WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER

Financials

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-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2329 GRANT ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1715

Signed the 990-EZ

YVONNE NEGRIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(510) 420-1231

Return prepared by

THE HENRY LEVY GROUP

Mission

ADVOCACY FOR THE HUICHOL INDIANS IN MEXICO, AND PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HUICHOL CULTURE AND ARTWORK. OUR MISSION AT THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER IS TO CONTINUE BUILDING A RICH ARCHIVE OF WIXARIKA (HUICHOL) HISTORY, CULTURE AND TERRITORY THAT HIGHLIGHTS ITS BEAUTY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WIXARIKA CULTURAL SURVIVAL, AND OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SELECT INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN WIXARIKA EDUCATION AND ECOLOGY. AN ARCHIVE IS A GATEWAY TO ASKING NEW QUESTIONS. AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH CAN REVEAL A GARMENT, A TRANSFORMED LANDSCAPE, OR A FACE THAT REGAINS ITS NAME. A DOCUMENT CAN LINK DATES, TERRITORIES, AND DECISIONS. A WORK OF ART CAN LEAD US TO THE STORY OF ITS CREATOR. THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER MAINTAINS A DIGITAL ARCHIVE DESIGNED PRECISELY FOR THAT PURPOSE: RESEARCH. OUR ARCHIVE BRINGS TOGETHER DECADES OF MATERIALS REGARDING ART, HISTORY, TERRITORY, AND CULTURE, AS WELL AS MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, FILMS, COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS, AND NEWS ARTICLES. THE ARCHIVE IS OPEN TO THE GL

