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Center for Shamanic Education Andexchange

EIN 20-8909687 · Santa Fe, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of CSEE is to perpetuate the shamanic wisdom, culture, practice, and traditional ways of life of Indigenous people worldwide.

Income
$116,583
Spending
$135,453
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 59%
Highest pay
$54,456, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $15,000 spent. Saq' Be's apprenticeship program pairs Mayan youth with Mayan elders to document and learn from them, through the sharing of stories, myth, practices and healing traditions.
  2. $12,010 spent. Kurin Metsa School in Peru. The organization supports the school with 6 current students to learn about ancestral uses of plants, gardening and elder knowledge and wisdom. The Center provided $12,010 to this project in 2024.
  3. $6,380 spent. Sarayaku, Ecuador Project: Supported the construction of a gathering building for the Sarayaku people, as well as community events for families to learn about traditions, medicinal plants, and spiritual practices. Total spent on this project in 2024 was $6,380.
  4. $58,475 spent. Another specific project funded is the Luum Aj'Kim project, as outlined by Marlon García Arriaga. This project supported the Itzá people in Guatemala with language preservation, and the teaching of stories and traditions to youth in their community. The organization provided $6,072 to this project. In March 2024 the organization held a 2-day event in Austin, Texas including an Indigenous art display and a panel discussion about traditional spiritual practices. in June 2024 the organization held a 10-day art exhibit with handmade pieces from Peru, Mexico, and Colombia. This included an educational tour and a musical concert featuring music from these cultures. In October 2024 the organization held a month-long art exhibit with handmade pieces from Peru, Mexico, and Colombia. This included 2 educational tours, 2 musical concerts, and 2 meditation classes. In December 2024 the organization held a 4-day art exhibit with handmade pieces from Peru, Mexico, and Colombia. This included education and music from these cultures. The remainder of program service expenses is overall program support excluding the direct program grants and activities noted specifically above.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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