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Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND · EIN 23-7373765 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Sitting Bull College reported $18.2 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.72 went to program services, $21.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $137,196 (VICE PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $14M

For 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 $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.3%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
3.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$137,196$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.01%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
35.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.2M · revenue $18M

The major purpose of Sitting Bull College's (sbc) native american career & technical education program (nactep) is to provide training in 1) nursing, 2) criminal justice/lay advocate, 3) information technology, 4) electrical, and 5) cdl/heavy equipment. For fall 2024 enrollment was 85 students (19 new and 66 returning). 29 in nursing, 9 new and 20 returning, 26 females, 3 males; 26 in criminal justice, 12 at the associate and 14 at the bachelor's level, 3 new and 23 returning, 6 males, 21 females; 17 in information technology/cybersecurity, 12 at the associate and 5 at the bachelor's level, 2…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,889$0$18,307$137,196
IT/FINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,246$0$17,200$124,446
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$96,323$0$14,193$110,516
DEAN OF ACADEMICS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$86,339$0$17,572$103,911
HR DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$72,851$0$15,817$88,668
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Officer, 1.50 hrs/week
$70,751$0$15,617$86,368
CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 1.50 hrs/week
$3,796$0$0$3,796
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 1.50 hrs/week
$3,265$0$0$3,265

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sitting Bull College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $571K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$14M78.7%$40M$137,196
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$16M77.8%$35M$146,620
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$14M80.0%$34M$133,876
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$15M82.2%$33M$144,820
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$13M79.2%$27M$142,135
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M75.1%$24M$121,252

Governance 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–1b8 · 8 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • 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 2No
  • 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 5200

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CAPITAL CITY CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$3,932,779

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Sitting Bull College totaling $8,063 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Sitting Bull College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sitting Bull College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Sitting Bull College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sitting Bull College reported that 78.7% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Sitting Bull College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Sitting Bull College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $137,196, for the role of VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Sitting Bull College get its money?

Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.4% came from contributions and grants and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Sitting Bull College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7373765 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, object 202640339349300619 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530529349300923 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400299349302350 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349301930 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210399349300406 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130839349300213 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7373765: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.