BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0180403)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-15
IRS object ID
201223209349307117
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Mission DescriptionTHE CENTER IS THE WORLD LEADER IN PRESENTING AUTHENTIC INTERPRETATION AND COMPELLING EXPERIENCES ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST. THROUGH OUR IDEAS, COLLECTIONS, AND PROGRAMS WE EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCURATORIAL, COLLECTIONS & CONSERVATION PLAN:THE CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENTS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MORE THAN 100,000 COLLECTION OBJECTS (MANY WITH MULTIPLE PARTS) INSIDE THE MUSEUM; 2,000 LINEAL FEET OF ARCHIVAL AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS; AND 500,000 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING THE AMERICAN WEST. IN ADDITION, A MAJOR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COLLECTION AND GARDEN CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF OVER 20 BRONZES AND FERROUS OBJECTS. ALL OF THESE COLLECTIONS WILL GROW IN THE FUTURE. AS THE ONLY CONSERVATION LABORATORY WITHIN AN INSTITUTION IN WYOMING, THE CONSERVATOR ROUTINELY RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC, AND MUSEUMS IN WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NON-COASTAL STATES. THE COLLECTION MANAGERS ALSO ROUTINELY COUNSEL AND GIVE AID TO SMALLER INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN WYOMING AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.THE CENTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS FOURTH REACCREDIDATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, WHICH MEANS THAT THE CENTER IS IN THE TOP 800 MUSEUMS OUT OF OVER 18,000 NATIONALLY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN ACCREDITED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1972. A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION POLICY OUTLINES ALL ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONS, CARE, DOCUMENTATION AND HANDLING OF OUR COLLECTIONS. THE POLICY SERVES AS A MODEL FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS. INTERPRETIVE PHILOSOPHY, STRATEGY AND CONTENT:THE CENTER ASPIRES TO BE "THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETER OF THE AMERICAN WEST." OUR MISSION STATEMENT READS "THROUGH OUR IDEAS, COLLECTIONS, AND PROGRAMS WE EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST." THE CENTER IS MOVING TO HOLISTICALLY INTERPRET THE AMERICAN WEST AND HAS CHANGED ITS TACTIC OF PROMOTING FIVE SEPARATE MUSEUMS TO PROMOTING THE CENTER AS ONE ENTITY WHICH CAN INTERPRET THE AMERICAN WEST FROM DIFFERENT AND YET COMPLEMENTARY PERSPECTIVES. THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED THE IDEA OF "THE AMERICAN WEST TRANSCENDS TIME AND PLACE." THIS MEANS THAT ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN THE WEST TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THE AMERICAN WEST IS ABOUT. ONE CAN DO THAT VIRTUALLY VIA TECHNOLOGY AND THROUGH OUR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. THEMES:THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED FOUR THEMES THAT WILL BE USED AS BUILDING BLOCKS TO INTERPRET THE AMERICAN WEST. THESE THEMES ARE: - DIVERSE PEOPLE IN REMARKABLE LANDSCAPES - RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE, CULTURE, NATURE AND PLACE - STORIES AND MYTHS ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST - THE UNIVERSAL AND ENDURING VALUES OF THE AMERICAN WEST THAT INFORM THE AMERICAN CHARACTERTHE CENTER WILL CREATE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES TO DRIVE THESE THEMES INTO ALL OF OUR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, A MASTER INTERPRETIVE PLAN IS BEING CREATED TO ENSURE THE CENTER IS REACHING ITS AUDIENCES WITH PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT EXPLAIN THE THEMES AND MEET ITS VISITORS' NEEDS. IT WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND OUR AUDIENCES FROM 200,000 ON-SITE VISTORS TO ALMOST 300,000 VISTORS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, IT WILL EXPAND THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITS FROM 500,000 TO 2,000,000 ANNUALLY. THE CENTER HAS EMBARKED UPON A $2,750,000 PROGRAM TO REINSTALL THE SECTION OF THE CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY OF WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY. PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE 2008 AND CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY OF 2012. IN 2011, THE CENTER'S TRUSTEES COMPLETED A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS THAT SETS THE COURSE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THIS PLAN PLACES A PREMIUM ON DEVELOPING THE IDEAS AND INFORMING THE NATIONAL CHARACTER THAT ARE INHERENT IN THE AMERICAN WEST, WHICH CAN BE DESCRIBED AND EXPLAINED THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE REGION FROM NATURAL, CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES.Description

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Total180035Total
Program Services16978ProgramServices
Management And General162220ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising837Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total460465Total
Program Services252439ProgramServices
Management And General155180ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising52846Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total398553Total
Program Services150367ProgramServices
Management And General225062ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising23124Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total384525Total
Program Services254060ProgramServices
Management And General130465ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total447998Total
Program Services246462ProgramServices
