Sitting Bull College

Analysis

Sitting Bull College is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Yates, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1974, 52 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sitting Bull College reported income of $15.2m and spending of $14.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.6m to $15.2m (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sitting Bull College sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Horizons Rehabilitation Services Inc ($15.2m), Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Inc ($15.2m) and Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc ($15.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $516k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. At year end it held assets of $38.8m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $33.9m. It reported 204 employees.