Program areas at Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
Wakan Tipi center - this program plans, coordinates, and engages the community in the development of a 6,000 square foot cultural and environmental interpretive center at bruce vento nature sanctuary that will celebrate dakota culture, educate community on the history of the site, inspire environmental stewardship, and serve as a community space for cultural connections and healing.
Urban conservation and restoration - this program involves conducting site studies and research to improve local parks and green spaces, as well as coordinating and recruiting volunteers to implement restoration plans in partnership with the city and other nonprofit partners.
Education and outreach - this program includes free-to-the-public monthly events located at local parks and green spaces or online, focused on local ecology. This includes coordination with partner organizations and providing education about nature and sacred cultural sites in these public green spaces.
Grants made by Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
Who funds Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Maggie Lorenz | Executive Director and Wakan Tipi | $88,017 | 2023-09-19 |
| Ben Gessner | Curator and Director of Programs | | 2023-05-11 |
| Sam Wegner | Environmental Stewardship Program Manager | | 2022-02-16 |
| Cynthia Whiteford | Board Member | $0 | 2023-09-19 |
| Thomas Draskovic | Secretary | $0 | 2023-09-19 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,602,081 | $2,832,869 | 27.2% |
| Program services | $16,247 | $9,452 | 71.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $15,195 | $5,427 | 180% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-10,800 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $310 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $3,622,723 | $2,848,058 | 27.2% |
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|---|
| Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve | 501(c)(3) | Appleton, WI | $1,402,671 |
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| Mequon Nature Preserve | 501(c)(3) | Mequon, WI | $950,017 |
| Susquehanna Heritage Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Wrightsville, PA | $1,993,907 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,476,155 |
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | West Saint Paul, MN | $3,708,393 |
| The Environmental Center | 501(c)(3) | Bend, OR | $1,295,713 |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Holderness, NH | $3,059,373 |
| Okefenokee Swamp Park | 501(c)(3) | Waycross, GA | $2,147,912 |
| Bayshore Center at Bivalve | 501(c)(3) | Port Norris, NJ | $1,291,712 |
Data update history
October 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $608,500 from Bush Foundation Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 332 Minnesota St W1520
- Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Ramsey County, MN
- Website URL
- wakantipi.org/Â
- Phone
- (651) 370-2106
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-5469929
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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