North Carolina · Nonprofit
HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC
HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $41,770 to it, the largest being BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NC FOUNDATION ($20,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $542k
- Funders on record
- 4
- Grants received
- $42k
- Net assets
- $1.4M
What High Plains Indians Inc does
Mission
Economic Development, Cultural, Historical, Educational
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Historical/Educational Program: The Sappony Sovereign Continuity Project was funded by the Administration for Native Americans. This project completed was completed in 3Q 2024. Objectives were to collect, organize, and centrally archive the tribal historical documents and artifacts. The information gathered will be available to the tribal members and provide a resource for future generations. (4 employees/5 contractors/community members) Another archival project began in 2024 4th qtr funded by the NC Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources (State Library of NC). These funds will allow for the setup of an onsite archival station, with software to index and preserve the records according to industry standards for tribal records. (2 employees/2 contractors/community members)
$275,339 spent57% of program spendingCultural Heritage Youth/Outreach Programs: The organization sponsors a weeklong camp for youth from ages 9 to 17. The mission of the camp is to expose the youth to their heritage and culture as well as healthy lifestyles, community service, and leadership. 2024 highlighted the importance of connecting the youth with the elders, along with language lessons. (70 Participants, Volunteers) The community outreach program provides meals to elders and those homebound. (40 participants,Volunteers)
$33,811 spent7% of program spendingEconomic and Community Development Programs: The organization's objective for economic and community development within the community and its members continues with the development of business opportunities. The skills and experience gained through this exercise allows the organization to bring awareness and self-sufficiency , self-promotion to the community. The tribe works with the local chambers of commerce, local businesses, local govt and civic organizations to promote the projects. (40 Tribal Volunteers and Other Specialists)
$147,108 spent30% of program spendingPostsecondary Education, General/Other: The organization sponsors secondary scholarships. The scholarship is awarded based on merit, achievement, and community involvement. (3 Recipients)
$1,588 spent0% of program spendingCultural & Ethnic Awareness Programs: The organization conducts numerous presentations to schools, museums, civic groups, and awareness programs. The presentations inform and educate the public regarding the American Indian culture, specifically the Sappony tribe and other NC/VA tribes. This work involves 100% volunteers. The tribe sponsors an annual Art exhibit in November in partnership with the Person County Arts Parks and Recreation Department. The tribe participates in annual events to promote AI cultural throughout the State of NC and VA. The organization maintains a website for historical information and tribal information. (1000 Area School Teachers, Students & Public)
$25,968 spent5% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $483,814.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $1.3M to $2.1M (+67%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2019 0% · 2020 0% · 2021 0% · 2022 63% · 2023 66% · 2024 50%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
99% of HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Dante Desiderio
Executive Director
Board chair
Dorothy Stewart Yates
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2022: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $4k → $15.
From the IRS filings of HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC’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.
How concentrated its funding is
HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 48% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 96% · 2021 99% · 2022 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. 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
100% of HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC's grant income comes from North Carolina funders.
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
HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 21,616 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 21,616 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Government funding HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $912k on record.
- Department of Health and Human Services$912k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
99% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC?
- HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 4 organizations whose IRS filings report $41,770 to it, the largest being BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NC FOUNDATION ($20,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC have?
- IRS filings report 4 organizations giving $41,770 in grants to HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC?
- BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NC FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $20,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like HIGH PLAINS INDIANS INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. 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 2017–2024), and the filings of 4 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