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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3584755

OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · RAPID CITY, SD 57709

Financials

$60K$28K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$60,164$27,802$32,362$36,501$313$36,188
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$60,111
Other revenue
$53

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,400
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$10,660
Occupancy
$105
Other expenses
$13,637
Program services (functional)
$24,796

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,245
Total assets, end of year
$36,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$313
Net assets, end of year
$36,188
Cash, savings and investments
$35,589
Gross receipts
$60,164

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Patty Bordeaux NelsonDirector2$0
Diane WilsonDirector2$0
Lanniko LeeDirector2$0
Christopher G BordeauxPresident5$0
Sarah HernandezTreasurer5$0
Tate WalkerSecretary5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1041, RAPID CITY, SD 57709-1041
In care of
% TASIYAGNUNPA BARONDEAU
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 1041, Rapid City SD 57709
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Christopher Bordeaux, PO Box 2019, Pine Ridge SD 57770
Signed the 990-EZ
Christopher G Bordeaux, President
Phone
(605) 441-2738
Return prepared by
Sage Creek Accounting Services

Mission

The Writers Society organizes literary efforts for the purposes of preserving and defending Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota) cultures, oral traditions, and histories; to reaffirm our peoples' political statuses; and to regulate and transform representations of such that are inaccurate and damaging. To those ends, we create, research, review, publish, present, and promote works in various genres in a manner that will bring about a greater understanding of our cultures, legacies, and lands.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • During the current year, we focused on the Annual Tribal Writers Retreat - a space dedicated to Indigenous literary inquiry, cultural exchange, and intellectual sovereignty. There were a dozen Indigenous writers present for the Retreat. Planning also begun for some projects taking shape in 2025.
    Expenses $24,796

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
87-3584755
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,501
Income (IRS master file)
$60,164

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$60,164$27,802$36,501XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Christopher Bordeaux
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Tasiyagnunpa Barondeau
December 31, 2022≤ $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 87-3584755).

Questions about OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY

What is the EIN of OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY is 87-3584755.
Is OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY 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 OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY 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 OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY?
The 990-N for 2023 names Christopher Bordeaux.
Who are the officers and directors of OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OCETI SAKOWIN WRITERS SOCIETY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $60,164, expenses of $27,802 and total assets of $36,501 at year end.

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