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TO NIZHONI ANI
KYKOTSMOVI VILLAGE, AZ · EIN 571153178 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE B99 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.tonizhoniani.org
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$382K
net assets
$1.1M
employees
11
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND, WATER, SKY AND PEOPLE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE WISE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE BLACK MESA REGION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Tó Nizhóní Ání is an Indigenous-led organization working to protect the water resources of Black Mesa, Arizona, from industrial use and waste. The organization advocates for communities impacted by coal mining and promotes a transition away from fossil fuel development on the Navajo Nation. It also engages in watershed restoration and community organizing.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Voices Podcast
A podcast launched in 2025 that shares Indigenous wisdom and experiences from the Black Mesa region, featuring unique voices from the seven Navajo chapter communities.
Voices from Black Mesa (VFBM)
A media project launched in January 2021 featuring distinct written narratives from each Navajo chapter community in the Black Mesa region, showcasing stories, resiliency, and life in Black Mesa.
Watershed Restoration Project
A project initiated in 2025 within the Black Mesa/Kits'iilí community to restore the watershed, focusing on bringing moisture back to the area.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Resource Extraction Opposition & Just Transition Advocacy 7 activities
    • Anti-Extraction Movement Support
      Supports the Dooda Helium movement and co-founded the T’iis Názbas Collaborative Coalition to oppose helium extraction proposals.
    • Anti-Extraction Movement Support
      Supports the Dooda Helium movement and co-founded the T’iis Názbas Collaborative Coalition to oppose helium extraction proposals.
    • Community Document Interpretation
      Interprets hydrology and legal documents to assist Diné communities in their fight against the impacts of coal mining.
    • Community Document Interpretation
      Interprets hydrology and legal documents to assist Diné communities in their fight against the impacts of coal mining.
    • Community Document Interpretation
      Interprets hydrology and legal documents for Diné communities to help them fight the impacts of coal mining.
    • Fossil Fuel Transition Advocacy
      Leads advocacy efforts to transition the Navajo Nation away from fossil fuel development.
    • Fossil Fuel Transition Advocacy
      Leads advocacy efforts to transition the Navajo Nation away from fossil fuel development.
  • Indigenous Storytelling & Media Production 3 activities
    • Indigenous Voices Media Project
      Operates the "Voices from Black Mesa" media project, launched in 2021, which features narratives from Navajo chapter communities in the Black Mesa region, and evolved into the "Voices Podcast" in 2025 to share Indigenous wisdom and experiences.
    • Indigenous Voices Media Project
      Operates the "Voices from Black Mesa" media project, launched in 2021, and its evolved "Voices Podcast" (2025) to share narratives, Indigenous wisdom, and experiences from Navajo chapter communities in the Black Mesa region.
    • Indigenous Voices Media Project
      Operates the "Voices from Black Mesa" media project, launched in 2021, and its evolved "Voices Podcast" (2025) to share narratives, resilience, and Indigenous wisdom from Navajo chapter communities in the Black Mesa region.
  • Carbon Sequestration through Ecosystem Restoration 2 activities
    • Watershed Restoration
      Initiated its first watershed restoration project in 2025 within the Black Mesa/Kits'iilí community on the Navajo Nation.
    • Watershed Restoration
      Initiated its first watershed restoration project in 2025 within the Black Mesa/Kits'iilí community on the Navajo Nation.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$1.27M
Contributions & grants$1.21M95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$60K
expenses
Total expenses$382K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$205K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.06M
Cash$1.06M
Investments$0
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$1.05M
Liquid reserves33.2 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NICOLE HORSEHERDER EXECUTIVE DI 60 $73K
board members · 5
  • DAN HERDER — MEMBER
  • DANA ELDRIDGE — MEMBER
  • EDITH SIMONSON — MEMBER
  • GERMAINE SIMONSON — MEMBER
  • RHONDA BEGAY — MEMBER