DINEH COOPERATIVES INCORPORATED
EIN 86-0267934 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
What they do
WE ARE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WITH THE MISSION of "INVESTING IN THE NAVAHO NATION." WE PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER to CREATE and RETAIN JOBS IN THE NAVAHO NATION.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $122,805 for AUTHUR NEWMAN JR (INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 09/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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AUTHUR NEWMAN JRINTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 09/24)
ELEANORA KEECORPORATE SECRETARY
ANDREW BENALLIEDIRECTOR
BENNIS DEDMANDIRECTOR
BENSON MITCHELLDIRECTOR
CHARLES BEGAYDIRECTOR
DENNIS CLAHDIRECTOR
ETHELINE W BIAKEDDYDIRECTOR
GERALD AHASTEENDIRECTOR
LELAND LEONARDPRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 09/24)
MAI GILENE BEGAYDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY JOHNSONDIRECTOR
WALTER PHELPSDIRECTOR
WILLIAM VERDINIDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1972
- Location
- PO BOX 2060, CHINLE, AZ 86503
- County
- Apache
- In care of
- DR LELAND LEONARD
- Primary officer
- DR LELAND LEONARD, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
- IRS tax category
- Civic and Social Organizations