Mission
To retain Lakota culture and build our collective power to bring justice and healing in the heart of Oceti Sakowin territory.
Public Charity
COUP Council
COUP Council is a Public Charity headquartered in Rapid City, SD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $366K revenue, $417K expenses, $426K total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $529K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825006521
Rapid City, SD
Intergroup & Race Relations
NTEE: R30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$366K
Total Expenses$417K
Total Assets$426K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$529K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at COUP Council
How COUP Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
Created the Wotakuye Fund for Healing Justice & Mutual Aid for individuals directly impacted by police violence and other violent crime
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Outreach/Engagement
$35,000
VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION
$21,790
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$15,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$40,000
VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION
$22,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Candi Brings Plenty
Chair
Chantelle Blue Arm
Treasurer
Jean Roach
Secretary
Marlene Poor Bear
Director
Natalie Jordan Zaragoza
Executive Director
Natalie Stites Means
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366K | $417K | $426K |
| 2023 | $156K | $317K | $480K |
| 2022 | $762K | $228K | $640K |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $88K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $366K (-71%), with total assets most recently reported at $426K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.