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Little Wound School Board

Kyle, SD · EIN 46-6040216 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Little Wound School Board reported $23.4 million in revenue and $27.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.62 went to program services, $8.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,621 (SUPERINTENDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $27M

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 $23M

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)
91.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%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
98.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$190,621$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.70%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $43,849

Provide education for the children who attend Little Wound School, a prek-12 school located on the pine ridge indian reservation. Approximately 887 students are served

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
SUPERINTENDENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,621$0$0$190,621
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,486$0$0$179,486
BUSINESS MANAGER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,550$0$0$177,550
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,803$0$0$175,803
SP. PROJECTS DIR.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,302$0$0$151,302
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,362$0$0$145,362
ELEM. PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,946$0$0$131,946
COUNSELOR FOR OPTA O'CHANKU
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,985$0$0$122,985

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Little Wound School Board (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $531K (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$23M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$27M91.6%$18M$190,621
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$26M92.1%$22M$192,121
FY2023 ⓘ$20M$27M91.7%$21M$179,656
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$25M92.7%$28M$215,376
FY2021 ⓘ$34M$21M92.5%$29M$189,444
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$20M92.4%$14M$192,343

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–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 15aNo
  • 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 5290

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LACREEK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Construction
$772,783
CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING
Food supplies
$347,444
PINE RIDGE OIL AND TRADING
Heating fuel, gas and diesel
$291,228
CHILDRENS THERAPY SERVICE
Ecp ot and pt services
$156,787
PEEBLES BERGIN SCHULTE & ROBINSON
Legal services
$112,975

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Little Wound School Board totaling $28 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 Little Wound School Board's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Little Wound School Board, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Little Wound School Board's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Little Wound School Board reported that 91.6% of its $27.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Little Wound School Board pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Little Wound School Board reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $190,621, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Little Wound School Board get its money?

Of $23.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.9% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Little Wound School Board a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-6040216 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611359349315726 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349315145 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349312903 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314316 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349306155 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349306307 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-6040216: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.