College of the Menominee Nation

KESHENA, WI EIN: 39-1773613 Website

AS A LAND GRANT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION CHARTERED BY THE MENOMINEE PEOPLE, THE COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION INFUSES LEARNING WITH AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP, CAREERS, AND ADVANCED STUDIES IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD. THE COLLEGE COMMITS TO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION, PERPETUATION, AND NURTURANCE OF AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND SCHOLARSHIP.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24.4M

+19.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$228K

+1092.4% YoY

Grant Count

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+198.1% YoY

About College of the Menominee Nation

Based on IRS filings

College of the Menominee Nation is a nonprofit organization, based in KESHENA, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $228K. Net investment income was $270K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Wisconsin $286K (70%)

Minnesota $88K (22%)

Michigan $35K (9%)

States

Michigan Minnesota Pennsylvania Wisconsin

Cities

ALEXANDRIAEAST LANSINGHAYWARDKESHENAMADISONMILWAUKEEMINNEAPOLISNEOPITPITTSBURGH

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$24,436,981	$20,390,191	$22,396,514
Revenue	$15,458,817	$13,881,692	$11,849,857
Expenses	$12,705,797	$13,228,900	$11,903,922
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$270,050	$364,742	$70,347
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin ($76,535), American Indian Higher Education Consortium ($67,313), Menominee Tribal Enterprises ($50,222).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MENOMINEE TRIBAL ENTERPRISES NEOPIT, WI	BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY	$50,222
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WI	SUBAWARD	$76,535
AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ALEXANDRIA, WI	SUBAWARD	$67,313
LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE UNIVERSITY HAYWARD, WI	SUBAWARD	$34,361

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
GARY FRECHETTE	CHAIRPERSON	1.5	$1,273
SARA LABARGE	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.5	$2,775
SHANNON CHAPMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.5	$2,475
CRYSTAL CHAPMAN-CHEVALIER	BOARD MEMBER	1.5	$1,725
MICHAEL DELABRUE	BOARD MEMBER	1.5	$1,950
MARCUS DENNY	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/24)	1.5	$1,500
JUSTIN LEPSCIER	BOARD MEMBER	1.5	$2,700
CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL	PRESIDENT	40	$121,222
GERALDINE SANAPAW	CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER	40	$109,285
GEORGE OTRADOVEC	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40	$90,427
LUCY FENZL	DEAN OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS	40	$129,972
EDWARD BOWKER	IT DIRECTOR	40	$101,668

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is College of the Menominee Nation?

As of 2024, College of the Menominee Nation holds $24.4M in total assets with $15.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $228K in 2024.

Where does College of the Menominee Nation operate?

College of the Menominee Nation has awarded grants in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

What size grants does College of the Menominee Nation award?

In 2024, College of the Menominee Nation awarded 4 grants totaling $228K — an average of about $57K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is College of the Menominee Nation's EIN?

College of the Menominee Nation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1773613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.