First Peoples Fund
Donations deductibleRevenue
$9.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$7.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$16.1m
$76k liabilities
Net assets
$16m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
5.5 years on average
Staff
30
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
4
named in Part VII
First Peoples Fund's network
10 people1 organisationi10 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
10 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. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred BUD Lane (also filed as Alfred Lane, Alfred Lane III) | Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carlton Turner | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dallin Maybee | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Justin Huenemann | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kalima Rose | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maria Lopez De Leon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Lumley | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shannon Martin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terry Pechota | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vickie Oldman | Co-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jaren Bonillo | Program Dire | 2024 |
| Lara Evans | VP, Programs | since 2023 |
| Sonya Paul | VP, Advance | since 2022 |
| Tresha Moreland | VP, Operatio | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Pourier | Founder/Pres | 40 | $198k | $31k | |
| Justin Huenemann | President | 40 | $197k | $13k | |
| Sonya Paul | VP, Advance | 40 | $140k | $13k | |
| Lara Evans | VP, Programs | 40 | $133k | $11k | |
| Tresha Moreland | VP, Operatio | 40 | $114k | $11k | |
| Jaren Bonillo | Program Dire | 40 | $106k | $13k | |
| Alfred Bud Lane | Vice-Chair | 2 | $1k | ||
| Vickie Oldman | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kalima Rose | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Lumley | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlton Turner | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria Lopez de Leon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Pechota | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dallin Maybee | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20243002989). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kalima Rose | Member |
| David Cournoyer | Vice Chairperson |
| Terry Pechota | Member |
| Lori Pourier | President |
| Sherry Salway Black | Chairperson |
| Liana Robinson | |
| Kelley Lindquist | Member |
| Loris Taylor | Member |
| Ron Martinez-Looking Elk | Member |
| Liana Robinson | Director of Finance and Compliance/Acting Treasure |
| Justin Huenemann | Interim President/CEO |
| Alfred Lane III | Member |
| Niles Bird Runningwater | Member |
| Carlton Turner | Member |
| Sonya Gavin | Vice President of Advancement & Communications |
| Maria Deleon | Member |
| Jody Noranjo Folwell | Member |
| Maria Lopez de Leon | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- First Peoples Fund
- EIN
- 820583682
- Address
- Po Box 2977, Rapid City, SD, 57709-2977
- State
- South Dakota
- Mission
- To honor and support the collective spirit of first peoples artists and culture bearers. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A23 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Lara Evans (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlfred BUD Lane
≥8years on the filingsCarlton Turner
≥8years on the filingsKalima Rose
≥8years on the filingsTerry Pechota
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $16.1m
- Total liabilities
- $76k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.9m
- Program service revenue
- $63k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.5m
- Employees
- 30
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 | $9.2m | $7.1m | $2.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Land Time served Foundation | Designated fund | $1.8m |
| Minnesota Indigenous Business Allia | Naeb 2024-004 | $50k |
| Warm Springs Community Action Team | Naeb 2024-003 | $50k |
| Wisconsin Native Loan Fund Inc | Naeb 2024-002 | $50k |
| Chi Ishbok Inc | Naeb 2024-001 | $50k |
| Two Worlds | Naeb 2024-005 | $50k |