Nonprofit · EIN 82-5315136
TANKA FUND
Tax-exempt · KYLE, SD 57752
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,120,704 | $1,965,809 | -$845,105 | $743,578 | $104,683 | $638,895 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,677,065 | $1,883,129 | -$206,064 | $1,536,400 | $34,720 | $1,501,680 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,119,176
- of which government grants
- $648,264
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,528
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $275,458
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,747
- Other salaries and wages
- $395,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $622,217
- Professional fundraising fees
- $80,627
- Legal fees
- $16,233
- Accounting fees
- $48,015
- Occupancy
- $15,961
- Travel
- $119,340
- Depreciation
- $6,674
- Program services (functional)
- $1,487,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $270,651
- Fundraising (functional)
- $207,605
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,536,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $743,578
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,683
- Net assets, end of year
- $638,895
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $515,927
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $122,968
- Gross receipts
- $1,120,704
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- SD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $122,747 |
| Wayne Frederick | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $20,000 |
| Ron Brown Otter | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $5,250 |
| Electa Hare | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Nick Hernandez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Erin Axelrod | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trudy Ecoffey | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $95,825 | $0 |
| Dawn Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $62,040 | $0 |
| Ron Brown Otter | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $60,000 | $1,500 |
| Wayne Frederick | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $25,000 | $0 |
| Electa Hare | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Hernandez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Axelrod | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Tilsen | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 287 WATER TOWER ROAD, KYLE, SD 57752-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dawn Sherman, PO Box 1847, Rapid City, SD 57709
- Signed the 990
- Dawn Sherman, Executive Director
- Phone
- (605) 441-0358
- Website
- www.tankafund.org
- Return prepared by
- Sage Creek Accounting Services
Mission
To return buffalo to Native American lands, lives, and economies.
Program accomplishments
- Training and technical assistance: Tanka Fund procures expert assistance to advise native buffalo ranchers on ranch planning, implementing and sustaining best ranching practices, and obtaining certifications that allow them to participate in value-added bison markets.Expenses $1,279,053 · grants $66,958
- Regranting: Tanka Fund provides funding directly to native ranchers to establish new buffalo ranches or to support, expand and sustain existing ranch operations.Expenses $208,500 · grants $208,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5315136
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $743,578
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,120,704
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,120,704 | $1,965,809 | $743,578 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,677,065 | $1,883,129 | $1,536,400 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,116,071 | $1,103,745 | $1,714,211 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-5315136).
Questions about TANKA FUND
- What is the EIN of TANKA FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TANKA FUND is 82-5315136.
- Is TANKA FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to TANKA FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TANKA FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TANKA FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TANKA FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TANKA FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dawn Sherman.
- Who are the officers and directors of TANKA FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,747 (Dawn Sherman, Director).
- How much revenue does TANKA FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,120,704, expenses of $1,965,809 and total assets of $743,578 at year end.
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