HALIWA SAPONI TRIBE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HALIWA SAPONI TRIBE INC

EIN 23-7377602 · Human Services (P840)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE HALIWA-SAPONI INDIAN TRIBE is to PROTECT THE INTERESTS, IDENTITY, and RIGHTS of THE HALIWA-SAPONI INDIAN PEOPLE and to PROMOTE THE CULTURAL and TRADITIONAL HERITAGE of THE HALIWA-SAPONI PEOPLE of HALIFAX, WARREN, and SURROUNDING COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION AIMS to PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT of THE HALIWA-SAPONI INDIAN PEOPLE BY SECURING EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, CULTURAL, and SOCIAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS to PROMOTE, MAINTAIN and FOSTER GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL and OTHER TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS and BUSINESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS to PROMOTE GOODWILL, PEACE, and HARMONY WITHIN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY and OTHER INDIAN TRIBES and to SERVE AS A FORUM THROUGH WHICH CONCERNS and ISSUES of THE HALIWA-SAPONI INDIAN PEOPLE MAY BE ADDRESSED. THE TRIBE ALSO OPERATES A CHARTER SCHOOL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.88%of revenue went to mission work98.9% of expenses · Program services

$89.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.02%of revenue went to management and office costs1.1% of expenses

$1.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $80,888 for SHALENE KANSEAH (TRIBAL ADMIN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,761,414

Mission workProgram services$4,231,91888.88% of revenue98.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$48,6871.02% of revenue1.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$480,80910.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,280,60589.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,761,414

Expenses$4,280,605

Annual surplus $480,809 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,231,918 · 98.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$48,687 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,761,414

Expenses$4,280,605

Assets$7,529,988

Income$4,768,980

Contributions$4,306,004

Mission work (program services)$4,231,918

Management and general$48,687

Executive compensation (total)$100,702

Stocks and bonds$240,066

Accounting fees$144,352

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHALENE KANSEAHTRIBAL ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $80,888

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

SHALENE KANSEAHTRIBAL ADMIN

ANGELA RICHARDSONVICE CHAIRMAN

CHARLES RICHARDSON JRCOUNCILMAN

DR B OGLETREE RICHARDSONTRIBAL CHIEF

DR MARVIN RICHARDSONTRIBAL VC CHIEF

GIDEON LEECHAIRMAN

KAREN FRANCOCOUNCILMAN

KAREN HARLEYSECRETARY

LADONNA E RICHARDSONCOUNCILMAN

MONTENIA LYNCHCOUNCILMAN

REV MICHAEL RICHARDSONTRES/COUNCILMAN

TYLER RICHARDSONCOUNCILMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: PO BOX 99, HOLLISTER, NC 27844-0099
County: Halifax
In care of: % ALFRED RICHARDSON
Primary officer: MESHEILA D LYNCH, INTERIM TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(252) 586-4017

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLUE ARROW INC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P840)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities