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BURNING CEDAR SOVEREIGN KITCHEN INC

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BURNING CEDAR SOVEREIGN KITCHEN INC

EIN 87-4610186 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness is A 100% Indigenous-led Community-driven Nonprofit Communal Space for The Urban Tulsa Indigenous Community to Gather Heal and Grow By Cultivating Connections to Land and Ancestral Wisdom. We Are Dedicated to Addressing Socioeconomic Disparities Health Crises and Cultural Disconnection Affecting Indigenous Communities By Re-establishing Ancestral Foodways Educating Future Generations of Indigenous Cooks and Supporting Indigenous Food Producers. Services Include Cultural Reconnection Through Storytelling and Traditional Cooking Workshops Youth Health and Wellness Camps Professional Culinary Training and Work Experience Programs Research Documentation and Revitalization of Traditional Foodways and Providing Healthy Meals Made With Sustainably and Tribally Produced Ingredients to Food Insecure Members of The Community.

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Of every $100 spent, about $4.90 was reported for mission work and $26.90 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders2 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

3.91%of revenue went to mission work4.9% of expenses · Program services
21.43%of revenue went to fundraising26.9% of expenses
$79.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
54.30%of revenue went to management and office costs68.2% of expenses
$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
34.6%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 $63,183 for NICOLE ALBERT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$252,133
Mission workProgram services$9,8473.91% of revenue4.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$136,90754.30% of revenue68.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$54,03521.43% of revenue26.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$51,34420.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$200,78979.64% of revenue

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

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Money in and money out

Revenue$252,133
Expenses$200,789
Annual surplus $51,344 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)$9,847 · 4.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$136,907 · 68.2% of expenses
Fundraising$54,035 · 26.9% of expenses
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Revenue$252,133
Expenses$200,789
Assets$145,047
Income$252,133
Contributions$87,121
Mission work (program services)$9,847
Fundraising$54,035
Management and general$136,907
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
NICOLE ALBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $63,183
BRITTANY BEARASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 15 hrs/week $11,920

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 (2)

NICOLE ALBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITTANY BEARASSISTANT DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2022
Location
6938 E 20TH PL, TULSA, OK 74112-7616
County
Tulsa
In care of
% NICOLE ALBERT
Primary officer
Nicole Albert, Executive Director

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness

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