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SITTING BULL COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SITTING BULL COLLEGE (EIN 23-7373765)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-09
IRS object ID
201611309349300816
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-09T08:57:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN237373765EIN

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PersonLAUREL VERMILLIONPersonNm
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$12,303,594GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SITTINGBULL.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionGUIDED BY LAKOTA / DAKOTA CULTURE, VALUES AND LANGUAGE, SITTING BULL COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THROUGH ACADEMIC, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee221TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$322,474TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$844,506PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$92,871PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$170,210CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$112,104PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$322,474CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,649,098PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,303,594CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,082,725PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,057,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$5,112,225PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,857,185CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,307,799PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,496,657CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$341,299PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$193,063CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,436,570TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,192,038TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,261,430TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,209,960TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,175,140NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$24,982,078NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSITTING BULL COLLEGE IS AN ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LEVELS OF EDUCTION AND TRAINING, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES, WHILE PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THE DAKOTA/LAKOTA CULTURE AND LANGUAGE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,079,963ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,057,500GrantAmt
Revenue$11,651,592RevenueAmt
DescFOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM THAT SERVED 260 STUDENTS IN FALL 2014, 306 STUDENTS IN SPRING 2015 AND 98 STUDENTS IN SUMMER 2015.THE THREE LARGEST AREAS OF STUDIES AT THE COLLEGE ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. GENERAL STUDIES. STATISTICSTHE BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM WILL GRADUATE FOUR STUDENTS. TWO OF THE FOUR STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES. FA-14 THERE WERE 14 STUDENTS IN THE DEGREE PROGRAM; SP-15 THERE WERE 20 ENROLLED IN THE BACHELOR'S PROGRAM. THE ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN GENERAL STUDIES WILL GRADUATE SIX STUDENTS (ONE STUDENT DID NOT COMPLETE ANY GRADUATION DATA, HOWEVER). FA-14 THERE WERE 30 STUDENTS IN THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAM & SP-15 THERE WERE 25 ENROLLED, ALL OF WHOM ARE ADVISED BY THREE DIFFERENT ADVISORS. AS ADVISORS, WE TRY TO HAVE STUDENTS MAJOR IN ANOTHER DEGREE PLAN BY THE END OF THEIR 2ND SEMESTER. REVIEWALL STUDENTS IN THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE PROGRAM TAKE THE HUM 497 CAPSTONE COURSE FOR ONE CREDIT TO GATHER ASSESSMENT DATA. THE FACULTY OF RECORD FOR THIS CLASS DELIVERS THE COURSE INDEPENDENT STUDY ON MYSBC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN THE CAPSTONE. FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS PRESENTING THEIR FINAL RESEARCH DID NOT DRESS UP, SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE MORE CASUAL ABOUT THE PROCESS, AND DO NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE GRAVITY OF THEIR PRESENTATION. THE FACULTY OF RECORD WILL MEET WITH STUDENTS TWICE DURING THE SEMESTER TO HELP FACILITATE COURSE OUTCOMES. THE AA GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE ADDED A ONE CREDIT CAPSTONE COURSE TO HELP ASSIST IN GATHERING ASSESSMENT DATA. ONE STUDENT WAS ON THE OLD DEGREE PLAN, SO SHE STILL HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAPSTONE COURSE OR COMPLETED ASSESSMENT DATA. AGAIN, STUDENTS WILL NEED TO MEET WITH THE INSTRUCTOR FACE TO FACE TWO TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES AND GO THROUGH MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONALISM REQUIREMENTS. ACTIONSFACULTY OF RECORD WILL MEET AT LEAST TWICE A SEMESTER WITH ALL CAPSTONE COURSE STUDENTS (297 & 497). MORE CONVERSATION IN THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HELD ON HOW TO ASSESS STUDENTS IN THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF THE DEGREE PLAN WITH EASE. 2. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONSTATISTICS:THERE WERE ON AVERAGE 25 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE ASSOCIATE AND 10 AT THE BACHELOR LEVEL IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 2014-2015 ACADEMIC. REVIEW:-MANY OUTCOMES CONTAIN MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES WHICH DO NOT CURRENTLY ALIGN WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM'S CURRENT CURRICULUM. -THERE IS LACK OF AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS ATTACHED TO THE MAJORITY OF PROGRAMS OUTCOMES. -THE BUSINESS AND MARKETING PLAN RUBRICS NEED TO BE REVIEWED. -ASSESSMENT MEASUREMENT TOOLS ARE VAGUE AND DO NOT EFFECTIVELY MEASURE THE CURRENT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES IN SOME CASES. -STUDENTS LACK A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OUTLINE PROCESS OF THE CREATION OF AN APA PAPER. -COMMUNICATION WITH ADJUNCTS IS STILL A CHALLENGE FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. ACTIONS: PROGRAM OUTCOMES NEED TO BE REVALUATED AND RESTRUCTURED TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR BUSINESS CAREERS. -ONCE PROGRAM OUTCOMES HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED THE DEPARTMENT WILL WORK TOWARDS THE CREATION OF AN OVERALL CURRICULUM MAP WHICH ADDRESSES HOW OUTCOMES WILL BE MET BY THE COURSES OFFERED WITHIN THE PROGRAMS. -THE BUSINESS PLAN AND MARKETING PLAN RUBRICS WILL BE REVALUATED AND ALIGNED WITH NEW PLANNING WEBSITES AND TEXTBOOKS. -REQUIRE OUTLINES FOR ALL APA PAPERS. -CREATE A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ADJUNCTS WHICH FOCUSES ON COURSE ASSESSMENT AND USE OF MY SBC.