Program accomplishments

• WE FIRST BEGAN CONDUCTING ONLINE EVENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND POSTED VIDEOS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS ABOUT OUR WORK AND OUR PROJECTS. IN OCTOBER OF 2024, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST POST-PANDEMIC IN-PERSON EVENT WITH AN EXHIBIT OF YARN PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND BOOKS FOR SALE TO OUR GUESTS. HOSTED AT A BOARD MEMBER'S RESIDENCE AND ORGANIZED BY OUR BOARD, GUESTS WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION'S HISTORY AND THE ONGOING RESULTS OF THE WORK WE HAVE CARRIED OUT THROUGH OUR ARCHIVE AND ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTS. THE EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED AND WAS MET WITH GENEROUS DONATIONS AND SALES. IN THE MEANTIME, WE CONTINUE GENERATING INTEREST AND DONATIONS THROUGH OUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES, OUR NEWSLETTERS, AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE EVENTS SOON. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WIXARIKA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IS NOW IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR, WITH ONGOING SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB AND THE ROTARY CLUB IN PUERTO VALLARTA. BECAUSE OF THE INTEREST AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM DONORS WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROGRAM, WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE GIVING SCHOLARSHIPS TO TWENTY STUDENTS FOR THE 2026 - 2027 SCHOOL YEAR. ONE OF OUR DONORS RECENTLY MADE A GIFT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE SPECIFIC REQUEST THAT WE INCREASE THE YEARLY SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT FOR EACH STUDENT. THANKS TO THIS GENEROUS DONATION, EACH STUDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE 10,000 MEXICAN PESOS BEGINNING IN 2026, WHICH AT THE CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE IS APPROXIMATELY 605.00 USD. THIS MODEST SCHOLARSHIP HELPS STUDENTS WITH THEIR COST OF BOOKS, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND FOOD. SOME HAVE USED THE MONEY TO BUY A LAPTOP COMPUTER WHICH WAS INDISPENSABLE DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN ALL CLASSES WERE HELD ONLINE. STUDENTS ARE FREE TO USE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP MONEY WHERE THEY BELIEVE THEY NEED IT MOST. SINCE 2018, THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER HAS GIVEN MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO 90 WIXARIKA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THEY HAVE RECEIVED DEGREES IN LAW, NURSING, NUTRITION, FORESTRY ENGINEERING, EDUCATION, MATHEMATICS, ARCHITECTURE, AGRONOMY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THREE HAVE GRADUATED FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL. MOST OF THE GRADUATES ARE NOW SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKING IN THEIR AREA OF UNDERGRADUATE SPECIALIZATION, AND OTHERS ARE PURSUING THEIR MASTER'S DEGREES. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS, WE COORDINATE ACTIVITIES IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN MEET EACH OTHER ONLINE OR THROUGH OUR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OR WORK IN THE FIELD SUCH AS OUR PREVIOUS AGROECOLOGY WORKSHOPS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF THIS PAST YEAR, WE ORGANIZED OUR CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW APICULTURE PROJECT. BEGINNING IN MAY 2026, WE WILL INITIATE THE PROJECT BY PROVIDING THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE FRUIT TREES AND OTHER PLANTS FOR THE SCHOOL'S BOTANICAL GARDEN, AND THEN IN JUNE, PRIOR TO SUMMER BREAK, WE WILL TRAVEL TO THE SIERRAS WITH ETNOECO, A.C. TO GIVE THE FIRST CLASS ON THE BASICS OF BEEKEEPING TO THE STUDENTS AT THE TAMAATSI PARITSIKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR THE FUTURE BEE HIVES TO BE SET UP. WE WERE RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THE SOLAR PANELS WE INSTALLED IN 2009 ARE NOW PROVIDING 95% OF THE ENERGY NEEDS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 2024, WE HELPED THE SCHOOL BY PURCHASING THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEEDED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BROADBAND INTERNET. SUPPORT FOR THESE PROJECTS WAS BASED ON A PETITION FROM THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WAS FUNDED THANKS TO THE ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WE ESTABLISHED WITH THE INDIGENOUS RECIPROCITY INITIATIVE LED BY THE CHACRUNA INSTITUTE FOR PLANT MEDICINES. WE ARE PLEASED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S NEW CAMPUS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN PARTY TO SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2009. THIS INCLUDES OUR SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMPUS' FIRST BUILDING IN 2015, A WOOD DRYING SOLAR OVEN FOR THE CARPENTRY WORKSHOP. OUR BILINGUAL WEBSITE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN STYLING. THE WRITING OF TEXTS FOR NEW PAGES WILL ALWAYS BE ONGOING. WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE ONLINE ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS, WHICH IS DRAWING ABUNDANT ATTENTION AND ADMIRATION FROM THE WIXARIKA PEOPLE AND FROM SCHOLARS AROUND THE WORLD. AUKWE MIJARES GARCA, A WIXARIKA WOMAN WITH A DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE JESUIT UNIVERSITY ITESO, IN GUADALAJARA, HAS BEEN WORKING UPLOADING DOCUMENTS AND BUILDING OUT THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES. SHE ALSO SUPPORTS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES. ALL THIS MATERIAL IS OF GREAT HISTORICAL VALUE TO THE WIXARIKA COMMUNITIES AND TO SCHOLARS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE BEGINNING FROM WHEN THE FIRST ROADS PENETRATED THE WIXARIKA SIERRAS. HAVING A NATIVE SPEAKER WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL IS INVALUABLE. OUR AUDIENCE KEEPS GROWING, AND WE CONTINUE TO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND TO MODERATE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. WE REGULARLY RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM BOTH ACADEMICS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE PRIOR TO TRAVELING TO MEXICO TO DO FIELD WORK. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO CONNECT THEM TO WIXARIKA PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR RESEARCH PROJECTS.
  Expenses $135,238 · grants $9,872

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

68-0475089

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

2001

Accounting year ends

April

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A23)

Assets (IRS master file)

$152,751

Income (IRS master file)

$151,893

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER

What is the EIN of WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER is 68-0475089.

Is WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.

Are donations to WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER 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 WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended April 2026.

Who are the officers and directors of WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER?

The 990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (YVONNE NEGRIN, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $151,414, expenses of $135,238 and total assets of $152,751 at year end.

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