CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

EIN 46-0220678 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A85Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is to PROTECT and PRESERVE THE CULTURES, TRADITIONS, and LIVING HERITAGE of THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL REMAINS COMMITTED to THE PROMISE SCULPTOR KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI MADE to CHIEF HENRY STANDING BEAR and OTHER NATIVE ELDERS IN RESPONSE to THEIR INVITATION to CARVE and MAINTAIN A MONUMENT CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE. TODAY, CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL STANDS AS A BEACON to THE WORLD WITH HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of PEOPLE VISITING EACH YEAR. THE ICONIC MONUMENT RAISES INTEREST and WELCOMES ALL to VISIT, LEARN, and BE INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE, TRADITIONS, and WISDOM of NATIVE AMERICANS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1948, CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION HAS DEMONSTRATED ITS COMMITMENT to FULFILLING THE MISSION THROUGH FOUR MAJOR PROJECTS - THE WORLDS LARGEST SCULPTURE IN PROGRESS of LAKOTA LEADER CRAZY HORSE, THE INDIAN MUSEUM of NORTH AMERICA, THE NATIVE AMERICAN and EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER, and CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

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

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$75.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$25.20of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$14.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.3%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 $244,661 for WHITNEY RENCOUNTRE II (CEO). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,225,546

Expenses$10,021,209

Annual surplus $3,204,337 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$2,524,247 · 25.2% of expenses

Grants paid$966,230 · 9.6% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$829,709 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,225,546

Expenses$10,021,209

Assets$141,501,841

Income$19,373,300

Contributions$5,857,407

Grants given$966,230

Average grant$18,231

Management and general$2,524,247

Executive compensation (total)$829,709

Stocks and bonds$42,382,131

Accounting fees$76,870

Investing fees$108,360

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

WHITNEY RENCOUNTRE IICEO · 50 hrs/week $244,661Base $231,343 · Other $13,318

JOSEPH KONKOLCFO · 55 hrs/week $214,689Base $195,390 · Other $19,299

CALEB ZIOLKOWSKICHIEFMTNOFFI · 50 hrs/week $203,978Base $185,017 · Other $18,961

MARY MURTALACHIEF DEVEL. · 50 hrs/week $191,701Base $178,383 · Other $13,318

MONIQUE ZIOLKOWSKIARTISTICADVI · 40 hrs/week $136,778Base $119,734 · Other $17,044

THURSTON PONDSR MAINT FOR · 50 hrs/week $127,081Base $123,341 · Other $3,740

VAUGHN ZIOLKOWSKIMTN SUPERVIS · 40 hrs/week $126,175Base $109,468 · Other $16,707

AMANDA ALLCOCKSALES/MKTG/T · 50 hrs/week $121,447Base $104,879 · Other $16,568

JORDAN KONKOLCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $118,415Base $101,915 · Other $16,500

JESSE WHEELERMTN OPERATIO · 40 hrs/week $106,654Base $103,509 · Other $3,145

THOMAS CASTELANMTN SHOP MGR · 40 hrs/week $103,080Base $101,868 · Other $1,212

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

WHITNEY RENCOUNTRE IICEO

JOSEPH KONKOLCFO

CALEB ZIOLKOWSKICHIEFMTNOFFI

MARY MURTALACHIEF DEVEL.

MONIQUE ZIOLKOWSKIARTISTICADVI

THURSTON PONDSR MAINT FOR

VAUGHN ZIOLKOWSKIMTN SUPERVIS

AMANDA ALLCOCKSALES/MKTG/T

JORDAN KONKOLCONTROLLER

JESSE WHEELERMTN OPERATIO

THOMAS CASTELANMTN SHOP MGR

KAREN MORTIMERDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER ZANE ZEPHIER IIIDIRECTOR

WES SHELTONDIRECTOR

BARRY TICEDIRECTOR

BOB LEECHDIRECTOR

ROGER BROERDIRECTOR

DAVID OLSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GIBSONTREASURER

DELLA BURNSDIRECTOR

MARK HUTCHINGSDIRECTOR

LLOYD LACROIXDIRECTOR

KAY JORGENSENCHAIRMAN

DR JADE HERMANVICE CHAIRMA

DON MONTILEAUXDIRECTOR

JEREMY PATTERSONDIRECTOR

JERAD HIGMANDIRECTOR

JAY D VOGTDIRECTOR

HANK FRIDELLDIRECTOR

F JOSEPH DUBRAYDIRECTOR

DR URLA MARCUSDIRECTOR

DR SID GOSSDIRECTOR

DR KAY SCHALLENKAMPDIRECTOR

DR JANELLE TOMANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 12151 AVENUE OF THE CHIEFS, CRAZY HORSE, SD 577308900
County: Custer
In care of: WHITNEY RENCOUNTRE II
Primary officer: WHITNEY RENCOUNTRE II, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(605) 673-4681

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KETEL THORSTENSON LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A85Z)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes