2011-11-15T12:58:39-06:00 2010-12-31 EIDE BAILLY LLP 401 N 31ST ST SUITE 1120 PO BOX 711 BILLINGS MT 591037112 990 2010-01-01 830180403 BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BUFF 3075874771 720 SHERIDAN AVENUE CODY WY 82435 BRUCE B ELDREDGE 3075874771 2011-11-11 1 JEREMY G HAUK 4068962400 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z BRUCE B ELDREDGE 720 SHERIDAN AVENUE CODY WY 82435 17314277 0 X BBHC.ORG X 1917 WY TO EDUCATE & ENTERTAIN WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. 42 42 210 275 17436 8418 4602196 7113533 2088440 2196114 -6547127 1016407 943526 1104331 1087035 11430385 0 85800 0 0 5506006 5406263 0 0 982288 4705371 4777074 10211377 10269137 -9124342 1161248 153380984 158325888 166403 223260 153214581 158102628 X THE 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, & FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. 0 0 6172181 2815372 CURATORIAL, COLLECTIONS & CONSERVATION PLAN:INTRODUCTIONTHE 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 SCULPTURE 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 COLLECTIONS MANAGERS ALSO ROUTINELY COUNSEL AND GIVE AID TO SMALLER INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN WYOMING AND THE 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 COMPREHENSIZE COLLECTION POLICY OUTLINES ALL ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONS, CARE, DOCUMENTATION AND HANDLING OF OUR COLLECTIONS. THE POLICY SERVES AS A MODEL FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE CENTER ADHERES TO STRICT CONSERVATION STANDARDS. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO CREATING OPTIMUM STORAGE AND EXHIBIT ENVIRONMENTS THAT REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ART. A MONITORING AND MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN ONGOING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COLLECTIONS MANAGERS FOR DECADES; THE TRAPS ARE MONITORED AT A MINIMUM OF EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE OPERATIONS STAFF RECEIVES STATE OF THE ART TRAINING ANNUALLY. THE SET POINTS FOR OLD AND NEW BUILDINGS ARE: TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 68 AND 72 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND A HUMIDITY LEVEL OF 50% (RH), +/-5% RH IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD. HYGROTHERMOGRAPHS ARE USED FOR ADDITIONAL MONITORING. 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 TACTICS FROM 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 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE HERE IN THE WEST TO EXPERIENCE THE TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WHAT THE AMERICAN WEST IS ALL ABOUT. YOU 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 POLICY TO DRIVE THESE THEMES INTO ALL OF OUR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, A MASTER INTERPRETIVE PLAN WILL BE CREATED TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE REACHING OUR AUDIENCES WITH PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT EXPLAIN THE THEMES AND MEET OUR VISITOR'S NEEDS. WE WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND OUR AUDIENCES FROM 200,000 ON-SITE VISTORS TO ALMOST 300,000 VISTORS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, WE 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 HISTORY SECTION OF THE CENTER THAT FOCUSES ON WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY. PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE 2008 AND CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY OF 2012. DURING 2010, THE CENTER REDUCED SOME PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO CLOSE THE BUDGET GAPS. THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WAS REDUCED BY 10% BUT WE STILL OFFER PROGRAMS TO ALL SEGMENTS OF OUR VISTORS AND COMMUNITY. ALSO IN 2010, THE CENTER'S TRUSTEES BEGAN 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. 1171095 SEE SCHEDULE O 7343276 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 97 1 1 210 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MEG KATH 3075784044 720 SHERIDAN AVENUE CODY WY 82435 ALAN K SIMPSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMA J TATE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRON G COLLIER II 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNEST J GOPPERT JR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES E NIELSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GORDON H BARROWS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELE D BODINI 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY T BUCHANAN III 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B CHENEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY HR COE JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN R CRANFILL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN C DONNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FORREST FENN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C GARLOW 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY L HUNT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M LEUSCHEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIS MCDONALD IV 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD S NELSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY D PETRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM B RUGER JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET W SCARLETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SELF 1.00 X 0 0 0 J LAURENCE SHEERIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN M SIMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET STUART SPENCER 1.00 X 0 0 0 H LEIGHTON STEWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C SULLIVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J SULLIVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES G TAGGART 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO GRANT WALSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD P CONNORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FLITNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD L FORMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES C FRANCIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK R MCDONALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL V CALI 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE H JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM L KING 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL B WEBB JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ELDREDGE 50.00 X 175487 0 28253 WENDY K SCHNEIDER 45.00 X 122406 0 23169 297893 0 51422 2 0 1 0 0 802195 153022 6158316 1484076 7113533 ADMISSION CHARGES 713990 2067759 2067759 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 713990 128355 128355 2196114 867624 867624 5074737 500 4926454 148283 500 148783 148783 279735 153022 134127 145608 145608 1782034 823311 958723 619258 17436 322029 11430385 2815372 17436 1484044 85800 85800 4088728 2947424 674702 466602 109803 72459 21631 15713 785400 568120 131836 85444 422332 317654 62640 42038 41247 23369 17878 1039 509 530 59951 29376 30575 240121 240121 428047 324684 35594 67769 176204 40549 134650 1005 539658 365792 130994 42872 269906 118960 109272 41674 439643 287705 151938 265742 151489 56191 58062 17151 9154 2448 5549 1584945 1373613 207945 3387 138780 87551 51229 ENTERTAINMENT 173189 58358 17828 97003 PUBLICATIONS 131159 49766 49581 31812 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 81539 73708 7831 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 75183 47572 27406 205 UBI TAXES 5637 5637 107933 69543 15237 23153 10269137 7343276 1943573 982288 858098 1588171 2160812 2019591 62006 65720 709655 684641 116731 138922 54141420 20701987 33579340 33439433 32349584 35205034 6701932 6929366 76842826 78255010 153380984 158325888 166403 223260 166403 223260 X 20414113 19737872 105856184 108777830 26944284 29586926 153214581 158102628 153380984 158325888 X 1161248 3726799 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 11021854 24389981 5801483 4602196 7113533 52929047 11021854 24389981 5801483 4602196 7113533 52929047 52929047 1079296 995890 807636 836871 867624 4587317 6585 12023 7245 9888 9418 45159 57561523 24393711 0.91950 0.90760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1412184 78255010 X X X X 1 38186989 601723 4757540 2394628 41151624 32581471 8140731 2535213 38186989 39865622 11427287 -16646587 2064851 32581471 0.38250 0.55430 0.06320 1 0 165500 165500 39239861 11036321 28203540 695854 656251 39603 2252806 1806663 446143 11787399 7202752 4584647 33439433 ART & BRONZES 25861085 ARTIFACTS, PHOTOS, MEMORABILIA 52393925 78255010 11430385 10269137 1161248 3860675 31057 -164933 3726799 4888047 16424194 3860675 31057 3891732 12532462 240121 -1342198 -1102077 11430385 11536147 164933 1342198 1507131 10029016 240121 240121 10269137 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. DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENTS WERE RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AT DECEMBER 31, 2010: GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, CURATORIAL & CONSERVATION, COLLECTIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2010 OR 2009. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONATED SERVICES RECEIVED EXPENSE -164,933. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN -134,127. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN -823,311. RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS -384,760. