Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance

Analysis

Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Lower Brule, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance reported income of $987k and spending of $112k, leaving 89% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $225k to $987k (+339%), an average of +339% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 339%. Over the whole period it spent 9.2% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keep Akron Beautiful ($986k), Kentucky Waterways Alliance Inc ($988k) and Tri-State Transportation Campaign ($986k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (77% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $2,648, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 1 employees.