The Tiwahe Foundation
The Tiwahe Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,807,608
- +10.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $921,287
- -27.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $9,902
- +13.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,164,372
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Tiwahe Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Tiwahe Foundation
Who The Tiwahe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $755 (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2023 it reported $755 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MNI Sota Fund Minneapolis, MN | To Do Regranting of Oyate Funds | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,807,608 | $921,287 | $1,164,372 | — | — | $9,902 |
| 2023 | $7,988,855 | $1,276,265 | $1,058,745 | $755 | Total only | $8,707 |
| 2022 | $7,188,408 | $691,182 | $967,000 | $35,000 | 1 | $655 |
| 2021 | $8,331,474 | $244,550 | $719,508 | $2,500 | Total only | $1,370 |
| 2020 | $8,002,144 | $710,470 | $576,594 | $12,000 | Total only | $7,940 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Tiwahe Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Tiwahe Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tiwahe Foundation is led by Nikki Pieratos, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nikki Pieratos
Executive Director
Treasurer → Board Treasurer & Executive Director Jan, 2021
Board Treasurer & Executive Director Jan → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $171K (2024)
Wakinyan Lapointe
Board Chair
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2021
Board Secretary → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Annis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nigel R. Perrote
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Ruffin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micah Prairie Chicken
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reid Raymond
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Lorenz
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Feather Laroche
Board Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Alyssa Terleski (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Kunesh (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Galvin (2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Hobot (2021–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Rock (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Martinrogers (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Chad Poitra (2021) — Executive Director Til Dec
- Former: Marisa Cummings (2021) — Director
- Former: Amanda Norman (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Regguinti (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathy Denman-Wilke (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mary Kunesh Podein (2020) — Director
- Former: Shirley Sneve (2020) — President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $171K, to Nikki Pieratos (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Tiwahe Foundation
How large is The Tiwahe Foundation?
The Tiwahe Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $921K.
What is The Tiwahe Foundation?
The Tiwahe Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Tiwahe Foundation operate?
The Tiwahe Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Tiwahe Foundation's EIN?
The Tiwahe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4377588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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