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN 134,127. RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS 384,760. COST OF GOODS SOLD NETTED WITH REVENUE ON TAX RETURN 823,311. PATRONS BALL 432757 153022 279735 67703 66424 432757 153022 279735 67703 66424 134127 145608 1 CIWAS FELLOWSHIPS 15 85500 SCHOLARSHIPS 1 300 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE ELDREDGE 174811 0 0 0 676 0 7233 0 22078 0 204798 0 0 0 X 17 91550 OPINION OF EXPERT X 90677 OPINION OF EXPERT X 263 625918 OPINION OF EXPERT X 91 525165 OPINION OF EXPERT X 1 1000 OPINION OF EXPERT X SPECIAL EVENT 125 149766 OPINION OF EXPERT 11 0 1 0 ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (BBMA) WAS FOUNDED AS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION IN 1917, THE YEAR OF WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY'S PASSING. BUFFALO BILL WAS AN AUTHENTIC WESTERN HERO WHOSE LIFE AND CAREER PARALLELED MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN WESTERN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE BBMA MAINTAINS & OPERATES THE BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER (CENTER); OVERSEEING THE CENTER'S MISSION OF SERVING THE PUBLIC BY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ACQUIRING; EXHIBITING & INTERPRETING COLLECTIONS; PRESERVING THEIR PHYSICAL & CONTEXTUAL INTEGRITY; AND HELPING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AMERICAN WEST. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP AND PRESENTING THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE IDEAS ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST TO AUDIENCES WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS AND VIEW US ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. COMPRISED OF FIVE SECTIONS CALLED "MUSEUMS" AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY, THE CENTER HAS, OVER THE YEARS, BECOME MUCH MORE THAN A MONUMENT TO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BUFFALO BILL. IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE "SMITHSONIAN OF THE WEST." THE CENTER SERVES ALMOST 200,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY ON SITE IN CODY, WY AND APPROXIMATELY 500,000 ANNUALLY VIA OUR WEBSITE. IN 2008 DURING A WHITE HOUSE CEREMONY, THE CENTER RECEIVED THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM SERVICE, THE HIGHEST AWARD GRANTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SERVICES THE CENTER OFFERS TO THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: THE CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPTARTMENT ADVANCES LIFELONG LEARNING ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST BY: - 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 CENTER'S 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: 1. SUMMER AND WINTER WORKSHOPS ARE 2-4 HOUR EXPERIENCES PRIMARILY GEARED TOWARDS OUR LOCAL AUDIENCE. WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS AGES 4-6, 7-9, 10+. TOPICS ARE AGE SPECIFIC AND COVER ALL DISCIPLINES OF THE CENTER. WHILE THESE ARE SHORT SESSIONS, THEY ARE VERY IN DEPTH AND PERTINENT TO THE PARTICULAR TOPIC. THEY EACH HAVE HANDS-ON COMPONENTS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ANIMAL OLYMPICS, CROW STORYTELLING, ART AND DANCE, WATERCOLOR WONDER, CLAY CREATIONS, AND "INSECTIGATIONS" INSECT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. 2. ADULT WORKSHOPS WERE TRADITIONALLY OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER AND WINTER, HOWEVER THEY ARE NOW 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); A WESTERN FILM SERIES WITH DISCUSSION; PAINTING WITH THE MASTERS (STUDIO ART CLASS); AND BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS OF THE CENTER. 3. EACH SUMMER, EDUCATION STAFF, DOCENTS, AND INTERNS PRESENT "SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS" TO SUMMER VISITORS. THESE SHORT 20-MINUTE INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE VISITORS ABOUT A PARTICULAR TOPIC WITHIN THE CENTER. PROGRAMS ARE DONE IN ALL OF THE MUSEUMS. THESE SPOTLIGHTS ARE APPEALING TO THE VISITOR OR GENERAL AUDIENCE. THEY TYPICALLY ARE LECTURE-BASED; HOWEVER MOST HAVE HANDS-ON COMPONENTS. SPOTLIGHT PROGRAMS ALSO HELP TO ORIENT THE VISITOR TO THE REST OF THE MUSEUM. EACH GROUP RECEIVES A TAILORED VERSION OF THE SPOTLIGHT, WHICH IS BASED ON THE AUDIENCE'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR AGE. TOPICS INCLUDED: FIREARMS- WILDLIFE FRIEND OR FOE; OWLS- PREDATORS OF THE NIGHT; WHY THE COWBOY WEARS A HAT; YELLOWSTONE GEOLOGY; WHAT'S A POW-WOW?; AND YOUNG CHARLIE RUSSELL. EDUCATORS ALSO PROVIDE FAMILY ACTIVITIES TO OUR VISITORS INCLUDING ART IN THE GARDEN, AND MAGNIFICENT METAMORPHOSIS. 