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SITTING BULL COLLEGE: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SITTING BULL COLLEGE (EIN 23-7373765)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-11
IRS object ID
201530429349301108
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-02-11T09:44:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

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CityBISMARCKCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code585021297ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN237373765EIN

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Business Name Line1SITTING BULL COLLEGEBusinessNameLine1
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US Address USAddress

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StateNDState
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PersonLAUREL VERMILLIONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7018548005PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLAUREL VERMILLIONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1BOX 148AddressLine1
CityMCLAUGHLINCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code57642ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,649,098GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SITTINGBULL.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNDLegalDomicileStateCd
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 Employee194TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$112,104TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$657,433PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$157,286CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,831,042PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,286,837CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$44,493PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$92,871CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$171,339PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$112,104CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,704,307PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,649,098CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,128,571PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,082,725CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$15,000CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,529,897PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,112,225CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,639,761PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,307,799CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$64,546PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$341,299CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,907,833TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,436,570TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,073,992TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,261,430TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$24,833,841NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,175,140NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,232,273ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,082,725GrantAmt
Revenue$11,286,837RevenueAmt
DescFOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM THAT SERVED 252 STUDENTS IN FALL 2013, 317 STUDENTS IN SPRING 2014 AND 85 STUDENTS IN SUMMER 2014.1. GENERAL STUDIES. STATISTICSTHE BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM WILL GRADUATE EIGHT STUDENTS WITH VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS. TWO STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE WITH A CONCENTRATION IN NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, AND FOUR WERE IN THE LEAP ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM. THERE WERE TWO STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH THE GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE WITH NO CONCENTRATIONS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 14 STUDENTS IN THE DEGREE PROGRAM. THE ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN GENERAL STUDIES WILL GRADUATE ONE STUDENT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 35 STUDENTS IN THE DEGREE PROGRAM, 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 GAVE THE LLEAP STUDENTS AN OPTION OF DESIGNING AND PRESENTING A LANGUAGE OR CULTURE LESSON RATHER THAN WRITING AND PRESENTING A RESEARCH PAPER. THE GENERAL STUDIES ORIGINAL STRAND AND NAS CONCENTRATION STUDENTS WRITE A PAPER BASED ON A BURNING QUESTION. NAS CONCENTRATION STUDENTS THEIR INFORMATION TO USE AS A REPOSITORY FOR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES FOR TEACHERS NEW TO STANDING ROCK. TWO OF THE EIGHT GRADUATES TOOK THE HUM 497 CAPSTONE COURSE LAST YEAR, BUT WILL GRADUATE THIS YEAR. THE ASSOCIATES OF ARTS PROGRAM HAS HAD DIFFICULTY IN COMMUNICATION ABOUT WHO IS GRADUATING DUE TO THE VARIOUS ADVISORS. THE ONE STUDENT GRADUATING DID THE FINAL PROJECT, BUT ONLY SPENT A WEEK PREPARING IT. THE AA GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE WILL ADD A ONE CREDIT CAPSTONE COURSE TO HELP ASSIST IN GATHERING ASSESSMENT DATA. ACTIONSMORE DIALOGUE WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE THE ASSESSMENT OF BOTH THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN GENERAL STUDIES. SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS MIGHT BE AN OPTION IN THE FUTURE. 2. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONSTATISTICS:THERE WERE ON AVERAGE 24 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE VARIOUS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS FOR THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEARS, AND CONTINUES TO BE THE SECOND LARGEST. FALL 2013 HAD A 26% PERSISTENCE RATE. THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM GRADUATED A TOTAL OF THREE STUDENTS IN THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEARS. THREE OF THE GRADUATING STUDENTS PLAN TO ENROLL OR HAVE ENROLLED AS OF FA-14 IN THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ENROLLED 13 STUDENTS FOR THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEARS. IN THE SPRING OF 2014 THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WILL GRADUATE 7 STUDENTS. THERE IS A 100% JOB PLACEMENT OF THE 7 GRADUATES, 2006-2013 GRADUATES ARE STILL CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN FIELDS RELATED TO BUSINESS. THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE HAS CONTRIBUTED OVER $300,000.00 TO THE COLLEGE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR (2013-2014).REVIEW:IN TOTAL THERE ARE SIX OUTCOMES ACROSS ALL OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PLANS. THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY ASSESSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES AS WELL AS MEASUREMENT TOOLS TO INCLUDE ADJUNCT AND OVERALL PROGRAM FOCUSED ASSESSMENT. THERE IS ONE MAIN ASSESSMENT ISSUE THAT THE ASSOCIATE LEVEL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM HAS WORKED ON THIS LAST YEAR AND WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, AND DID NOT COMPLETE THIS YEAR AS ADDRESSED. WORK WITH ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS TO BETTER INCORPORATE ASSESSMENT TOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. INCORPORATE AREAS OF WEAKNESS AS ASSESSED IN LAST YEAR ASSESSMENTS, ONGOINGACTIONS: TWO RECOMMENDATIONS CAME FROM STUDENTS. ONE IS TO SPEND MORE TIME ON POWER POINT AND THE MECHANICS AS WELL AS APA FORMAT. AND THE OTHER IS TO ALLOW IN CLASS TIME WITH COMPUTER USE, INSTRUCTORS WILL HOLD ONE CLASS PERIOD PER WEEK IN THE COMPUTER LAB TO ENSURE HOMEWORK IS BEING COMPLETED.TWO CHANGES THAT WE AND OR THE BUSINESS PROGRAM MADE THIS YEAR TO INCREASE STUDENT LEARNING:MORE CLASS DISCUSSION WHICH ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL BEING PRESENTED MORE CLEARLY. GRADING OF HOMEWORK AND RETURNING TO STUDENT FOR INSTANT FEEDBACK, IN PROGRESS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH RUBRIC AND CLEAR DIRECTIONS ON STUDENT AND CLASS EXPECTATIONS.. WHAT PROMPTED THESE CHANGES?WHAT PROMPTED THESE CHANGES WERE FROM REVISITING THE PROGRAM OUTCOMES, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ASSESSMENT AND INPUT FROM CURRENT STUDENTS. OVERALL WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM PREVIOUS SEMESTERS. 