Indigenous Environmental Network
To educate youth and indigenous people regarding environmental issues and their health.
Indigenous Environmental Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,444,133
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,744,306
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $644,696
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,056,871
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Indigenous Environmental Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Defend Water Bemidji, MN | Water Monitoring Near Oil Pipelines | $192,008 |
| Cheyenne River Grassroots Collective Ridgeview, SD | Gather Data on Water Protection | $93,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,444,133 | $5,744,306 | $6,056,871 | — | — | $644,696 |
| 2024 | $14,745,573 | $7,285,329 | $5,251,350 | — | — | $563,381 |
| 2023 | $12,714,813 | $5,065,821 | $4,432,444 | $285,058 | 2 | $52,439 |
| 2022 | $12,095,770 | $8,265,291 | $3,171,575 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $7,007,757 | $5,330,726 | $2,703,825 | — | — | $60,896 |
| 2020 | $4,357,602 | $3,804,816 | $1,674,937 | — | — | $9,839 |
About Indigenous Environmental Network
Based on IRS filings
Indigenous Environmental Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bemidji, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $645K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indigenous Environmental Network is led by Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Goldtooth
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$91K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Debra Harry
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Gemmill
Board Memeber
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Plumer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justice Peche
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Vendiola
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Manual Pino (2020–2023) — Board Memeber
- Former: Sayokla Williams (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bineshi Alberts (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $91K, to Tom Goldtooth (Ex DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Indigenous Environmental Network
How large is Indigenous Environmental Network?
Indigenous Environmental Network reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.
What is Indigenous Environmental Network?
Indigenous Environmental Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bemidji, MN. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Indigenous Environmental Network operate?
Indigenous Environmental Network has awarded grants in Minnesota, South Dakota.
What is Indigenous Environmental Network's EIN?
Indigenous Environmental Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3653476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
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