Form990-EZ
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
(except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)
bullet Sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds, organizations that operate one or more hospital facilities, and certain controlling organizations as defined in section 512(b)(13) must file Form 990 (see instructions).
All other organizations with gross receipts less than $200,000 and total assets less than $500,000 at the end of the year may use this form.
bulletThe organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-1150
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
A
For the 2012 calendar year, or tax year beginning 05-01-2012, and ending 04-30-2013
B
Check if applicable:
C Name of organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
 
Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)863 LEO WAY
  Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 OAKLAND, CA946111964
D Employer identification number

68-0475089
E Telephone number

(510) 420-1116
F Group Exemption
Number. . bullet  
G Accounting Method: Other (specify) bullet   H Check bulletI Website:bulletWWW.WIXARIKA.ORGJ Tax-exempt status(check only one)—Click to see attachment(   ) bullet(insert no.) or
K Check bullet A Form 990-EZ or Form 990 return is not required though Form 990-N (e-postcard) may be required (see instructions). But if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return.
L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b, to line 9 to determine gross receipts. If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, line 25, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ . . . . . . . bullet $ 86,213
Part I
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions for Part I)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part I...................
VerticalRevenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received............... 1 86,076
2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............ 2  
3 Membership dues and assessments...................... 3  
4 Investment income........................... 4  
5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........ 5a  
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses........... 5b  
c Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ...... 5c  
6 Gaming and fundraising events
a Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) . 6a  
b Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions
from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the
sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) 6b  
c Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events....... 6c  
d Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c) 6d  
7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........ 7a  
b Less: cost of goods sold................. 7b  
c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) ......... 7c  
8 Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..................... 8 137
9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8.............. Bullet 9 86,213
VerticalExpenses 10 Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................. 10  
11 Benefits paid to or for members........................ 11  
12 Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................ 12 45,485
13 Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............ 13 1,870
14 Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance................... 14 6,785
15 Printing, publications, postage, and shipping................... 15 23
16 Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) .................... 16 7,568
17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet 17 61,731
VerticalNetAssets 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............ 18 24,482
19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................ 19 15,303
20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) .......... 20 -704
21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20.........Bullet 21 39,081
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
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Part IIBalance Sheets (see the instructions for Part II)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II.................

(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year
22Cash, savings, and investments................
4,849
22
14,765
23Land and buildings....................
 
23
 
24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) ..........
10,750
24
24,316
25Total assets......................
15,599
25
39,081
26
Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) .............
296
26
 
