Nikwasi Initiative
Donations deductibleNikwasi Initiative's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina Jumper | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Duncan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ben Laseter (also filed as Ben Laseter) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| BO Lossiah (also filed as Bo Lossiah) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dawn Ameach | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Fred Alexander | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Juanita Wilson | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Justin Setser | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nancy Taylor | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert McCollum (also filed as Bob McCollum) | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stacy Guffey | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| TY Bushyhead Boyd (also filed as TY Boyd, Ty Boyd) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Laseter | Treasurer | 2021 |
| Elaine Eisenbraun | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Hope Huskey | Company secretary | 2021 |
| Juanita Wilson | Cochair | 2021 |
| Robert McCollum | Cochair | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Eisenbraun | Executive Director | 40 | $86k | $11k | |
| Juanita Wilson | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert McCollum | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Laseter | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Setser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Arneach | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tonya Carroll | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ty Boyd | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Alexander | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Duncan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bo Lossiah | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Guffey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angelina Jumper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina Myers | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Nikwasi Initiative
- EIN
- 815300644
- Address
- Po Box 2197, Franklin, NC, 28744-2197
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Developing the cherokee corridor, planning and interpreting the corridor, raising funds to establish the hubs at cherokee, cowee and nikwasi. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Elaine Eisenbraun (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBarbara Duncan
≥5years on the filingsBO Lossiah
≥5years on the filingsFred Alexander
≥5years on the filingsJustin Setser
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $308k
- Total liabilities
- $389
- Net assets or fund balances
- $307k
- Contributions and grants received
- $249k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 49
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24k | $202k | Deficit $179k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.