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Cultural Survival INC

Public charity
Civil Rights & Advocacy · CAMBRIDGE, MA · EIN 23-7182593

About

Cultural survival advocates for indigenous people's rights and supports indigenous communities' self-determination, cultures and political resilience, since 1972.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Employees
19
Volunteers
13

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$10.5M
Expenses
$8.1M
Assets
$17.3M
Liabilities
$261K

Financial history

$15.6M$7.8M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $10.5M · Peak FY2023: $15.6M · Avg: $5.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.6M
Foreign employees24
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
NORTH AMERICA——
SOUTH ASIA——
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——
SOUTH AMERICA——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES——
EUROPE——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$25K
Grants Given
$3.5M
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Address

2067 Massachusetts AVE
Cambridge, MA, 02140-134

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members13
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %45.3%
Permanent endowment %54.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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