Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University reported $18.6 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.17 went to program services, $30.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.5% of the total. Government grants made up 87.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,712 (PRESIDENT (THRU 4/25)). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 206% 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 $10MFor 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 $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.96 $923K
- Government grants$87.58 $16M
- Program service revenue$5.61 $1.0M
- Investment income$1.85 $345K
Other revenue was negative: −$1,040. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.8% | 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 | 92.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,712 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.8 | 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 expenseProvided instruction in associate degree, bachelor degree, master degree, diploma, and continuing education programs to 35 students in the summer semester, 208 students in the fall semester, and 192 students in the spring semester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT (THRU 4/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,130 | $0 | $27,582 | $224,712 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,887 | $0 | $13,729 | $140,616 |
| CFO (THRU 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,914 | $0 | $16,098 | $115,012 |
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $525K (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 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 5163
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WOODSTONE INC Exterior siding | $9,014,086 |
| LSE ARCHITECTS INC Architectural and engineering services | $389,576 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University totaling $352K 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.
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Of every $100 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University spent in FY2025, $69.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University reported that 69.2% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 30.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $224,712, for the role of PRESIDENT (THRU 4/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.5% came from contributions and grants (including 87.6% from government grants) and 5.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1453493 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 202600719349300640 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531139349300313 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410549349301556 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311249349302416 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349307830 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349307352 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1453493: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.