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THUNDERMAKER CULTURAL RECOVERY
Chino Valley, AZ · EIN 850522161 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · www.thundermakerculturalrecovery.org
revenue
$4K
expenses
$172K
net assets
$8K
employees
—
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

Work to connect different tribes and generational groups to help prevent and combat drug/alcohol use and addiction through resuscitating and reconnecting with cultural practices. Also, work with local tribes/nations in Emergency Relief, such a COVID-19 relief aid.

profile · synthesized from sources

Thundermaker Cultural Recovery is a nonprofit organization providing culturally grounded addiction prevention, recovery, and cultural renewal programs for Native American communities, with a focus on Arizona and the Navajo Nation. The organization delivers immersive cultural ceremonies, behavioral health support, and traditional healing practices to address intergenerational trauma and substance abuse. It also engages in cultural preservation through documentary storytelling and partnerships with recovery centers.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

4 Generations Documentary Film Series
Docuseries project preserving oral histories and cultural knowledge, beginning with a ceremony on the Navajo Reservation from 1987 to 2001, aimed at cultural transmission and community healing
Cultural Ceremony Program
Four-day immersive cultural experience using the medicine wheel framework and sweat lodge ceremonies to support behavioral health, cultural reconnection, and recovery for Native youth and adults
Cultural Preservation Program
Partnership with Arizona addiction recovery centers to deliver culturally tailored services including talking circles, traditional crafting therapies, and ceremonies for Native clients
Navajo (Diné) Nation COVID-19 Legacy Program
Emergency response initiative providing essential supplies to the Navajo Nation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing ongoing health risks and resource gaps in Native communities
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Culturally Based Addiction Recovery Programs 8 activities
    • Cultural Event Organization
      Provides a 4-day cultural event that incorporates cultural teachings and practices for Native American tribal communities.
    • Cultural Events and Teachings for Native Communities
      Provides a 4-day cultural event that incorporates cultural teachings and practices for Native American tribal communities.
    • Cultural Events for Native American Communities
      Provides a 4-day cultural event that incorporates cultural teachings and practices for Native American tribal communities.
    • Cultural events and community ceremonies
      Hosts a 4-day cultural event incorporating traditional teachings and practices for Native American communities and provides ongoing community ceremonies for individuals in outpatient recovery, fostering cultural continuity and communal healing.
    • Cultural healing practices for clients in recovery
      Facilitates traditional healing activities including sweat lodge ceremonies, cultural talking circles, and crafting therapies to support spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being of Native clients in recovery. A sweat lodge was constructed in Chino Valley, AZ, for use by families and clients in recovery programs.
    • Culturally Based Addiction Recovery Support
      Collaborates with addiction recovery centers across Arizona to provide culturally based prevention, recovery, and after-care programming, including cultural talking circles, traditional crafting therapies, sweat lodge ceremonies, and other cultural ceremonies for Native clients.
    • Culturally Based Recovery Programs for Native Clients
      Collaborates with addiction recovery centers across Arizona to provide culturally inspired behavioral services, including cultural talking circles, traditional crafting therapies, and sweat lodge ceremonies, for Native clients in substance abuse treatment and recovery.
    • Culturally-Based Addiction Recovery Services
      Collaborates with addiction recovery centers across Arizona to provide culturally inspired behavioral services, including cultural talking circles, traditional crafting therapies, and sweat lodge ceremonies, for Native clients in substance abuse treatment and outpatient recovery.
  • Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 7 activities
    • Culturally Based Prevention and Recovery Programs for Native Youth and Adults
      Offers culturally based prevention, recovery, and after-care programming tailored for Native Youth (ages 13-17), Native Adults (ages 18-24), and Native Adults (ages 25+).
    • Culturally Based Prevention and Recovery for Native Adults
      Offers culturally based prevention, recovery, and after-care programming for Native Adults aged 18 and above.
    • Culturally Based Prevention and Recovery for Native Youth
      Offers culturally based prevention programming for Native Youth aged 13-17.
    • Culturally based prevention programming for Native youth
