Nonprofit · EIN 47-5005550
CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $6,992,892 | $3,499,366 | $3,493,526 | $5,970,865 | $128,234 | $5,842,631 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,148,729 | $2,358,997 | -$210,268 | $1,771,158 | $1,547,052 | $224,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,978,277
- Program service revenue
- $3,949,250
- Investment income
- $65,365
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,833
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,451,282
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,772,931
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,506
- Accounting fees
- $3,236
- Occupancy
- $69,905
- Travel
- $175,198
- Depreciation
- $52,141
- Program services (functional)
- $2,559,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $817,597
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,771,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,970,865
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,842,631
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,919,183
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,378,543
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $464,088
- Gross receipts
- $6,992,892
- Employees
- 31
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRELL HILLAIRE | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,442 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VENDIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 16 | $12,391 | $3,050 |
| TAHNEE KAWAKONE | CHAIR Officer | 11 | $0 | $3,475 |
| DANITA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 | $2,700 |
| RON TSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 14 | $0 | $2,700 |
| BARBARA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 13 | $0 | $2,200 |
| HANNAH JANTZ | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 | $2,000 |
| CANDICE WILSON | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 | $1,300 |
| CRAIG BILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $1,200 |
| TONY HILLAIRE | VICE CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 | $800 |
| RAYANNE MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $400 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRELL HILLAIRE | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $91,520 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VENDIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $900 |
| RON TSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $500 |
| TAHNEE KAWAKONE | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $400 |
| DANITA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $300 |
| CANDICE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $200 |
| CRAIG BILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $200 |
| BARBARA LEWIS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $200 |
| TONY HILLAIRE | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 | $200 |
| RAYANNE MORRIS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1571 BOX, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-0000
- In care of
- % TAHNEE KAWAKONE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- PO Box 1571, BELLINGHAM WA 98227
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAHNEE KAWAKONE, PO BOX 1571, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Darrell Hillaire, PO Box 1571, Bellingham WA 98227
- Signed the 990
- TAHNEE KAWAKONE, OFFICER
- Phone
- (360) 410-1695
- Website
- settingsunproductions.org
- Return prepared by
- Avlon Finance Inc PS
Mission
WE ARE A NATIVE AMERICAN LED NON-PROFIT WHO UTILIZES THE POWER OF STORYTELLING TO CREATE, EDUCATE AND SHARE ABOUT THE NATIVE AMERICAN LIFEWAY.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION: CREATING INDIGINOUS FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES. IN 2024 WE FINISHED POST-PRODUCTION ON PRESERVING A WAY OF LIFE AND WERE IN POST-PRODUCTION ON THE ELWAH, BOTH SALMON PEOPLE FILMS.Expenses $806,051 · revenue $1,732,366
- INSTITUTE: CSSP HOSTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, EDUCATE OTHERS AND INSPIRE CHANGE. 2024 COMMUNITY STORIES INCLUDED HOLDING A TREATY DAY FILM FESTIVAL FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR 4TH, 7TH AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS, HOSTING A GATHERING OF SALMON PEOPLE AT KLAMATH FALLS, HOLDING A SONG, DANCE AND STORYTELLING PEFORMANCE FOR THE PUBLIC AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER IN SEATTLE AND CO-HOSTING AN INDIGENOUS DAY EVENT WITH LOCAL COLLEGES.Expenses $575,849 · revenue $465,950
- EVENTS: GATHERINGS TO SHARE WITH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT INDIGENOUS WAYS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE SALMON PEOPLE GATHERINGS THAT BRING COAST SALISH PEOPLE TOGETHER, TREATY DAY FILM FESTIVALS FOR THE PUBLIC AND STUDENTS, AND OUR EARTH DAY PUBLIC EVENT.Expenses $350,622 · revenue $174,674
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: YOUNG TRIBAL LEADERS PROGRAM, A CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. YOUNG AND INDIGENOUS PODCAST, 16 EPISODES OF INTERVIEWS ON TOPICS IMPACTING INDIGENOUS YOUTH. COMMUNITY PROJECTS, ORGANIZING AND RECORDING A VARIETY OF INDIGENOUS PROJECTS, EVENTS AND GATHERINGS.Expenses $826,828 · revenue $1,576,260
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 | Not 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
- 47-5005550
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,229,304
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,368,247
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,992,892 | $3,499,366 | $5,970,865 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,148,729 | $2,358,997 | $1,771,158 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,942,451 | $1,883,179 | $817,983 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Darrell Hillaire | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-5005550).
Questions about CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS
- What is the EIN of CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS is 47-5005550.
- Is CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS 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 CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TAHNEE KAWAKONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,442 (DARRELL HILLAIRE, CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,992,892, expenses of $3,499,366 and total assets of $5,970,865 at year end.
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