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CANKDESKA CIKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EIN: 45-0350756Fort Totten, NDZIP: 58335
B41Z - Education501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$17.6M$0$29.6M
2022$17.8M$0$29.7M

Compensation

2023

CYNTHIA LINDQUIST THROUGH AUG 2024
President of College
chief executive officer
$195,610
$0
$44,176
$267,373
CHELLY MERKEL-VEER
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$125,268
STEVEN SMITH FROM AUG 2024
President of College
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$92,697
COLLETTE BROWN
Chairperson
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$3,600
JOHN LOHNES THROUGH OCT 2024
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$3,350
MARY GREENE TROTTIER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$3,100
DIXIE OMEN FROM SEPT 2024
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$800
DONELDA CHARBONEAU
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$700
WICAHPI TAWACINHEHOMNITHROUGH FEB
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$150
TYSON SULLIVAN FROM OCT 2024
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CURTIS BLACK THROUGH JUN 2024
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

CYNTHIA LINDQUIST
President of College
chief executive officer
$195,610
$0
$44,176
$267,343
CHELLY MERKEL-VEER
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$126,250
WICAHPI TAWACINHEHOMNI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$6,025
JOHN LOHNES
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$5,675
COLLETTE BROWN
Chairperson
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$5,325
MARY GREENE TROTTIER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$4,775
HEATHER SKADSEM THROUGH SEP 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$4,500
CURTIS BLACK FROM SEPT 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$500

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