2024-03-01T07:45:00-06:00 2023-06-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2022-07-01 830180403 Buffalo Bill Memorial Association BUFF 3075874771 720 Sheridan Ave Cody WY 82414 Rebecca West Executive Director/CEO 3075874771 2024-02-28 1 Rebecca West 999009999 1 Deb Nelson CPA P01264758 6122536500 2024-02-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Buffalo Bill Center of the West Rebecca West 720 Sheridan Ave Cody WY 82414 13108151 0 X www.centerofthewest.org X 1917 WY Connecting people with the stories of the American West 42 42 208 168 288421 19378 8317310 6384208 2986687 2644584 2613552 1033478 1467588 1371434 15385137 11433704 0 0 0 0 6776868 7094726 0 0 1178593 4823169 5718642 11600037 12813368 3785100 -1379664 124253883 128008614 1225088 1145871 123028795 126862743 X Connecting people with the stories of the American West. 0 0 7583007 3222355 CURATORIAL, LIBRARY, COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION:The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is an accredited museum through the American Alliance of Museums with over 150,000 square feet of exhibit space representing five disciplines - art, life and times of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, firearms, natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Plains Indians cultures and histories.The Center houses more than 104,000 collection objects, 7,800 linear feet of archival collections, 36,000 books, and more than a million historic photographs across its five museums and research library. The curatorial and museum services staffs serve as a resource to other museums, archives and libraries throughout Wyoming and surrounding states. 1760309 293875 EDUCATION:The Center has a strong formal educational program that addresses both the pedagogical and content knowledge of K-16 students. On-site programs connect students and teachers to specific standards in Wyoming state history and STEM curricula. Virtual field trip programs have brought the museum to more than 190,000 students around the globe and has attained preferred provider status with Microsoft in Education's Flip. The museum's expertise in providing K-12 resources on-line and teacher professional development has been recognized through numerous partnerships with the state of Wyoming's Department of Education.The Center has expansive adult and family educational programs for both the casual day visitor as well as the local community. This includes guided tours, daily raptor experience programs, children's workshops and field experiences, lectures, evening programs and other activities. The museum also partners with numerous community organizations to bring cultural events to the Cody community. The museum's strategic plan addresses the key role that the museum has in supporting the Cody community through providing educational opportunities within the region. 982584 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP:The Center prides itself on its production of original scholarship by staff and through partnerships. Through and beyond its world-class research library, the museum's staff works independently and with outside scholars to connect audiences with groundbreaking knowledge about the American West. Research outputs include popular and scholarly publications (in print and online) covering a wide range of topics. The popular publication "Points West" magazine is produced four times a year and features articles on varied topics about the American West, past and present.Current Center research focuses include Yellowstone National Park, historical and contemporary firearms, the American fur trade, the ecological and cultural importance of the Green River, decolonizing museums of Indigenous cultures, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's show posters and bat ecology in northwest Wyoming. The Center also fosters outside research through a robust program of internships and fellowships and collaborative projects with research organizations and universities. An example of the latter is an on-going partnership with UC Berkley to examine predator/prey relationships and animal migrations in the Greater Yellowstone region. 10325900 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 71 2 1 208 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC X X David Thomas 3075874771 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414 Linda Spencer Murchison Chair of Board 9.62 X X 0 0 0 John Sullivan Vice Chair 2.88 X X 0 0 0 Colin Simpson Vice Chair 1.54 X X 0 0 0 Mary Anne Dignus Vice Chair 1.44 X X 0 0 0 Steven Cranfill General Counsel 1.92 X X 0 0 0 Paul V Cali Treasurer 1.92 X X 0 0 0 Jay Nielson Secretary 1.92 X X 0 0 0 Alan K Simpson Trustee 1.92 X 0 0 0 Ann Reynolds Crowell Trustee 2.12 X 0 0 0 Arthur Middleton Trustee 0.77 X 0 0 0 Barron G Collier II Trustee 0.38 X 0 0 0 C Edward Webster II Trustee 0.77 X 0 0 0 C Harris Haston Trustee 0.38 X 0 0 0 Daniele D Bodini Trustee 0.35 X 0 0 0 David M Leuschen Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Goppert Hofstedt Trustee 4.15 X 0 0 0 Dewey W Corley Trustee 4.81 X 0 0 0 Glenn R Ross Trustee 1.54 X 0 0 0 Gregory Luce Trustee starting Sept 2022 0.77 X 0 0 0 Harold E Hal Wackman Trustee 1.92 X 0 0 0 JD Radakovich Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 James E Nielson Trustee until Nov 2022 0.00 X 0 0 0 James G Taggart Trustee 1.54 X 0 0 0 Janis Buchanan Trustee 10.00 X 0 0 0 Laura IU Collier Trustee 1.15 X 0 0 0 Lindsay J Garlow Trustee 0.58 X 0 0 0 Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret R Frere Trustee 2.88 X 0 0 0 Margaret W Scarlett Trustee 0.69 X 0 0 0 Mary Gooch Armour Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew H Mead Trustee 1.92 X 0 0 0 Michael Chavira Trustee 0.96 X 0 0 0 Michael J Sullivan Trustee 0.96 X 0 0 0 Naoma J Tate Trustee 0.96 X 0 0 0 Patrick R McDonald Trustee 0.77 X 0 0 0 Peter I Wold Trustee 1.85 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Watson Trustee 1.92 X 0 0 0 Richard B Dick Cheney Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rusty R Rokita Trustee 11.13 X 0 0 0 Samuel J SJ Tilden Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas P Grainger Trustee 1.54 X 0 0 0 William N Shiebler Trustee 0.00 X 0 0 0 Merrily Gumpel Trustee 0.58 X 0 0 0 Mary Flitner Trustee until Sept 2022 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca West CEO/Executive Director 44.00 X 216249 0 49054 Lynn P Rodgers CFO (July-April) 29.00 X 129511 0 47410 Michael Sullivan Director of Finance as of March 2023 40.80 X 0 0 0 Amy Sullivan Director of Development 43.10 X 177567 0 52600 523327 0 149064 3 0 1 0 Hirtle Callaghan 300 Barr Harbor Dr 5th Floor West Conshohocken PA 19428 Investment Advisor 222101 1 709785 163145 5511278 96468 6384208 Admissions 713990 2332592 2332592 Program Fees 713990 293875 293875 18117 18117 2644584 1733872 17241 1716631 8882 8882 105350 38802 66548 66548 66548 24612 725006 0 -725006 24612 -700394 -700394 82052 163145 153439 -71387 -71387 349900 125335 224565 224565 1774691 631865 1142826 871646 271180 11433704 3516230 288421 1244845 439928 72041 295846 72041 4883472 3859221 400078 624173 102556 71040 8980 22536 1188900 977374 53505 158021 479870 366852 55380 57638 15247 15247 85984 85984 277678 237007 40671 436644 216149 98290 122205 196092 152264 20439 23389 8005 7964 28 13 174724 131639 12635 30450 565294 540048 21395 3851 226780 138911 50492 37377 34532 28946 2821 2765 126 126 1787335 1755842 21538 9955 200969 198070 1761 1138 Collections Purchased 666696 666696 Program Activities and 647834 591649 43144 13041 Research Projects 164193 164193 230509 149994 80515 12813368 10325900 1308875 1178593 2030086 3760812 4156354 3732217 2286927 1731567 79349 204826 710445 875377 315523 305564 71956535 34729333 37898902 37227202 49584289 50611886 26301753 29466852 890255 92311 124253883 128008614 891235 796539 333853 349332 1225088 1145871 X 49689375 49741647 73339420 77121096 123028795 126862743 124253883 128008614 X -1379664 5233534 190000 -209922 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9319484 7123719 7858629 8317310 6384208 39003350 9319484 7123719 7858629 8317310 6384208 39003350 6130922 32872428 1786307 515530 1694462 2806549 1830863 8633711 47637061 19328536 0.69010 0.62660 X Schedule A, Part II, Section A, Column b: The Schedule A Public Support Schedule includes a short year from 1-1-2020 to 6-30-2020 due to a change in accounting periods. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 75655417 1404193 5685957 2768014 79977553 83793598 3222029 -8950185 2410025 75655417 67898246 104782 17882619 2092049 83793598 70548193 154291 -2250238 554000 67898246 59906816 1596457 11317238 2272318 70548193 0.15230 0.70190 0.14580 1 0 156764 156764 68277899 32628387 35649512 2712568 2100946 611622 253000 556304 809304 37227202 Investment in Passive Foreign Investment Companies 16987268 F Wyoming Community Foundation Agency Endowment 1036624 F Investments in Limited Partnerships 11442960 F 29466852 X 16950233 5233534 190000 53098 5476632 11473601 277679 -317576 -39897 11433704 12449589 580596 580596 11868993 277679 666696 944375 12813368 Part III, Line 4: The Center has over 104,000 objects; more than 1 million historical photographs; 36,000 books; and 7,800 linear feet of documents and records in its collections. The Center is noted for its historical objects related to William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Plains Indians culture, western art, and firearms. The Center uses these collections to reach over 170,000 visitors to our facility annually through interactive and interpretive programs including exhibitions, adult and family programs, scholarly lectures, research projects and similar programs. It also has a growing collection of natural history specimens used by staff and outside researchers for reference and research related to biodiversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Rocky Mountain West. The Center reaches almost 765,000 individual web users each year who access collections, programs and information about the American West through our website. Part V, Line 4: Endowments are restricted for the following purposes: curatorial conservation, collections, and educational programs. Endowments which are not restricted as to purpose are used to support all Center activities. Part X, Line 2: Management believes that the Association has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Association would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred. The Association's Forms 990-T and other income tax filings required by state, local, or non-U.S. tax authorities are no longer subject to tax examination for years before 2020. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Distributions and changes in value of beneficial interest in assets held by community foundation 53,098. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -38,802. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -125,335. Event Expense included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -153,439. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 38,802. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 125,335. Event Expense included in Expense for Tax Reporting 153,439. Loss on uncollectible pledges included as reconciling item for Tax Reporting 263,020. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Collection Sale included in Expense for Tax Reporting 666,696. Part III, Line 1a: Collections - In conformity with accounting policies generally followed by museums, the value of the Center's collections has been excluded from the Statement of Financial Position, and gifts of collection objects are excluded from revenue in the Statement of Activities. Purchases of collection objects by the Center are recorded as decreases in net assets in the Statement of Activities. Pursuant to Center policy, proceeds from the sale of collection objects and related insurance settlements are recorded as net assets restricted for the acquisition of collection objects. Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 17039000 0 0 0 0 0 0 17039000 0 17039000 1 0 1 1 1 0 Part III Accounting Method: Schedule F, Part IV: The Association reviews its direct and indirect investments during the tax period for determining required foreign filings. The Association makes direct and indirect transfers to foreign corporations and partnerships. The Association's transfers to foreign corporations did require filing Form 926. The Association's transfers to foreign partnerships did require filing Form 8865. The Association has ownership interests in foreign corporations and foreign partnerships. The Association's ownership in foreign corporations did not require filing Form 5471. The Association's ownership in foreign partnerships did not require filing Form 8865. The Association invests in partnerships that hold direct or indirect interests in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). The Association would file Form 8621s for underlying investments that generate unrelated business income. The Association would not file Form 8621s where the investment partnerships have properly filed Form 8621s, or where the underlying investments did not generate any unrelated business income. The Association did not require filing Form 8621. Patrons Ball 245197 163145 82052 82039 41564 29836 245197 163145 82052 82039 41564 29836 153439 -71387 349900 110000 15335 0 0.00000 349900 110000 15335 125335 224565 WY 0 Not required by state law. 0 1 0 1.00000 David Thomas 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414 0 Amy Sullivan 1500 Oversight of gaming activity. X 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebecca West CEO/Executive Director 216249 0 0 0 0 0 8692 0 40362 0 265303 0 0 0 Amy Sullivan Director of Development 177567 0 0 0 0 0 7378 0 45222 0 230167 0 0 0 Lynn P Rodgers CFO (July-April) 129511 0 0 0 0 0 5219 0 42190 0 176920 0 0 0 X 6 75622 Avg Hi/Lo Value X Fundraising Gifts 9 20846 Appraisal 0 0 1 1 Part I, Column (b): The number of contributions is reported in Column (b). Part I, Line 32b: The Center uses auction houses which specialize in the type of item being auctioned for items of significant value. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of the Board of Trustees during intervals between regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, except as limited from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees and as limited by applicable law. The Executive Committee shall consist of all of the Officers of the Center, the Chairs of the Standing Committees and no more than five additional trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Family Relationships: James E. Nielson and Jay E. Nielson Margaret W. Scarlett and Ed Webster Barron G. Collier II and Laura I U Collier Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, Executive Director, and Finance Director review the return prior to filing. An electronic copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Trustees prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy covers trustees and officers. Trustees are asked annually to review the policy. The Center has a permanent record of conflicts for family relationships. The Chairman of the Board, standing committee chairs and advisory board chairs ask for a declaration of conflicts in every meeting. Such declarations are recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the chair of the meeting must take action to eliminate the real or perceived conflict. Action may include the individual voluntarily recusing him/herself from the discussion and decision making related to the conflict or action by the chair (if warranted) to force the individual to remove him/herself from the discussion and decision making. In addition, some employees are also required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Board of Directors designates a committee to provide the Executive Director/CEO with a confidential performance and compensation evaluation. The Director of Human Resources researches Forms 990 compensation information from museums that are similar in size and budget and provides the information to the committee. In addition, the committee is provided with compensation information from salary surveys performed by the American Alliance of Museums and the American Association of Art Directors. The committee evaluates the Executive Director/CEO's performance and adjusts compensation in line with the industry standards. The CFO's compensation is subject to review by the Executive Director/CEO and utilizes comparability data. The process is documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public as required by the State of Wyoming. Financial statements and Form 990 are available on request and on the organization's website: http://centerofthewest.org/about-us/annual-reports/. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Distribution and change in value of beneficial interest in assets held by community foundation 53,098. Loss on uncollectible promises to give -263,020. 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