CULTURAL SURVIVAL INC

CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02140 (617) 441-5400 Est. 1972 EIN 23-7182593

R220 - Civil Rights & Advocacy 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

www.culturalsurvival.org

Mission

CULTURAL SURVIVAL ADVOCATES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' SELF-DETERMINATION, CULTURES AND POLITICAL RESILIENCE, SINCE 1972.

Grants Awarded · 35 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue

$7,171,019

Total Expenses

$6,987,847

Net Assets

$17,199,801

19 employees 30 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

2.5 years Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↓ 31.7%

Expenses ↓ 13.7%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 87.7% Earned revenue 6.4% Investment 5.9%

Expense Breakdown

Program 76.0% Management 16.9% Fundraising 7.1%

Filing History (8 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025	$7,171,019 ↓	$6,987,847	$17,199,801
2023 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024	$10,495,701 ↓	$8,097,479	$17,008,403
2022 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023	$15,603,751 ↑	$6,118,018	$14,600,077
2021 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022	$5,061,336 ↑	$2,899,043	$5,032,227
2020 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021	$4,417,995 ↑	$2,271,723	$2,871,928
2019 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020	$2,571,891 ↓	$2,273,730	$713,717
2018 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019	$2,663,467 ↑	$2,661,224	$415,329
2017 990 - Public charity return Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018	$2,571,083	$2,376,315	$410,215

EIN: 23-7182593 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data