2026-02-17T11:04:34-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 830320528 NELSON MUSEUM OF THE WEST NELS 3076357670 1714 Carey Avenue Cheyenne WY 820014120 Elizabeth Nelson Treasurer 3072658555 2026-02-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robert Nelson 1714 Carey Avenue Cheyenne WY 820014120 89065 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 1 6 0 0 84147 80261 8421 6025 384 529 -4620 -9800 88332 77015 2280 2600 0 0 34339 31329 0 0 0 20846 16366 57465 50295 30867 26720 1828782 1855502 0 0 1828782 1855502 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 42963 0 8804 The Museum had 2,479 visitors in 2025 of which 1,307 were individuals from schools or civic organizations who visited the Museum at no cost to them. The Museum was open 146 days from May through October 2025. It was opened for three days in November and one day in December for special events. 0 0 0 42963 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 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 X Robert Nelson President and Chief Executive Officer 30 0 X X 0 0 0 Jerry Johnston Director of Military Affairs and Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Bob Baker Director of Volunteers 5 0 X 0 0 0 Bob Mathews Chairman of Local Events 2 0 X 0 0 0 Charla Nelson Director of Scholarships and Publicity and Secretary 3 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Nelson Treasurer 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Todd Nelson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Vicky Nelson Director 2 X 0 0 0 Aaron Wagner Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80261 53693 80261 Admissions 712110 6025 6025 0 0 0 0 0 0 6025 529 529 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 2250 12050 -9800 -9800 0 0 0 77015 -3246 0 0 0 0 2600 2600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28179 28179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3150 3150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1175 0 1175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 748 448 300 0 2321 2321 0 0 5413 5413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1236 852 384 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 754 0 754 0 0 0 0 0 4719 0 4719 0 50295 42963 7332 0 4777 446 71061 60469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752944 1794587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1828782 1855502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1828782 1855502 0 0 1828782 1855502 1828782 1855502 26720 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 177675 100035 66119 84147 80261 508237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177675 100035 66119 84147 80261 508237 296530 211707 351 521 452 384 529 2237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 510474 38577 0.41473 0.4355 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53693 1794587 53693 1794587 X X 1 Schedule D, Part III, Line 2 The Museum received noncash contributions totaling $53,693 in 2025. At the end of 2025, the Museum had $1,794,587 in inventory. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Museum has collections of Cowboy and Native American artifacts, Western Art and Natural History material and Military items that are displayed. The items donated continue to build the Museum's collections that are available to help educate the public as to the history of the Old West and the military, X 16 3125 Opinion of Expert X 56 868 Opinion of Expert X Military Memorabilia 62 5200 Opinion of Expert X Native American Memorabilia 71 34500 Opinion of Expert X Western Memorabilia 1 10000 Opinion of Expert 16 0 0 1 Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Part l, Column (b) reflects the number of items donated by 15 individuals. Part l, Line 32a,: There were five paintings sold by the March in Montana Auction in March 2025. 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, 2503 Bevans Street, Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Robert Nelson, 3421 Green Springs Drive, Ft. Collins, CO, 80528. Vicky Nelson, 2915 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne, WY, 82001. Elizabeth Nelson, 4120 South Oak St., 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.