Management And General124991ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising76545Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total27235Total
Program Services19140ProgramServices
Management And General1833ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6262Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1672148Total
Program Services1397069ProgramServices
Management And General271506ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3573Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total186032Total
Program Services120732ProgramServices
Management And General65300ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
ENTERTAINMENT108716452591945044007
PUBLICATIONS105903495484221114144
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE88562544143413315
UBI TAXES1280012800

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total193473Total
Program Services150063ProgramServices
Management And General34434ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising8976Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10653081Total
Program Services7191074ProgramServices
Management And General2429464ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1032543Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1588171BOY
EOY1311591EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2019591BOY
EOY1939705EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY65720BOY
EOY164588EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY684641BOY
EOY669999EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY138922BOY
EOY84789EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis55292434LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec21937690LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY33439433BOY
EOY33354744EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35205034BOY
EOY32902778EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6929366BOY
EOY6784751EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY78255010BOY
EOY79782642EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY158325888BOY
EOY156995587EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY223260BOY
EOY380312EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY223260BOY
EOY380312EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19737872BOY
EOY16623381EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY108777830BOY
EOY110210389EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY29586926BOY
EOY29781505EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY158102628BOY
EOY156615275EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY158325888BOY
EOY156995587EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses519311ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-2006664ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years24389981CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5801483CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4602196CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7113533CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5980141CurrentTaxYear
Total47887334Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years24389981CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5801483CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4602196CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7113533CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5980141CurrentTaxYear
Total47887334Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17047887334PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years995890CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years807636CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years836871CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year867624CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year917396CurrentTaxYear
Total4425417Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years12023CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7245CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9888CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9418CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4292CurrentTaxYear
Total42866Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support52355617TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc23062997GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.91470PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.91950PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included1271307RevenuesIncluded
Assets In Part X79782642AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale1SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance41151624BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions301094Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-34780InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2669320OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance38748618EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance38186989BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions601723Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses4757540InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2394628OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance41151624EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance32581471BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses8140731InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2535213OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance38186989EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance39865622BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions11427287Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-16646587InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures2064851OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance32581471EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.33710BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.59390PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.06900TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis165500OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value165500BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis39824502OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation11371286Depreciation