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 6 MAY 2014. 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 7TH.STATISTICSTHE NURSING PROGRAM STARTED THE FALL SEMESTER WITH 24 STUDENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THE PROGRAM. NINE STUDENTS RETURNED FROM THE SPRING SEMESTER OF 2013. THREE STUDENTS RETURNED FROM OTHER SEMESTERS. THE SPRING SEMESTER HAD 17 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 25. THE SBC COUNT FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER IS AT 31 STUDENTS.THE PRACTICAL NURSING BASIC PROGRAM WILL GRADUATE THREE STUDENTS THIS WEEK. ONE STUDENT ALREADY HAS A JOB. THE REMAINING TWO HAVE NOT YET BEGUN A JOB SEARCH BUT DO INTEND TO WORK.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 STRONG ONE ON ONE TEST REVIEW DONE WITH THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. THIS YEAR'S CLASS WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE WEEKLY MEETINGS AS WELL THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.STUDENTS ARE HAPPY WITH THE TEXTBOOKS IN GENERAL. THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ORDERING TEXTBOOKS FOR EACH SEMESTER.HESI EXAM SCORES WERE HIGHER THIS YEAR (2ND HIGHEST SCORES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS). TWO STUDENTS HAVE VERY HIGH SCORES AND ONE STUDENT HAS A BORDERLINE SCORE. THE HESI EXAM SHOWED NO OVERALL WEAKNESSES WITH THE PROGRAM EXCEPT WITH LOWER SCORES IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY RELATED TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND IN LIFESPAN CONTENT. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM.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 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.ACTIONSWHILE THE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS USED MYSBC FOR GRADE BOOK, ATTENDANCE AND COMMUNICATION TESTING AND ASSIGNMENTS WERE NOT INCORPORATED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION. ONE INSTRUCTOR IS USING MY SBC FOR TESTING AND ASSIGNMENTS AS WELL AS GRADE BOOK. 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.WHILE THE GOAL FOR THIS YEAR WAS TO IMPLEMENT AT LEAST ONE SIMULATION EXPERIENCE, THE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE TIME AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO DO SO AND THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT. CAPSTONE IMPLEMENTED A WEEKLY CLASS AS STUDENTS CONTINUED 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. WHILE THE STUDENTS WERE RESISTANT INITIALLY, BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER THE STUDENTS STRESSED THIS WAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THEIR READINESS 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 AS WELL AS A LAB ASSISTANT TO ASSIST WITH SETTING UP AND RUNNING THE SIMULATION EQUIPMENT AND THE LAB AND TO PROVIDE TUTORING FOR NURSING SKILLS.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. MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCERNS FROM THE REPORT REMAIN ADDITIONAL HELP FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT THE DIRECTOR TEACHES.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
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School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document109IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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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Business Name Line1KOREEN RESSLERBusinessNameLine1
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Phone7018548005PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line19299 HIGHWAY 24AddressLine1
CityFORT YATESCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58538ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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SHARON TWO BEARS
CHAIRPERSON1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$300$0$0
JOE MCNEIL
VICE CHAIRPERSON1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$300$0$0
SAMI CLAYMORE
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$450$0$0
RON BROWNOTTER
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,650$0$0
ADELE WHITE
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,650$0$0
GERALDINE AGARD
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$150$0$0
JEFF CADOTTE SR
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,650$0$0
FRANK JAMERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$1,650$0$0
LAUREL VERMILLION
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$92,773$0$11,209
LEONICA ALKIRE END 63014
VP OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$66,800$0$9,202
KOREEN RESSLER
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMICS40.00$104,881$0$5,244Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$272,254TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIRST DAKOTA ENTERPRISESBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11223 SALE BARN RDAddressLine1
CityFORT PIERRECity
StateSDState
ZIP Code575320910ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSTRUCTIONServicesDesc
Compensation$263,606CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$157,286AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$157,286TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM GRANTS611600$9,252,403$9,252,403
TUITION AND OTHER LOCAL PROGRAM R611600$1,669,035$1,669,035
BOOKSTORE SALES611600$365,399$365,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,286,837TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$92,871TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$92,871ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CONSTRUCTION230000$97,292$97,292
SBC LABORATORIES541380$10,460$10,460
SBC TECH541519$4,352$4,352
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$112,104OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,649,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,286,837RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$112,104UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$92,871ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,082,725TotalAmt
Program Services$1,082,725ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,850TotalAmt
Program Services$184,850ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,970,398TotalAmt
Program Services$2,433,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,521,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,750TotalAmt
Program Services$80,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$568,271TotalAmt
Program Services$318,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$250,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,580TotalAmt
Program Services$171,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,066TotalAmt
Management And General$31,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,885TotalAmt
Management And General$27,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332,452TotalAmt
Management And General$332,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,343TotalAmt
Program Services$230,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,194,390TotalAmt
Program Services$1,194,390ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BOOKS/PROGRAMS/STUDENT$1,921,039$1,625,544$295,495
SUPPLIES$739,003$453,822$285,181
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$376,346$297,503$78,843
CONSTRUCTION$155,352$155,352

