Sovereignty Rises
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Sovereignty Rises is a 501c3 Native-led organization that supports new opportunities for cultural, health, and economic sovereignty in communities impacted by systems of oppression through community-driven systems change.
- Income
- $80,000
- Spending
- $51,071
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $17,500, board director, executive director
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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
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 (1)
- $51,071 spent. Sovereignty Rises advances Native-led housing, economic development, and community well-being through culturally grounded capacity building and technical assistance. During the reporting year, the organization focused on developing the Native Housing Sovereignty Initiative, which supports Tribal Nations and Native organizations in becoming CDFI-ready housing developers. Activities included coordinating partnerships with Tribal communities, housing organizations, and financial institutions; facilitating planning for community-based housing projects; and advancing workforce development pathways in regenerative construction. The organization also supported early-stage development of the Green Buffalo Housing Initiative in partnership with the Lower Sioux Indian Community, contributing to project planning, stakeholder alignment, and exploration of sustainable housing approaches. In addition, Sovereignty Rises initiated development of an Indigenous behavioral wellness framework to support housing workforce participants, integrating culturally grounded practices into program design. Through these efforts, the organization strengthened community capacity, expanded partnerships, and advanced scalable models for Native-led housing development and long-term economic stability.
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 January 2025.
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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