4. CONSIDERING ITS MISSION TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST, THE CENTER DEVELOPED FIVE PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LEARNING ABOUT THE WEST. THE 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. MUSEUM ADVENTURES ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND GOALS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN SMALL, ISOLATED COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO ARTS AND HUMANITIES-RELATED PROGRAMMING. AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION FEATURES CONTEMPORARY PLAINS INDIAN ART, HISTORY, AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS PRESENTED BY PLAINS ARTISTS, STORYTELLERS, DANCERS, AND MUSICIANS. A CELEBRATION OF BUFFALO BILL'S BIRTHDAY INCLUDES INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES LED BY MUSICIANS AND HISTORICAL INTERPRETERS WHO GIVE CHILDREN A GLIMPSE OF WHAT THEIR LIVES MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIKE DURING BUFFALO BILL'S ERA. COWBOY SONGS & RANGE BALLADS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR WESTERN HERITAGE THROUGH STORIES & SONGS. CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT COWBOYS, RANCHING & AGRICULTURE, AND UNIQUE & HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS. GREATER YELLOWSTONE ADVENTURE INCREASES UNDERSTANDING & APPRECIATION FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT BIND HUMANS TO NATURE IN THE WEST - SPECIFICALLY THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE REGION. "ARTLIFE!" IS A DAY-LONG SERIES OF ACTIVITIES THAT BROADENS STUDENTS' EXPOSURE TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND LIVING ARTISTS. 5. THE PLAINS INDIAN MUSEUM SEMINAR IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM OF THE CENTER WHICH ATTRACTS SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PEOPLE FOR PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE ARTS, CULTURES, AND HISTORY OF THE PLAINS INDIANS. PAST PROGRAMS HAVE FOCUSED ON SUCH TOPICS AS SACRED LANDS, EDUCATION, MUSIC AND DANCING, AND VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PLAINS INDIAN ARTS. EACH YEAR, THE SEMINAR INCLUDES A FIELD TRIP. TYPICALLY, AUDIENCES ARE LOCAL AND REGIONAL. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE SEMINARS 31 YEAR HISTORY, THE 2007 PROGRAM INCLUDED INVITED GUESTS MAORI EDUCATORS FROM NEW ZEALAND WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 4 DAY SEMINAR AND WERE FEATURED IN THE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION, ATTENDED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS. OUR PARTNERS IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE WERE THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES PROGRAM, THE WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL, AND THE WYOMING ARTS COUNCIL. 6. DURING SUMMER MONTHS, WE INVITE SPECIAL PRESENTERS TO THE CENTER TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS IN THE GALLERIES. PRESENTERS ARE SPECIFIC TO THE DISCIPLINES OF THE GALLERIES. THEY INTERACT WITH THE VISITORS TO HELP THE AUDIENCES UNDERSTAND THEIR CRAFT OR TRADE. PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: PRINTING PRESS WITH MIKE PARKER, SPINNING AND WEAVING WITH DEBBIE CRAM, FLY FISHING WITH MATT WILHELM, ARCHEOLOGY WITH LARRY TODD, BEAR AWARENESS WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, GUN ENGRAVING WITH BILL JOHNS, AND ART DEMONSTRATIONS WITH ALLAN MARDON, BRUCE GRAHAM, JULIE ORIET, AND AURTHUR MIOTTE. 7. 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 TO SIT AND RELAX FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF INTERPRETATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. THE PROGRAMS ARE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR ADULT AUDIENCES. TOPICS INCLUDE: CELEBRATING RAPTORS, HISTORY OF FIREARMS, COWBOY MUSIC, WIND RIVER MUSIC AND DANCERS, YOGI BEAR'S 50TH YEAR COMMEMORATION, AND BUFFALO BILL REENACTMENT. EDUCATIONAL GOALS: BASED ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE CENTER THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED THIS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE SERVICES. I. PERSONAL INTERPRETATION: GOAL: STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CENTER'S GALLERIES BY PROVIDING AUTHENTIC, ENGAGING, AND RELEVANT CONSISTENT AND EXCELLENT PERSONAL INTERPRETATION. -OBJECTIVE: FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CENTER-WIDE INTERPRETIVE GOALS IN ORDER TO CREATE 2-3 INTERPRETIVE THEMES THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES. -OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN INTERPRETIVE TRAINING AND EVALUATION FOR STAFF AND DOCENT INTERPRETERS TO ELEVATE INTERPRETIVE SERVICES TO