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Tanka Fund

KYLE, SD

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$2.0M

Net assets

$639K

Grants received

$2.6M

40 grants

EIN

825315136

Tax year

2024

Mission

To return Buffalo to Native American lands, lives, and economies.

Programs

1 program

Regranting: Tanka Fund provides funding directly to native ranchers to establish new buffalo ranches or to support, expand and sustain existing ranch operations.

Expenses: $209KGrants: $209K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$275K
Salaries & benefits$622K
Fundraising$208K
Other expenses$988K
Total expenses$2.0M
Total assets$744K
Net assets$639K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dawn Sherman

Director

Board

$123K

30 hrs/wk

Wayne Frederick

Director

Board

$20K

4 hrs/wk

Ron Brown Otter

Vice President

Board

$5K

4 hrs/wk

Electa Hare

President

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Nick Hernandez

Treasurer

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

Erin Axelrod

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Linda Crider

Marketing

$131K

Grants received

Showing 40 of 40

FromAmountPurposeYear
VADON FOUNDATION
$100K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2024
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Reimer Family Foundation
$5K
General Fund
2024
THE BUSH FOUNDATION
$175K
THIS IS THE FIRST PHASE OF WORK TO ESTABLISH NEW MARKETS FOR NATIVE-RAISED, GRASS-FED BEEF AND BUFFALO. TANKA FUND WILL CREATE THE TANKA RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL COMPANY AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUAL NATIVE CATTLE AND BISON PRODUCERS AND CREATE AND TEST A NEW COLLECTIVE MARKETING APPROACH.
2023
NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION
$125K
DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE LAND, LIVES, AND ECONOMIES OF NATIVE AMERICA
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$110K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$103K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
OWEESTA CORPORATION
$100K
GRANT
2023
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$50K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
VADON FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2023
THRESHOLD FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$28K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
Reimer Family Foundation
$2K
General Fund
2023
THE BUSH FOUNDATION
$175K
THIS IS THE FIRST PHASE OF WORK TO ESTABLISH NEW MARKETS FOR NATIVE-RAISED, GRASS-FED BEEF AND BUFFALO. TANKA FUND WILL CREATE THE TANKA RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL COMPANY AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUAL NATIVE CATTLE AND BISON PRODUCERS AND CREATE AND TEST A NEW COLLECTIVE MARKETING APPROACH.
2022
NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION
$125K
DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE LAND, LIVES, AND ECONOMIES OF NATIVE AMERICA
2022
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Peace Development Fund
$65K
Indigenous Rights
2022
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$44K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$100K
Contribution to "Support the Return" including plans to build an impact marketing campaign and initiate a structure for a Fund accompanied by technical assistance for Native buffalo caretakers.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$100K
Contribution to "Support the Return" including plans to build an impact marketing campaign and initiate a structure for a Fund accompanied by technical assistance for Native buffalo caretakers.
2021
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$30K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2021
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$15K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2021
Reimer Family Foundation
$5K
General Fund
2021
Reimer Family Foundation
$5K
General Fund
2021
Reimer Family Foundation
$4K
General Fund
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$100K
TO SUPPORT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
2020
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION
$40K
COVID RELIEF FUNDS
2020
PROPEL NONPROFITS
$11K
Fiscal Sponsorship Program
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$5K
Economic Development
2020
Reimer Family Foundation
$3K
General Fund
2020
PROPEL NONPROFITS
$29K
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
2019
PROPEL NONPROFITS
$322K
Our mission is to return buffalo to Native American lands, lives and economies.
2018
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
EXPANDING ORGANIC FOOD & FARMING
2018

Funded by

$2.6M from 16 funders · 40 grants · 2018–2024

Cedar Tree Foundation

$415K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Propel Nonprofits

$362K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

The Bush Foundation

$350K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$300K · 3 grants · 2020–2021

Northwest Area Foundation

$290K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Vadon Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

First Nations Development Institute

$128K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$121K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN825315136
NTEE codeD30
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-09
Formed2018
Employees0
Volunteers0
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