LAC Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Donations deductibleRevenue
$18.6m
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$10.3m
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$29.4m
$3.8m liabilities
Net assets
$25.6m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
7
7.1 years on average
Staff
163
employees, year to 30 June 2025
Chair observed
≥7 yrs
Jason Bisonette
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
LAC Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bisonette Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daryl Coons JR (also filed as Daryl Coons) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Gerber | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kyle Van Acker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marie Basty | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Melissa Lewis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Monica Isham | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lundberg | VP of Academic & Student A | 2018 |
| Diane Vertin | President (Until June 2018) | 2018 |
| Jill Matchett | CFO | since 2018 |
| Jodee Smith | CFO | 2025 |
| Karen Breit | President | 2025 |
| Lydia Denasha | CFO (Thru 12/24) | since 2020 |
| Rita Mueller | VP of Administration & Fin | 2018 |
| Russell Swagger | President (Thru 4/25) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Swagger | President (Thru 4/25) | 40 | $197k | $28k | |
| Karen Breit | President | 40 | $127k | $14k | |
| Lydia Denasha | CFO (Thru 12/24) | 40 | $99k | $16k | |
| Jason Bisonette | Chair | 2 | $7k | ||
| Monica Isham | Vice Chair | 2 | $7k | ||
| Daryl Coons Jr | Secretary | 2 | $7k | ||
| Marie Basty | Treasurer | 2 | $7k | ||
| Kyle van Acker | Director | 2 | $7k | ||
| Gary Gerber | Director | 2 | $7k | ||
| Melissa Lewis | Director | 2 | $7k | ||
| Jodee Smith | CFO | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
- EIN
- 391453493
- Address
- 13466 W Trepania Rd, Hayward, WI, 54843-2181
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- The lac courte oreilles ojibwe university mission is to provide anishinaabe communities with post-secondary and continuing education while advancing the language, culture, and history of the ojibwe. In carrying out the mission, the lac courte oreilles ojibwe university curriculum will reflect ojibwe culture and tribal self-determination. The university will provide opportunities for... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Karen Breit (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJason Bisonette
≥8years on the filingsDaryl Coons JR
≥8years on the filingsGary Gerber
≥8years on the filingsKyle Van Acker
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $29.4m
- Total liabilities
- $3.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $25.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $17.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $958k
- Employees
- 163
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.1m | $9.3m | Deficit $220k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.