Mission
THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS.
Public Charity
THE SEQUOYAH FUND INC
Based in CHEROKEE, NC, THE SEQUOYAH FUND INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.9M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $14.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.7M.
EIN: 311619784
CHEROKEE, NC
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$14.7M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Sequoyah Fund Inc
How The Sequoyah Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$20
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 $80 for programs
$61
The Sequoyah Fund works to serve economic and social improvement of the eastern band of Cherokee indians
$19
Kananesgi is an annual event that promotes Cherokee artists and designers
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
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$3,001,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$533,181
CDFI CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM GRANTS
$47,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$632,330
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$20,972
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COO
Amber H Huskey
CFO
Ashford Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Bonnie Claxton
TREASURER
Garrett Lane
BOARD MEMBER
Julie E Painter
BOARD MEMBER
Keyonna Hornbuckle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9M | $1.6M | $14.7M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.7M | $11.5M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.6M | $10.9M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $788K | $11.9M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $1.1M | $9.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $4.9M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.