Nonprofit · EIN 85-3887724
TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT
Tax-exempt · WAELDER, TX 78959
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,754,544 | $1,241,302 | $1,513,242 | $2,404,723 | $569,016 | $1,835,707 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $638,328 | $549,529 | $88,799 | $888,088 | $583,065 | $305,023 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,734,777
- of which government grants
- $407,186
- Program service revenue
- $7,190
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,889
- Other revenue
- $12,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,167
- Other salaries and wages
- $206,257
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $450,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,446
- Accounting fees
- $76,202
- Occupancy
- $28,029
- Travel
- $71,112
- Depreciation
- $301,433
- Program services (functional)
- $640,414
- Management and general (functional)
- $582,370
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $888,088
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,404,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $569,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,835,707
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $515,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,835,707
- Gross receipts
- $2,806,257
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCILLE CONTRERAS | CEO/FOUNDER Officer | 50 | $86,500 |
| IZEL LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,667 |
| HELGA GARZA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HERRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN BETANCOURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Contreras | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $70,000 |
| Tricia Whitman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helga Garza Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Patricia Herrera | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JoAnn Betancourt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2463 FM 1296, WAELDER, TX 78959-5166
- In care of
- % LUCILLE R CONTRERAS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 701, Waelder TX 78959
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LUCILLE CONTRERAS, 2463 FM 1296, WAELDER, TX 78959
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Lucille Contreras, PO Box 701, Waelder TX 78959
- Signed the 990
- LUCILLE CONTRERAS, CEO
- Phone
- (512) 595-1584
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
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.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAM - THE TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT IS A NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO RESTORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LIPAN APACHE PEOPLE AND THE BUFFALO. ITS PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUFFALO RESTORATION, LAND STEWARDSHIP, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES COMMUNITY WELLNESS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE RANCHING PRACTICES, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS IDENTITY.Expenses $258,256 · revenue $6,180
- 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 $116,052
- 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 $75,433
- 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 $190,673 · revenue $1,010
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
- 85-3887724
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,404,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,806,257
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,754,544 | $1,241,302 | $2,404,723 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $638,328 | $549,529 | $888,088 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $419,120 | $263,245 | $772,512 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Lucille Contreras | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-3887724).
Questions about TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT
- What is the EIN of TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT is 85-3887724.
- Is TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT 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 TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT 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 TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT 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 TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LUCILLE CONTRERAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,500 (LUCILLE CONTRERAS, CEO/FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does TEXAS TRIBAL BUFFALO PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,754,544, expenses of $1,241,302 and total assets of $2,404,723 at year end.
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