27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21)..
15,303
27
39,081
Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? ADVOCACY FOR THE HUICHOL INDIANS IN MEXICO, AND PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HUICHOL CULTURE AND ARTWORK.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 THE WIXRIKA RESEARCH CENTER MAINTAINS AN ONLINE WORLD-CLASS ARCHIVE OF WIXRIKA (HUICHOL) ART AND CULTURE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS UNIQUE AND EXTRAORDINARY CULTURE. THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE, WE RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THESE PEOPLE ARE FACING TODAY DUE TO THEIR RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AND ADD WEIGHT TO THEIR OPINIONS AND CONCERNS. OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, GIVES THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO IMAGES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF THEIR TRADITIONAL, SACRED, AND CONTEMPORARY ART AS WELL AS PUBLISHING NEWS ON RELEVANT CURRENT EVENTS. THE INITIAL WORK THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER CONSISTS OF PRESERVING PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS, TAPE RECORDINGS AND IMAGES OF SACRED, TRADITIONAL, AND CONTEMPORARY ART, COLLECTED OR PHOTOGRAPHED BY JUAN AND YVONNE NEGRIN FROM 1970 TO PRESENT. THE PAPER ARCHIVES BEING DIGITALIZED INCLUDE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS AND NEWS REPORTS PERTAINING TO PAST AND PRESENT LAND DISPUTES, THE EXPLOITATION OF THE WIXARIKA PEOPLE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS DRAWN UP AT THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. HUNDREDS OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES TAKEN BY JUAN & YVONNE NEGRIN ARE BEING SCANNED IN HIGH RESOLUTION FOR PRESERVATION. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE THE WIXARIKA COMMUNITIES RARELY PERMITTED CAMERAS TO BE USED TO CAPTURE THEIR WAY OF LIFE, THEIR CEREMONIES, OR THEIR SACRED SPOTS BY OUTSIDERS. AN EXCEPTION WAS MADE IN THE CASE OF THE NEGRN'S BECAUSE OF THEIR DEDICATED WORK IN DEFENDING THE LAND AND RESOURCES OF THE WIXARIKA PEOPLE AND THE NON-PROFIT NATURE OF THE WORK THEY CARRIED OUT OVER SEVERAL DECADES. THE TAPE RECORDINGS TO BE CONVERTED INTO DIGITAL FORMAT CONSIST OF SACRED CHANTS, ORAL HISTORY AS RECOUNTED BY THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS, TRADITIONAL MUSIC, COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES AND INTERVIEWS. PRESENTLY THE TAPES ARE ON CASSETTES AND THE DIGITAL CONVERSION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THIS IMPORTANT BODY OF WORK. BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER OF 2012, HANS MICHAEL JANTZEN CONTINUED TO DONATE THREE EIGHT HOUR DAYS PER WEEK TO WORKING WITH YVONNE NEGRN ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PHOTO ARCHIVES OF JUAN NEGRN. DURING THIS TIME THE MOST IMPORTANT SLIDES FROM EACH ROLL OF FILM WERE SCANNED IN HIGH RESOLUTION. THE DIGITAL PHOTO ARCHIVE NOW NUMBERS MORE THAN 1,000 IMAGES OF CEREMONIES, SACRED SITES AND PILGRIMAGES. THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, RELIGION, AND EDUCATION, BERKELEY, CA AWARDED US A GRANT TO HELP COVER THE COST OF THE DIGITALIZATION OF MORE THAN 100 AUDIO CASSETTES OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN JUAN NEGRN AND FIVE HUICHOL/WIXRIKA ARTISTS REGARDING THE MEANING OF THEIR PAINTINGS. OTHER RECORDINGS BEING PRESERVED IN DIGITAL FORMAT ARE OF INTERVIEWS WITH ELDERS REGARDING MYTHOLOGY AND ORAL HISTORY. THIS WORK IS ONGOING AND SELECTED RECORDINGS WILL EVENTUALLY BE UPLOADED TO OUR WEBSITE. IN OCTOBER, JUAN NEGRN AND GERARDO RUIZ SMITH TRAVELED TO THE WIXRIKA SIERRAS TO ATTEND THE COMMUNITY OF TUAPURIE'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHERE OUR FOUNDATION RECEIVED A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST TO HELP THE COMMUNITY SEEK FUNDING TO BUILD A SOLAR WOOD DRYING OVEN AND TO HELP THEM DESIGN AN ECO- FORESTRY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THEIR YOUTH IN FORESTRY CONSERVATION, THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF THEIR FORESTRY RESOURCES, AND REFORESTATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMMUNITY'S REQUEST BASED ON THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF WIXRIKA CULTURE AND AUTONOMY WHICH THIS WORK CLEARLY WILL DO. IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 GERARDO RUIZ SMITH MADE A SECOND TRIP TO THE SIERRAS FOR CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AND TO MEET WITH A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA WHO DESIGNED A SOLAR WOOD DRYING OVEN THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED IN REMOTE AREAS OF MEXICO FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE WIXRIKA RESEARCH CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA AGREED TO COORDINATE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WOOD DRYING SOLAR OVEN AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE NEEDED. WE PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH 498 TO COVER THE COST OF LABOR TO MAKE 1,200 ADOBE BRICKS NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOLAR OVEN. WE ARE EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF A UNIQUE ECO-FORESTRY CURRICULUM FOR THE BACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO TAMAATSI PRITSIKA, THE INDEPENDENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL, FOUNDED AND OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY, WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR BASIC EDUCATION IN THE SIERRAS WITHOUT BEING FORCED TO MOVE TO A DISTANT CITY. IN THE PAST, STUDENTS WHO WANTED TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL HAD TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. THIS WAS NOT ONLY COSTLY FOR THEIR FAMILIES BUT KEPT THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND YEARLY CYCLE OF CEREMONIES. THE SCHEDULE OF HOLIDAYS FOR ALL MEXICAN SCHOOLS IS BASED ON THE CHRISTIAN AND MEXICAN CALENDARS WHICH DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THE YEARLY CYCLE OF IMPORTANT WIXRIKA CEREMONIES. STUDENTS COULD ONLY RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE AND COST OF TRAVEL AND EVENTUALLY MANY NEVER RETURN TO THEIR HOMELAND. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE CONTINUED TO KEEP OUR PUBLIC INFORMED REGARDING THE WIXRIKA PEOPLES ONGOING EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THEIR SACRED PILGRIMAGE DESTINATIONS OF WIRIKUTA AND HARAMARA BY REGULARLY POSTING NEWS ARTICLES ON OUR WEBSITE AND TO OUR FACEBOOK GROUP - HUICHOL CULTURAL SURVIVAL.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 28a 61,731
29
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet 		29a
30
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet 		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...MediumBullet		 31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet 32 61,731
Part IV
List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees List each one even if not compensated (see the instructions for Part IV)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV............
(a) Name and title (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation		 (e) Estimated amount
of other compensation
JUAN NEGRINClick to see attachmentDIRECTOR 12.00 0    
YVONNE NEGRINClick to see attachmentASSOCIATE DI 40.00 40,512 2,153  
DIANA NEGRINClick to see attachmentPRESIDENT 8.00 0    
MARIA E CRUZClick to see attachmentSECRETARY 1.00 0    
RICHARD READERClick to see attachmentCHIEF MEDIA 1.00 0    
ANTHONY SOMKINClick to see attachmentTREASURER 6.00 0    
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Part V
Other Information
(Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the
instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V.......
Yes
No
33
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ...................
33
 
