Oklahoma · Nonprofit
Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee
Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (Oklahoma) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $347,500 to it, the largest being Better Way Foundation ($347,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $101k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $348k
- Net assets
- $1k
What Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee does
Mission
To provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn to speak, write, and understand the Comanche language so that the language and culture continue to thrive, and to support and promote Comanche cultural heritage through educational programs and resources.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
1. Program Title: Cultural Classes The organization provided culturally significant arts, crafts, and traditional knowledge workshops for community members of all ages. Approximately 100 participants engaged in hands-on instruction that strengthened cultural identity, intergenerational learning, and community well-being. Classes included traditional beadwork, sewing, and cultural education activities held throughout the year.
$13,227 spent15% of program spending2. Program Title: Comanche Language Classes The organization offered beginner and intermediate Comanche language instruction to support revitalization of the Comanche language. More than 110 classes were taught with 957 individuals (8.7 people/class) benefitting through in-person classes, zoom classes, youth programming, and digital learning resources. These efforts expand access to language learning for members of our community.
$28,810 spent33% of program spending3. Program Title: CLCPC Archive & Digital Resources The organization continued development of a community-owned archive preserving Comanche language materials, oral histories, and educational content. This included cataloging recordings, digitizing documents, and creating public-facing digital tools for use by the public and our participants. The archive protects cultural heritage and ensures long-term access to language resources.
$44,074 spent51% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $86,111.
Leadership and staff
Chief executive
Kathryn Pewenofkit Briner
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $48k → $100k.
From the IRS filings of Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Oklahoma, across 1 state in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee's funding has concentrated — grant income rose while the number of funders held roughly flat.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
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In Oklahoma
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Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee?
- Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (Oklahoma) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $347,500 to it, the largest being Better Way Foundation ($347,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $347,500 in grants to Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee?
- Better Way Foundation is the largest funder on record, with $347,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oklahoma. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing