2024-02-15T11:25:10-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 830320528 NELSON MUSEUM OF THE WEST NELS 3076357670 1714 Carey Avenue Cheyenne WY 820014120 Elizabeth Nelson Treasurer 3072593069 2024-02-14 Elizabeth Nelson 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Robert Nelson 1714 Carey Avenue Cheyenne WY 820014120 87046 0 X www.nelsonmuseum.com X 1997 WY The Nelson Museum of the West is a museum open to the public from May through October each year. It displays Military, Cowboy and Native American artifacts, Western Art, and Natural History material in a way to educate the public as to the history of the Old West. 9 9 4 20 0 0 100035 66119 7350 9015 521 452 -10140 -9165 97766 66421 1840 2340 0 0 0 38675 0 0 0 28887 38547 30727 79562 67039 -13141 1811056 1797915 0 0 1811056 1797915 The mission of the Nelson Museum of the West is to build an important collection of Military, Cowboy and Native American artifacts, Western Art and Natural History material and to share this collection with the public in a way to educate them as to the history of the Old West. 0 0 70001 0 20475 The Museum has 2,634 visitors in 2023 of which 923 were individuals from schools or civic organizations who visited the Museum at no cost to them. The Museum was open 139 days in 2023 from May through October 2023. 0 0 0 70001 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X Robert Nelson 3076357670 1714 Carey Avenue Cheyenne WY 820014120 Robert Nelson President and Chief Executive Officer 24 X X 0 0 0 Jerry Johnston Director of Military Affairs 5 X 0 0 0 Bob Baker Director of Volunteers 15 X 0 0 0 Bob Mathews Chairman of Local Events 2 X 0 0 0 Charla Nelson Director of Scholarships and Publicity 3 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Nelson Treasurer 4 X X 0 0 0 Robert Todd Nelson Director 1 X 0 0 0 Vicky Nelson Director 1 X 0 0 0 Aaron Wagner Director 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66119 26269 66119 Admissions 712110 9015 9015 0 0 0 0 0 0 9015 452 452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11460 20625 -9165 -9165 0 0 0 66421 302 0 0 0 0 2340 2340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35048 35048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3627 3627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2919 0 2919 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 750 0 750 0 6539 6539 0 0 4193 4193 0 0 409 409 0 0 0 0 0 0 17845 17845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1103 0 1103 0 0 0 0 0 4719 0 4719 0 Secretary of State Filing Fee 60 0 60 0 79562 70001 9561 0 71301 1840 0 50676 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1739755 1745399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1811056 1797915 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1811056 1797915 0 0 1811056 1797915 1811056 1797915 -13141 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 X 59590 45331 185441 107385 75134 472881 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59590 45331 185441 107385 75134 472881 263903 208978 434 329 351 521 452 2087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 474968 0 0.43998 0.45056 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26269 1745399 26 1745399 X X 1 Schedule D, Part I, Line 5 The Museum received noncash contributions totaling $26,269 in 2023. At the end of 2023, the Museum had $1,745,399 in inventory. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 In 2023, the Nelson Museum of the West received donations valued as follows: Stamp Collection - $10,000; Books and publications - $364; Western memorabilia - $200; Military Memorabilia - $1,480 and Native American Memorabilia - $14,225. These items continue to build the Museum's collections that are available to the public to help educate them to the history of the Old West and the miitary. X 364 Opinion of Expert X 1 10000 Opinion of Expert X Western Memorabilia 1 200 Opinion of Expert X Military Memorabiia 28 1480 Opinion of Expert X Native American Memorabilia 11 14225 Opinion of Expert 11 0 0 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 4 There were 17 books and booklets donated. Schedule M, Part I, Line 18 There are 10 volumes and 3 boxes of stamps. Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Three pieces of art were sold at the March in Montana Auction in March 2023. A 10% commission was charged by the auction. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Charla Nelson is the wife of Robert Nelson. Elizabeth Nelson is the sister of Robert Nelson. Robert Todd Nelson is the son of Robert Nelson. Vicky Nelson is the daughter of Robert Nelson. Aaron Wagner is the son-in-law of Robert Nelson. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The committees discuss their agenda items with the President before any action is taken. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Bob Baker, 2811 Whitney Road, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Bob Mathews, 3503 Bevans Street, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Robert Todd Nelson, 3421 Green Springs Drive, Ft. Collins, CO, 80528. Vicky Nelson, 128 Medicine Bow Ave., Cheyenne, WY, 82007. Aaron Wagner, 3700 Blue Feather Trail, Cheyenne, WY, 82004. Elizabeth Nelson, 4120 South Oak, Casper, WY, 82601. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 form was prepared by the treasurer and reviewed by the President. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Nelson Museum of the West, 1714 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001. The records are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 Accrual accounting was used to capture only the employer benefits paid for the fourth quarter of 2023.