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Silver Buffalo Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-0928675

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 18, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SILVERBUFFALO.ORG
130 East Scenic AvenueRichmond, CA 94801

(510) 237-6217

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2016

Net Margin

18th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$23,332

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 38.9% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$58,784

Down $9,604 (-14%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$58,784

Down $9,604 (-14%) from 2015

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$60,010

Down $19,990 (-25%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$69,614

Up $30,771 (+79%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$9,604

Down $50,761 (-123%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $1,710Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $4,491Liabilities 2012: $41Net Assets 2012: $4,4502012Assets 2013: $22,703Net Assets 2013: $22,7032013Assets 2014: $26,631Liabilities 2014: $1,956Net Assets 2014: $24,6752014Assets 2015: $68,388Net Assets 2015: $68,3882015Assets 2016: $58,784Net Assets 2016: $58,7842016Assets 2017: $3,031Net Assets 2017: $3,0312017Assets 2018: $4,411Liabilities 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$58,784
Liabilities-
Net Assets$58,784
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2011: $55,500Expenses 2011: $57,479Net Income 2011: -$1,9792011Revenue 2012: $131,129Expenses 2012: $128,389Net Income 2012: $2,7402012Revenue 2013: $113,573Expenses 2013: $95,320Net Income 2013: $18,2532013Revenue 2014: $65,238Expenses 2014: $62,170Net Income 2014: $3,0682014Revenue 2015: $80,000Expenses 2015: $38,843Net Income 2015: $41,1572015Revenue 2016: $60,010Expenses 2016: $69,614Net Income 2016: -$9,6042016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $55,753Net Income 2017: -$55,7532017Revenue 2018: $13,751Expenses 2018: $12,371Net Income 2018: $1,3802018

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$60,010
Expenses$69,614
Net Income-$9,604
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 18, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$60,010
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Silver Buffalo, Inc. continues to operate the Learning Lodges which were convened for National Science Foundation Program Directors and give them the opportunity to study with leading scholars and Knowledge Holders of the Indigenous world following the values, traditions, philosophies and protocols of the Native paradigm. The purpose of the Lodges is an inquiry into the meaning of diversity and exploration of the means of fostering greater participation of Native Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.$64,788-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROSE VON THATER-BRAANPresident & EdPT$23,332-$23,332
JANIS PRYORDirector-$0--
ISABEL HAWKINSDirector-$0--
BERNARD SADOULETDirector-$0--
SAKEJ HENDERSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Silver Buffalo Inc
EIN
47-0928675
Phone
5102376217
Address
130 EAST SCENIC AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801

Signing Officer

Name
Rose Von Thater-braan
Title
President
Signed
2017-07-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Grant & Smith LLP
Address
1300 Clay St Suite 1015, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
Charlene R Smith CPA
Phone
5108320257
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1782”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $686”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $18730”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $784”

Other Expenses.1

“Other project expenses $2245”

Other Expenses.2

“TELEPHONE EXPENSES $1256”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1174 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $390”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$58,784
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$58,784
Revenue
$60,010
Expenses
$69,614
Net income
-$9,604
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.14$0.12$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.56$0.56
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.59$0.60$0.70$0.10
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.68$0.80$0.39$0.41
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.02$0.25$0.65$0.62$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.23$1.14$0.95$0.18
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.31$1.28$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.56$0.57$0.02
Peer Organizations

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