Mission
To return buffalo to Native American lands, lives, and economies.
Public Charity
Tanka Fund
Tanka Fund, of Rapid City, SD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $744K in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825315136
Rapid City, SD
Wildlife Preservation & Protection
NTEE: D30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$744K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Tanka Fund
How Tanka Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$61
Training and technical assistance
$10
Regranting
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
$32,895
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$220,950
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$110,000
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$102,500
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Dawn Sherman
President
Electa Hare
Director
Erin Axelrod
Treasurer
Nick Hernandez
Vice President
Ron Brown Otter
Director
Wayne Frederick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $2.0M | $744K |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.1M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $999K | $517K | $699K |
| 2020 | $329K | $178K | $201K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $329K to $1.1M (+240%), with total assets most recently reported at $744K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.