Cheyenne River Youth Project
Cheyenne River Youth Project
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Cheyenne River Youth Project is to give the Lakota youth of the Cheyenne River Sioux reservation access to a vibrant and secure future through our culturally sensitive programs, projects and facilities – ensuring strong, self-sufficient families and communities.
About
Established in 1988 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, the nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project is an essential community development organization on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. We are from Cheyenne River for Cheyenne River — an authentic grassroots initiative designed to meet the specific needs of our community through innovative youth programming, vital family services, and educational public events and activities. For decades, our reservation’s young people have come to rely on CRYP to always be here for them, to lift them up, and to empower them. We serve hundreds of local youth ages 4 to 18 each year, manage 369 family memberships across the reservation, and consistently provide culturally relevant and enduring solutions that address unique community concerns and challenges. CRYP is a well-rounded service organization that is dedicated to its participants’ physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness. Its current 5-acre campus on East Lincoln Street incorporates the Main Youth Center for 4- to 12-year-olds; the Ċokata Wiċoni (“Center of Life”) Teen Center for 13- to 18-year olds, which also is home to the Keya (Turtle) Cafe, Keya Gift Shop, and Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Arts Institute; the Family Services Program; the naturally grown Winyan Toka Win (“Leading Lady”) Garden and seasonal Leading Lady Farmers Market; and the free, public Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park. These facilities create a collaborative synergy and represent CRYP’s holistic approach toward assessing and meeting community needs. Poverty has a profound effect on family structure and self-esteem, which contributes to a variety of social ills. Located in one of the nation’s five poorest counties, CRYP serves the community by offering safe and healthy spaces, fostering healthy choices and life practices, strengthening connections to Lakota culture, teaching valuable job and life skills, and creating opportunities for a more vibrant and secure future. Daily, CRYP lays the groundwork for long-term solutions. Each program is carefully designed with a purposeful foundation, cultural relevance, and potential for longevity. Our vision also includes critical infrastructure to accommodate our growth as we work to meet our community’s needs today and in the future. CRYP has been recognized for its achievements locally, regionally and nationally, indicating that participants and supporters agree on its efficacy and importance. Executive director Julie Garreau has received several awards for her work with CRYP, including the South Dakota Volunteer of the Year Award in 1992, the Presidential Points of Light Award in 1993, the Garden Supply Company’s Garden Crusader Award in 2005, and the Spirit of Dakota Award in 2009. The South Dakota Coalition for Children named CRYP its “Champion for Children” in 2002, and the youth project’s RedCan invitational graffiti jam received Americans for the Arts’ prestigious Robert E. Gard Award in 2017. CRYP is honored by, and grateful for, the opportunity to serve youth on Cheyenne River. Please explore our About section to learn more.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “The cheyenne river youth project (the project), a youth and family services organization established in 1988, is integral to the cheyenne river reservation's support system in eagle butte, south dakota. the project is a grassroots initiative tailored to meet the needs of the community by providing innovative youth programming and family services. with over 350 family memberships reservation-wide, the project represents local problem-solving for critical community concerns.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “To meet the needs of the community by providing innovative youth programming and family services.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as SD.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at PO BOX 410, EAGLE BUTTE, SD, 57625.
- The non-profit has reported 37 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$326,813.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $424,137 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $62,424 in fundraising expenses.
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