SITTING BULL COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SITTING BULL COLLEGE

EIN 23-7373765 · Education (B)

What they do

GUIDED BY OCHETHI SAKOWIN CULTURE, VALUES, and LANGUAGE, SITTING BULL COLLEGE is COMMITTED to BUILDING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THROUGH ACADEMIC, CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION, and PROMOTING ECONOMIC and SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$74.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$21.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.4%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 $137,196 for KOREEN RESSLER (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,172,134

Expenses$13,576,069

Annual surplus $4,596,065 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,889,115 · 21.3% of expenses

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Revenue$18,172,134

Expenses$13,576,069

Assets$46,225,409

Income$18,172,134

Contributions$625,039

Management and general$2,889,115

Stocks and bonds$1,955,832

Accounting fees$57,963

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KOREEN RESSLERVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $137,196Base $118,889 · Other $18,307

DAVE MUELLERIT/FINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,446Base $107,246 · Other $17,200

TOMI KAY PHILLIPSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $110,516Base $96,323 · Other $14,193

LINDSEY HELMDEAN OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $103,911Base $86,339 · Other $17,572

ELISABETH HERTELHR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $88,668Base $72,851 · Other $15,817

SAMI CLAYMORE GATESDEAN OF STUDENTS · 2 hrs/week $86,368Base $70,751 · Other $15,617

AVIS LITTLE EAGLECHAIR · 2 hrs/week $3,796

MARY KILLS IN WATERSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $3,265

JEAN CADOTTEBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $2,477

SHARON TWO BEARSVICE CHAIR · 2 hrs/week $2,434

VICTORIA HOWARDBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $2,359

EMMA JEAN BLUE EARTHBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,970

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

KOREEN RESSLERVICE PRESIDENT

DAVE MUELLERIT/FINANCE DIRECTOR

TOMI KAY PHILLIPSPRESIDENT

LINDSEY HELMDEAN OF ACADEMICS

ELISABETH HERTELHR DIRECTOR

SAMI CLAYMORE GATESDEAN OF STUDENTS

AVIS LITTLE EAGLECHAIR

MARY KILLS IN WATERSECRETARY

JEAN CADOTTEBOARD MEMBER

SHARON TWO BEARSVICE CHAIR

VICTORIA HOWARDBOARD MEMBER

EMMA JEAN BLUE EARTHBOARD MEMBER

RONALD BROWNOTTERBOARD MEMBER

RANDAL WHITEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 9299 HIGHWAY 24, FORT YATES, ND 58538
County: Sioux
In care of: DR TOMI KAY PHILLIPS
Primary officer: DR TOMI KAY PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(701) 854-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRADY MARTZ PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education