No
34
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the changeon Schedule O (see instructions) ..........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities (such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a, among others)? ............
35a
 
No
b
If "Yes," to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O
35b
 
 
c
Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III
35c
 
No
36
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes,” complete applicable parts of Schedule N ................
36
 
No
37a
Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet
37a
 
b
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?...................
37b
 
No
38a
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were
any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?..
38a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved .
38b
 
39
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9.......
39a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities.....
39b
 
40a
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:
section 4911 bullet   ; section 4912 bullet   ; section 4955 bullet  
b
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefittransaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I ......
40b
 
No
c
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958...bullet  
d
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization...........................bullet  
e
All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ......................
40e
 
No
41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bulletCA
42aThe organization's books are in care of bulletYVONNE NEGRIN Telephone no. bullet (510) 420-1116
Located at bullet863 LEO WAYOAKLAND,CA ZIP + 4bullet946111964
b
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?
Yes
No
42b
 
No
If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
c
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside the U.S.?
42c
 
No
If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
43.......bullet
and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year....bullet43
 
Yes
No
44a
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completed instead of
Form 990-EZ................................
44a
 
No
b
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completedinstead of Form 990-EZ.............................
44b
 
No
c
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year?.........
44c
 
No
d
If "Yes," to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an
explanation in Schedule O ............................
44d
 
 
45a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?.........
45a
 
No
45b
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 and Schedule R may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions)......................
45b
 
No
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Yes
No
46
Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition tocandidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I. ..............
46
 
No
Part VI
Section 501(c)(3) organizations only All section 501(c)(3) organizations must answer questions 47-49b and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51 Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI ................
Yes
No
47
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................
47
 
No
48
Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..
48
 
No
49a
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......
49a
 
No
b
If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................
49b
 
 
50
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and title of each employee paid more than $100,000 (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation (e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE
f
Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .................bullet  

51
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $100,000 (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
NONE
d
Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000..........bullet  
52
Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE: All Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a completed Schedule A ...............bullet
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
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Phone no.
May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions .........bullet
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Form 990-EZ, Special Condition Description:
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
 
