2022-06-16T08:44:48-05:00 2020-06-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2020-01-01 830180403 Buffalo Bill Memorial Association BUFF 3075874771 720 Sheridan Ave Cody WY 82414 Lynn Rodgers Interim Executive Director 3075874771 2022-04-11 1 Lynn Rodgers 999009999 Deb Nelson CPA P01264758 6122536500 2022-04-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Buffalo Bill Center of the West Lynn Rodgers 720 Sheridan Ave Cody WY 82414 29963372 0 X www.centerofthewest.org X 1917 WY Connecting people with the stories of the American West 47 47 0 120 15234 0 8846453 7123719 2801387 278221 3288414 697028 1214281 444663 16150535 8543631 0 0 0 0 6753705 3418940 0 0 595032 5443227 2615966 12196932 6034906 3953603 2508725 119386912 120035032 6750579 8320977 112636333 111714055 X Connecting people with the stories of the American West. 0 1 3322446 488195 CURATORIAL, COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION:The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is an accredited museum 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 history and culture. 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. The curatorial and museum services staffs also serve as experts to other museums, archives and libraries throughout Wyoming and surrounding states. Of note is that the Center is the only museum in Wyoming to have a full-time professional conservation staff. 513717 75485 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 100,000 students around the globe and has garnered numerous awards from Microsoft in Education. 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. 612508 90000 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP:The Center prides itself on its research and scholarly programs. With a substantial research library, the museum's staff works with outside scholars to connect the Center with stories of the American West. This includes producing original popular and scholarly publications (both paper and virtual) on a wide range of topics. Among these is the popular publication Points West produced three times a year and featuring a wide range of popular articles on topics in the American west. Long-term Center projects include a study of golden eagle nesting ecology and diet in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin and the research, editing and publishing of materials regarding William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.The Center also fosters outside research through both academic and scientific projects connected with universities and research organizations. An example is an on-going partnership with UC Berkley on animal migrations and predator/prey research in the Greater Yellowstone region. 4448671 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 47 47 1 0 1 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 Lynn P Rodgers 3075874771 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414 X William N Shiebler Chair of Board 5.80 X X 0 0 0 Linda Spencer Murchison Vice Chair 2.90 X X 0 0 0 Jay Nielson Secretary 1.90 X X 0 0 0 Paul V Cali Treasurer 1.70 X X 0 0 0 Steve Cranfill General Counsel 1.40 X X 0 0 0 Peter W Kuyper Trustee 2.30 X 0 0 0 James G Taggart Trustee 1.90 X 0 0 0 Samuel J Tilden Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 Rusty R Rokita Trustee 15.40 X 0 0 0 Mary Anne Dingus Trustee 0.80 X 0 0 0 Michael J Sullivan Trustee 1.30 X 0 0 0 Ann Reynolds Crowell Trustee 2.70 X 0 0 0 Ruby Calvert Trustee 1.40 X 0 0 0 Lisa F Wirthlin Trustee 1.70 X 0 0 0 Mary Flitner Trustee 1.90 X 0 0 0 John C Sullivan Trustee 2.30 X 0 0 0 Richard B Cheney Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 David M Leuschen Trustee 0.10 X 0 0 0 C Edward Webster Trustee 1.40 X 0 0 0 William D Weiss Trustee 3.80 X 0 0 0 Deborah Goppert Hofstedt Trustee 6.90 X 0 0 0 Rebecca W Watson Trustee 0.80 X 0 0 0 Thomas P Grainger Trustee 1.50 X 0 0 0 W Grant Gregory Trustee 0.90 X 0 0 0 Naoma J Tate Trustee 2.30 X 0 0 0 Henry P McIntosh IV Trustee 1.20 X 0 0 0 Henry HR Coe Jr Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsay Garlow Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 Laura IU Collier Trustee 1.30 X 0 0 0 John R Caldwell Trustee 1.90 X 0 0 0 Barron G Collier II Trustee 3.80 X 0 0 0 Colin M Simpson Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 Patrick R McDonald Trustee 2.30 X 0 0 0 Joan C Donner Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 C Harris Haston Trustee 0.60 X 0 0 0 Margaret Frere Trustee 0.80 X 0 0 0 Margaret W Scarlett Trustee 2.90 X 0 0 0 Harold E Wackman Trustee 3.80 X 0 0 0 Glenn R Ross Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 Alan K Simpson Trustee 1.90 X 0 0 0 JD Radokovich Trustee (June) 0.20 X 0 0 0 James E Nielson Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Gooch Armour Trustee 1.90 X 0 0 0 Arthur Middleton Trustee 1.20 X 0 0 0 Daniele D Bodini Trustee 0.40 X 0 0 0 Peter Wold Trustee 0.60 X 0 0 0 Matthew H Mead Trustee 0.20 X 0 0 0 Peter S Seibert Executive Director/CEO 50.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn P Rodgers Chief Financial Officer/COO 45.