2023-11-15T16:14:40-08:00 2022-12-31 821279005 ROSIE BARNDT CPA PC 3382 MONIDA STREET BOZEMAN MT 59718 990 2022-01-01 883015226 Western Native Voice Inc WEST 4068691938 PO Box 1018 Billings MT 59103 Ronnie Jo Horse Executive Dir. 2023-11-15 true Ronnie Jo Horse 999009999 true Rosie Barndt CPA PC P01366717 4062090411 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Ronnie Jo Horse PO Box 1018 Billings MT 591031018 403899 false X westernnativevoice.org X 2022 MT Educate and increase involvement by Native Americans in civic engagement and voter participation and advocate for policies that protect Native American rights and/or address the needs of Native communities. 10 10 16 10 0 387807 4000 0 12092 403899 0 0 246352 0 2324 179757 426109 -22210 149332 171542 -22210 Educate and increase involvement by Native Americans in civic engagement and voter participation and advocate for policies that protect Native American rights and/or address the needs of Native communities. false false 382437 Western Native Voice Inc (WNV), formed in July 2022 as an non-profit social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are committed to inspiring Native leadership so our communities flourish. We provide the information and tools necessary to empower citizens to have a voice and an impact on the decisions affecting their lives. We strive to protect the rights of Native Americans through leadership development, education, advocacy, and civic engagement to promote social, racial, gender, economic, and environmental justice to preserve our land, culture, and way of life for future generations.Native Americans make up 9% of Montana's population, with half of the population living off reservations. Native Americans are often overlooked in t lol lol he broader conversation among national groups doing progressive issue advocacy. Critical issues, such as Native civil rights, votingaccess, healthcare, and education, are often overlooked. WNV Inc fills this gap with focused outreach and engagement with tribal, state, and federal elected officials. In recent years, Montana and the United States have witnessed a concerted effort to roll back civil rights and voting rights, the worst assaults on voting rights in over 50 years. WNV Inc and its members are well-positioned to resist this rollback.1. Leadership Development - Western Native Voice uses a culturally relevant community organizing model to train emerging leaders and engage our members. Our training is tailored to meet the needs of attendees. Our customized training shares the principles and best practices of community organizing with respect to all indigenous identities.a. Western Native Voice: Expanding Horizons invests in Native American youth.Expanding Horizons consists of two components: first, our outreach with NativeAmerican and non-native youth in general through our middle school/high schoolpresentations, trunk or treat college tours, capitol visits, community events,conferences, All-American shootout collaboration, and summer camp. Second, ourcurrent 12-member student board.We distributed over 500 student ambassador applications to various urban andreservation schools. As well as handing out 75 posters to the schools in question. On the Western Native Voice website, Tracie Garfield allows for digital access to the application forms and a drop box for the applications. Over 50 emails were sentabout Expanding Horizons between Youth Program Manager Tristen Belgarde and High School Counselors. About 50 phone calls were made to high school counselorsand high schools about Expanding Horizons student ambassador opportunities.i. GOTV -1. Voters Contacted: 6,5222. Doors knocked: 3033. Phone conversations with voters: 1,5164. Text messages conversations with voters: 2,3295. Despite challenges, the Western Native Voice Get Out The Vote (GOTV) work helped to relay accurate election information, motivate voters to cast their ballot, provide assistance to voters, and ensure oversight of election services. All in all, voter turnout in our target precincts (precincts with over 50% Native voting age population) totaled 47%, an increase of 12% from the last comparable midtermelection. We are committed to work with all community stakeholders to ensure all eligible voters cast their ballot.ii. Voter Registration1. Stats -a. 1,261 Voters registered2. Voter registration portal -a. Our statewide voter registration work continued in 2022 with in person registration drives and use of the unofficial online voter registration portal. Western Native Voice partnered with Forward Montana Foundation, MontPIRG, Montana Women Vote, and Wild Montana to bring this service to Montanans. 382437 false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 0 0 false 16 false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false X Krystal Hill 4068691938 80 25th Street West Billings MT 59102 Ronnie Jo Horse Executive Dir. 10.00 31.00 X 28158 65703 6494 Pat Smith Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Montana Wilson Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kekek Jason Stark Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 James Steele Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Norma Bixby Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bobbi Favel Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Velma Pease Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Smith Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lea Whitford Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 28158 65703 6494 0 false false false 0 387807 387807 Program income 900099 4000 4000 4000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reimbursements 900099 12092 12092 12092 403899 16092 0 0 0 0 30324 15162 15162 0 172430 164597 6897 936 6140 5752 281 107 13240 12403 607 230 24218 22687 1110 421 0 27445 24709 2640 96 0 0 0 0 13877 12493 1335 49 24174 21764 2325 85 42956 38673 4133 150 0 0 26000 23408 2501 91 23084 20783 2220 81 0 9388 8452 903 33 2098 1889 202 7 0 10735 9665 1032 38 0 0 426109 382437 41348 2324 20966 0 0 10502 0 0 0 0 0 128598 10734 117864 0 0 0 0 0 0 149332 171542 0 171542 X -22210 0 -22210 0 149332 -22210 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128598 10734 117864 117864 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a CPA and provided to the controller, reviewed by keystaff, and then distributed to the board of directors for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The executive director's salary adjustment and performance evaluation are determinedby the board of directors on an annual basis. The executive director is responsiblefor conducting performance evaluations and determining salaries and annualadjustments for all other staff members. Rates of pay are designed to be withinparameters of current regional wages as reported in Department of Labor wage andsalary surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Other documents are available upon Board approval. 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