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Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment
Hogansburg, NY · EIN 161479601 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE C053 · Environment · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$82K
expenses
$74K
net assets
$44K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Promote environmental issues

profile · synthesized from sources

Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment is a nonprofit organization based in Hogansburg, NY, focused on promoting environmental issues within Indigenous communities. The organization works to address environmental concerns affecting the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, particularly through community-based initiatives and advocacy. Its efforts are centered on environmental protection, cultural preservation, and public health.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Environmental Monitoring Program
Conducts water, air, and soil quality testing in the Akwesasne territory to assess contamination and ecological health
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Project
Documents and revitalizes Indigenous environmental practices and knowledge systems
Youth Environmental Education Initiative
Engages local youth in environmental stewardship through workshops, fieldwork, and cultural programming
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Indigenous-Led Ecosystem Stewardship 1 activity
    • Advocacy for environmental issues
      Engages in advocacy to promote environmental issues affecting the Akwesasne community and surrounding ecosystems.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$82K
Contributions & grants$70K86%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$12K
expenses
Total expenses$74K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$70K
balance sheet
Total assets$204K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$44K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -19.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Jessica Shenandoah — Board Member
  • John Bonaparte — Board Member
  • Peggy Pyke-Thompson — Board Member
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Engaged Advocacy
    methodology: community-engaged_advocacy
    By involving community members in environmental advocacy and education efforts, we produce more effective and culturally relevant solutions, because local knowledge and participation strengthen both legitimacy and impact.