NonprofitsBen Initiative

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Ben Initiative

GALLUP, NM

Total revenue

$625K

Total expenses

$362K

Net assets

$485K

Grants received

$874K

14 grants

EIN

881520856

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our mission is to improve early childhood outcomes through empowered perinatal care, safe and abundant environments and ancestral nutrition. We envision communities where families have personalized perinatal care and autonomous birth; where children are raised in environments that they know are safe and abundant with resources and cultural teachings; and where traditional and locally grown foods are celebrated and accessible by all.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$625K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$625K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$14K
Other expenses$362K
Total expenses$362K
Total assets$485K
Net assets$485K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY BEN

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

10 hrs/wk

EMERSON TOLEDO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANYA CARROLL

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIE JOHNSON

CO-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

REBEKAH ROANHORSE

SECRETARY-TR

Board

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
General operating support
2024
$75K
Greg Steltenpohl Award to Support Business Operations
2024
$200K
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION
2023
$100K
Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
2023
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT BIDII BABY FOOD
2023
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
GENERAL
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMNT
2022
$50K
increase access to traditional Indigenous foods during early childhood on the Navajo Nation by supporting capacity building and organizational development efforts of local leaders
2022

Funded by

$874K from 10 funders · 14 grants · 2022–2024

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$281K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Ndn Collective Inc

$200K · 1 grant · 2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Ideagarden Institute Incorporated

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

Native American food sovereignty

$60K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Notah Begay Iii Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Common Counsel Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN881520856
NTEE codeA23
Subsection03
Ruling date2022-05
Employees0
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