Employer identification number

68-0475089
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) A family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? (vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 54,485 79,872 81,793 61,228 86,076 363,454
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 54,485 79,872 81,793 61,228 86,076 363,454
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..           297,962
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.           65,492
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 54,485 79,872 81,793 61,228 86,076 363,454
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..            
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).           363,454
12
12
137
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
18.020 %
15
15
11.940 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE, CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT. IN AN EFFORT TO GENERATE PUBLIC SUPPORT, THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL LETTER TO SOLICIT DONATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO ANNUALLY SENDS AN E-MAIL REQUESTING DONATIONS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE THE ORGANIZATION'S ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, GREETING CARDS, AND T-SHIRTS IN EXCHANGE FOR DONATIONS. ALTHOUGH DURING THE 2012 TAX YEAR, THE MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT CAME FROM ONE VERY GENEROUS INDIVDUAL, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BASE OF YEARLY DONORS THAT IS GROWING. FROM 2011 TO 2012, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS GREW FROM ONE TO THREE AND THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS INCREASED TO 18%. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COUNTS ON A GREAT DEAL OF NON-MONETARY SUPPORT IN THE WAY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COMPUTER MAINTENANCE, LEGAL ADVICE, HELP WITH TRANSLATING AND EDITING, REPORTING FROM NGO'S IN THE FIELD AND WIXRIKA PROFESSIONALS AND ELECTED AUTHORITIES WHO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION CURRENT ON EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN MEXICO. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO KEEP ACCESS TO THEIR WEBSITE FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE IN-KIND DONATIONS ARE THEREFORE OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE FOUNDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION CONTINUE TO ALL BE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN OR DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH THE WIXRIKA NATION FOR MANY DECADES. JUAN NEGRN, DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER, HAS WORKED IN THE FIELD FOR 41 YEARS AND FOUNDED AND HEADED THREE NGO'S BENEFITING THE WIXRIKA IN MEXICO PRIOR TO RETURNING TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1996. TWO OF THESE NGO'S CONTINUE TO OPERATE PROVIDING IMPORTANT SERVICES TO THE WIXRIKA COMMUNITIES. MR. NEGRN CONTINUES HIS INVESTIGATIVE WORK IN THE FIELD MAKING TRIPS TO THE SIERRAS AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. DURING THIS YEAR HE HAS GIVEN A NUMBER OF RADIO INTERVIEWS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF WIRIKUTA FOR THE WIXRIKA PEOPLE. YVONNE NEGRN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE WIXRIKA RESEARCH CENTER, WAS ACTIVE IN THE FIELD FROM 1970 THROUGH 1996 AND ACTIVELY WORKED WITH FOUR NGO'S IN MEXICO DURING THAT TIME. SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE TRIPS TO MEXICO FROM TIME TO TIME AND IS IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH THE WIXRIKA AND COLLEAGUES IN THE FIELD. IT IS HER TASK TO KEEP THE WEBSITE NEWS SECTION CURRENT AND TO BUILD NEW PAGES OF EXHIBITS OF FINE AND TRADITIONAL ART. SHE ALSO HANDLES MUCH OF THE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION. DIANA NEGRN, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A DOCTORAL CANDIDATE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY - DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND A FORD FELLOW AND BANCROFT SCHOLAR. DIANA WAS RAISED FROM BIRTH AROUND THE WIXRIKA PEOPLE AND THE FOCUS OF HER DOCTORAL WORK IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IS ON WIXRIKA MIGRATIONS, HOW THEY ARE INTEGRATING INTO MEXICO'S URBAN AREAS AS STUDENTS SEEKING A HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE DIFFICULTIES THEY ENCOUNTER. DIANA HAS SPENT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF HOURS EACH MONTH MAKING CONTACT WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS, SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE, AND CONTINUES TO SPEND SIGNIFICANT TIME EACH MONTH TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS AND WRITING LETTERS FOR THE FOUNDATION. RICHARD READER, CHIEF MEDIA OFFICER (CMO), HAS HAD AN INTEREST IN THE WIXRIKA SINCE THE MID 1970'S. HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE MAINTAINED FRIENDSHIPS WITH, AND GIVEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO, INDIVIDUAL WIXRIKA AND THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO MEXICO ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN PILGRIMAGES AND TO VISIT THEIR WIXRIKA FRIENDS. MR. READER IS A SPECIALIST IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL NETWORKING AND ADVISES THE FOUNDATION IN HIS AREA OF EXPERTISE. HE IS ON CALL AT ALL TIMES. ANTHONY SOMKIN, M.D., TREASURER, WAS EXTREMELY ACTIVE THIS PAST YEAR AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH PROFESSOR GLEN MILLER AND GETTING HIM TO TRAVEL TO BERKELEY AND GIVE A PRESENTATION AT THE LA PEA EVENT. ANTHONY ALSO ACTIVELY REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE IN AN EFFORT TO BRING IN FUNDING AND DID MUCH TO ORGANIZE THE EVENT AT THE LA PEA CULTURAL CENTER. HE HAS TRAVELED TO THE SIERRAS WHERE THE WIXRIKA HAVE THEIR HOMELAND ON TWO OCCASIONS AND HAS BEEN INTERESTED IN THEIR CULTURAL SURVIVAL SINCE THE MID 1970'S. MARIA CRUZ, SECRETARY, IS A PHD. CANDIDATE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN CAMPUS AND IS A FELLOW WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. SHE IS PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING HER DOCTORAL THESIS ON WIXRIKA IMMIGRATION. HER GRANDFATHER WAS WIXRIKA FROM THE COMMUNITY OF SANTA CATARINA (TUAPURIE) WHICH GIVES HER A SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE WORK OF THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER. RICHARD WHITTAKER, WHO WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS NO LONGER A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THIS TAX RETURN, IN NOVEMBER 2011, WE HELD A BOARD MEETING AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT DUE TO HIS OVERBURDENED SCHEDULE WHICH LIMITS HIS ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE, MR. WHITTAKER WILL NO LONGER SERVE ON THE BOARD.. AS WRITER AND PUBLISHER HE HAD A LONG STANDING INTEREST IN THE WORK OF JUAN NEGRN AND THE SURVIVAL OF WIXRIKA CULTURE. HE HAS CONDUCTED AND PUBLISHED SEVERAL INTERVIEWS WITH MR. NEGRN OVER THE YEARS. HE HAS VAST KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS USED IN THE FIELDS PHOTOGRAPHY AND PUBLISHING AND WILL BE AN IMPORTANT ADVISOR TO THE FOUNDATION IN THE AREA OF HIS EXPERTISE.
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Name of the organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
 
