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EIN 36-3566677

Piegan Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Browning
State
Montana
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
Description
Piegan Institute promotes, researches and preserves Native American languages, especially the Blackfoot language of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana. Fluent speakers and teachers of the Blackfoot language are created through an immersive K-8 program. Funding is utilized to educate Blackfeet children in their native language and provides an important educational alternative in schools for families with a loving, challenging and rewarding environment.
Total revenues
$495,627
2023
Total expenses
$598,931
2023
Total assets
$1,140,205
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Piegan Institute

Funds are used to promote and educate blackfeet children in their native language. Funding provides an important educational alternative in the cuts wood blackfoot language immersion school (1995) for families with a loving, challenging and rewarding environment for 32 (k-8) students to gain a full education while learning to speak the blackfoot language. Alumni currently teach at the school. Piegan Institute does not seek state, federal or tribal funding.

Who funds Piegan Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Novo FoundationGeneral Support$125,000
Kendeda FundGeneral & Unrestricted$80,000
Hopa MountainGeneral Operations.$65,500
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Piegan Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Darren KippExecutive Director$85,000

Financials for Piegan Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$487,983
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$506
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,138
Total revenues$495,627

Form 990s for Piegan Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-12990View PDF
2022-122023-03-03990View PDF
2021-122022-03-16990View PDF
2020-122021-08-23990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Novo Foundation
May 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Bessemer Giving Fund
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Novo Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
223 4th SW
Browning, MT 59417
County
Glacier County, MT
Website URL
pieganinstitute.org/ 
Phone
(406) 338-3518
IRS details
EIN
36-3566677
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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