Kunsi Keya Tamakoce
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Kunsi Keya Tamakoce is a community-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to Indigenous cultural preservation, ceremony, education, land stewardship, and community wellness. Support is received primarily through public donations, grassroots fundraising, community contributions, and small grants supporting ceremonial, educational, and cultural programming.
- Income
- $34,900
- Spending
- $19,192
- Reserves
- 25.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $10,151 spent. Sundance Ceremony and Cultural Gathering-Kunsi Keya Tamakoce organized and hosted its annual Sundance ceremony and cultural gathering, serving Indigenous, Two-Spirit, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and allied community members through traditional ceremony, prayer, cultural education, and communal care practices. Programming included ceremonial preparation, sacred fire tending, food preparation, community support systems, youth and elder participation, and land-based teachings rooted in Lakota traditions and matriarchal leadership values. The organization provided access to ceremony for participants traveling from multiple regions and offered travel scholarship support to reduce financial barriers for attendance. Serving 60-100 people
- $313 spent. Cultural and Ceremony-Based Education- The organization provided year-round cultural education and intergenerational learning opportunities focused on Indigenous knowledge systems, ceremonial teachings, matriarchal leadership, land stewardship, community responsibility, and traditional wellness practices. Educational programming included talking circles, volunteer training, mentorship, cultural skill sharing, kitchen and ceremonial support education, and community learning gatherings designed to preserve and respectfully continue Indigenous cultural traditions in accessible and community-centered ways. The organization serves 150-500 people annually
- $250 spent. Community Gatherings and Skill Sharing- Kunsi Keya Tamakoce facilitated local community gatherings that strengthened social connection, mutual aid, healing-centered community care, and collaborative learning. Activities included volunteer coordination, shared meals, land stewardship projects, seasonal gatherings, cultural arts and practical skill sharing, and community wellness support. These gatherings provided safe and inclusive spaces for relationship building, cultural continuity, and collective care across generations and communities. This program serves 100-500 people annually
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2013.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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