Chief Dull Knife College

Analysis

Chief Dull Knife College is a registered charity in United States, based in Lame Deer, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Chief Dull Knife College reported income of $9.7m and spending of $10.7m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $6.4m to $9.7m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Chief Dull Knife College sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center City Housing Corporation ($9.7m), North Cottage Program Inc ($9.7m) and Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho ($9.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. At year end it held assets of $21.7m against liabilities of $14.1m, net assets of $7.6m. It reported 94 employees.