BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0180403)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-29
IRS object ID
202610299349301041
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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DescCURATORIAL, 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 organizations and audiences as a whole.Desc

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DescEDUCATION:The Center's educational offerings incorporate innovative, engaging, and thought-provoking methods of understanding art, cultural, and natural history subjects. On-site and virtual K-12 programs address national education standards, include STEM curricula, and promote inquiry-based learning. Virtual field trip programs have brought the museum and western themed content to more than 250,000 students around the globe. The Center'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 and higher education institutionsThe Center has expansive adult and family educational programs for the casual day visitor and the local community. This includes guided tours, raptor experience programs, children and adult workshops and field experiences, lectures, evening programs, and other activities. The Center partners with numerous community organizations to bring cultural events to Cody. The strategic plan addresses the Center's key role with the Cody community through providing educational opportunities within the region, as well as providing three annual free open house community days.Desc

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DescRESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP:The Center prides itself on the production of original scholarship by staff and through partners. The Center's staff works independently and with outside scholars to connect audiences with groundbreaking knowledge about the American West. Research outputs include online and in print popular and scholarly publications covering a range of topics. The popular publication "Points West" magazine is produced four times a year and features articles on topics about the American West of past and present and newsworthy items pertaining to the Center.Continued on Schedule OCurrent Center research focuses include the intersection of popular culture and Western art; historical and contemporary firearms and publication of twice yearly ARMAX journal; Pinyon Jay ecology in Northern Wyoming; Absaroka Bat Census of the Absaroka Mountains; Pollinator Census in Park County; Phenology of the Paul Stock Trail; and perceptions of the American West through Pop art.The Center fosters external research through internship and fellowship programs and collaborative projects with research organizations and universities. The Center has an ongoing partnership with UC Berkeley to examine animal migrations in the Greater Yellowstone region, the Absaroka Fence Initiative, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Bureau of Land Management, UC Davis, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Northwest College.Desc
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Linda Spencer Murchison
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John Sullivan
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Colin Simpson
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Mary Anne Dingus
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Paul V Cali
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Jay E Nielson
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Ann Reynolds Crowell
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Arthur Middleton
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Barron G Collier II
Trustee0.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
C Edward Webster II
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C Harris Haston
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Daniele D Bodini
Trustee0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deborah Goppert Hofstedt
Trustee8.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dewey W Corley
Trustee until September1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glenn R Ross
Trustee1.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregory Luce
Trustee1.90Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harold E Wackman
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JD Radakovich
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James G Taggart
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Janis Buchanan
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Laura IU Collier
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Lindsay J Garlow
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Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus
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Margaret R Frere
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Margaret W Scarlett
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Marvin L Kaiser
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Matthew H Mead
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Merrily Gumpel
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Michael Chavira
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Michael J Sullivan
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Naoma J Tate
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Patrick R McDonald
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Peter I Wold
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Rebecca Watson
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Richard B Dick Cheney
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Rusty R Rokita
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Thomas P Grainger
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David K Horvath
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John D Temte
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Rebecca West
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,293,516TotalAmt
Program Services$4,337,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$326,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$629,269FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,501TotalAmt
Program Services$104,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,156FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,171,230TotalAmt
Program Services$932,909ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,278FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$447,139TotalAmt
Program Services$346,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,438FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,261TotalAmt
Management And General$17,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,003TotalAmt
Management And General$108,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$421,340TotalAmt
Program Services$374,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$518,864TotalAmt
Program Services$313,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,746ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,217FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,831TotalAmt
Program Services$183,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,036FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,624TotalAmt
Program Services$33,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,948FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,069TotalAmt
Program Services$132,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,463FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$771,670TotalAmt
Program Services$521,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$247,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,848FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,642TotalAmt
Program Services$167,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,744FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,752TotalAmt
Program Services$25,752ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,746,103TotalAmt
Program Services$1,715,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,952FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,427TotalAmt
Program Services$265,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,541FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Collections Purchased$636,106$636,106
Program Supplies$526,383$340,545$157,777$28,061
Research Projects$219,672$219,672
Publications$55,519$29,838$3,335$22,346

