Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 7,333,090 | 4,482,148 | 15,535,456 | 5,286,637 | 23,255,841 | 55,893,172 |
| 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 | 4,744,537 | 4,579,444 | 3,912,874 | 6,404,702 | 5,266,764 | 24,908,321 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 253,768 | 267,908 | 189,980 | 260,549 | 194,059 | 1,166,264 |
| 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 | 12,331,395 | 9,329,500 | 19,638,310 | 11,951,888 | 28,716,664 | 81,967,757 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 4,192,001 | 1,844,568 | 12,271,994 | 1,879,161 | 19,171,097 | 39,358,821 |
| 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.. | 4,192,001 | 1,844,568 | 12,271,994 | 1,879,161 | 19,171,097 | 39,358,821 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 42,608,936 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 12,331,395 | 9,329,500 | 19,638,310 | 11,951,888 | 28,716,664 | 81,967,757 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 279,523 | 437,629 | 424,467 | 533,463 | 857,787 | 2,532,869 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 279,523 | 437,629 | 424,467 | 533,463 | 857,787 | 2,532,869 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 12,610,918 | 9,767,129 | 20,062,777 | 12,485,351 | 29,574,451 | 84,500,626 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE CULTURE, TRADITION, AND LIVING HERITAGE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF NORTH AMERICA. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE PROMISE SCULPTOR KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI MADE TO CHIEF HENRY STANDING BEAR AND OTHER NATIVE ELDERS IN RESPONSE TO THEIR INVITATION TO CARVE AND MAINTAIN A MONUMENT CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE. TODAY, CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL STANDS AS A BEACON TO THE WORLD WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISITING EACH YEAR. THE ICONIC MONUMENT RAISES INTEREST AND WELCOMES ALL TO VISIT, LEARN, AND BE INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE, TRADITIONS, AND WISDOM OF NATIVE AMERICANS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1948, THE CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION HAS DEMONSTRATED ITS COMMITMENT TO FULFILLING THE MISSION THROUGH THREE MAJOR PROJECTS - THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCULPTURE IN PROGRESS OF LAKOTA LEADER CRAZY HORSE, THE INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA, AND THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA, AND WHEN PRACTICAL, A MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE COLOSSAL MOUNTAIN CARVING OF CRAZY HORSE (TASUNKE WITCO C.1840-1877) RIDING HIS STEED OUT OF THE GRANITE OF THE BLACK HILLS (HE SAPA) GESTURING FORWARD AS HE PROCLAIMS, "MY LANDS ARE WHERE MY DEAD LIE BURIED," WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 641 FEET LONG AND 563 FEET HIGH WHEN COMPLETE. CRAZY HORSE'S COMPLETED HEAD CURRENTLY STANDS 87 FEET AND 6 INCHES HIGH. COMPARISONS TO OTHER FAMOUS LANDMARKS PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE; FOR EXAMPLE, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS 305 FEET TALL, THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT IS 554 FEET AND 7 INCHES HIGH, AND THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA IN EGYPT STANDS 455 FEET TALL. CURRENT CARVING EFFORTS FOCUS ON CRAZY HORSE'S LEFT HAND, LEFT FOREARM, LEFT UPPER ARM, AND PARTS OF THE HORSE'S MANE. NEARLY ALL OF THE LEFT HAND AND SOME OF THE LEFT FOREARM AND UPPER ARM SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE HORSE'S MANE WILL TAKE LONGER GIVEN ITS SHEER MAGNITUDE. PLANS TO WORK ON CRAZY HORSE'S HEAD AND HAIRLINE, FOLLOWED BY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARE ACTIVELY BEING FORMULATED, WITH THE GOAL OF BEGINNING CARVING IN THESE AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE TO TEN YEARS. THE MOUNTAIN CREW USES LABOR- INTENSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THIS DELICATE PHASE OF CARVING. MANY OF THE ONGOING CHANGES ON THE MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE ARE VISIBLE FROM THE VISITOR CENTER, WHICH IS ABOUT ONE MILE AWAY. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL IS AN ACTIVE MOUNTAIN CARVING SITE AND A MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD. AT FIRST IT MAY SEEM THAT THE GREAT CARVING IS THE WHOLE POINT OF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. THE CARVING IS CERTAINLY CENTRAL AS A MARVEL OF LANDSCAPE, ART, AND ENGINEERING, BUT THE SHARED VISION TO HONOR AND PRESERVE THE CULTURE OF AMERICAN INDIANS INVOLVES FAR MORE. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS NOT MERELY AN ENDURING TRIBUTE, BUT ALSO A LIVING MEMORIAL, EDUCATING ALL WHO ENCOUNTER IT. THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION'S INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA, NATIVE AMERICAN AND EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER, AND THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA EXEMPLIFY THE MEMORIAL'S EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN PURPOSE. THE INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA IS HOME TO AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF ART AND ARTIFACTS REFLECTING THE DIVERSE HISTORIES AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURES OF NATIVE AMERICANS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE MUSEUM WAS OFFICIALLY DEDICATED ON MAY 30, 1973, AND IT HAS GROWN SINCE ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. EXHIBITS ARE CURRENTLY CHOSEN FROM OVER 11,000 ACCESSIONED PIECES OF ART AND ARTIFACTS REPRESENTING HUNDREDS OF NATIVE CULTURES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE INDIAN MUSEUM OF NORTH AMERICA'S CULTURAL PROGRAMS COME ALIVE THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, NATIVE ARTISTS, MUSIC, DANCE, AND NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES. NATIVE ARTISTS, NATIONAL AND LOCAL NATIVE PERFORMERS, AND LECTURERS OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND DISCIPLINES OFFERED CULTURAL PROGRAMS DURING THE 2022 SUMMER SEASON. THE VISITING PUBLIC CAN ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE THREE MUSEUMS OF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL. THE MOUNTAIN CARVING GALLERY AND THE ZIOLKOWSKI FAMILY LIFE MUSEUM COMPLIMENT THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA SHARING THE FULL STORY OF THE MEMORIAL. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL IS COMMITTED TO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF NATIVE NATIONS. THE COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE IS SPECIFICALLY REALIZED THROUGH THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA, WHERE HIGHER EDUCATION, INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES, AND NUMEROUS RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO NATIVE YOUTH, GUIDING THEM IN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LIFE DREAMS. THE UNIVERSITY'S FIRST ACADEMIC PROGRAM COMMENCED IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 IN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. THE SUMMER SEMESTER UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, TITLED 7TH GEN, OFFER ACCEPTED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THEIR FIRST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE AT THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA AND RECEIVE EXTENDED STUDENT SUCCESS COACHING THROUGH COLLEGE COMPLETION, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY CONTINUE THEIR COLLEGE STUDIES. THE UPPER LEVEL 7TH GEN PROGRAM EXTENDS 3-6 CREDIT HOURS TO EACH STUDENT INCLUDING AN EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP CLASS. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FUNDS THE STUDENT TUITION, BOOKS, STUDENT PAID INTERNSHIPS, THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENT FOOD AND LODGING COSTS, FACULTY AND STAFF SALARIES, AND FACULTY FOOD AND LODGING. IN THE FALL OF 2020, THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NEW HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER AND A NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY'S FIRST, FULL HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED THROUGH A 15 CREDIT HOUR CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM IS TITLED WIZIPAN, WHICH IN LAKOTA MEANS, "THE HEART OF ALL THAT IS" - A FITTING REFERENCE TO A DISTINCTIVE PROGRAM OFFERED IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA. ENROLLED STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A HISTORIC FRAMEWORK AND AN INDIGENOUS LENS. THE PROGRAM STRATEGICALLY LEADS STUDENTS THROUGH AN ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE INVOLVING CARE OF SELF, CARE OF COMMUNITY, CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND CARE OF CULTURE. THESE ARE THE MAINSTAYS OF THE WIZIPAN PROGRAM. THE DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS OF THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA ARE UNLIKE ANY HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD. SINCE THE UNIVERSITY'S INCEPTION IN 2010, OVER 350 STUDENTS FROM OVER 40 DIFFERENT NATIVE NATIONS HAVE ENROLLED IN 7TH GEN AND WIZIPAN AND HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE STUDENT SUCCESS COACHING WHICH ENSUES. THE OVER-ARCHING GOALS OF THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AMERICA INCLUDE ENGAGING STUDENTS IN A NATIVE-FOCUSED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATING THE VITALITY OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY STUDENT SUPPORT TO INCREASE COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. ANNUALLY, WHILE OFFERING STUDENT SUCCESS COACHING, THE INDIAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF RESEARCH THE HIGHER EDUCATION STATUS OF STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND CONTINUED THEIR STUDIES AT OVER 50 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. OVER THE PAST TWELVE YEARS, THE COMBINED COLLEGE PERSISTENCE/COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE OF RESPONDENTS HAS RANGED FROM 72-87%. COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS, NURSES, ATHLETIC TRAINERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, COUNSELORS, MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST, AND IN NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CAREERS. MANY OF THE NATIVE STUDENTS WHO STARTED THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION JOURNEYS AT CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL ARE PURSUING GRADUATE DEGREES. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS REMAIN AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR NATION'S EDUCATION SYSTEM, 35% OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE RAISED IN IMPOVERISHMENT. NATIVE STUDENTS REPRESENT ONLY 1% OF THE U.S. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT POPULATION AND LESS THAN 1% OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT POPULATION. ONLY 17% OF NATIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, CITING FUNDING AND GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION AS THEIR TOP REASONS FOR NOT ATTENDING COLLEGE. AND, OF THE NATIVE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE, GRADUATION RATES ARE 20% LOWER OR MORE THAN NON-NATIVE STUDENTS. NATIVE AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SOUTH DAKOTA, ARE A DISADVANTAGED POPULATION WITH FEW POSSESSING COLLEGE EDUCATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PARTNERSHIPS WHICH PROVIDE FRESH APPROACHES TO LEARNING, TO COMPREHENSIVE, STRONG STUDENT SUPPORT BEYOND WHAT IS FOUND IN TRADITIONAL MAINSTREAM HIGHER EDUCATION, TO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND TO DEVELOPING A NEW NATIVE NARRATIVE WHICH VALIDATES, EMPOWERS, AND INSPIRES THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ACCEPTS NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES. THE MEMORIAL IS SUSTAINED SOLELY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADMISSIONS TO THE MEMORIAL. CHARITABLE GIFTS ARE RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, GIVING TESTIMONY TO THE FACT THAT CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN PUBLIC CHARITY OF INTERNATIONAL SCOPE. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR DONORS TO KNOW THAT THE FY2022 MOUNTAIN CARVING EXPENSES OF 3,354,778 ARE CAPITALIZED. AMOUNTS CAPITALIZED INCLUDE BOTH DIRECT COSTS AND INDIRECT COSTS (BASED ON AN ALLOCATION OF MOUNTAIN SALARIES TO TOTAL SALARIES). CAPITALIZED COSTS ARE, THEREFORE, REVEALED AS AN ASSET RATHER THAN A PROGRAM EXPENSE ON THE FORM 990. AS A RESULT, PROGRAM EXPENSES AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSES IN FY2022 ARE 62% ON THE FORM 990. WITH THE MOUNTAIN CARVING EXPENSES ADDED, THE PERCENTAGE IS 74%. CONSIDERING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED BY CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, THE 990 SHOWS IT COST 4 CENTS TO RAISE A DOLLAR IN FY2022. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LED BY AN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISED OF THE CEO AND VP OF FINANCE. EACH EXECUTIVE LEADER HAS DISTINCTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES, MANY OF WHICH ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MOUNTAIN CARVING, MUSEUMS, AND UNIVERSITY IN ADDITION TO MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | MONIQUE ZIOLKOWSKI CALEB ZIOLKOWSKI CEO/DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MONIQUE ZIOLKOWSKI VAUGHN ZIOLKOWSKI CEO/DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP VAUGHN ZIOLKOWSKI CALEB ZIOLKOWSKI DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A LICENSED CPA. MANAGEMENT PROVIDES A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ALLOW THE COMMITTEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE CFO AND CEO CONSULT WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON THE CONTENTS OF THE 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY AND THE ACCOMPANYING ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD INQUIRES IF ANY MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE AGENDA AND IF SO WHAT THE CONFLICT IS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH THE ITEM AND IF SO, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCLUDED FROM VOTING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED MEETINGS. FINALLY, IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND PRESIDENT/COO (POSITION ELIMINATED AFTER MARCH 2022) IS BASED ON A YEARLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE,WHICH IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMPENSATION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL OF OTHER NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S AND THE PRESIDENT/COO'S COMPENSATION. ADDITIONAL STATISTICS ANALYZED INCLUDE THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AND GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION, TO INCLUDE THE CFO, IS THAT THE COMPENSATION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ANNUALLY APPROVES A PERCENTAGE RANGE FOR AN OVERALL INCREASE IN COMPENSATION. THIS RANGE IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, DIST OF COLUMBIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST, ITEMS WILL EITHER BE MAILED OR BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE PUBLIC TO THE WORLD AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG FOR ANYONE WHO SETS UP A FREE ACCOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED BY KORCZAK ZIOLKOWSKI IN 1948. HIS FAMILY GREW UP SHARING HIS DREAM AND HELPING HIM ON THE MOUNTAIN AND IN THE VISITOR CENTER. KORCZAK INSTILLED IN HIS FAMILY THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE HIS WORK, AS WELL AS A STRONG BELIEF IN CRAZY HORSE. SINCE HIS DEATH IN 1982, HIS WIFE RUTH (WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2014) AND MANY OF HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN CONTINUE TO MAKE HIS DREAM A REALITY. ALTHOUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE FOUNDATION IS SIGNIFICANT, THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WHO GUIDE AND DIRECT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. BEGINNING IN APRIL 2022, ALL EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS ARE HELD BY UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CAMPGROUND RENTAL EXPENSE 71,480 INVENTORY COST OF SALES 7,510 COST OF FUNDRAISING 21,899 ROUNDING -2 CAMPGROUND RENTAL EXPENSE -71,480 INVENTORY COST OF SALES -7,510 COST OF FUNDRAISING -21,899 ROUNDING 2 |
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