MEET THE CENTERS AND NAI STANDARDS. IN THE PAST, WE HAVE HAD QUALITY WEEKLY GALLERY INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS "FRONT LAWN" INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING CHUCKWAGON AND BLACKSMITH DEMONSTRATIONS. -OBJECTIVE: SCREEN INCOMING DOCUMENTS MORE THROUGHLY TO ENSURE QUALITY COMMUNICATION AND PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGE MORE DOCENTS AND EDUCATION STAFF IN GALLERY INTERPRETATION. II. FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICES: GOAL: IMPROVE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES AT THE BBHC. -OBJECTIVE: CREATE A "FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN" MASTER PLAN, WHICH IDENTIFIES EXISTING SPACES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE IDEAL FOR NOISE AND MOVEMENT, AS WELL AS PROVIDES FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SAME AREAS. -OBJECTIVE: EHANCE FAMILY AREA AND INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE GALLERIES, WHICH HAS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: IMPLEMENETED SEVERAL INTERACTIVE STATIONS FOR THE RE-INSTALLATION OF THE WHITNEY GALLERY, SEASON'S OF DISCOVERY GALLERY FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 AND BY 2011 ENHANCE THE BOYHOOD HOME. -OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE A BROADER RANGE OF FAMILY PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES BY OFFERINGS INCLUDING ART & GAMES IN THE GARDEN AND GALLERY PRESENTERS & COE AUDITORIUM PROGRAMMING. -OBJECTIVE: STRENGTHEN FAMILY AND CHILDREN COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING THROUGH DISCOVERY CAMP AND PLACE BASED DAY HIKES WHICH STRENGTHEN THE APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL LANDMARKS IN YOUNG ADULTS. 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 AND THEN PLACED ON-LINE VIA THE WEB THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA DIGITAL ARCHIVES. THE PAPERS OF WILLIAM F. CODY HAS ALSO PUBLISHED OR REPUBLISHED THREE BOOKS OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS 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 TIL 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. 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. 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 THE STAFF IS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA RELATED TO HISTORY, AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE, FIREARM TECHNOLOGY, AND ART & OTHER HUMANITIES BASED ACTIVITIES. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, STAFF RESEARCH HAS BEEN PRESENTED AT 15 CONFERENCES AND RESULTED IN THE PRODUCTION OF 5 EXHIBITIONS AND THE PUBLICATION OF 3 CATALOGS AND GALLERY GUIDES. MCCRACKEN RESEARCH LIBRARY: THE LIBRARY CONTRIBUTES TO SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH BY MEETING THE NEEDS OF OVER 200 RESEARCHERS EACH YEAR FOR ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY AND PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE AMERICAN WEST. RESEARCHERS CAME FROM 30 STATES AND 5 FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO USE THE RESOURCES OF THE LIBRARY. 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 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 2 ALAN K. SIMPSON AND COLIN M. SIMPSON HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOHN R. CALDWELL AND JOAN C. DONNER, AS WELL AS ERNEST J. GOPPERT, JR. AND DEBORAH G. HOFSTEDT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT, ALONG WITH THE DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND STAFF ACCOUNTANT PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY COVERS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. NEW TRUSTEES ARE ASKED 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 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED IN 2008, WITH THE HELP OF AN OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. THE SEARCH PROVIDED EXTENSIVE MARKET KNOWLEDGE AND THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE OF COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS TO THE BBMA. OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDE INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED A RAISE FOR THE DIRECTOR BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, HOWEVER, THE DIRECTOR VOLUNTEERED TO FORGO THE INCREASE. THIS PROCESS WAS COMPLETED DURING THE 2010 TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 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 GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 3,860,675. DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: 31,057. DONATED SERVICES RECEIVED EXPENSE -164,933. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3,726,799.