NonprofitsCultural Survival Inc

Civil Rights

Cultural Survival Inc

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Total revenue

$10.5M

Total expenses

$8.1M

Net assets

$17.0M

Grants received

$22.8M

149 grants

EIN

237182593

Tax year

2023

Mission

Advocate for indigenous people's rights

Programs

7 programs

Advocacy: cultural survival has ecosoc consultative status with the united nations and uses multiple un treaty body mechanisms to advocacy for the rights of indigenous peoples. Cultural survival compiles andsubmits reports to the universal periodic review mechanism, participates actively in the united nations permanent forum on indigenous issues, the committee for the elimination of racial discrimination, the expertmechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples, and other treaty bodies. Cultural survival engages with the inter american commission on human rights and the inter american court on specific violations ofindigenous peoples rights, most notably in guatemala and panama.

Expenses: $792KGrants: $13K

Community media: cultural survival makes grants to small radio stations and other community media that broadcast in indigenous languages. Cultural survival offers training in how to maintain broadcastequipment.

Expenses: $772KGrants: $498K

Keepers of the earth: grants to indigenous communities for self managed projects in agriculture, language revitalization, drought mitigation, natural disasters, and other projects.

Expenses: $712KGrants: $539K

Community media: cultural survival makes grants to small radio stations and other community media that broadcast in indigenous languages. Cultural survival offers training in how to maintain broadcastequipment.

Expenses: $625KGrants: $8K

Capacity building: cultural survival organizes training workshops, community exchanges, and other activities to increase the capacity of indigenous communities. This includes fellowships to young individuals andgroups of youth working on community based projects.

Expenses: $549KGrants: $130K

The cultural survival bazaars are a series of cultural festivals, organized by indigenous peoples' rights organization cultural survival, that provide indigenous artists and artisans, cooperatives, and their representatives from around the world the chance to sell their work directly to the public.each event features traditional and contemporary crafts, artwork, clothing, jewelry, home goods, and accessories from dozens of countries.in addition, the bazaars offer cultural performances and presentations, including live music, storytelling, craft-making demonstrations, and the unique chance to talk directly with makers and community advocates.

Expenses: $954KGrants: $238K

Indigenous rights radio: cultural survival produces and distributes radio programs to inform indigenous peoples about their rights under law and treaties.

Expenses: $171K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.6M
Program service revenue$444K
Investment income$494K
Other revenue$775
Total revenue$10.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.3M
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$306K
Other expenses$2.5M
Total expenses$8.1M
Total assets$17.3M
Net assets$17.0M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JONATHAN MARK CAMP

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$146K

40 hrs/wk

GALINA ANGAROVA

EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 2/19/24

Board

$49K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN HEIM

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

NICOLE FRIEDERICHS

CLERK

Board

3 hrs/wk

VALINE BROWN

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATE FINN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA GRAHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN MARKS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAIMANA BARCARSE

CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JANNIE RUEIJE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STELLA TAMANG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD GROUNDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCUS BRIGGS-CLOUD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYLA JUNE JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MRINALINI RAI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN KING II

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 149 of 149

FromAmountPurposeYear
$600K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$344K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$300K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$125K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS-LED GRANTMAKING
2024
$50K
WILL SUPPORT CULTURAL SURVIVAL TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
ADVOCATION FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES
2024
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$3.3M
Securing Indigenous Peoples Right in the Green Economy Coalition
2023
$1.5M
INDIGENOUS-LED APPROACHES TO CLIMATE DISASTER RESPONSE, PREPAREDNESS, LAND, & LIVELIHOOD MANAGEMENT
2023
$701K
PROJECT SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$625K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$550K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500K
in support of general operations
2023
$341K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$337K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$252K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO SECURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS IN THE NEW GREEN ECONOMY IN THE FACE OF INCREASED PRESSURE AND EXPANSION OF MINING INTO INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES
2023
$100K
SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS-LED GRANTMAKING
2023
$100K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
2023
$100K
CONSERVATION
2023
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
Supporting Grassroots Indigenous Language Exchange and Convening
2023
$63K
PROJECT SUPPORT: PROJECT II WAIMIAKMAU
2023
$50K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS & NATIONAL SECURITY
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$12K
FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE FESTIVAL FOR THE 75 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
2023
$12K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
General Operations
2023
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2K
Cultural Education
2023
$2K
WILDERNESS/HABAITAT PRESERVATION
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$3.3M
Securing Indigenous Peoples Right in the Green Economy Coalition
2022
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
2022
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
2022
$280K
strengthen Indigenous communities capacity in the Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas, Mexico for advocation of rights, political resilience and self-determination via a holistic method that includes grantmaking, capacity building, advocacy and communication towards fulfilling their self-determined needs
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2022
$250K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$132K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
TO SECURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS IN THE NEW GREEN ECONOMY IN THE FACE OF INCREASED PRESSURE AND EXPANSION OF MINING INTO INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS-LED GRANTMAKING
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$75K
TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS RADIO IN MEXICO THROUGH ADVOCACY AND CAPACITY BUILDING
2022
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$55K
COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGAL TRAININGS FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN & YOUTH
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE
2022
$46K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$4K
TO ADVOCATE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION
2022
$3K
KEEPERS OF THE EARTH FUND
2022
$2K
CULTURE AND LANGUAGES PROGRAM
2022
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$900K
in support of Equitable Recovery for Indigenous Communities.
2021
$900K
in support of Equitable Recovery for Indigenous Communities
2021
$280K
strengthen Indigenous communities capacity in the Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas, Mexico for advocation of rights, political resilience and self-determination via a holistic method that includes grantmaking, capacity building, advocacy and communication towards fulfilling their self-determined needs
2021
$179K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$179K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$47K
COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGAL TRAININGS FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN & YOUTH
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2021
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$12K
KEEPERS OF THE EARTH FUND
2021
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$6K
INDIGENOUS CROPS AND GAVE OUT SEEDS
2021
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$4K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2021
$2K
INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN CHORTI YOUTH
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$250
2021 GRANT HIGGINS NULL - EHN GENERA
2021
$150
in support of general operations.
2021
$150
In support of general operations.
2021
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA GRANTS INITIATIVE
2020
$250K
in support of general operations.
2020
$200K
To strengthen community and Indigenous radio in Mexico through advocacy and capacity building
2020
$164K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$110K
promote community engagement in indigenous communities of Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico by increasing access to culturally and linguistically pertinent information, equipping community radio stations and strengthening leadership and communication skills in local indigenous radio hosts
2020
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
NEXTGEN GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION, ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
$100K
Core support for a COVID 19 emergency response for indigenous communities through multi lingual radio public service announcements
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Keepers of the Earth Fund
2020
$40K
To disseminate information in local languages on COVID 19 to indigenous peoples and local communities via a network of community radio stations
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$15K
RESTORING & PROTECTING OUR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND LANDSCAPES
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
COVID EMERGENCY AID
2020
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY WELFARE
2020
$5K
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$4K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$4K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2020
$2K
KEEPERS OF THE EARTH FUND
2020
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY & EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS GROUPS
2020
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$300
To further organization's goals
2020
$200
General & Unrestricted
2020
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2018
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$22.8M from 60 funders · 149 grants · 2017–2024

Waverley Street Foundation

$6.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$3.1M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Novo Foundation

$2.5M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Margaret A Cargill Foundation

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2023

Rsf Social Finance Inc

$1.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$817K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Climateworks Foundation

$776K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN237182593
NTEE codeR220
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-06
Formed1972
Employees19
Volunteers13
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