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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3978480

GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50312

Financials

$464K$21K2023$1.2M$585K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,246,730$584,619$662,111$1,190,088$5,814$1,184,274
December 31, 2023990$463,978$20,695$443,283$443,283$0$443,283
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,246,730
of which government grants
$125,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$56,398
Other salaries and wages
$169,140
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$244,567
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$29,015
Occupancy
$12,757
Travel
$15,987
Program services (functional)
$265,046
Management and general (functional)
$319,573

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$443,283
Total assets, end of year
$1,190,088
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,814
Net assets, end of year
$1,184,274
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,184,274
Gross receipts
$1,246,730
Employees
15
Year formed
2022

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE NOBISSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$56,398
KEELY DRISCOLLMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN MACKEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TERRANCE MEDINAMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN RAFFENSPERGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
REGINA TSOSIESECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
CHRISTINE NOBISSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0$60,471
KEELY DRISCOLLMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN MACKEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TERRANCE MEDINAMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN RAFFENSPERGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
REGINA TSOSIESECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4211 GRAND AVE STE 3, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2423
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
4211 GRAND AVE STE 3, DES MOINES IA 50312
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINE NOBISS
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
CHRISTINE NOBISS, 4211 GRAND AVE STE 3, DES MOINES IA 50312
Signed the 990
CHRISTINE NOBISS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(319) 331-8034
Return prepared by
COMMUNITY CPA & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

WE ADDRESS THE TRAUMA THAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE EARTH FACE AND WORK TO PREVENT FURTHER COLONIAL CAPITALIST VIOLENCE BY FIGHTING FOR AND BUILDING POWER IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH REMATRIATION, HEALING JUSTICE AND BRINGING IN A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROTECT THE SACRED INITIATIVE GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY'S PROTECT THE SACRED INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON STOPPING VIOLENCE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY EDUCATING AND ORGANIZING AROUND THE MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES CRISIS AND SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS FAMILIES WITH MISSING OR MURDERED RELATIVES THROUGHOUT IOWA, NEBRASKA, AND THE GREAT PLAINS. LAND DEFENSE INITIATIVE THE MISSION OF OUR FRONTLINE LAND DEFENSE PROGRAM IS TO SAFEGUARD THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER IN ORDER TO PROTECT SACRED INDIGENOUS SPACES AND PRACTICES THAT RELY ON INTACT ENVIRONMENTS AND A HEALTHY CLIMATE. OUR GOAL IS TO USHER IN AN INDIGENOUS-LED REGENERATIVE ECONOMY THAT USES TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD STRONG FOOD SYSTEMS, CLEAN LANDSCAPES, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. REPRESENTATION INITIATIVE THE MISSION OF OUR REPRESENTATION INITIATIVE IS TO END ERASURE, WHITEWASHING, AND STEREOTYPES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES BY INCREASING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, CHANGING LEGISLATION, EVOLVING NARROW-MINDED HOLIDAYS, AND ABOLISHING RACIST MASCOTS/DEPICTIONS, AS WELL AS MONUMENTS TO WHITE SUPREMACY. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE IS CENTERED ON GETTING FOLKS OUT TO VOTE ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR FREEDOM, HEALTH AND SAFETY. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ARE BUILDING POWER IN OPPRESSED COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING THEM TO SHOW UP, SPEAK OUT, AND CREATE CHANGE.
    Expenses $265,046

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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-3978480
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)
$1,190,088
Income (IRS master file)
$1,246,730

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,246,730$584,619$1,190,088XML
990December 2023$463,978$20,695$443,283XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: CHRISTINE NOBISS
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 88-3978480).

Questions about GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY

What is the EIN of GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY is 88-3978480.
Is GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREAT PLAINS ACTION 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 GREAT PLAINS ACTION 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 GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY 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 GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINE NOBISS.
Who are the officers and directors of GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,398 (CHRISTINE NOBISS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does GREAT PLAINS ACTION SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,246,730, expenses of $584,619 and total assets of $1,190,088 at year end.

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