First Peoples Fund

Organization Overview

First Peoples Fund is located in Rapid City, SD. The organization was established in 2003. According to its NTEE Classification (A23) the organization is classified as: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2023, First Peoples Fund employed 32 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. First Peoples Fund is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, First Peoples Fund generated $6.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 9 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $5.8m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 14.5% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, First Peoples Fund has awarded 140 individual grants totaling $2,991,468. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO HONOR AND SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE SPIRIT OF FIRST PEOPLES ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPITAL ARE SIMILAR PROGRAMS WHICH ARE GROUPED TOGETHER FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. CULTURAL CAPITAL IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MASTER ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THEIR ART FOR 10 YEARS OF MORE. ARTISTS; 1) SHARE A COMMITMENT TO TEACHING THEIR CRAFT IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO KEEP CULTURAL EXPRESSION ALIVE; 2) HAVE A PLAN TO DOCUMENT THEIR ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS; AND 3) SEEK WAYS TO SUSTAIN CULTURAL SHARING AS A WAY OF LIFE WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL COMMUNITY. GRANTS OF BETWEEN 5,000 AND 10,000 OFFER ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THEIR ART - SHARING THEIR ARTISTRY WILL ALL WHO TO LEARN. EACH YEAR, CULTURAL FELLOWS TEACH AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BENEFITS OF THE FELLOWSHIP: FIRST PEOPLES FUND'S ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP DOES NOT JUST HELP ARTISTS GROW A BUSINESS, IT HELPS INSPIRE THEM TO FULLY HONOR THEIR CULTURAL CREATIVITY AND GROW THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THEIR PEOPLE. AN ARTIST APPLICANT FOR THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPITAL PROGRAMS MUSTBE NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR A MEMBER OF A UNITED STATES TRIBAL NATION. FPF HAS SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS AREAS AS WELL. EACH ARTIST RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS A GRANT TO OFFSET CAPITAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING A BUSINESS. IMPACT OF THE FELLOWSHIP: OUR ARTIST ALUMNI TELL US THE PROGRAM DOES MORE THAN JUST SUPPORT AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT - IT STIMULATES A RENEWED ENERGY TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER TO CREATE NEW WORK THAT PUSHES BOUNDARIES.


NATIONAL PROGRAMS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND IS A PRINICIPAL PARTNER IN INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, ALSO KNOWN AS ILI, ALONG WITH ALTERNATE ROOTS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE AND THE PA'I FOUNDATION. THESE FOUR CORE PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMITMENT TO PURSUE CULTURAL EQUITY AND TO SUPPORT ARTISTS, CULTURE BEARERS, AND OTHER ARTS PROFESSIONALS AS CHANGE- MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE ANNUALLY SELECTS A COHORT OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND CONVENES THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR SHARED HISTORIES, BUILD NETWORKS, AND GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR NATION'S SPACES (ONS) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHOWCASE THEIR WORK OUTSIDE OF PREDOMINATELY NATIVE ARTS SPACES AND INTO THE NETWORK OF FORD FOUNDATION'S DIVERSE SPACE GRANTEES. THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS AND DEVELOPS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVERSE ARTS SPACES ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT WITH NATIVE ARTISTS: VISUAL (CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORK.