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390456 1421 6731842 30932 7123719 Admissions 713990 198395 198395 Program Fees 713990 79826 79826 278221 493563 493563 467 467 21500 13662 7838 7838 7838 21425818 43342 21259395 6300 166423 37042 203465 203465 46650 1153 45497 45497 529924 139231 390693 375459 15234 Insurance Reimbursement 900099 168 168 168 8543631 653680 15234 750998 223584 42481 127443 53660 2368846 1705716 436506 226624 55766 34973 14171 6622 565242 418159 103309 43774 205502 149133 30428 25941 42000 42000 16579 232 16347 36116 36116 117588 92191 25397 84603 56589 11456 16558 19168 16742 2426 161095 23059 37258 100778 75565 48558 27007 316691 289365 25039 2287 67566 36011 28567 2988 6936 5611 376 949 57182 55422 1760 859499 843114 11621 4764 102022 32879 68113 1030 Research 292021 292021 Collection Items 153636 153636 Exhibitions 110878 110878 Program Activities and 58643 58643 38178 554 37624 6034906 4448671 991203 595032 1623827 2131661 685687 3217428 3360305 7093220 272377 463171 602567 645955 181718 178859 71493579 31076104 41105589 40417475 52590708 47585723 18920051 18117457 44083 184083 119386912 120035032 556899 981859 265963 6193680 5794328 1278827 6750579 8320977 X 25835237 42698653 86801096 69015402 112636333 111714055 119386912 120035032 2508725 -3170521 -260482 0 X X 0 0 0 X 12159624 14772362 6851558 9319484 7123719 50226747 12159624 14772362 6851558 9319484 7123719 50226747 16828346 33398401 1145915 1447640 1472700 1786307 515530 6368092 12481 12481 56607320 25520599 0.59000 0.69720 X Schedule A, Part II, Section A, Column f 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 1 70548193 154291 -2250238 554000 67898246 59906816 1596457 11317238 2272318 70548193 63972426 2826587 -4524783 2367414 59906816 50946402 6310215 9125507 2409698 63972426 47264365 2641913 3190426 2150302 50946402 0.12030 0.84190 0.03780 1 0 156764 156764 53355287 17011259 36344028 2896283 2075770 820513 15085245 11989075 3096170 40417475 Investment in Passive Foreign Investment Companies 8507374 F Wyoming Community Foundation Agency Endowment 873319 F Investments in Limited Partnerships 8736764 F 18117457 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 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 8507000 0 0 0 0 0 0 8507000 0 8507000 1 0 1 1 0 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. The Association would file Form 926 or Form 8865 if the transfers met the requirements for filing. The Association's transfers to foreign corporations did require filing Form 926. The Association has ownership interests in foreign corporations. The Association would file Form 5471 or Form 8865 if the ownership met the requirements for filing. The Association's ownership in foreign corporations did not require filing Form 5471. 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. 46650 1153 0 46650 1153 1153 45497 WY 0 Not required by state law. 0 1 0 1.00000 Lynn P Rodgers 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414 0 Amy Sullivan 750 The Center conducts a raffle annually. The Director of Development provides overall management of the raffle. X 0 X 1 4100 Sale Price X Fundraising Gifts 7 25832 Actual Costs X Powered Wheelchari for Guests 1 1000 Market Value 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of contributions is reported in Column (b). Form 990, Part III, line 3 The outbreak of the 2020 coronavirus disease (COVID19), which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, and the related responses by public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat its outbreak and spread, adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally. In accordance with mandates from local public health authorities, the Association closed its facilities in March and reopened in May 2020 with additional safety protocols in place. The Association is closely monitoring its operations, liquidity, and capital resources and is actively working to minimize the current and future impact of this unprecedented situation. As of the date of the issued financial statements, the full impact to the Association's financial position is not known. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 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 hereinafter 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: John R. Caldwell and Joan C. Donner; James E. Nielson and Jay E. Nielson; Alan K. Simpson and Colin M. Simpson; Margaret W. Scarlett and Ed Webster; Barron G. Collier II and Laura I U Collier. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The Association has changed their fiscal year end to June 30 annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Chair of the Finance, Investment and Personnel Committee, Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer 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 form 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 XII, Line 2: The Association changed its fiscal year-end to June 30. The audit that would normally cover this period covered the 18 months from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Form 990, Part V and Part VII: The Association changed its fiscal year-end to June 30. This return is being filed for the short year January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. As there is no calendar year ending within the short year there will not be any filings reported on Part V and Part VII for Form 1096, Form W-3, and W-2 compensation. Buffalo Bill Asset Assurance Corporation 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414 371621169 To support the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association WY 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Buffalo Bill Memorial Association 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0