGH AN IMMERSION K-8 SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDS ARE USED TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE BLACKFEET CHILDREN IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. FUNDING PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE IN THE CUTS WOOD BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL (1995) FOR FAMILIES WITH A LOVING, CHALLENGING AND REWARDING ENVIRONMENT FOR 32 (K-8) STUDENTS TO GAIN A FULL EDUCATION WHILE LEARNING TO SPEAK THE BLACKFOOT LANGUAGE. ALUMNI CURRENTLY TEACH AT THE SCHOOL. PIEGAN INSTITUTE DOES NOT SEEK STATE, FEDERAL OR TRIBAL FUNDING.Expenses $480,861
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
- 36-3566677
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,424,199
- Income (IRS master file)
- $883,053
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $883,053 | $578,200 | $1,424,199 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $576,406 | $599,594 | $1,109,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $495,627 | $598,931 | $1,140,205 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $579,975 | $550,347 | $1,242,442 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 36-3566677).
Questions about PIEGAN INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of PIEGAN INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PIEGAN INSTITUTE is 36-3566677.
- Is PIEGAN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to PIEGAN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PIEGAN INSTITUTE 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 PIEGAN INSTITUTE 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 PIEGAN INSTITUTE 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 PIEGAN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DARREN KIPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of PIEGAN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,458 (DARREN KIPP, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PIEGAN INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $883,053, expenses of $578,200 and total assets of $1,424,199 at year end.
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