-DEVELOP A METHOD OF EVALUATING ADJUNCT PERFORMANCE. -CREATE AN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR DATABASE. -FURLOUGH THE CERTIFICATE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND A.S. DEGREE DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT WHICH WAS MADE EVIDENT BY THE PROGRAM REVIEW. 3. NURSINGTHE FACULTY AND STUDENTS FOR THE DIVISION OF NURSING ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM DATA FOR THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR ON 5 MAY 2015. ALL FIRST YEAR AND SECOND YEAR STUDENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE END OF THE TERM ASSESSMENT MEETINGS TO REVIEW TEXTS, COURSES, AND THE PROGRAM FOR EACH SEMESTER. THE SPRING SEMESTER MEETING INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE OVERALL YEAR. THE HESI RESULTS WERE REVIEWED SEPARATELY WITH THE FACULTY AS THESE RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 6TH.STATISTICSTHE NURSING PROGRAM STARTED THE FALL SEMESTER WITH 34 STUDENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THE PROGRAM. THIRTEEN STUDENTS RETURNED FROM THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER. THE SPRING SEMESTER HAD 28 RETURNING STUDENTS FROM THE FALL SEMESTER AND 1 FROM A PREVIOUS SEMESTER. THE TOTAL COUNT OF STUDENTS DECLARING NURSING A MAJOR FOR THE SEMESTER WAS 31. FIVE STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE FROM THE PRACTICAL NURSING BASIC PROGRAM THIS WEEK. REVIEWOVERALL, THE STUDENTS REMAIN VERY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRAM. THEY PARTICULARLY LIKE THE WORK ON HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENTS EACH SEMESTER THAT BRINGS BOTH CLASSES TOGETHER TO WORK ON THE ASSESSMENT. THIS REMAINS VERY WELL RECEIVED AND STUDENTS ARE DEMONSTRATING STRONGER ASSESSMENT SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENTS ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FACULTY. STUDENTS ARE HAPPY WITH THE TEXTBOOKS IN GENERAL. THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ORDERING TEXTBOOKS FOR EACH SEMESTER. CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FALL MENTAL HEALTH TEXT. STUDENTS WERE CONCERNED REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE NURSING LAB THIS SPRING. THIS WAS DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE SCIENCE CLASSES AND THE OVERLAP WITH THE LIFESPAN CLASS TIMES. THE STUDENTS EXPRESSED THAT THE TIMES THEY CAN BE AVAILABLE WOULD CONFLICT WITH CLASSROOM TIMES FOR OTHER CLASSES.HESI EXAM SCORES WERE LOWER THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR. ONE STUDENT HAS THE HIGHEST HESI COMPOSITE SCORE SINCE THE EXAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE ASSESSMENT. TWO STUDENTS ARE WEAK AND HAVE BEEN WORKED WITH ON PLANNING FOR TEST PREPARATION FOR THEIR LICENSING EXAMS. STUDENTS CONTINUE TO BE UNPREPARED TO STUDY AND DO THE WORK NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN NURSING COURSES. THERE IS ALSO AN ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUE WITH COMING IN TO PRACTICE SKILLS, TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS, AND FOR THEIR OWN STUDY HABITS. THE FACULTY CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE STUDENTS ON THESE SKILLS.STUDENT INTERACTION HAS DEMANDED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FACULTY TIME AGAIN THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. THIS HAS BEEN IN RESPONSE TO ACADEMIC ISSUES AND NEEDS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY STRESSED THE RESOURCES AND FACULTY.ACTIONSUSE OF MYSBC HAS INCREASED IN THE DEPARTMENT. STUDENT USE HAS BEEN MORE SPORADIC THAN IN THE PAST. IT DOES TAKE THE STUDENTS A PERIOD OF TIME TO LEARN TO USE MYSBC FOR TESTING AND SUCH. THIS HAS GONE VERY WELL THIS YEAR.THE GOAL FOR THIS YEAR TO IMPLEMENT AT LEAST ONE SIMULATION EXPERIENCE WAS MET. THIS IS A VERY TIME INTENSIVE PROJECT BUT WORKED WELL FOR A FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FACULTY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON REFINING THE CASE AS WELL AS LOOK AT IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS WITH THE SIMULATION EQUIPMENT. CAPSTONE CONTINUES WITH A WEEKLY CLASS AS STUDENTS CONTINUE TO NOT TAKE THE TEST PREPARATION SERIOUSLY. THIS DID INCREASE THE CONTACT WITH THE FACULTY AND INCREASE THE EMPHASIS ON TEST PREPARATION FOR THE LICENSING EXAM. THIS YEAR THE CLASS CONTINUED TO NOT UTILIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR TEST PREPARATION AND STUDYING. AFTER THE HESI EXAM THE STUDENTS STRESSED THIS WAS A BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCE AND RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH THE WEEKLY TESTING AND THE WEEKLY MEETINGS BE CONTINUED.THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE SEEKING AN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL NURSING SKILLS CLINICAL COMPONENT FOR THE FALL SEMESTER. IN ADDITION, THE SCHEDULING OF CLASSROOM TIME WILL NEED TO BE EXAMINED TO FACILITATE NURSING LAB ACCESS.NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF NURSINGTHE ANNUAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF NURSING IN OCTOBER AND WAS ACCEPTED. THE SITTING BULL COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM HAS FULL ACCREDITATION THROUGH NOVEMBER 2015. THE ND BOARD OF NURSING ACCREDITATION VISIT WILL BE DONE IN THE FALL SEMESTER (OCTOBER).Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document224IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee221EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityFORT YATESCityNm
State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
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TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SHARON TWO BEARS
CHAIRPERSON1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,850$0$0
JOE MCNEIL
VICE CHAIRPERSON1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,250$0$0
SAMI CLAYMORE
