NonprofitsWisdom Of The Elders Incorporated

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Wisdom Of The Elders Incorporated

PORTLAND, OR

Total revenue

$809K

Total expenses

$946K

Net assets

$126K

Grants received

$1.5M

44 grants

EIN

931164114

Tax year

2024

Mission

Record, preserve & share Native American oral history,cultural arts,language concepts,& traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary indigenous elders,storytellers

Programs

1 program

Production of a series of Native American climate documentaries

Expenses: $166K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$431K
Program service revenue$378K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$809K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$647K
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$298K
Total expenses$946K
Total assets$155K
Net assets$126K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jennifer Cairo

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

A Alvarado

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

C Holycross

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Don Motanic

President

Board

5 hrs/wk

Teresa Montana

Executive Dire

Staff

$54K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING (DAFFODIL GRANT)
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
GREEN WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE MEMBERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
2024
$127K
WISDOMS MEDIA ARCHIVES PROJECT
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$41K
Cultural Heritage
2023
$35K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND DIGITIZE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS' ANALOG MEDIA ARCHIVES TO INCREASE ACCESS AND EXPAND CURRICULUM ACROSS OREGON
2023
$32K
ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS AND INDIGENOUS ARCHIVES INITIATIVE
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$17K
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2023
$12K
GREEN WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE MEMBERSHIP AND COLLABORATION
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$70K
TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION TO RECORD, PRESERVE AND SHARE THE ORAL HISTORY, CULTURAL ARTS, LANGUAGE CONCEPTS AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF NATIVE AMERICAN ELDERS, STORYTELLERS, AND SCIENTISTS IN COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE INTSITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$68K
To train Native American adults in Native plant nursery work and to develop agricultural careers and/or micro-enterprises
2022
$40K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND DIGITIZE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS' ANALOG MEDIA ARCHIVES TO INCREASE ACCESS AND EXPAND CURRICULUM ACROSS OREGON
2022
$20K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$20K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$15K
ONE YEAR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR NATIVE STORYTELLING AND MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
GRANT - GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
$305
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$65K
To train Native American adults in Native plant nursery work and to develop agricultural careers and/or micro-enterprises
2021
$47K
Community Investment Grants
2021
$10K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND TRAIN LOW-INCOME NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND ADULTS IN HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL CAREER PATHWAYS AND LAUNCH A NATIVE PLANT NURSERY IN MARION COUNTY
2021
$3K
PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY
2021
$3K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
$500
for general support
2021
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$40K
To train Native American adults living in both urban areas and on reservations about Native plant nursery work and to help them develop agricultural careers and/or micro-enterprises using these new skills
2020
$32K
Economic Development
2020
$30K
DISCOVERING YIDONG XINAG EDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT
2020
$25K
For general operating support to organization that works to sustain and preserve Native American culture, including oral history, art, language and traditional ecological knowledge
2020
$10K
Participant exchange
2020
$300
for general support
2020
$60K
To train Native American adults living in both urban areas and on reservations about Native plant nursery work and to help them develop agricultural careers and/or micro-enterprises using these new skills
2019
$16K
Participant exchange
2019
$10K
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
2019
$13K
GREEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EQUITY
2018
$40K
TO SUPPORT EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AT THIS 22-YEAR-OLD ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON RECORDING, PRESERVING AND SHARING NATIVE ORAL HISTORY, CULTURAL ARTS, LANGUAGE CONCEPTS AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON, CLACKAMAS, MARION, POLK, YAMHILL AND LINCOLN COUNTIES.
2017
$7K
PROJECT GRANTS
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 22 funders · 44 grants · 2017–2024

Novo Foundation

$375K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Meyer Memorial Trust

$299K · 8 grants · 2017–2022

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$127K · 1 grant · 2023

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Collins Foundation

$85K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

James F & Marion L Miller Foundation

$77K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

First Nations Development Institute

$72K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Ninety-Nine Girlfriends

$70K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN931164114
NTEE codeA23
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-05
Formed1993
Employees27
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