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,349TotalAmt
Program Services$4,349ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,307,799TotalAmt
Program Services$8,232,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,060,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$855,267BOYAmt
EOY$1,903,497EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,249,725BOYAmt
EOY$1,009,286EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,454BOYAmt
EOY$167,170EOYAmt

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$114,185BOYAmt
EOY$91,165EOYAmt

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$29,588,292LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,149,915LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,679,311BOYAmt
EOY$21,438,377EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,169,432BOYAmt
EOY$1,084,987EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,362BOYAmt
EOY$368,991EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,907,833BOYAmt
EOY$26,436,570EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,605BOYAmt
EOY$109,112EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$817,399BOYAmt
EOY$917,218EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,988BOYAmt
EOY$235,100EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,073,992BOYAmt
EOY$1,261,430EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,847,062BOYAmt
EOY$2,429,878EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,679,311BOYAmt
EOY$21,438,377EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,307,468BOYAmt
EOY$1,306,885EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,833,841BOYAmt
EOY$25,175,140EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,907,833BOYAmt
EOY$26,436,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$341,299ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,490,197BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$27,634ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$61,945InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,993OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,574,783EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.10000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.90000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$26,278,046OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,964,721DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,313,325BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,003,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,454,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$549,273BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,192,063OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$730,569DepreciationAmt
Book Value$461,494BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,438,377TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND VACATION$149,373
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$85,727
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$235,100TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,841,842TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,841,842RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$807,256OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$807,256RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,649,098TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,500,543TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,500,543ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$807,256OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$807,256ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,307,799TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 FEDERAL AND TUITION INCOME 807,256.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOVERNMENT GRANTS PAID TO STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS FEDERAL AND TUITION INCOME 807,256.

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
Recipient241RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$781,934CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:ON JANUARY 22, 2014, SITTING BULL COLLEGE (SBC) WAS OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION OF THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION EVALUATION VISIT COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 7-9, 2013. THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED BY A TEAM OF FOUR PEER REVIEWERS FROM VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL AREA OF THE UNITED STATES. AS A RESULT OF THIS EVALUATION, SBC WAS GRANTED ANOTHER TEN YEARS OF CONTINUED ACCREDITATION WITH THE NEXT ACCREDITATION VISIT SCHEDULED FOR 2023-2024. IN ADDITION, TO THE REAFFIRMATION FOR ACCREDITATION THE TEAM RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR SBC TO BEGIN TO OFFER A MASTER'S OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT EVENT DUE TO SITTING BULL COLLEGE BEING THE FIRST TRIBAL COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO BE APPROVED TO OFFER A MASTER'S PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN IN THE FALL OF 2014. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF SBC DEVELOPED THE MASTER'S PROGRAM OUT OF A GROWING NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS WHO CAN ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND FIND SOLUTIONS. THIS NEW DEGREE MASTER'S PROGRAM WOULD TEACH STUDENTS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD AND STUDENT WILL GAIN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COMPONENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
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.