Nonprofit · EIN 23-7135915
OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · KYLE, SD 57752
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,262,190 | $35,804,095 | $8,458,095 | $154,080,328 | $21,675,215 | $132,405,113 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $49,613,624 | $40,405,030 | $9,208,594 | $144,206,611 | $21,639,525 | $122,567,086 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $43,258,197 | $38,411,575 | $4,846,622 | $136,137,830 | $32,853,170 | $103,284,660 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,770,310
- of which government grants
- $27,508,115
- Program service revenue
- $1,910,735
- Investment income
- $5,610,146
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$78,946
- Other revenue
- -$29,001
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,108,213
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,304,174
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,807,550
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,048,913
- Occupancy
- $830,578
- Travel
- $862,098
- Depreciation
- $2,762,044
- Program services (functional)
- $28,610,550
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,144,632
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,048,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,206,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,080,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,675,215
- Net assets, end of year
- $132,405,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,556,917
- Publicly traded securities
- $93,651,658
- Gross receipts
- $44,901,077
- Employees
- 475
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- SD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $178,040 | $56,241 |
| KARLA WITT | VP OF INSTRU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,146 | $23,422 |
| TYLER HAUGEN | INFO TECH DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,828 | $27,007 |
| SUSANNE AUER | RESEARCH DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,708 | $29,175 |
| CHARLES TINANT | MATH & SCIEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,746 | $27,604 |
| MARILYN POURIER | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,489 | $22,157 |
| JULIE JOHNSON | VP BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $100,533 | $27,177 |
| TANYA GARNENEZ | VP OF BUSINE Officer | 40 | $43,618 | $7,597 |
| ROBERT TWO CROW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $9,975 | $0 |
| ROSALIE JANIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,650 | $0 |
| DENISE KING-RED OWL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,400 | $0 |
| DENNIS BREWER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $8,050 | $0 |
| RHONDA TWO EAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,426 | $0 |
| SOPHIA CONROY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,200 | $0 |
| DONOVAN YOUNGMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,550 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA ATTACK HIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,200 |
| PETE RED WILLOW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,850 |
| AMBER SIERRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,576 |
| KELSEY BRAVE EAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,200 |
| CECLEIA FIRE THUNDER | MEMBER TERM Trustee or director | 1 | $5,050 |
| ANGELENE BREWER | MEMBER TERM Trustee or director | 1 | $4,100 |
| GINA GOOD CROW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,350 |
| CASEY MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $650 |
| STEPHANIE LESSERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK | PRES INSTRUC Officer | 40 | $175,474 | $54,296 |
| JULIE JOHNSON | VP BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $145,422 | $43,031 |
| CHARLES TINANT | MATH & SCIEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,835 | $35,783 |
| KARLA WITT | VP OF INSTRU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,334 | $23,090 |
| SUSANNE AUER | RESEARCH DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,417 | $28,489 |
| TYLER HAUGEN | INFO TECH DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,519 | $25,894 |
| MONIQUE APPLE | SOCIAL WORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,696 | $31,390 |
| RHONDA TWO EAGLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,900 | $0 |
| ROSALIE JANIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,750 | $0 |
| DENNIS BREWER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,700 | $0 |
| SOPHIA CONROY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,450 | $0 |
| DENISE KING-RED OWL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,400 | $0 |
| JOE AMERICAN HORSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,950 | $0 |
| PETE RED WILLOW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,850 | $0 |
| PAMELA ATTACK HIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,750 | $0 |
| DONOVAN YOUNG MAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,500 | $0 |
| CECELIA FIRE THUNDER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,750 | $0 |
| KELSEY BRAVE EAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,350 | $0 |
| AMBER SIERRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $4,400 | $0 |
| CHARLES BUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $2,150 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK | PRES INSTRUC Officer | 40 | $158,471 | $44,719 |
| JULIE JOHNSON | VP BUSINESS Officer | 40 | $143,107 | $40,040 |
| THOMAS SHORTBULL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $139,539 | $31,687 |
| CLIFFORD DELONG | IT ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,244 | $34,027 |
| CHARLES TINANT | MATH & SCIEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,006 | $31,138 |
| SUSANNE AUER | RESEARCH DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,820 | $26,997 |
| TYLER HAUGEN | INFO TECH DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,860 | $23,973 |
| MARILYN POURIER | DEVOLOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,820 | $20,429 |
| DENNIS BREWER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,780 | $0 |
| ROSALIE JANIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,697 | $0 |
| DENISE KING-RED OWL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,666 | $0 |
| RHONDA TWO EAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,631 | $0 |
| SOPHIA CONROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,451 | $0 |
| MADONNA PETERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,116 | $0 |
| JOE AMERICAN HORSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,921 | $0 |
| CHARLES BUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,626 | $0 |
| KELSEY BRAVE EAGLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,434 | $0 |
| DONOVAN YOUNG MAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,373 | $0 |
| PETE RED WILLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,329 | $0 |
| CHASTITY SHOT WITH ARROW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $5,492 | $0 |
| HAROLD SALWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,300 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 490, KYLE, SD 57752-0490
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK, PIYA WICONI ROAD, PO BOX 490, KYLE, SD 577520490
- Signed the 990
- DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (605) 455-6000
- Website
- WWW.OLC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- KETEL THORSTENSON LLP
Mission
THE MISSION WHICH EMANATES FROM THE CHARTER OF THE OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LAKOTA COUNTRY. THE COLLEGE WILL GRADUATE WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS GROUNDED IN WOLAKOLKICIYAPI-LEARNING LAKOTA WAYS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY BY TEACHING LAKOTA CULTURE AND LANGUAGE AS PART OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. IN ACHIEVING THE MISSION, OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE HAS THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TRIBAL -PROVIDES THE LAKOTA WITH OUTSTANDING GRADUATES -PROMOTES THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY -WORKS WITH TRIBAL ENTITIES TOWARD BUILDING OUR NATION -HELPS STUDENTS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES CULTURAL -UTILIZES LAKOTA CULTURAL VALUES IN ALL LEARNING FRAMEWORKS -CELEBRATES LAKOTA CULTURE INCLUDING SACRED SONGS AND CEREMONIES -RESEARCH, STUDY, FACILITATE, AND DISSEMINATE LAKOTA LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY -PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO MAINTAIN AND REVITALIZE LAKOTA CULTURE AND P
Program accomplishments
- OLC'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS EDUCATION. PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,250 STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTIFICATES, ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR AND MASTER DEGREES IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED AS PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.Expenses $21,537,035 · grants $8,108,213 · revenue $1,910,735
- OLC'S GOAL FOR THE HEADSTART PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LAKOTA CHILDREN FROM 0-5 AND THEIR FAMILIES ADDRESSING COGNITIVE,EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, NUTRITIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND LAKOTA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF FAMILIES.Expenses $7,073,515
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7135915
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,080,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,901,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $44,262,190 | $35,804,095 | $154,080,328 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $49,613,624 | $40,405,030 | $144,206,611 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $43,258,197 | $38,411,575 | $136,137,830 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $53,765,591 | $45,655,806 | $134,838,171 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7135915).
Questions about OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE is 23-7135915.
- Is OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK.
- Who are the officers and directors of OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,040 (DAWN TOBACCO-FRANK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,262,190, expenses of $35,804,095 and total assets of $154,080,328 at year end.
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