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BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0180403)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-25
IRS object ID
202510569349301661
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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PersonRebecca WestPersonNm
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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 190,000 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.Current Center research focuses include the intersection of popular culture and Western art; historical and contemporary firearms and publication of twice yearly ARMAX journal; rock art of the Big Horn Basin; William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's advertising posters; Pinyon Jay ecology in Northern Wyoming; bat surveys of the Absaroka Mountains; Park County pollinators census; Phenology of the Paul Stock Trail; and wolf scat prey identification.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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PersonDavid ThomasPersonNm
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Linda Spencer Murchison
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John Sullivan
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Colin Simpson
Vice Chair1.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mary Anne Dignus
Vice Chair1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steven Cranfill
General Counsel0.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul V Cali
Treasurer2.30Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jay Nielson
Secretary1.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alan K Simpson
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Ann Reynolds Crowell
Trustee1.60Yes (X)$0$0$0
Arthur Middleton
Trustee0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barron G Collier II
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
C Edward Webster II
Trustee1.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
C Harris Haston
Trustee0.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniele D Bodini
Trustee0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
David M Leuschen
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Deborah Goppert Hofstedt
Trustee2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dewey W Corley
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glenn R Ross
Trustee2.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregory Luce
Trustee1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harold E Hal Wackman
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JD Radakovich
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James G Taggart
Trustee1.90Yes (X)$0$0$0
Janis Buchanan
Trustee9.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
John D Temte
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John T Tim Newton
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Laura IU Collier
Trustee0.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lindsay J Garlow
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa F Wirthlin
Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Margaret R Frere
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Marvin L Kaiser
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Matthew H Mead
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Merrily Gumpel
Trustee2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Chavira
Trustee1.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Trustee1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Naoma J Tate
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Patrick R McDonald
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter I Wold
Trustee0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rebecca Watson
Trustee1.90Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard B Dick Cheney
Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rusty R Rokita
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Thomas P Grainger
Trustee4.60Yes (X)$0$0$0
William N Shiebler
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Rebecca West
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Michael Sullivan
Director of Finance43.00Yes (X)$88,791$0$17,239
Amy Sullivan
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Bruce Sauers
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Program Services$4,296,814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$414,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$648,689FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,083TotalAmt
Program Services$89,582ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,853FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,178,268TotalAmt
Program Services$1,711,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$214,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$252,152FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$523,359TotalAmt
Program Services$406,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,184FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,441TotalAmt
Management And General$8,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,873TotalAmt
Management And General$90,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,738TotalAmt
Program Services$305,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,546TotalAmt
Program Services$357,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,249ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,757FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,924TotalAmt
Program Services$33,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,956FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,715TotalAmt
Program Services$6,646ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,760TotalAmt
Program Services$126,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,965FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$649,514TotalAmt
Program Services$625,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,111FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,362TotalAmt
Program Services$150,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,574ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,449FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,604TotalAmt
Program Services$20,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,190FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,803,718TotalAmt
Program Services$1,771,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,043FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,557TotalAmt
Program Services$236,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,329FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Program Supplies$547,531$507,158$17,442$22,931
Research Projects$247,184$247,184
Collections Purchased$158,056$158,056
UBI Taxes$4,233$4,233

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,389TotalAmt
Program Services$160,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,849FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,099,763TotalAmt
Program Services$11,271,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,489,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,338,503FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,760,812BOYAmt
EOY$6,311,344EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,732,217BOYAmt
EOY$15,532,421EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,731,567BOYAmt
EOY$3,231,915EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,826BOYAmt
EOY$81,542EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$875,377BOYAmt
EOY$847,914EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,564BOYAmt
EOY$359,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$72,561,666LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$36,366,369LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,227,202BOYAmt
EOY$36,195,297EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,611,886BOYAmt
EOY$56,531,845EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,466,852BOYAmt
EOY$36,414,511EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,311BOYAmt
EOY$127,763EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,008,614BOYAmt
EOY$155,634,047EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,539BOYAmt
EOY$1,171,378EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,332BOYAmt
EOY$346,575EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,145,871BOYAmt
EOY$1,517,953EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,741,647BOYAmt
EOY$47,778,732EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,121,096BOYAmt
EOY$106,337,362EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,862,743BOYAmt
EOY$154,116,094EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,008,614BOYAmt
EOY$155,634,047EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$18,405,680ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,784,246NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$63,425OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$7,123,719CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,858,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,317,310CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,384,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,626,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,310,365TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,123,719CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,858,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,317,310CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,384,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,626,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,310,365TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,531,547SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,778,818PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$515,530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,694,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,806,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,830,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,741,578CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,588,982TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,378CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,280CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$80,559TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,979,906TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$19,069,120GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Section A, Column a:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Schedule A Public Support Schedule includes a short year from 1-1-2020 to 6-30-2020 due to a change in accounting periods.ExplanationTxt

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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$70,548,193BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$154,291ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,250,238InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$554,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$67,898,246EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.81070PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18930TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$69,545,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,268,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,276,485BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,640,320OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,097,588DepreciationAmt
Book Value$542,732BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$219,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$219,316BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$36,195,297TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment in Passive Foreign Investment Companies$13,399,968F
Wyoming Community Foundation Agency Endowment$1,108,685F
Investments in Limited Partnerships$21,905,858F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$36,414,511TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$41,472,716TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,784,246NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$120,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$72,061OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$8,976,307RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$32,496,409RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$349,739InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$340,705OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$9,034RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$32,505,443TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,061,309TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$120,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$349,341OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$469,341ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,591,968ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$349,739InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$158,056OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$507,795ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,099,763TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 2021.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Distributions and changes in value of beneficial interest in assets held by community foundation 72,061.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -38,570. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -142,752. Event Expense included in Revenue for Tax Reporting -159,383.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Rent Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 38,570. Gaming Expenses included in Revenue for Tax Reporting 142,752. Event Expense included in Expense for Tax Reporting 159,383. Loss on uncollectible pledges included as reconciling item for Tax Reporting 8,636.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Collection Sale included in Expense for Tax Reporting 158,056.
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$21,900,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$21,900,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$21,900,000TotalSpentAmt
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$224,968GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$158,593CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$66,375GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$84,279FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$40,086EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,018OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$224,968GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$158,593CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$66,375GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$84,279FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$40,086EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$35,018OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$159,383DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$93,008NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$343,000GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$114,659NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$28,093OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0.00000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$343,000GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$114,659NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$28,093OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$142,752DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$200,248NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
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 (2 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$232,199$0$0$0$0$0$9,329$0$47,013$0$288,541$0$0$0
Amy Sullivan
Director of Development$180,467$0$0$0$0$0$7,564$0$38,222$0$226,253$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution23ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$683,832NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAvg Hi/Lo ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescFundraising GiftsDesc
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$62,401NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (7 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 Standing Committees and no more than five additional trustees.
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
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, Executive Director, and Finance Director review the return prior to filing. An electronic copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Trustees prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 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:Distribution and change in value of beneficial interest in assets held by community foundation 72,061. Loss on uncollectible promises to give -8,636.

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