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Tonatierra Community Development Institute

EIN 86-0723874 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY VEHICLE TO EXPRESS THE INHERENT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PURSUIT OF SELF-DETERMINATION ON SOCIAL, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC LEVELS.

Income
$204,372
Spending
$119,943
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
12.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
1
Volunteers
200

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 223% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $37,576 spent. NAHUACALLI: EMBASSY OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. HOSTING EVENTS AND TLAHTOCAN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONS, COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ALLIES FROM THROUGHOUT ABYA YALA - CEMANAHUAC, FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' MISSIONS FOR SELF DETERMINATION AND THE PRESERVATION OF MOTHER EARTH.
  2. $53,908 spent. XINACHTLI: CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE SHARING OF TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS TEACHINGS AND VALUES. THE XINACHTLI IS SHARED WITH STUDENTS, LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, FROM THE NAHUACALLI AND OUT TO INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT ABYA YALA / CEMANAHUAC.
  3. $2,436 spent. MACEHUALLI: ORGANIZING THE MACEHUALLI (THE PEOPLE) WITH FOCUS ON THE STRUGGLES OF DAYLABORERS SEEKING RESPECT AND DIGNITY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND ASSERTING THEIR INDIGENOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
  4. $4,027 spent. QUETZALCO-OP:As criteria the QuetzalCo-op engages holistically with Cooperatives of Indigenous Peoples and grassroots communities from sister communities in Mexico and Guatemala who are part of the Fair Trade Coffee networks of coffee producers. We work within a dynamic of establishing not just an economic relationship based on the exchange of coffee, but in realization of continental cultural solidarity as Indigenous Peoples. The intent is to build collectively an intergenerational infrastructure of mutual cultural respect and benefit that can lead to further development of strategies and projects to move our families out of marginalization and towards self-determination.

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 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 June 1997.

    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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