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND RE-GRANTS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE, LEADERSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS. ROLLING REZ ARTS IS A MOBILE ART UNIT WITH THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ARTISTS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACROSS ALL NINE DISTRICTS ON THE VAST PINE RIDGE RESERVATIONS. LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2016, THE ROLLING REZ ARTS PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT TO ARTISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HELPING CLOST GAPS IN ACCESS TO SUPPLIES, MARKETS, TRAINING, NETWORKS, CREDIT, CAPITAL AND SPACE. ROLLIN REZ ARTS IS EQUIPPED AS A MOBILE BANK AND LAKOTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION REGULARLY OFFERS BANKING SERVICES FROM THE MOBILE UNIT ACROSS THE RESERVATION. NATIVE AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (NAPD) WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ANY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, EQUIPS ENTERPRENUERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND LEAD FULFILLING PERSONAL LIVES. FPF'S VALUES-BASED EDUCATION SEES THE BUSINESS OF ART AND EXPRESSION AS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND POSITIONS ARTISTS TO ACTUALIZE A VISION OF SUCCESS THAT FITS WITHIN THEIR CULTURAL PRINCIPLES. COMMUNITY-BASED CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH FINANCIAL AND NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS WISHING TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH ARTISTS, AND FOR ARTISTS WHO WANT TO BECOME MENTORS OR TRAINERS LOCALLY. THIS PROGRAM TRAINS PARTICIPANTS TO OFFER EXPERTISE TO ARTISTS WISHING TO START OR GROW A BUSINESS. ALL OF FPF'S TRAINERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE NATIVE ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND THE COMMUNITY BASED CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FPF-CERTIFIED TRAINERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. FPF TRAINERS REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS - FROM MUSICIANS TO VISUAL ARTISTS, BUSINESS OWNERS TO LOAN OFFICERS - FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NATIVE ARTS ECONOMY BUILDING GRANTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED NATIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTS ARE TWOFOLD: 1) DEVELOP PARTNER'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF NATIVE ARTISTS CAN PLAY IN BUILDING ECONOMIES, GENERATING ASSETS, AND CONSTRUCTING EFFECTIVE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE NETWORKS; AND 2) BUILD PARTNERS' SUCCESS INCLUDING CREDIT AND CAPITAL, MARKETS, SUPPLIES, CREATIVE SPACE, INFORMAL NETWORKS, AND TRAINING. INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM REACHES INTO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITH GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEM TO ASSIST NATIVE ARTISTS TO GROW AS ENTREPRENUERS AND LEADERS IN THEIR LOCAL INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOSYSTEM. THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY PROGRAM, FPF PARTNERS PRIMARILY WITH NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE TWO-YEAR COHORT-BASED PROGRAM BUILDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND HELPS BUILD CAPACITY TO BETTER SUPPORT ARTISTS WITH SERVICES, TRAINING, AND MENTORING. DANCES WITH WORDS IS A YOUTH-DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE OF FPF THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULT MENTORS, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME ENGAGED STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH LITERATURE, SPOKEN WORK, AND OTHER ART FORMS. FPF UNDERSTANDS THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ORAL TRADITIONS FOR NATIVE PEOPLES, AND DANCES WITH WORDS CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO THESE TRADITIONS THROUGH THE STUDY AND CREATION OF LITERATURE, POETRY, SPOKEN WORK, AND MUSIC. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROGRAM RECOUNTS PARTICIPANT'S SOTRIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lori Pourier
President
$179,030
Justin Huenemann
President
$165,077
Sonya Paul
VP Of Adv An
$134,948
Lara Evans
VP Of Progra
$100,698
Ron Martinez Looking Elk
Board Member
$0
Alfred Lane
Vice-Chair
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Fenton Communications Inc
Communications
$217,726
Sweet Grass Consulting Llc
Data Analysis
$116,141
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $529,839
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,281,064
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,810,903
Total Program Service Revenue$42,269
Investment income $186,358
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $4,599
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$25,706
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $6,027,659

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, First Peoples Fund has awarded $730,000 in support to 18 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND

PURPOSE: FPF NAEB GRANT 22-04

$25,000

DAKOTA WICOHAN

PURPOSE: FPF NAEB GRANT 22-03

$25,000

MNI SOTA FUND

PURPOSE: FPF NAEB GRANT 23-02

$50,000

RED EAGLE SOARING

PURPOSE: FPF NAEB GRANT 23-06

$50,000

OYATE TECA PROJECT

PURPOSE: CULTURAL TREASURERS

$20,000

LAKOTA FUNDS

PURPOSE: FPF NAEB 23-01

$100,000
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
American Swedish Institute
Minneapolis, MN
$6,637,892
First Peoples Fund
Rapid City, SD
$6,027,659
Norsk Hostfest Association
Minot, ND
$2,689,914
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Minneapolis, MN
$1,285,465
Black And Pink Inc
Omaha, NE
$1,819,213
Coalition Of Asian American Leaders
St Paul, MN
$2,074,027
South Dakota Black Hills Badlands And Lakes Association Inc
Rapid City, SD
$2,275,721
Native American Community Development Institute
Minneapolis, MN
$1,653,117
Asian Community & Cultural Center
Lincoln, NE
$1,662,870
Blackhawks Of St Paul
St Paul, MN
$1,559,305
The Germanic-American Institute
St Paul, MN
$1,529,014
Norway House
Minneapolis, MN
$6,832,394
Siouxland Expo Center
Sioux City, IA
$974,275
Pella Historical Society
Pella, IA
$1,162,359
Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim Reinforcing Our Roots Living Our M
Omaha, NE
$2,292,887
Piikanii Lodge Health Institute
Browning, MT
$1,051,878
Alliance Francaise Of The Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
$1,545,916
Downtown Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
$909,771
Ragamala Dance
Minneapolis, MN
$916,426
Mahchiwminahnahtik Chippewa And Cree Language Revitalization
Box Elder, MT
$968,148
Irish Fair Of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
$919,762
Swedish Council Of America Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$2,243
Great Northern Winter Festival
Minneapolis, MN
$612,967
Generation Diamond Corporation
Omaha, NE
$805,258
Mount Rushmore Area Association Of Realtors
Spearfish, SD
$662,331

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