Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.87x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$150,146
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$18,792
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$131,354
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$53,559
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$32,535
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$21,024
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 15, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $53,559
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Buffalo Nation Building 979 equips and empowers teens and young adultsparticularly those experiencing housing instability or limited supportthrough mentoring life skills training and direct assistance. The organization provides educational support food and basic needs assistance and guidance toward employment college and trade pathways. During 2025 Buffalo Nation continued expanding its impact through community engagement individualized support and ongoing development of its youth facility.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Nation Building 979 provided mentoring life skills development and direct assistance to teens and young adults in the community including those experiencing housing instability. Services included one-on-one mentoring educational support including FAFSA and scholarship assistance food and basic needs assistance and guidance toward employment college and trade pathways. During 2025 the organization served approximately 50 individuals and continued expanding its outreach through community engagement efforts and development of its youth facility. The organization also provided emergency assistance for food and essential needs on an as-needed basis. | $0 | $13,689 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cruise | Founder & President & Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Lisa Lindner | Secretary & Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Loftus Cruise | Vice President & Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Buffalo Nation
- EIN
- 87-3505811
- Address
- 1647 County Road 219, Giddings, TX 78942
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura Cruise
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5126594344
- Signed
- 2026-04-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 8
“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Sale of items, $785|”
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program expenses office expenses repairs and maintenance and miscellaneous operating costs., $24038.00|”
Part I, line 20
“| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Adjustment to reconcile net assets between financial statements and Form 990 reporting includes prior period adjustments and classification differences., That -442 represents: Minor differences from: cleanup of books balance sheet reconstruction timing differences cash vs accrual-ish reporting grouping rounding when summarizing accounts into the form, $-442|”
Part II, line 24
“| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Escrow - Property Taxes & Insurance, 0, $1373|”
Part II, line 26
“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Mortgages or other loans payable, $1790, $131354|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $150,146
- Liabilities
- $131,354
- Net assets
- $18,792
- Revenue
- $53,559
- Expenses
- $32,535
- Net income
- $21,024