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,850$0$0
RON BROWNOTTER
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,950$0$0
ADELE WHITE
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,800$0$0
GERALDINE AGARD
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,800$0$0
JEFF CADOTTE SR
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,800$0$0
FRANK JAMERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,650$0$0
LAUREL VERMILLION
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$95,928$0$12,825
KOREEN RESSELR
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DAVE MUELLER
IT/FINANCE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$80,764$0$10,857
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$36,319TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesBUILDING RENOVATIONServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$159,318AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$159,318TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM GRANTS611600$9,450,828$9,450,828
TUITION AND OTHER LOCAL611600$1,808,492$1,808,492
BOOKSTORE SALES611600$392,272$392,272
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,651,592TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,210TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$170,210ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CONSTRUCTION230000$316,529$316,529
SBC TECH541519$3,085$3,085
SBC LABORATORIES541380$2,860$2,860
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$322,474OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,303,594TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,651,592RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$322,474UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$170,210ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,057,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,057,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,724TotalAmt
Program Services$279,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,183,054TotalAmt
Program Services$2,716,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,451,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,602TotalAmt
Program Services$97,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625,242TotalAmt
Program Services$388,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,350TotalAmt
Program Services$223,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,137TotalAmt
Management And General$30,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,159TotalAmt
Management And General$38,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,798TotalAmt
Management And General$308,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$637,485TotalAmt
Program Services$453,143ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,257,381TotalAmt
Program Services$1,257,381ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BOOKS/PROGRAMS/STUDENT$2,114,034$1,539,896$574,138
SUPPLIES$584,827$259,515$325,312
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$509,838$431,214$78,624
CONSTRUCTION$325,288$325,288

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,238TotalAmt
Program Services$51,238ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,496,657TotalAmt
Program Services$9,079,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,401,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,903,497BOYAmt
EOY$1,180,590EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,009,286BOYAmt
EOY$1,609,132EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,170BOYAmt
EOY$32,341EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,158BOYAmt
EOY$336,158EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,165BOYAmt
EOY$87,794EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,939BOYAmt
EOY$36,939EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$30,830,129LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,407,296LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,438,377BOYAmt
EOY$21,422,833EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,084,987BOYAmt
EOY$1,141,807EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,991BOYAmt
EOY$344,444EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,436,570BOYAmt
EOY$26,192,038EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,112BOYAmt
EOY$196,731EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$917,218BOYAmt
EOY$684,691EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,100BOYAmt
EOY$328,538EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,261,430BOYAmt
EOY$1,209,960EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,429,878BOYAmt
EOY$2,238,755EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,438,377BOYAmt
EOY$21,422,833EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,306,885BOYAmt
EOY$1,320,490EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,175,140BOYAmt
EOY$24,982,078EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,436,570BOYAmt
EOY$26,192,038EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$193,063ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,386,619BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,164ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$84,783InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,886OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,476,680EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,369,179BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$43,662InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$26,222OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,386,619EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,501,929BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$120,414OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,369,179EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,539,673BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,120ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$57,964InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$102,828OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,501,929EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,574,783BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,255ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,050InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$46,415OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,539,673EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.89000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$114,285OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$114,285BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,065,790OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,825,943DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,239,847BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,086,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,727,256DepreciationAmt
