NonprofitsTexas Tribal Buffalo Project

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

WAELDER, TX

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$895K

31 grants

EIN

853887724

Tax year

2024

Mission

Texas tribal buffalo project, exists to reconnect texas indigenous lineal descendents to each other as relatives as well as the iyane'e as our relative. We are aligned with the international buffalo treaty and other buffalo lifeway movements.

Programs

3 programs

Regenerative herd management - is a program that centers on the health of the buffalo, the land, and the community. The program uses low-stress handling and rotational grazing practices that restore soil health, improve native grasses, and promote biodiversity. By caring for the buffalo as relatives rather than commodities, the program models sustainable ranching while providing education and training opportunities. This approach strengthens food sovereignty, cultural connection, and ecological resilience.

Expenses: $116K

Data & dna sovereignty - dna sovereignty program to connect texas indigenous lineal descendents by establishing dna sovereignty. American bands, tribes, and nations, with a focus on lipan apache and discover, confirm, and strengthen those connections through the responsible use of genetic data.

Expenses: $75K

Other programs: texas indigenous communities, ranch maintenance, community foods project, buffalo harvest, youth camp, international buffalo relationship building, hemp, meat sales, curriculum, indigenous hemp project (winona leduke)

Expenses: $191K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue$7K
Investment income
Other revenue$13K
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$3K
Salaries & benefits$450K
Fundraising$19K
Other expenses$788K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$1.8M

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LUCILLE CONTRERAS

CEO/FOUNDER

Board

$87K

50 hrs/wk

IZEL LOPEZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$59K

40 hrs/wk

HELGA GARZA GARCIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICIA HERRERA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOANN BETANCOURT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 31 of 31

FromAmountPurposeYear
$35K
Toward general operations
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
CREATING YOUTH PATHWAYS TO CULTURAL CONNECTION
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROJECT TITLE: CREATING YOUTH PATHWAY TO CULTURAL CONNECTION
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
General operating support
2023
$10K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
$200K
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION GRANTS
2022
$50K
PROVIDING QUALITY MEAT AND OTHER BUFFALO PRODUCTS AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING LOCAL ECONOMIES.
2022
$50K
CREATING YOUTH PATHWAYS TO CULTURAL FOOD
2022
$47K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
BUFFALO HABITAT INFRASTRUCTURE
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2022
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2021
$32K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2021
$25K
BUFFALO HABITAT INFRASTRUCTURE
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$895K from 20 funders · 31 grants · 2020–2024

Ndn Collective Inc

$200K · 1 grant · 2022

Seventh Generation Fund

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Newman's Own Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

First Nations Development Institute

$99K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

San Antonio Area Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Common Counsel Foundation

$45K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Tanka Fund

$45K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN853887724
NTEE codeS11
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-02
Formed2020
Employees11
Volunteers33
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