Book Value28453216BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis701161OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation664308Depreciation
Book Value36853BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2545177OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1956809Depreciation
Book Value588368BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12056094OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7945287Depreciation
Book Value4110807BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings33354744TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
ART & BRONZES26337660
ARTIFACTS, PHOTOS, MEMORABILIA53444982
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets79782642TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue11172392TotalRevenue
Total Expenses10653081TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year519311ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-2006664NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-2006664TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1487353ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11162914TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-2006664NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities363755DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990-1642909RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal12805823RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included254423InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-1887854OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-1633431RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011172392TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12650267TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities363755DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included1887854OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9902251609ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal10398658ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2254423InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt254423ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99010653081TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 4:THE CENTER HAS OVER 100,000 OBJECTS; 500,000 HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS; 30,000 BOOKS; AND 2,000 LINEAR FEET OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS IN ITS COLLECTIONS. THE CENTER IS NOTED FOR ITS PLAINS INDIAN CULTURAL OBJECTS, WESTERN ART, FIREARMS, AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS RELATED TO WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY. THE CENTER USES THESE COLLECTIONS TO DRAW ALMOST 200,000 VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY ANNUALLY THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS, ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS, SCHOLARLY LECTURES, RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS. THE CENTER REACHES ALMOST 500,000 INDIVIDUAL WEB USERS EACH YEAR WHO ACCESS COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST ON-LINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 WERE RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, CURATORIAL & CONSERVATION, COLLECTIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR INCOME FROM THE SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS BY THE ASSOCIATION'S GIFT SHOP. INCOME TAXES RELATED TO THESE SALES WERE NOT MATERIAL DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 OR 2010.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN: -226,495. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN: -732,602. RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS -928,757.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN: 226,495. RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS: 928,757. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN: 732,602.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Total Expenditures6785000TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent6785000SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent6785000TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp1OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co1PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VITAL DATA MANAGEMENT INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112 ALFRED STREETAddressLine1
CityWOBURNCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code018011972ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAIL PROGRAMActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts380085GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor64232AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization315853NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts380085TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors64232TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization315853TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDELicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesINLicensedStates
Licensed StatesIALicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNELicensedStates
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1PATRONS BALLNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1319153GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1187758CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1131395GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event190838NonCashPrizesEvent1
