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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2027

Red Cloud Indian School

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(605) 867-8211
100 Mission Drive
Pine Ridge, SD, 57770
https://mahpiyaluta.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Red Cloud Indian School meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to embrace Lakȟota and Jesuit Catholic values and teachings to grow as a community through education, spiritual formation, Lakȟota language, art, and culture."

Year, State Incorporated:
1911, SD

Also Known As:
Maȟpíya Lúta

Red Cloud Indian School (Red Cloud) reports that it is located on the Pine Ridge Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakȟóta (Sioux) Tribe. The organization states that it works in partnership with the Lakȟóta people and Catholic Jesuits and includes four schools that serve nearly 500 students, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one college-preparatory high school. Red Cloud oversees six Catholic churches and pastoral services that serve nearly 800 families in communities throughout the reservation. The organization reports that it also operates The Heritage Center, which is a cultural arts center that works with over 250 Native artists annually through a gallery, gift shop, and annual art show. Red Cloud's programs include Truth and Healing, Food Sovereignty, Alumni and Graduate Support, and the Lakȟóta Language Center.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Red Cloud Indian School's program expenses were:

Education programs $10,185,872
Socio-Pastoral $1,127,203
Community services and cultural development $798,276
Public information and education $435,232
Total Program Expenses $12,546,583

Chief Executive
Father David Mastrangelo, President

Compensation*
$190,000

Chair of the Board
Robert Ecoffey

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Deputy Regional Director, Indian Services for the Great Plains Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Board Size
22

Paid Staff Size
170

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio

Fundraising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $22,188,206, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Red Cloud Indian School's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Miscellaneous income $12,243
School activities $59,814
Merchandise sales, net $140,371
Rental income $159,953
In-kind contributions $608,328
Wills and bequests $1,889,495
Grants $1,968,428
Investment income $7,430,819
Contributions $17,721,955
Total Income $29,991,406

Programs: 66% Fundraising: 21% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $29,991,406
Total expenses: $19,147,923
  Program expenses $12,546,583
  Fundraising expenses $3,956,127
  Administrative expenses $2,645,213
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,843,483
Beginning Net Assets $85,057,329
Other Changes In Net Assets $-216,146
Ending Net Assets $95,684,666
Total Liabilities $2,774,257
Total Assets $98,458,923

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a loss on insurance claim (-$1,000) and annuity payments (-$215,146).

Note 2: According to Red Cloud's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received $608,328 in contributed goods and services including salaries and fringe benefits ($508,742), technical and professional services ($94,564), and supplies ($5,022). 

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