Little Priest Tribal College
Little Priest Tribal College is established as an educational institution by the winnebago tribe of Nebraska to fulfill the goal of its namesake, chief little priest, "be strong and educate my children".
Little Priest Tribal College at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,553,409
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,645,972
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $304,879
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,696,931
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Little Priest Tribal College funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $377K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,553,409 | $11,645,972 | $7,696,931 | — | — | $304,879 |
| 2024 | $20,600,921 | $10,685,607 | $6,684,447 | — | — | $425,001 |
| 2023 | $17,509,781 | $7,167,063 | $6,657,349 | — | — | $61,190 |
| 2022 | $16,228,842 | $6,713,355 | $6,162,045 | — | — | $92,362 |
| 2021 | $15,346,518 | $6,906,359 | $5,169,593 | — | — | $128,941 |
| 2020 | $7,312,493 | $5,135,806 | $4,958,786 | — | — | $140,744 |
| 2019 | $6,226,910 | $5,165,110 | $5,187,808 | $376,627 | 1 | $290,295 |
About Little Priest Tribal College
Based on IRS filings
Little Priest Tribal College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Winnebago, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $305K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Little Priest Tribal College is led by Manoj Patil, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manoj Patil
President
Board Secretary & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$83K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Amy Lapointe-Houghton
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Lynelle Blackhawk
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$400 (2022) → $2K (2025)
Esther Mercer
Past Member
Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Past Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$500 (2022) → $1K (2025)
Sunshine Thomas-Bear
Past Member
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Past Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$450 (2022) → $600 (2025)
Miskoo Petite
Member
Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$450 (2022) → $2K (2025)
Tyler Smith
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$900 (2025)
Willy Bass
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Amy Lapointe (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Maunka Morgan (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Sunshine Bear (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Billie Kitcheyan (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Barbara Pretends Eagle (2019) — Member
- Former: William Bass (2019) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Manoj Patil (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Little Priest Tribal College
How large is Little Priest Tribal College?
Little Priest Tribal College reported $21.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.6M.
What is Little Priest Tribal College?
Little Priest Tribal College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Winnebago, NE. It holds $21.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Little Priest Tribal College operate?
Little Priest Tribal College has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Little Priest Tribal College's EIN?
Little Priest Tribal College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1849962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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