Mission
Promote knowledge, equity, justice, opportunity, and prosperity in Indian reservation communities and preserve and protect Indigenous lifeways.
Public Charity
Center Pole
Based in Garryowen, MT, Center Pole operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $278K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.9M.
EIN: 208780215
Garryowen, MT
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
NTEE: P80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$278K
Grant Records55
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Center Pole
How Center Pole divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
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 $97 for programs
$70
Food Sovereignty/Healthy Food Systems/Sustainability:Establishment of a healthy foods hub allowing greater food access in the rural reservation "food desert." The hub includes a food bank, a healthy foods…
$12
Social Enterprise/Work Force/Community Sustainability, Cultural Heritage Tourism:A volunteer force of disenfranchised reservation youth, young adults and families are trained in workforce, business skills and life skills at our…
$8
Basic Needs:Household and other donated items are gathered from estate sales in Wyoming in Montana and distributed to those in need in reservation communities to improve living conditions
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$250,500
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION - GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$75,000
GENERAL OPERATING: NATIVE LED ORGANIZING
$30,000
SUBAWARDS
$17,000
Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Birdie Real Bird
Board Member
Jacquelin Stewart
Chairman
Patti Cass
Executive Director
Peggy Wellknown Buffalo
Board Member
Reggie Quancello
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $278K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $321K |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $3.3M | $263K |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $3.8M | $786K |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $90K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $1.7M (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $278K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.