Nonprofit · EIN 88-1262239
CRUSHING COLONIALISM
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $615,337 | $468,502 | $146,835 | $305,573 | $11,809 | $293,764 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $186,074 | $318,862 | -$132,788 | $152,679 | $5,750 | $146,929 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $195,716 | $107,869 | $87,847 | $253,718 | $1,311 | $252,407 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $176,847 | $12,287 | $164,560 | $165,204 | $644 | $164,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $594,062
- Program service revenue
- $20,671
- Investment income
- $604
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,543
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,543
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $808
- Accounting fees
- $15,683
- Occupancy
- $16,969
- Travel
- $53,756
- Program services (functional)
- $215,089
- Management and general (functional)
- $253,413
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $152,679
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,809
- Net assets, end of year
- $293,764
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $293,764
- Gross receipts
- $615,337
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER DEERINWATER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 35 | $19,440 |
| OSWIN LATIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $11,654 |
| JOHNNIE JAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $8,850 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER DEERINWATER | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | $14,657 | $16,500 |
| JOHNNIE JAE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $1,100 | – |
| OSWIN LATIMER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | – |
| ACEE AGOYO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | – |
| JORGE ANDRS FORERO GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 | – |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN DEERINWATER | INTERIM PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR | 60 | $11,760 | $13,000 |
| OSWIN LATIMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ACEE AGOYO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GLADUE | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT IN 2023) | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE ANDRS FORERO GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN DEERINWATER | INTERIM PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR | 60 | $1,354 |
| OSWIN LATIMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| ACEE AGOYO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE UNIT 15581, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-7524
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER DEERINWATER, 909 NEW JERSEY AVE SE APT 1304, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER DEERINWATER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (312) 618-9420
- Website
- WWW.CRUSHINGCOLONIALISM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSPIRED VISION ACCOUNTING
Mission
CRUSHING COLONIALISM'S MISSION IS TO UPLIFT AND TELL THE STORIES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPE THROUGH MEDIA AND TRADITIONAL STORYTELLING. WE PRODUCE INTERNATIONAL REPORTING AND ORGANIZING TO INFORM AND EMPOWER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CREATE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADVOCATE FOR TH JUST FUNDING AND EMPLOYMENT OF NATIVE ARTISTS, MEDIA WORKERS AND STORYTELLERS. IN DOING THIS WE CONTROL OUR NARRATIVES IN ORDER TO CRUSH COLONIALISM.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2023 CRUSHING COLONIALISM LAUNCHED OUR MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMMING FOR DECOLONIZED BEATZ INDIGENOUS WORLD PRIDE, WHICH INCLUDED AN EVENT IN WINNIPEG, CANADA AND THE FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. CRUSHING COLONIALISM ALSO RELEASED THE FIRST EDITION OF A NEW QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, THE MAGAZINE. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS WORK THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, AND COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL ITS REACH WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE DEMONSTRATED OUR COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLES OF DISABILITY AND LANGUAGE JUSTICE WITH THE CREATION OF COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS IN A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES AND CO-SPONSORED A FILM SCREENING WITH INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS AND PEOPLE FROM KUIRKUROS TRIBE IN BRAZIL.Expenses $215,089
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-1262239
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $305,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $615,337
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $615,337 | $468,502 | $305,573 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $186,074 | $318,862 | $152,679 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $195,716 | $107,869 | $253,718 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $176,847 | $12,287 | $165,204 | XML |
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 88-1262239).
Questions about CRUSHING COLONIALISM
- What is the EIN of CRUSHING COLONIALISM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CRUSHING COLONIALISM is 88-1262239.
- Is CRUSHING COLONIALISM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CRUSHING COLONIALISM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CRUSHING COLONIALISM 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 CRUSHING COLONIALISM 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 CRUSHING COLONIALISM 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 CRUSHING COLONIALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER DEERINWATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CRUSHING COLONIALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $19,440 (JENNIFER DEERINWATER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CRUSHING COLONIALISM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $615,337, expenses of $468,502 and total assets of $305,573 at year end.
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