Oceti Wakan-Sacred Fireplace

Analysis

Oceti Wakan-Sacred Fireplace is a registered charity in United States, based in Pine Ridge, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oceti Wakan-Sacred Fireplace reported income of $698k and spending of $782k, spending 112% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Oceti Wakan-Sacred Fireplace sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volunteers of America Inc ($698k), Footprints Inc ($698k) and The Ruth K Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Inc ($698k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $362k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $333k, net assets of $797k. It reported 19 employees.