OWEESTA CORPORATION

LONGMONT, CO, 80501-1101 (303) 774-8838 Est. 1999 EIN 54-1970097
S20— Community Improvement Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.oweesta.org

Mission

OWEESTA CORPORATION ("OWEESTA") SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
168
Total Giving
$14.2M
Recipients
165
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $73,199 Median: $31,330

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202419$2.1M $108K514
202333$5.4M $165K1221
202221$1.2M $57K318
202137$2.8M $76K1126
202039$2.2M $55K308
201914$430K $31K84
20175$102K $20K50

Sectors Funded

Community Improvement
78
Housing & Shelter
19
Human Services
11
Public & Societal Benefit
5
Youth Development
4
Education
3
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2
Animal-Related
1

Top States

Hawaii
27
South Dakota
21
Wisconsin
17
Montana
17
Washington
13
Oregon
10
Alaska
9
Oklahoma
8
and 12 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
63
$100K - $500K
18
$5M - $10M
17
$10M - $50M
13
$500K - $1M
7
Over $50M
3

Top Grantees

CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI
MT - 2 grants
$2.8M
ST CROIX CHIPPEWA OF INDIANS
WI - 2 grants
$529K
TOLOWA DEE-NI' NATION
CA
$453K
ALUTIIQ TRIBE OF OLD HARBOR
AK
$343K
$323K
COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN
HI - 2 grants
$288K
HI HOME RESOLUTIONS INC
HI - 2 grants
$275K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 126 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$19,066,595
Total Expenses
$11,086,330
Net Assets
$35,138,281
27 employees 6 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 16.4%
Expenses ↓ 9.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 89.4% Earned revenue 9.3% Investment 1.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 80.7% Management 15.4% Fundraising 4.0%

Officers & Trustees (12)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$19,066,595 $11,086,330$35,138,281
2023 Form 990$16,385,342 $12,306,007$27,158,016
2022 Form 990$11,519,423 $7,536,427$23,903,334
2021 Form 990$8,550,611 $6,993,861$19,902,451
2020 Form 990$12,724,322 $4,255,242$18,367,005
2019 Form 990$4,121,071 $2,953,462$9,904,371
2017 Form 990$2,551,913 $1,809,445$5,029,487

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EIN: 54-1970097 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data