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68-0475089
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WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
  		Employer identification number

68-0475089
Part I
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Name of organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
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68-0475089
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Name of organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
  		Employer identification number

68-0475089
Part III
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OMB No. 1545-0047
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Name of the organization
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
 
Employer identification number

68-0475089
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 IRS REFUND 137 TOTAL 137
OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 670 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 52 INTERNET 450 WEB HOSTING 299 TRAVEL 2,335 AUDIO ARCHIVING 1,000 BANK CHARGES 153 COMPUTER 111 MEALS 86 PO BOX RENTAL FEE 168 SOLAR OVEN PROJECT 498 TELEPHONE 916 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 830 TOTAL 7,568
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT -704
OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSET 44,456 45,852 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 44,456 45,286 YARN PAINTINGS BY JOSE BENITEZ SANCH 9,750 23,750 MARCELINO ROBLES PAINTINGS (2) 1,000 0 TOTAL 10,750 24,316
OTHER LIABILITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 OUTSTANDING CHECKS 296 0
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE FORM 990-EZ, PART III ADVOCACY FOR THE HUICHOL INDIANS IN MEXICO, AND PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HUICHOL CULTURE AND ARTWORK.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE WIXRIKA RESEARCH CENTER MAINTAINS AN ONLINE WORLD-CLASS ARCHIVE OF WIXRIKA (HUICHOL) ART AND CULTURE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS UNIQUE AND EXTRAORDINARY CULTURE. THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE, WE RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THESE PEOPLE ARE FACING TODAY DUE TO THEIR RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AND ADD WEIGHT TO THEIR OPINIONS AND CONCERNS. OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, GIVES THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO IMAGES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF THEIR TRADITIONAL, SACRED, AND CONTEMPORARY ART AS WELL AS PUBLISHING NEWS ON RELEVANT CURRENT EVENTS. THE INITIAL WORK THE WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER CONSISTS OF PRESERVING PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS, TAPE RECORDINGS AND IMAGES OF SACRED, TRADITIONAL, AND CONTEMPORARY ART, COLLECTED OR PHOTOGRAPHED BY JUAN AND YVONNE NEGRIN FROM 1970 TO PRESENT. THE PAPER ARCHIVES BEING DIGITALIZED INCLUDE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS AND NEWS REPORTS PERTAINING TO PAST AND PRESENT LAND DISPUTES, THE EXPLOITATION OF THE WIXARIKA PEOPLE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS DRAWN UP AT THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. HUNDREDS OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES TAKEN BY JUAN & YVONNE NEGRIN ARE BEING SCANNED IN HIGH RESOLUTION FOR PRESERVATION. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE THE WIXARIKA COMMUNITIES RARELY PERMITTED CAMERAS TO BE USED TO CAPTURE THEIR WAY OF LIFE, THEIR CEREMONIES, OR THEIR SACRED SPOTS BY OUTSIDERS. AN EXCEPTION WAS MADE IN THE CASE OF THE NEGRN'S BECAUSE OF THEIR DEDICATED WORK IN DEFENDING THE LAND AND RESOURCES OF THE WIXARIKA PEOPLE AND THE NON-PROFIT NATURE OF THE WORK THEY CARRIED OUT OVER SEVERAL DECADES. THE TAPE RECORDINGS TO BE CONVERTED INTO DIGITAL FORMAT CONSIST OF SACRED CHANTS, ORAL HISTORY AS RECOUNTED BY THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS, TRADITIONAL MUSIC, COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES AND INTERVIEWS. PRESENTLY THE TAPES ARE ON CASSETTES AND THE DIGITAL CONVERSION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THIS IMPORTANT BODY OF