Mission
OWEESTA CORPORATION ("OWEESTA") SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Public Charity
OWEESTA CORPORATION
OWEESTA CORPORATION, of LONGMONT, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19.1M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $117.8M in total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 541970097
LONGMONT, CO
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.1M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$117.8M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$20.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Oweesta Corporation
How Oweesta Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$73
Insitutional development
$12
Lending and other
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$389,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$310,000
SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
$298,247
Community Development
$200,000
SEE PART IV
$53,653
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR INVESTME
Alexandra Shaughnessy
CEO
Chrystel Cornelius
ACCOUNTANT
Debbie Powers
VICE CHAIR
Derek Valdo
CFO
Florence Ludka
DIRECTOR
Fran Lutz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.1M | $11.1M | $117.8M |
| 2024 | $16.4M | $12.3M | $98.9M |
| 2023 | $11.5M | $7.5M | $81.3M |
| 2022 | $8.6M | $7.0M | $63.5M |
| 2021 | $12.7M | $4.3M | $46.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.7M to $19.1M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $117.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.