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Grant recipient EIN 82-5315136Animals

Who funds Tanka Fund?

8 private foundations gave Tanka Fund in Kyle, SD $1.7 million across 25 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

25 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Esper A Petersen FoundationGrayslake, IL 2025

    To support the return of the buffalo to Native American lands

    $10,000
  2. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2025

    General Fund

    $2,500
  3. Vadon FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    To support organization

    $100,000
  4. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2024

    General Fund

    $4,650
  6. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    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.

    $175,000
  7. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Developing innovative approaches to improving the land, lives, and economies of native america

    $125,000
  8. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  9. Vadon FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    To support organization

    $50,000
  10. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2023

    General Fund

    $1,750
  11. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    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.

    $175,000
  12. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Developing innovative approaches to improving the land, lives, and economies of native america

    $125,000
  13. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  14. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support for native buffalo ranchers building a regenerative economy

    $250,000
  15. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    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.

    $184,000
  16. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $80,000
  17. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2021

    General Fund

    $4,920
  18. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2021

    General Fund

    $4,500
  19. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2021

    General Fund

    $3,920
  20. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $52
  21. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $80,000
  22. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Covid relief funds

    $40,000
  23. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Reimer Family FoundationLenexa, KS 2020

    General Fund

    $2,600
  25. Geofamily FoundationFlagstaff, AZ 2019

    Returning buffalo to native lands and communities

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Kyle, SD and are not among Tanka Fund’s funders above.

  1. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 4 grants Accepts applications $15,500 to similar organizations
  2. Black Hills Animal Ally FoundationRapid City, SD 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's FundPleasanton, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 3 grants Preselected only $4,888 to similar organizations
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $2,252 to similar organizations
  6. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  7. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 3 grants Preselected only $300 to similar organizations
  8. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 1 grant Preselected only $100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-5315136 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.