Food And Beverage Event169975FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event121611EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event123036OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total319153GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total187758CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events131395GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events90838NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events69975FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events21611EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events23036OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events205460DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-74065NetIncomeSummary

Gaming Information GamingInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming58700GrossRevenueOtherGaming
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming20000NonCashPrizesOtherGaming
Other Direct Expenses Other Gaming1036OtherDirectExpensesOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1VolunteerLaborOtherGaming
Volunteer Labor Prcnt Other Gaming1.00000VolunteerLaborPrcntOtherGaming
Gross Revenue Total Gaming58700GrossRevenueTotalGaming
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming20000NonCashPrizesTotalGaming
Other Direct Expenses Total Gaming1036OtherDirectExpensesTotalGaming
Direct Expense Summary Gaming21036DirectExpenseSummaryGaming
Net Gaming Income Summary37664NetGamingIncomeSummary
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWYStatesWhereGamingConducted
Licensed0Licensed
Explanation If NoNOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.ExplanationIfNo
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtc
Gaming With Nonmembers1GamingWithNonmembers
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntity
Percentage Of Gaming Own Facility1.00000PercentageOfGamingOwnFacility
Name Of Gaming Rec Keeper PersonMEG KATHNameOfGamingRecKeeperPerson

Address Of Gaming Rec Keeper US AddressOfGamingRecKeeperUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 SHERIDAN AVENUEAddressLine1
CityCODYCity
StateWYState
ZIP Code82435ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contract With3rd Party For Gam Rev0ContractWith3rdPartyForGamRev
Gaming Manager Name PersonMEG KATHGamingManagerNamePerson
Gaming Manager Compensation0GamingManagerCompensation
Gaming Manager Services ProvidedOVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE RAFFLE.GamingManagerServicesProvided
Gaming Manager Is Ind ContractorXGamingManagerIsIndContractor
Charitable Distrib Required0CharitableDistribRequired

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTSIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)ReturnReference
ExplanationAMOUNTS PAID TO THE FUNDRAISER INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: DESIGN & COPY $8,010.00; MATERIALS $22,563.00; PRODUCTION $21,057.00; AND POSTAGE $12,602.00 FOR A TOTAL OF $64,232.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
200 PATTERSON HALLCHENEYWA990042430IRC SECTION 11516106RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS
1111 LINCOLN MALLLINCOLNNE658550630IRC SECTION 11534406RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantGRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients15NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant100500AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ONCE THE FELLOWS ARE AWARDED, THEIR WORK SITUATIONS ARE FULLY DEVELOPED AND MONITORED BY THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR. WHILE HERE, THE FELLOWS MEET WITH CURATORIAL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE EXPECTATIONS WE HAVE OF THEIR WORK. THEY ALSO SIGN A CONTRACT. THEY HAVE SET WORK REQUIREMENTS, EITHER IN RESIDENCE OR IN FIELD WORK, A MEET-AND-GREET RECEPTION WITH CURATORIAL AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, AND A FINAL REPORT MADE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLUS STAFF. STAFF INTERACTS WITH THE FELLOWS DAILY AND DISCUSSES OUTCOMES WITH THEM IN A FINAL REVIEW MEETING AFTER THEIR PRESENTATION.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBRUCE ELDREDGENamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org176558BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org681OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org7258DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org20739NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org205236TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions7NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990345025NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesOPINION OF EXPERTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions11NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99026000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesOPINION OF EXPERTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99021634NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesOPINION OF EXPERTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Collectibles Collectibles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions3NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901950NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesOPINION OF EXPERTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifacts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions42NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990876698NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesOPINION OF EXPERTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionFUNDRAISING SUPPLIESDescription
