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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,433,704
Total expenses
$12,813,368
Contributions and grants received
$6,384,208
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,644,584
Investment income
$1,033,478
Other revenue
$1,371,434
Total assets, end of year
$128,008,614
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,145,871
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$126,862,743
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,325,900
Management and general expenses
$1,308,875
Fundraising expenses
$1,178,593
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,325,900

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $709,785

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $163,145

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,511,278

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $96,468

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Admissions

    total $2,332,592 · related or exempt $2,332,592

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Program Fees

    total $293,875 · related or exempt $293,875

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $18,117 · related or exempt $18,117

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,733,872 · unrelated business $17,241 · excluded $1,716,631

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,882 · excluded $8,882

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $105,350

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $38,802

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $66,548

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $66,548 · excluded $66,548

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $24,612

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $725,006 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$725,006 · other assets $24,612

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$700,394 · excluded -$700,394

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $82,052

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $163,145

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $153,439

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$71,387 · excluded -$71,387

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $349,900

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $125,335

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $224,565 · excluded $224,565

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,774,691

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $631,865

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,142,826 · related or exempt $871,646 · unrelated business $271,180

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $439,928 · program services $72,041 · management and general $295,846 · fundraising $72,041

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,883,472 · program services $3,859,221 · management and general $400,078 · fundraising $624,173

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $102,556 · program services $71,040 · management and general $8,980 · fundraising $22,536

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,188,900 · program services $977,374 · management and general $53,505 · fundraising $158,021

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $479,870 · program services $366,852 · management and general $55,380 · fundraising $57,638

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,247 · management and general $15,247

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,984 · management and general $85,984

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $277,678 · program services $237,007 · management and general $40,671

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $436,644 · program services $216,149 · management and general $98,290 · fundraising $122,205

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $196,092 · program services $152,264 · management and general $20,439 · fundraising $23,389

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,005 · program services $7,964 · management and general $28 · fundraising $13

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $174,724 · program services $131,639 · management and general $12,635 · fundraising $30,450

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $565,294 · program services $540,048 · management and general $21,395 · fundraising $3,851

  • 17 · Travel

    total $226,780 · program services $138,911 · management and general $50,492 · fundraising $37,377

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $34,532 · program services $28,946 · management and general $2,821 · fundraising $2,765

  • 20 · Interest

    total $126 · management and general $126

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,787,335 · program services $1,755,842 · management and general $21,538 · fundraising $9,955

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $200,969 · program services $198,070 · management and general $1,761 · fundraising $1,138

  • 24a · Other expenses: Collections Purchased

    total $666,696 · program services $666,696

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program Activities and

    total $647,834 · program services $591,649 · management and general $43,144 · fundraising $13,041

  • 24c · Other expenses: Research Projects

    total $164,193 · program services $164,193

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $230,509 · program services $149,994 · management and general $80,515

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,030,086 · end of year $3,760,812

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,156,354 · end of year $3,732,217

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,286,927 · end of year $1,731,567

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $79,349 · end of year $204,826

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $710,445 · end of year $875,377

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $315,523 · end of year $305,564

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $71,956,535

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $34,729,333

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $37,898,902 · end of year $37,227,202

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $49,584,289 · end of year $50,611,886

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $26,301,753 · end of year $29,466,852

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $890,255 · end of year $92,311

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $891,235 · end of year $796,539

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $333,853 · end of year $349,332

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $49,689,375 · end of year $49,741,647

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $73,339,420 · end of year $77,121,096

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Connecting people with the stories of the American West.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Connecting people with the stories of the American West

  • CURATORIAL, 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 museums, archives and libraries throughout Wyoming and surrounding states.

    Expenses $7,583,007 · Revenue $3,222,355

  • EDUCATION:The Center has a strong formal educational program that addresses both the pedagogical and content knowledge of K-16 students. On-site programs connect students and teachers to specific standards in Wyoming state history and STEM curricula. Virtual field trip programs have brought the museum to more than 190,000 students around the globe and has attained preferred provider status with Microsoft in Education's Flip. The museum'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.The Center has expansive adult and family educational programs for both the casual day visitor as well as the local community. This includes guided tours, daily raptor experience programs, children's workshops and field experiences, lectures, evening programs and other activities. The museum also partners with numerous community organizations to bring cultural events to the Cody community. The museum's strategic plan addresses the key role that the museum has in supporting the Cody community through providing educational opportunities within the region.

    Expenses $1,760,309 · Revenue $293,875

  • RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP:The Center prides itself on its production of original scholarship by staff and through partnerships. Through and beyond its world-class research library, the museum's staff works independently and with outside scholars to connect audiences with groundbreaking knowledge about the American West. Research outputs include popular and scholarly publications (in print and online) covering a wide range of topics. The popular publication "Points West" magazine is produced four times a year and features articles on varied topics about the American West, past and present.Current Center research focuses include Yellowstone National Park, historical and contemporary firearms, the American fur trade, the ecological and cultural importance of the Green River, decolonizing museums of Indigenous cultures, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's show posters and bat ecology in northwest Wyoming. The Center also fosters outside research through a robust program of internships and fellowships and collaborative projects with research organizations and universities. An example of the latter is an on-going partnership with UC Berkley to examine predator/prey relationships and animal migrations in the Greater Yellowstone region.

    Expenses $982,584

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Linda Spencer Murchison

    Chair of Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.62
  • John Sullivan

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.88
  • Colin Simpson

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.54
  • Mary Anne Dignus

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.44
  • Steven Cranfill

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Paul V Cali

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Jay Nielson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Alan K Simpson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Ann Reynolds Crowell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.12
  • Arthur Middleton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.77
  • Barron G Collier II

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.38
  • C Edward Webster II

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.77
  • C Harris Haston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.38
  • Daniele D Bodini

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35
  • David M Leuschen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Deborah Goppert Hofstedt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.15
  • Dewey W Corley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.81
  • Glenn R Ross

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.54
  • Gregory Luce

    Trustee starting Sept 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.77
  • Harold E Hal Wackman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • JD Radakovich

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James E Nielson

    Trustee until Nov 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James G Taggart

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.54
  • Janis Buchanan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Laura IU Collier

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.15
  • Lindsay J Garlow

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.58
  • Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Margaret R Frere

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.88
  • Margaret W Scarlett

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.69
  • Mary Gooch Armour

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Matthew H Mead

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Michael Chavira

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.96
  • Michael J Sullivan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.96
  • Naoma J Tate

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.96
  • Patrick R McDonald

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.77
  • Peter I Wold

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.85
  • Rebecca Watson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.92
  • Richard B Dick Cheney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rusty R Rokita

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    11.13
  • Samuel J SJ Tilden

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas P Grainger

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.54
  • William N Shiebler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Merrily Gumpel

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.58
  • Mary Flitner

    Trustee until Sept 2022

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rebecca West

    CEO/Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $265,303
    From this org
    $216,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,054
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,249
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,362
    Filer's total
    $265,303
  • Lynn P Rodgers

    CFO (July-April)

    Total calculated
    $176,921
    From this org
    $129,511
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,410
    Hours/week
    29

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,511
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,219
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,190
    Filer's total
    $176,920
  • Michael Sullivan

    Director of Finance as of March 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40.8
  • Amy Sullivan

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $230,167
    From this org
    $177,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,600
    Hours/week
    43.1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,567
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,378
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,222
    Filer's total
    $230,167

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440619349300014

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