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,664TotalAmt
Program Services$230,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,796FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,968,705TotalAmt
Program Services$10,976,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,688,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,303,593FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,311,344BOYAmt
EOY$4,822,164EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,532,421BOYAmt
EOY$13,711,604EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,231,915BOYAmt
EOY$583,313EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,542BOYAmt
EOY$96,015EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$847,914BOYAmt
EOY$811,151EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359,495BOYAmt
EOY$460,339EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$75,380,546LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,026,578LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,195,297BOYAmt
EOY$37,353,968EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,531,845BOYAmt
EOY$64,966,807EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,414,511BOYAmt
EOY$45,605,624EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,763BOYAmt
EOY$180,441EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,634,047BOYAmt
EOY$168,591,426EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,171,378BOYAmt
EOY$1,387,055EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,575BOYAmt
EOY$365,740EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,517,953BOYAmt
EOY$1,752,795EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,778,732BOYAmt
EOY$48,393,858EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,337,362BOYAmt
EOY$118,444,773EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,116,094BOYAmt
EOY$166,838,631EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,634,047BOYAmt
EOY$168,591,426EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$758,811ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,413,231NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$68,117OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,858,629CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,317,310CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,384,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,626,499CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,014,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,201,199TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,858,629CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,317,310CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,384,208CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,626,499CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,014,553CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,201,199TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,325,976SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$48,875,223PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,694,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,806,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,830,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,741,578CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,541,956CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,615,408TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,901CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,378CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,280CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$86,609TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$66,903,216TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,900,026GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.73050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76610PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$96,534,550BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,747,290ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,913,851InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,437,349OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$109,758,342EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$79,977,553BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,067,560ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,826,220InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,336,783OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$96,534,550EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$75,655,417BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,404,193ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,685,957InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,768,014OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$79,977,553EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$83,793,598BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,222,029ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,950,185InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,410,025OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$75,655,417EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$67,898,246BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$104,782ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,882,619InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,092,049OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$83,793,598EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.73340PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.26660TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$156,764OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$156,764BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,316,497OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,858,447DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,458,050BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,748,998OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,168,131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$580,867BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,158,287OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,158,287BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,353,968TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment in Passive Foreign Investment Companies$15,963,279F
Wyoming Community Foundation Agency Endowment$1,176,802F
Investments in Limited Partnerships$28,465,543F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$45,605,624TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,768,580TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$13,413,231NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$178,450DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$68,117OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$13,659,798RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,108,782RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$421,340InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$320,228OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$101,112RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,209,894TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,409,937TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$178,450DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$320,228OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$498,678ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,911,259ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$421,340InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$636,106OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,057,446ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,968,705TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 2022.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Distributions and changes in value of beneficial interest in assets held by 68,117. community foundation
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -39,189. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -121,438. Event Expense included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -159,601.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 39,189. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 121,438. Event Expense included in Expense for Tax Reporting 159,601.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Collection Sale included in Expense for Tax Reporting 636,106.
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.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral America and the CaribbeanRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedInvestmentsTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$28,466,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$28,466,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$28,466,000TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part IV:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Patrons BallEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$377,230GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$283,160CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$94,070GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$95,249FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$26,452EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,074OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2PIM DinnerEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$16,570GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$4,246CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$12,324GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$7,279FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,156EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,391OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$393,800GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$287,406CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$106,394GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$102,528FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$28,608EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$28,465OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$159,601DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$53,207NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$293,290GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$95,000NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$26,438OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$293,290GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$95,000NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$26,438OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$121,438DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$171,852NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWYStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
Explanation If NoNot required by state law.ExplanationIfNoTxt
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility1.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Individual With BooksDavid ThomasIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 Sheridan AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityCodyCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82414ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonAmy SullivanGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$1,500GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvOversight of gaming activity.GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Rebecca West
CEO/Executive Director$234,748$0$0$0$0$0$9,450$0$51,121$0$295,319$0$0$0
Amy Sullivan
Director of Planned Giving$180,956$0$0$0$0$0$7,324$0$23,208$0$211,488$0$0$0
Bruce Sauers
COO$101,776$0$0$0$0$0$2,221$0$53,401$0$157,398$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$82,697NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAvg Hi/Lo ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFundraising GiftsDesc
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,509NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSales ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1aThe 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 three Board Committees and seven Standing Committees. The Chair may identify "additional Trustees" to serve a special purpose on the Executive Committee. The total membership of the Executive Committee is not to exceed seventeen (17) members. All members of the Executive Committee shall be Trustees and be appointed by the Board of Trustees Chair immediately after the election of Trustees at a regular meeting and shall be ratified by resolution adopted by majority vote of the Trustees voting at such meeting with a quorum present. The "additional Trustees" may serve renewable one-year terms at the pleasure of the Chair. The Executive Director shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Family Relationships: Margaret W. Scarlett and Ed Webster Barron G. Collier II and Laura I U Collier Michael Sullivan and Amy Sullivan Business Relationships: Barron G. Collier II and Laura I U Collier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The bylaws were amended to remove the General Counsel as an officer of the organization. In addition, the language in the bylaws was updated to enhance clarity and conciseness of multiple sections: 1. The definitions of board qualifications and duties, 2. The trustee financial support requirement, 3. Regular and special meeting schedules and digital/telephonic requirements 4. Trustee elections, term limits, and duties, and 5. Committee structures and responsibilities,
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, Executive Director, and CFO/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 12cThe 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 15aThe 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 19The 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:Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Assets of Community Fdtn 68,117.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Buffalo Bill Asset Assurance CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 Sheridan AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityCodyCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82414ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371621169EIN
Primary ActivitiesTo support the Buffalo Bill Memorial AssociationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 12a, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Buffalo Bill Memorial AssociationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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