Nonprofit · EIN 85-1139414
WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CLAWSON, MI 48017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $190,922 | $372,334 | -$181,412 | $216,023 | $0 | $216,023 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $321,451 | $349,844 | -$28,393 | $400,961 | $3,526 | $397,435 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $412,887 | $420,899 | -$8,012 | $455,567 | $29,739 | $425,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $206,145
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,619
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$16,842
- Other revenue
- -$16,842
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $139,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $129,490
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $154,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,956
- Accounting fees
- $18,330
- Occupancy
- $581
- Travel
- $12,537
- Program services (functional)
- $277,334
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,530
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $400,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $216,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $216,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $216,023
- Gross receipts
- $213,749
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA LAPOINTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENARD MONCZUNSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| JENEILE LUEBKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN MATOY CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA LAPOINTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENARD MONCZUNSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| JENEILE LUEBKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| HEATHER BRUEGL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECELIA LAPOINTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RENARD MONCZUNSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| REBECCA SHEA IRVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JENEILE LUEBKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| MONICA LEWIS-PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 30, CLAWSON, MI 48017-0030
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CECELIA LAPOINTE, PO BOX 30, CLAWSON, MI 48017
- Signed the 990
- CECELIA LAPOINTE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (248) 802-8630
- Website
- WWW.WAUBAJIJAAK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- FOR THE GRANTS AND PHILANTHROPY WE SUPPORTED 24 ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING ALABAMA, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, ONTARIO, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND VERMONT. FOR OUR 2025 YEAR A GRAND TOTAL OF $125,000 GOES TO SUPPORT THESE AMAZING NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THE AVERAGE GRANT AWARD IS $9,615.Expenses $125,000 · grants $125,000
- FOR THE WAUB AJIJAAK LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP WE PROVIDED 7 AWARDS TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TOTALING $14,000.Expenses $14,000 · grants $14,000
- FOR WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS WE TRANSITIONED OUR CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM PAPERBACK TO HARDCOVER. ALSO, WE DONATED 250 BOOKS TO 10 RECIPIENTS.Expenses $138,334
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
- 85-1139414
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $216,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $213,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $190,922 | $372,334 | $216,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $321,451 | $349,844 | $400,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $412,887 | $420,899 | $455,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $553,319 | $350,884 | $453,751 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 85-1139414).
Questions about WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION is 85-1139414.
- Is WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION 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 WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION 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 WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION 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 WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CECELIA LAPOINTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WAUB AJIJAAK PRESS & FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $190,922, expenses of $372,334 and total assets of $216,023 at year end.
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