Number Of Contributions117NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990100838NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received6NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENTFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: "THE BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADVANCES LIFELONG LEARNING ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: - ENGAGE VISITORS IN DISCOVERY BY FOSTERING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE VISITOR AND OBJECTS - ENCOURAGE THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND NATURE - PROMOTE INTERACTION AMONG VISITORS AND STAFF." THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO MEET THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS WHEN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS: - MEET THE CENTER'S OVERARCHING GOALS - MEET THE INTERPRETIVE AND CONTENT GOALS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE DISCIPLINES AT THE CENTER - MEET THE MISSION, PRINCIPLES, AND INTERPRETIVE GOALS FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - MEET THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS AUDIENCES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF HOW THE PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS WE USE ARE APPROPRIATE TO THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ITS AUDIENCES. FAMILY FUN DAYS: THE EDUCATION STAFF CREATED EIGHT FAMILY FUN DAYS. IN JUNE, "LIVE IN THE MUSEUM" HIGHLIGHTED THE DIVERSITY OF ANIMALS IN OUR REGION, BOTH WILD AND DOMESTIC. "DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY" CELEBRATED COWBOY HERITAGE IN LATE JULY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CHILDREN MAKING THEIR OWN STICK HORSES AND PARTICIPATING IN THE KIDS' RODEO EVENTS. IN AUGUST, "FUN WITH WATER IN THE WEST" EXPLORED WATER'S IMPORTANCE IN THE WEST. WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WATERCOLOR PAINTING, BUILDING A DAM, AND WATER RELAYS. WINTER FAMILY FUN DAYS INCLUDED "BUFFALO BILL BIRTHDAY PARTY", "LET'S PARTY", "FAMILY TIES", A MUSEUM RACE, AND "HOOTIN' HOWLIN HALLOWEEN". DAILY AFTERNOON FAMILY PROGRAMMING: OUR FOCUS ON FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING INCLUDED DAILY PROGRAMS IN THE GALLERIES AND GARDENS EVERY WEEKDAY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. "YAHOO YELLOWSTONE!" ENCOURAGED OUR YOUNG VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE NATURAL WONDERS OF YELLOWSTONE BY CREATING THEIR OWN JOURNALS AND VISITING EXPLORATION STATIONS TO USE THEIR NATURALIST SKILLS. "ART-IN-THE-GARDEN" ALLOWED VISITORS TO TRY A HAND AT PAINTING AND SKETCHING WITH A VARIETY OF ART MATERIALS. "GAMES-IN-THE-GARDEN" ENCOURAGED CHILDREN OF ALL AGES TO PLAY WITH HISTORIC TOYS, AND CARRY WATER WITH SHOULDER YOKES AND BUCKETS. ADULT WORKSHOPS: WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR ADULT LEARNERS. THE CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, FORMATS, AND LENGTHS, AND ARE TARGETED PRIMARILY TO LOCAL AUDIENCES. THERE ARE FEES FOR SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS WHILE OTHERS ARE FREE TO ALL. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: WINTER EAGLE WATCH (FIELD EXCURSION), OWL PROWL, PREDATOR PARADE, BIG CEDAR RIDGE PLANT FOSSIL FIELDTRIP, PAINTING WITH THE MASTERS (STUDIO ART CLASS), FURNITURE BUILDING, AND BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF THE BBHC. SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS: EACH SUMMER, EDUCATION STAFF, DOCENTS, AND INTERNS PRESENT "SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS" TO SUMMER VISITORS. THESE SHORT, 20-MIN INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE VISITORS ABOUT A PARTICULAR TOPIC WITHIN THE BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED IN ALL OF THE MUSEUMS. SPOTLIGHTS APPEAL TO THE VISITOR OR GENERAL AUDIENCE AND ALSO HELP TO ORIENT THE VISITOR TO THE REST OF THE MUSEUM. TOPICS INCLUDED: THE STORY OF THE SCOUT, THE ART OF A.P. PROCTOR, THE CHUCKWAGON-HEART OF THE CATTLE DRIVE. IN ADDITION, BEAR AWARE SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE US FOREST SERVICE. SCHOOL SERVICES: CONSIDERING OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST, THE CENTER DEVELOPED PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE K-12 SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT THE WEST. THE MUSEUM ADVENTURE PROGRAMS CELEBRATE WYOMING'S CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND COMPLEMENT THE FIVE MUSEUMS WITHIN THE CENTER. STUDENTS ROTATE TO DIFFERENT STATIONS AS THEY LEARN THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE WEST. PROGRAMS INCLUDE YOUNG EXPLORERS: I SPY ART, BUFFALO BILL'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, AND GREATER YELLOWSTONE ADVENTURE. ALL SCHOOL SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND GOALS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN SMALL, ISOLATED COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO SCIENCE, ARTS, AND HUMANITIES-RELATED PROGRAMMING. OVER 5,000 STUDENTS VISITED THE CENTER ON GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS. LENDING MATERIALS ARE SENT OUT NATIONWIDE TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE UNABLE TO VISIT THE CENTER. THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE TRAVELING TRUNKS, LEARNING KITS, AND DVDS AND REACH OVER 3,500 STUDENTS PER YEAR. COE AUDITORIUM PROGRAMS: SPECIAL PRESENTERS AND OUR OWN CURATORS DO PROGRAMS IN THE COE AUDITORIUM THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER FOR OUR VISITORS. THEY ATTRACT BOTH OUR GENERAL VISITORS AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF INTERPRETATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE PROGRAMS ARE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DRAPER MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY LUNCHTIME EXPEDITIONS LECTURE SERIES, PANEL DISCUSSION FORUMS IN COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, AND PRESENTATIONS BY OUR CURATORIAL STAFF. