Sicangu Oyate Ho
Also known as St Francis Indian School
Sicangu Oyate Ho reported $22.2 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.00 went to program services, $13.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. Government grants made up 86.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,024 (SUPERINTENDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,024 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSicangu Oyate ho, inc. Provides k-12 graders with a high quality education rooted in the advancement of nation building. There are several components to nation building at soh: students will live, learn health behaviors, graduate at grade level in reading and math, know who they are as lakota human beings and be critical thinkers. Soh acknowledges the original free and independent existence of the oceti sakowin and continue to educate our youth on their own ancestral languages, cultures, and spiritual and ceremonial traditions. During sy25, there were 658 students at soh
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,836 | $0 | $7,188 | $162,024 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,175 | $0 | $4,266 | $138,441 |
| BUSINESS MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,368 | $0 | $4,497 | $118,865 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,666 | $0 | $4,117 | $111,783 |
| FEDERAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,996 | $0 | $4,642 | $103,638 |
| ELEM PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,177 | $0 | $4,204 | $103,381 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $76,250 | $0 | $0 | $76,250 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $58,510 | $0 | $2,281 | $60,791 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sicangu Oyate Ho (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $377K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5313
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| C&C CUSTOM CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION Construction | $220,998 |
| CHILDREN'S THERAPY SERVICES Onsite therapy services | $157,470 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Sicangu Oyate Ho's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sicangu Oyate Ho, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sicangu Oyate Ho spent in FY2025, $87.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sicangu Oyate Ho's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sicangu Oyate Ho reported that 87.0% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sicangu Oyate Ho pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sicangu Oyate Ho reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $162,024, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sicangu Oyate Ho get its money?
Of $22.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.4% came from contributions and grants (including 86.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sicangu Oyate Ho a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7116414 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202621979349300302 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202502389349300000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349300400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349319325 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241359349301984 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349311294 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7116414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.