OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

EIN 23-7135915 · Education (B43Z)

What they do

THE MISSION WHICH EMANATES FROM THE CHARTER of THE OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE is to EDUCATE STUDENTS for PROFESSIONAL and VOCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LAKOTA COUNTRY. THE COLLEGE WILL GRADUATE WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS GROUNDED IN WOLAKOLKICIYAPI-LEARNING LAKOTA WAYS of LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY BY TEACHING LAKOTA CULTURE and LANGUAGE AS PART of PREPARING STUDENTS to PARTICIPATE IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. IN ACHIEVING THE MISSION, OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE HAS THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TRIBAL -PROVIDES THE LAKOTA WITH OUTSTANDING GRADUATES -PROMOTES THE STUDY and PRACTICE of TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY -WORKS WITH TRIBAL ENTITIES TOWARD BUILDING OUR NATION -HELPS STUDENTS to GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT and HEALTHY LIFESTYLES CULTURAL -UTILIZES LAKOTA CULTURAL VALUES IN ALL LEARNING FRAMEWORKS -CELEBRATES LAKOTA CULTURE INCLUDING SACRED SONGS and CEREMONIES -RESEARCH, STUDY, FACILITATE, and DISSEMINATE LAKOTA LANGUAGE, CULTURE and PHILOSOPHY -PROVIDES LEADERSHIP to MAINTAIN and REVITALIZE LAKOTA CULTURE and P

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

67.29%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

1.96%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$81.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.19%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $229,770 for DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK (PRES INSTRUC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$49,613,624

Mission workProgram services$33,386,51467.29% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,045,79612.19% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$972,7201.96% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,208,59418.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$40,405,03081.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 14.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 9.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 10.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.60% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$49,613,624

Expenses$40,405,030

Annual surplus $9,208,594 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$33,386,514 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,045,796 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$972,720 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$49,613,624

Expenses$40,405,030

Assets$144,206,611

Income$50,206,458

Contributions$41,259,371

Mission work (program services)$33,386,514

Fundraising$972,720

Management and general$6,045,796

Stocks and bonds$85,967,002

Investing fees$367,613

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAWN TOBACCO-FRANKPRES INSTRUC · 40 hrs/week $229,770Base $175,474 · Other $54,296

JULIE JOHNSONVP BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $188,453Base $145,422 · Other $43,031

CHARLES TINANTMATH & SCIEN · 40 hrs/week $142,618Base $106,835 · Other $35,783

KARLA WITTVP OF INSTRU · 40 hrs/week $140,424Base $117,334 · Other $23,090

SUSANNE AUERRESEARCH DIR · 40 hrs/week $136,906Base $108,417 · Other $28,489

TYLER HAUGENINFO TECH DI · 40 hrs/week $133,413Base $107,519 · Other $25,894

MONIQUE APPLESOCIAL WORK · 40 hrs/week $132,086Base $100,696 · Other $31,390

RHONDA TWO EAGLETREASURER · 1 hrs/week $7,900

ROSALIE JANISSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $7,750

DENNIS BREWERPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $7,700

SOPHIA CONROYMEMBER · 1 hrs/week $7,450

DENISE KING-RED OWLMEMBER · 1 hrs/week $7,400

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DAWN TOBACCO-FRANKPRES INSTRUC

JULIE JOHNSONVP BUSINESS

CHARLES TINANTMATH & SCIEN

KARLA WITTVP OF INSTRU

SUSANNE AUERRESEARCH DIR

TYLER HAUGENINFO TECH DI

MONIQUE APPLESOCIAL WORK

RHONDA TWO EAGLETREASURER

ROSALIE JANISSECRETARY

DENNIS BREWERPRESIDENT

SOPHIA CONROYMEMBER

DENISE KING-RED OWLMEMBER

JOE AMERICAN HORSEMEMBER

PETE RED WILLOWMEMBER

PAMELA ATTACK HIMMEMBER

DONOVAN YOUNG MANMEMBER

CECELIA FIRE THUNDERVICE PRESIDE

KELSEY BRAVE EAGLEMEMBER

AMBER SIERRAMEMBER

CHARLES BUSHMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PIYA WICONI ROAD PO BOX 490, KYLE, SD 577520490
County: Shannon
In care of: DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK
Primary officer: DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK, PRES INSTRUCTION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(605) 455-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KETEL THORSTENSON LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B43Z)