Nisto Incorporated

Sisseton, SD · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$183K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$183K
FY2025▲ +78%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$276K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$183K
Expenses
$157K
FY2025▲ +61%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$60K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$157K
Net assets
$356K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$254K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNisto Incorporated
EINHdr · item D81-4507023
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSisseton, SD
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.10
Program services79%$124K
Management & general11%$17K
Fundraising10%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -30% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +166% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$356K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022$254K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$356K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$356K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$356K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$182K · 99%
Investment income$1K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$182K
Investment income1%$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$61K
Total revenueLn 12$183K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $176K · Operating expenses/yr $157K
13.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $124K · Total expenses $157K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $17K · Total expenses $157K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $16K · Total expenses $157K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $127K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $182K · Total revenue $183K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $61K · Total revenue $183K
33%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $183K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $183K
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $157K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $183K · Prior year $103K
+78%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $356K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $183K · Expenses $157K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $356K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $356K · Total assets $356K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $356K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Micah Gill · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $4K · Total expenses $157K
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $157K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 9%——
Revenue growth 78%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$3,750Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Micah Gill’s $4K as President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 2Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 2Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Develops Native youth skills and leadership through cultural programs, land stewardship, and education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $124K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Bundle Carriers Project

Purchasing land to have own space to have the cultural camp, learn how to identify use and grow tallgrass prairie plants for culture uses, working with higher educational institutions to promote education with a more hands on lens. Mental health wellness through art.

$54Kprogram expense
02

The young indigenous researchers group program advances the organizations mission by providing native american youth with opportunities to engage in cultural events and educational gatherings.

$39Kprogram expense
03

The organization conducted various camps, workshops, and community events to raise awareness and promote understanding of native american traditions and culture. These activities provided educational and hands-on learning experiences for participants of all ages, fostering cultural appreciation, community engagement, and the preservation…

$31Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $183K$157K+78% 990 PDF
FY2024 $103K$98K-35% 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$89K-42% 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$60K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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