WORK. BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER OF 2012, HANS MICHAEL JANTZEN CONTINUED TO DONATE THREE EIGHT HOUR DAYS PER WEEK TO WORKING WITH YVONNE NEGRN ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PHOTO ARCHIVES OF JUAN NEGRN. DURING THIS TIME THE MOST IMPORTANT SLIDES FROM EACH ROLL OF FILM WERE SCANNED IN HIGH RESOLUTION. THE DIGITAL PHOTO ARCHIVE NOW NUMBERS MORE THAN 1,000 IMAGES OF CEREMONIES, SACRED SITES AND PILGRIMAGES. THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, RELIGION, AND EDUCATION, BERKELEY, CA AWARDED US A GRANT TO HELP COVER THE COST OF THE DIGITALIZATION OF MORE THAN 100 AUDIO CASSETTES OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN JUAN NEGRN AND FIVE HUICHOL/WIXRIKA ARTISTS REGARDING THE MEANING OF THEIR PAINTINGS. OTHER RECORDINGS BEING PRESERVED IN DIGITAL FORMAT ARE OF INTERVIEWS WITH ELDERS REGARDING MYTHOLOGY AND ORAL HISTORY. THIS WORK IS ONGOING AND SELECTED RECORDINGS WILL EVENTUALLY BE UPLOADED TO OUR WEBSITE. IN OCTOBER, JUAN NEGRN AND GERARDO RUIZ SMITH TRAVELED TO THE WIXRIKA SIERRAS TO ATTEND THE COMMUNITY OF TUAPURIE'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHERE OUR FOUNDATION RECEIVED A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST TO HELP THE COMMUNITY SEEK FUNDING TO BUILD A SOLAR WOOD DRYING OVEN AND TO HELP THEM DESIGN AN ECO- FORESTRY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THEIR YOUTH IN FORESTRY CONSERVATION, THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF THEIR FORESTRY RESOURCES, AND REFORESTATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMMUNITY'S REQUEST BASED ON THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF WIXRIKA CULTURE AND AUTONOMY WHICH THIS WORK CLEARLY WILL DO. IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 GERARDO RUIZ SMITH MADE A SECOND TRIP TO THE SIERRAS FOR CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AND TO MEET WITH A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA WHO DESIGNED A SOLAR WOOD DRYING OVEN THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED IN REMOTE AREAS OF MEXICO FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE WIXRIKA RESEARCH CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA AGREED TO COORDINATE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WOOD DRYING SOLAR OVEN AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE NEEDED. WE PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH 498 TO COVER THE COST OF LABOR TO MAKE 1,200 ADOBE BRICKS NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOLAR OVEN. WE ARE EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OF A UNIQUE ECO-FORESTRY CURRICULUM FOR THE BACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO TAMAATSI PRITSIKA, THE INDEPENDENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL, FOUNDED AND OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY, WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR BASIC EDUCATION IN THE SIERRAS WITHOUT BEING FORCED TO MOVE TO A DISTANT CITY. IN THE PAST, STUDENTS WHO WANTED TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL HAD TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. THIS WAS NOT ONLY COSTLY FOR THEIR FAMILIES BUT KEPT THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND YEARLY CYCLE OF CEREMONIES. THE SCHEDULE OF HOLIDAYS FOR ALL MEXICAN SCHOOLS IS BASED ON THE CHRISTIAN AND MEXICAN CALENDARS WHICH DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THE YEARLY CYCLE OF IMPORTANT WIXRIKA CEREMONIES. STUDENTS COULD ONLY RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE AND COST OF TRAVEL AND EVENTUALLY MANY NEVER RETURN TO THEIR HOMELAND. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE CONTINUED TO KEEP OUR PUBLIC INFORMED REGARDING THE WIXRIKA PEOPLES ONGOING EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THEIR SACRED PILGRIMAGE DESTINATIONS OF WIRIKUTA AND HARAMARA BY REGULARLY POSTING NEWS ARTICLES ON OUR WEBSITE AND TO OUR FACEBOOK GROUP - HUICHOL CULTURAL SURVIVAL.
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TY 2012 CompensationExplanation
Name:
WIXARIKA RESEARCH CENTER
EIN: 68-0475089
Person Name Explanation
JUAN NEGRIN  
YVONNE NEGRIN  
DIANA NEGRIN  
MARIA E CRUZ  
RICHARD READER  
ANTHONY SOMKIN