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: THE PAPERS OF WILLIAM F. CODY: THE CENTER HAS AN ACTIVE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FORMED AROUND SEVERAL ENTITIES WITHIN OUR MISSION. THE PAPERS OF WILLIAM F. CODY HAS EMBARKED UPON A PROGRAM TO COLLECT ALL OF CODY'S WRITINGS AND ALL INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ABOUT HIM. THIS INFORMATION IS COLLECTED, ANNOTATED, AND PLACED ON THE INTERNET THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA DIGITAL ARCHIVES. THE PAPERS OF WILLIAM F. CODY HAS ALSO PUBLISHED OR REPUBLISHED THREE BOOKS INCLUDING THE DEFINITIVE NARRATIVE OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM F. CODY- REPRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1899 WITH EXTENSIVE SCHOLARLY ANNOTATIONS AND AN UPDATE ON HIS LIFE FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY TILL HIS DEATH IN 1917. IN ADDITION, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE IN SCOTLAND IS PRODUCING TRANSLATIONS OF ALL PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS OF CODY'S TRIPS TO EUROPE WITH HIS SHOW, THE WILD WEST. OVER 20 SCHOLARS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT REPRESENTING 10 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. STAFF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: THE CENTER EMPLOYS OVER 20 STAFF MEMBERS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES, THREE OF WHOM HAVE PHD'S. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED ON GOLDEN EAGLES OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECO-SYSTEM. THIS UNIQUE PROJECT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. CHARLES PRESTON USES A GOLDEN EAGLE POSSE OF 25 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO MAKE DAILY AND WEEKLY OBSERVATIONS ON OVER 50 GOLDEN EAGLE NESTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ESTABLISH NESTING, REPRODUCTIVE AND MIGRATION PATTERNS FOR ONE OF AMERICA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES. DR. PRESTON REGULARLY LECTURES TO SCHOLARLY, STUDENT AND LAY AUDIENCES ON RAPTORS AND GOLDEN EAGLES AND THIS WORK IS USED TO HELP FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS IN UNDERSTANDING THESE BIRDS IN A FRAGILE ECO-SYSTEM. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED REGULARLY BY OVER 10 STAFF MEMBERS. THE RESEARCH USED BY THESE STAFF IS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA RELATED TO HISTORY, AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE, FIREARMS TECHNOLOGY, ART, AND OTHER HUMANITIES BASED ACTIVITIES. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, STAFF RESEARCH HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT 15 CONFERENCES AND HAS RESULTED IN THE PRODUCTION OF 5 EXHIBITIONS AND THE PUBLICATION OF 3 CATALOGS AND GALLERY GUIDES. MCCRACKEN RESEARCH LIBRARY: FORMALLY DEDICATED IN 1980, THE MCCRACKEN RESEARCH LIBRARY HAS BECOME THE RESEARCH ARM OF THE CENTER, ATTRACTING SCHOLARS, AUTHORS, FILMMAKERS, AND COLLECTORS WHO SEEK DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MATERIALS OF HISTORY. IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, THE LIBRARY SERVES 80 REGISTERED RESEARCHERS AND 340 WALK-IN VISITORS, AND RESPONDS TO 1,032 REFERENCE QUESTIONS. IN 2007, THE LIBRARY RECEIVED AN INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT TO DIGITIZE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS. THE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS ONLINE NOW DISPLAY MORE THAN 21,000 HISTORIC IMAGES AND DOCUMENTS FOR RESEARCH. THE LIBRARY ALSO CONDUCTS PRIMARY SOURCE CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THIS REMOTE RURAL REGION. LAST YEAR OVER 150 STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL LEARNED HOW TO RESEARCH, ANALYZE AND THEN USE PRIMARY SOURCES. THIS HAS LED THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR REGION TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE AVERAGE PLACEMENT IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE 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 AND ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN EACH YEAR, AND SHALL BE RATIFIED BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TRUSTEES PRESENT AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ALAN K. SIMPSON AND COLIN M. SIMPSON HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOHN R. CALDWELL AND JOAN C. DONNER; MARY ANNE DINGUS AND CHARLES DUNCAN; AS WELL AS ERNEST J. GOPPERT, JR. AND DEBORAH G. HOFSTEDT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. DANIELE D. BODINI AND COLIN M. SIMPSON; AND RICHARD S. NELSON, ALAN K. SIMPSON AND COLIN M. SIMPSON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4ON JANUARY 28, 2011 BY-LAW CHANGES WERE APPROVED. THE CHANGES INCLUDE: 1. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT, COMPLIANCE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES AS WELL AS OTHERS WHOM THE GROUP DESIGNATES SHALL SERVE WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO. 2. ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE OFFICERS ARE NO LONGER EXEMPT FROM TERM LIMITS OF TRUSTEES WHILE THEY SERVE AS AN OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT, ALONG WITH THE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AFTER FILING THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. TRUSTEES ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN INDICATING THEY ARE BOUND BY THE POLICY. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ASKS FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT IN EVERY MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED A SMALL COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH A CONFIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. RESOURCES USED IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDED INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FROM A NUMBER OF COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS BEFORE RECOMMENDING A PAY INCREASE TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED A PAY INCREASE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011; HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHOSE TO DEFER SOME OF THE PAY INCREASE DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2011.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF WYOMING.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -2,006,664.

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