Book Value$358,900BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,563,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$854,097DepreciationAmt
Book Value$709,801BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,422,833TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND VACATION$231,130
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$97,408
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$328,538TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,478,444TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,478,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$825,150OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$825,150RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,303,594TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,671,506TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,671,506ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$825,151OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$825,151ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,496,657TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S ACTIVITIES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) AND THEREFORE NO FIN 48 DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED UNDER GASB.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOVERNMENT GRANTS PAID TO STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS TUITION INCOME AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. 825,150.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOVERNMENT GRANTS PAID TO STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS TUITION INCOME AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. 825,150. ROUNDING 1.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3RADIO BROADCASTS AND NEWSPAPERS
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6SITTING BULL COLLEGE RECEIVED GOVERNMENT FUNDING FROM THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND DEPT. OF EDUCATION.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUDENT AID CONSISTING OF PELL GRANTS, COLLEGE WORK STUDY, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient245RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$859,452CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL STUDENT AID, GRANTS, WORK STUDY AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS ATTENDING SITTING BULL COLLEGE. THE FUNDS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES FOR THE CORRESPONDING STUDENT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS USED FOR THE APPROPRIATE PURPOSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3NATIVE AMERICAN SCENIC BYWAY: THE BEST BYWAYS IN AMERICA JULY 2015 - THE NATIVE AMERICAN SCENIC BYWAY HAS BEEN INCLUDED BY MEN'S JOURNAL MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE BEST BYWAYS IN AMERICA. MEN'S JOURNAL IS A LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOCUSED ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS WELL AS OTHER TOPICS GEARED TOWARD ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS LIFESTYLES. THE NATIVE AMERICAN SCENIC BYWAY INCLUDES A COLLECTION OF ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CROW CREEK, LOWER BRULE, CHEYENNE RIVER AND STANDING ROCK RESERVATIONS IN SOUTH AND NORTH DAKOTA. THESE ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS BEING DIVERSE AND DISTINCT. THERE ARE ONLY 150 ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS AMERICA'S BYWAYS. SITTING BULL COLLEGE IS THE BYWAY ORGANIZATION FOR THE STANDING ROCK SEGMENT. BISMARCK, N.D. - THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED A $959,462 TRIBAL COLLEGE GRANT FOR SITTING BULL COLLEGE LOCATED IN FORT YATES, N.D. THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A BASIC AND ADVANCED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PROGRAM THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF A FLEET OF EQUIPMENT. THE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZED $3 MILLION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THE GRANTS SUPPORT DEGREE- OR CERTIFICATE-GRANTING PROGRAMS THAT QUALIFY STUDENTS TO EARN HIGHLY RECRUITED JOBS IN THE STATE. DR. VERMILLION, PRESIDENT OF SITTING BULL COLLEGE STATED, "SITTING BULL COLLEGE IS EXTREMELY EXCITED AND APPRECIATIVE TO BE AWARDED A TRIBAL COLLEGE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $959,462. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN HANDS-ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING WILL OPEN CAREER DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS FILL THE NEED FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WITHIN THE STATE. IT IS A WIN-WIN FOR THE STATE AND OUR STUDENTS."
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 11F:THE COLLEGE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOLLOW GASB STANDARDS AND NO FIN 48 DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT BEFORE BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SMALL, CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY OF SITTING BULL COLLEGE, THE PRESIDENT AND CFO ARE AWARE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT COULD ARISE AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. THE FULL BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CFO MONITOR IT ON A CONTINUAL BASIS AND DISCUSS WITH THE FULL BOARD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE FULL BOARD PARTICIPATES IN THE EVALUATION OF THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE COLLEGES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET THAT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL INCREASES ARE LIMITED TO COST OF LIVING WITH A PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AND 990-T AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THEIR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 1.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:FULL BOARD MEETS WITH AUDITOR AND REVIEWS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.