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INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL INC

EIN 73-0791683 · Public & Societal Benefit (W00O)

What they do

to ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING of THE NATIVE AMERICAN RACE, to PRESERVE ANDPROMO TE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL VALUES and to ENHANCE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL and ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AMONG MEMBERS of THE TRIBES of NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. TYPICALLY THE TRIBES COMPRISING MEMBERSHIP of THE INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for SHARING THEIR CULTURE THROUGH POW-WOWS and CERIMONIAL EVENTS HELD WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES of NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. EVENTS SUCH AS THE MIAMI TRIBES ANNUAL GATHERING and THE QUAPAWS 4TH of JULY WEEKEND ANNUAL POW-WOW ARE SOME of THE EXAMPLES of EVENTS WHICH DRAW THOUSANDS of VISITORS to THE REGION to EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE of THE LOCAL TRIBES. IN ADDITION, THE LOCAL TRIBES PARTNER WITH MIAMI CHAMBER of COMMERCE and NEO A&M COLLEGE to SPONSOR EVENTS and ACTIVITIES THAT ENTERTAIN and EDUCATE THE VISTORS WHO COME to THE REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.72%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services
$70.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
14.16%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses
$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
74.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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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$2,683,875
Mission workProgram services$1,924,89171.72% of revenue83.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$380,01114.16% of revenue16.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$378,97314.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,304,90285.88% 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
2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.88% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.59% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.32% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.98% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.71% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.01% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.64% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,270,729
Expenses$2,304,902
Annual surplus $965,827 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)$1,924,891 · 83.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$380,011 · 16.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,270,729
Expenses$2,304,902
Assets$1,254,501
Income$3,270,729
Contributions$2,429,429
Mission work (program services)$1,924,891
Management and general$380,011
Executive compensation (total)$11,550
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

BEN BARNESBOARD MEMBER

BILLY FRIENDBOARD MEMBER

CHARLIE DIEBOLDBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG HARPERBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS LANKFORDPRESIDENT

GLENNA WALLACESECRETARY/TR

KALISHA DIXONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BURKYBILEBOARD MEMBER

WENA SUPERNAWVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1979
Location
21 NORTH EIGHT TRIBES TRAIL STE C, MIAMI, OK 74354-1010
County
Ottawa
In care of
DOUGLAS LANKFORD
Primary officer
DOUGLAS LANKFORD, PRESIDENT

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
OBER & LITTLEFIELD CPAS
NTEE classification
Public & Societal Benefit (W00O)
IRS tax category
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

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