Mission
CULTURAL SURVIVAL ADVOCATES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' SELF-DETERMINATION, CULTURES AND POLITICAL RESILIENCE, SINCE 1972.
Public Charity
CULTURAL SURVIVAL INC
Based in CAMBRIDGE, MA, CULTURAL SURVIVAL INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.2M in revenue, $7.0M in expenses, $17.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.3M.
EIN: 237182593
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Minority Rights
NTEE: R22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.2M
Total Expenses$7.0M
Total Assets$17.5M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cultural Survival Inc
How Cultural Survival Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$27
The Cultural Survival bazaars are a series of cultural festivals, organized by indigenous peoples' rights organization Cultural Survival, that provide indigenous artists and artisans, cooperatives, and their representatives…
$14
Community media
$11
Advocacy
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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 OPERATING SUPPORT
$344,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$214,130
Human Rights
$34,703
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$24,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Aimee Robertson
DIRECTOR
Jannie Rueije
VICE CHAIR
John King Ii
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jonathan Mark Camp
CHAIR
Kaimana Barcarse
DIRECTOR
Kate Finn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $7.0M | $17.5M |
| 2024 | $10.5M | $8.1M | $17.3M |
| 2023 | $15.6M | $6.1M | $14.8M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $2.9M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $2.3M | $2.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $7.2M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.