      Offers culturally grounded prevention programming for Native youth aged 13–17, aimed at promoting resilience and cultural identity as protective factors against substance abuse and other challenges.
    • Culturally integrated addiction recovery programming for Native adults
      Provides culturally based prevention, recovery, and after-care programming for Native adults across multiple age groups (18–24 and 25+), delivered in partnership with addiction recovery centers in Arizona. Services include traditional practices integrated into behavioral health support.
    • Culturally-Based Prevention and Recovery Programming for Native Adults
      Offers culturally based prevention, recovery, and after-care programming for Native Adults aged 18 and older.
    • Culturally-Based Prevention and Recovery Programming for Native Youth
      Offers culturally based prevention programming for Native Youth aged 13-17.
  • Emergency Relief for Youth During Crises 4 activities
    • COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Navajo Nation
      Conducts ongoing fundraising and distribution of essential supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically focused on the Navajo Nation.
    • COVID-19 Relief for Navajo Nation
      Conducts ongoing fundraising and distribution of essential supplies to the Navajo Nation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • COVID-19 Relief for Navajo Nation
      Conducts ongoing fundraising and distribution of essential supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically focused on the Navajo Nation.
    • Emergency relief distribution during COVID-19 pandemic
      Conducts fundraising and distributes essential supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the Navajo Nation. This includes emergency efforts initiated in 2020 to support affected communities.
  • Indigenous Storytelling & Media Production 4 activities
    • Documentary Film Production
      Is creating a docuseries, starting with a story about a ceremony on the Navajo Reservation from 1987 to 2001, exploring a land struggle and unity against forced relocation, and also films stories and life experiences of elders.
    • Documentary Series Production
      Is creating a docuseries, starting with a story about a ceremony on the Navajo Reservation from 1987 to 2001, which will explore a land struggle involving a mining company and the unity of people to prevent forced relocation. The organization also builds relationships with elders to film their stories and life experiences.
    • Documentary Series and Elder Storytelling
      Creates a docuseries, starting with a story about a ceremony on the Navajo Reservation from 1987 to 2001, exploring a land struggle and unity against forced relocation. The organization also builds relationships with elders to film their stories and life experiences.
    • Documentary production and oral history preservation
      Is producing a docuseries that includes the documentation of a 1987–2001 ceremony and land struggle on the Navajo Reservation involving resistance to mining-related forced relocation. Also involves filming and preserving life stories and experiences of Native elders.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants$4K104%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$172K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$172K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$8K
Cash$3K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$8K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -98.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 3
  • Arroly Funmaker — Director, President
  • Hunter Eary — Director, Treasurer
  • Jim Funmaker — Director
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • Hope and Healing Partner — Collaborates with Thundermaker Cultural Recovery to provide culturally integrated addiction treatment for Native clients.
  • Hope and Healing Partner — Partnered to provide culturally inspired behavioral services.
  • Life Center Partner — Collaborates with Thundermaker Cultural Recovery to provide culturally integrated addiction treatment for Native clients.
  • Navajo (Diné) Nation Partner — Primary community served in the organization’s ongoing COVID-19 response and supply distribution efforts.
  • Pasadera Recovery Center Partner — Collaborates with Thundermaker Cultural Recovery to provide culturally integrated addiction treatment for Native clients.
  • Royal Life Center Partner — Partnered to provide culturally inspired behavioral services.
  • Royal Life Centers Partner — Sends clients to the sweat lodge as part of their recovery program.
  • Shamrock Recovery Partner — Collaborates with Thundermaker Cultural Recovery to provide culturally integrated addiction treatment for Native clients.
  • Shamrock Recovery Partner — Partnered to provide culturally inspired behavioral services.
  • Thundermaker Wellness Center Partner — Collaborates with Thundermaker Cultural Recovery to provide culturally integrated addiction treatment for Native clients.
  • Thundermaker Wellness Center Partner — Partnered to provide culturally inspired behavioral services.