Public Charity

CANKDESKA CIKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CANKDESKA CIKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, of FORT TOTTEN, ND, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14.6M in revenue, $14.4M in expenses, $31.5M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 450350756 FORT TOTTEN, ND Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.6M
Total Expenses$14.4M
Total Assets$31.5M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING. AS A TRIBAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WE EMPHASIZE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF DAKOTA CULTURE AND LANGUAGE TOWARD THE PERPETUATION OF THE SPIRIT LAKE DAKOTA NATION. THE GOAL IS STUDENT INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

Sample Grants Received

2024
OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT
$323,632
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$185,892
2024
Grant, Project Success 2023, Paid Internship Grant, Project Success 2023, Emergency Aid
$24,802
2023
OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT
$563,503
2023
Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
$44,100

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Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Chelly Merkel-Veer
CHAIRPERSON Collette Brown
FORMER OFFICER Cynthia Lindquist
VICE CHAIR Dixie Omen
BOARD MEMBER Donelda Charboneau
BOARD MEMBER John Lohnes

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATIONAL/PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,645,628 7 grants
DOE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
$347,101 2 grants
DOE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING; NSF PILOTING A CI-ENABLED TCU RESEARCH COLLABORATION; & EXCITE: EXTENSION COLLABORATIVE ON IMMUNIZATION, TEACHING, & ENGAGEMENT
$255,735 1 grant
Unspecified
$235,915 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$199,321 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.6M $14.4M $31.5M
2024 $17.6M $14.7M $29.6M
2023 $17.8M $16.1M $29.7M
2022 $15.7M $14.2M $31.9M
2021 $14.4M $13.7M $31.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $14.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $31.5M.

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