COLLEGE OF THE MENOMINEE NATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLLEGE OF THE MENOMINEE NATION

EIN 39-1773613 · Youth Development - Business (O53)

What they do

AS A LAND GRANT INSTITUTION of HIGHER EDUCATION CHARTERED BY THE MENOMINEE PEOPLE, THE COLLEGE of MENOMINEE NATION INFUSES LEARNING WITH AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE and PREPARES STUDENTS for LEADERSHIP, CAREERS, and ADVANCED STUDIES IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. THE COLLEGE COMMITS to RESEARCH and PROMOTION, PERPETUATION, and NURTURANCE of AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE and SCHOLARSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.92%of revenue went to mission work73.0% of expenses · Program services

$91.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.79%of revenue went to management and office costs27.0% of expenses

$1.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%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 $137,361 for KELLI CHELBERG (TEACHER EDUCATION FACULTY). 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.

$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$17,461,788

Mission workProgram services$11,685,71366.92% of revenue73.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,328,42424.79% of revenue27.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,447,6518.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,014,13791.71% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.0% mission · 27.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 26.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,461,788

Expenses$16,014,137

Annual surplus $1,447,651 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)$11,685,713 · 73.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,328,424 · 27.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,461,788

Expenses$16,014,137

Assets$24,271,483

Income$17,519,012

Contributions$16,778,492

Mission work (program services)$11,685,713

Grants given$1,420,826

Average grant$67,658

Management and general$4,328,424

Stocks and bonds$11,350,424

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

KELLI CHELBERGTEACHER EDUCATION FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $137,361

CHRISTOPHER CALDWELLPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $125,868

LUCY FENZLDEAN OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS · 40 hrs/week $121,065Base $119,245 · Other $1,820

GERALDINE SANAPAWCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $115,650Base $113,065 · Other $2,585

EDWARD BOWKERIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,557Base $104,737 · Other $1,820

GEORGE OTRADOVECCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $106,172Base $99,021 · Other $7,151

SARA LABARGEVICE CHAIRPERSON · 2 hrs/week $2,325

JUSTIN LEPSCIERBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,950

MICHAEL DELABRUEBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,950

SHANNON CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,950

CRYSTAL CHAPMAN-CHEVALIERBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,725

GARY FRECHETTECHAIRPERSON · 2 hrs/week $1,650

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 (13)

KELLI CHELBERGTEACHER EDUCATION FACULTY

CHRISTOPHER CALDWELLPRESIDENT

LUCY FENZLDEAN OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS

GERALDINE SANAPAWCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

EDWARD BOWKERIT DIRECTOR

GEORGE OTRADOVECCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SARA LABARGEVICE CHAIRPERSON

JUSTIN LEPSCIERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL DELABRUEBOARD MEMBER

SHANNON CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL CHAPMAN-CHEVALIERBOARD MEMBER

GARY FRECHETTECHAIRPERSON

TINA TOURTILLOTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 1179, KESHENA, WI 54135-1179
County: Menominee
In care of: GARY FRECHETTE
Primary officer: GARY FRECHETTE, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(715) 799-5600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development - Business (O53)
IRS tax category: Youth Development - Business
Grant-giving organization: Yes