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Eastern Woodland Lacrosse

EIN 83-2021161 · Reidsville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL BOYS, GIRLS, MEN, AND WOMEN TO PLAY TEAM SPORTS TOGETHER, WHERE THEY CAN LEARN ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND LIFE LESSONS IN WAYS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEST PRACTICES IN LIFE. THERE IS HIGH PRIDE IN REPRESENTING YOUR TEAM. WE WANT TO BRING THAT TRADITION BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$942,968
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$54,000, executive di

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

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVERNIGHTY - FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IS THE ABILITY OF AN INDIGENOUS NATION OR COMMUNITY TO CONTROL ITS OWN FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD- PRODUCING RESOURCES FREE OF CONTROL OR LIMITATIONS PUT ON IT BY AN OUTSIDE POWER. WE HAVE TWO INITIATIVES, YESA INDIGENOUS GARDENS AND A ELDER FOOD PROGRAM. 2.RIGHTS OF NATURE - RIGHTS OF WATER. OUR ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO ALIGNING HUMAN LAW WITH THE LAWS OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH OUR WORK WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. OUR TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES DEPEND ON WATER FOR TRANSPORTATION, DRINKING, CLEANING, PURIFICATION, AND PROVIDE HABITAT FOR THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WE GATHER AS MEDICINES AND FOODS. 3.RE-EDUCATION FOR INDIGENOUS HISTORY - OUR PROGRAM ENSURES THAT COLLEGES/GRADE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN THE HISTORY OF ABUSE AT THOSE BOARDING SCHOOLS THAT ONCE TRIED TO ERASE INDIGENOUS CULTURE. WE ALSO FOCUS LOCALLY ON VIRGINIA AND NC, WHICH THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT: 1 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE IN NC, 7 STATE RECOGNIZED AND SEVERAL UNRECOGNIZED TRIBES IN NC, TRIBAL GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIES OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS, THE TRAIL OF TEARS, CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, AND MORE. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRUTHSGIVING, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, SOUTHEASTERN WORKSHOP TEACH INS AND A JULY 3 DECOLONIAL BBQ. 4.CULTURAL EDUCATION - THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE MOCCASINS, RIBBON SKIRTS, BEADED JEWELRY AND MUCH MORE. WE TEACH AT COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES. OUR TWO INITIATIVES ARE CULTURE CLASSES AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO ENGAGE TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 5.FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE - WE ARE EDUCATING PEOPLE IN BIPOC AND ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES TO MOVE TO CLEANER ENERGY. PIPELINES AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES ARE COMING THROUGH RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE SACRED PLACES REMAINING OF WATER AND SACRED SITES IN NORTH CAROLINA, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AROUND PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PIPELINE RESISTANCE. 6.YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS - INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN PARTICULAR CONTINUE TO FACE RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AND ARE MARGINALIZED IN SOCIETY. WHEN THEY HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND STRONG CULTURAL IDENTITY, THEY BECOME RESILIENT, POWERFUL INDIVIDUALS. THEY HAVE IMMERSED ROOTS THROUGH THEIR ANCESTRAL LINEAGE, WISDOM, AND INTELLIGENCE. THEY ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT IS CRITICAL TO RESTORE LEADERSHIP FROM THE EROSION OF THEIR TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES AND HABITAT, SO THAT THEY CAN BEGIN TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEM FOR THE COMING GENERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVERNIGHTY - FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IS THE ABILITY OF AN INDIGENOUS NATION OR COMMUNITY TO CONTROL ITS OWN FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD- PRODUCING RESOURCES FREE OF CONTROL OR LIMITATIONS PUT ON IT BY AN OUTSIDE POWER. WE HAVE TWO INITIATIVES, YESA INDIGENOUS GARDENS AND A ELDER FOOD PROGRAM. 2.RIGHTS OF NATURE - RIGHTS OF WATER. OUR ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO ALIGNING HUMAN LAW WITH THE LAWS OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH OUR WORK WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. OUR TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES DEPEND ON WATER FOR TRANSPORTATION, DRINKING, CLEANING, PURIFICATION, AND PROVIDE HABITAT FOR THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WE GATHER AS MEDICINES AND FOODS. 3.RE-EDUCATION FOR INDIGENOUS HISTORY - OUR PROGRAM ENSURES THAT COLLEGES/GRADE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN THE HISTORY OF ABUSE AT THOSE BOARDING SCHOOLS THAT ONCE TRIED TO ERASE INDIGENOUS CULTURE. WE ALSO FOCUS LOCALLY ON VIRGINIA AND NC, WHICH THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT: 1 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE IN NC, 7 STATE RECOGNIZED AND SEVERAL UNRECOGNIZED TRIBES IN NC, TRIBAL GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIES OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS, THE TRAIL OF TEARS, CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, AND MORE. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRUTHSGIVING, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, SOUTHEASTERN WORKSHOP TEACH INS AND A JULY 3 DECOLONIAL BBQ. 4.CULTURAL EDUCATION - THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE MOCCASINS, RIBBON SKIRTS, BEADED JEWELRY AND MUCH MORE. WE TEACH AT COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES. OUR TWO INITIATIVES ARE CULTURE CLASSES AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO ENGAGE TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 5.FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE - WE ARE EDUCATING PEOPLE IN BIPOC AND ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES TO MOVE TO CLEANER ENERGY. PIPELINES AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES ARE COMING THROUGH RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR INITIATIVES INCLUDE SACRED PLACES REMAINING OF WATER AND SACRED SITES IN NORTH CAROLINA, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AROUND PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PIPELINE RESISTANCE. 6.YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS - INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN PARTICULAR CONTINUE TO FACE RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AND ARE MARGINALIZED IN SOCIETY. WHEN THEY HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND STRONG CULTURAL IDENTITY, THEY BECOME RESILIENT, POWERFUL INDIVIDUALS. THEY HAVE IMMERSED ROOTS THROUGH THEIR ANCESTRAL LINEAGE, WISDOM, AND INTELLIGENCE. THEY ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT IS CRITICAL TO RESTORE LEADERSHIP FROM THE EROSION OF THEIR TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES AND HABITAT, SO THAT THEY CAN BEGIN TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEM FOR THE COMING GENERATIONS.

Source: Form 990 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.

    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 May 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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