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.
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1b · Membership dues
$709,785
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1c · Fundraising events
$163,145
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,511,278
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$96,468
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2a · Program service revenue: Admissions
total $2,332,592 · related or exempt $2,332,592
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2b · Program service revenue: Program Fees
total $293,875 · related or exempt $293,875
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $18,117 · related or exempt $18,117
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3 · Investment income
total $1,733,872 · unrelated business $17,241 · excluded $1,716,631
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5 · Royalties
total $8,882 · excluded $8,882
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6a · Gross rents
real property $105,350
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $38,802
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $66,548
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $66,548 · excluded $66,548
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $24,612
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $725,006 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$725,006 · other assets $24,612
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$700,394 · excluded -$700,394
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$82,052
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$163,145
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$153,439
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$71,387 · excluded -$71,387
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$349,900
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$125,335
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $224,565 · excluded $224,565
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,774,691
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$631,865
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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.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $439,928 · program services $72,041 · management and general $295,846 · fundraising $72,041
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,883,472 · program services $3,859,221 · management and general $400,078 · fundraising $624,173
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $102,556 · program services $71,040 · management and general $8,980 · fundraising $22,536
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,188,900 · program services $977,374 · management and general $53,505 · fundraising $158,021
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $479,870 · program services $366,852 · management and general $55,380 · fundraising $57,638
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11b · Fees: legal
total $15,247 · management and general $15,247
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $85,984 · management and general $85,984
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $277,678 · program services $237,007 · management and general $40,671
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11g · Fees: other
total $436,644 · program services $216,149 · management and general $98,290 · fundraising $122,205
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $196,092 · program services $152,264 · management and general $20,439 · fundraising $23,389
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13 · Office expenses
total $8,005 · program services $7,964 · management and general $28 · fundraising $13
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14 · Information technology
total $174,724 · program services $131,639 · management and general $12,635 · fundraising $30,450
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16 · Occupancy
total $565,294 · program services $540,048 · management and general $21,395 · fundraising $3,851
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17 · Travel
total $226,780 · program services $138,911 · management and general $50,492 · fundraising $37,377
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $34,532 · program services $28,946 · management and general $2,821 · fundraising $2,765
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20 · Interest
total $126 · management and general $126
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,787,335 · program services $1,755,842 · management and general $21,538 · fundraising $9,955
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23 · Insurance
total $200,969 · program services $198,070 · management and general $1,761 · fundraising $1,138
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24a · Other expenses: Collections Purchased
total $666,696 · program services $666,696
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24b · Other expenses: Program Activities and
total $647,834 · program services $591,649 · management and general $43,144 · fundraising $13,041
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24c · Other expenses: Research Projects
total $164,193 · program services $164,193
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24e · All other expenses
total $230,509 · program services $149,994 · management and general $80,515
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,030,086 · end of year $3,760,812
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,156,354 · end of year $3,732,217
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,286,927 · end of year $1,731,567
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $79,349 · end of year $204,826
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $710,445 · end of year $875,377
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $315,523 · end of year $305,564
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$71,956,535
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$34,729,333
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $37,898,902 · end of year $37,227,202
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $49,584,289 · end of year $50,611,886
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $26,301,753 · end of year $29,466,852
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $890,255 · end of year $92,311
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $891,235 · end of year $796,539
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $333,853 · end of year $349,332
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $49,689,375 · end of year $49,741,647
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Linda Spencer Murchison
Chair of Board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9.62
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John Sullivan
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.88
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Colin Simpson
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.54
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Mary Anne Dignus
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.44
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Steven Cranfill
General Counsel
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Paul V Cali
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Jay Nielson
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Alan K Simpson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Ann Reynolds Crowell
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.12
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Arthur Middleton
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.77
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Barron G Collier II
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.38
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C Edward Webster II
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.77
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C Harris Haston
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.38
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Daniele D Bodini
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.35
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David M Leuschen
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Deborah Goppert Hofstedt
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.15
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Dewey W Corley
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.81
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Glenn R Ross
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.54
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Gregory Luce
Trustee starting Sept 2022
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.77
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Harold E Hal Wackman
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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JD Radakovich
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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James E Nielson
Trustee until Nov 2022
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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James G Taggart
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.54
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Janis Buchanan
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Laura IU Collier
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.15
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Lindsay J Garlow
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.58
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Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Margaret R Frere
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.88
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Margaret W Scarlett
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.69
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Mary Gooch Armour
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Matthew H Mead
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Michael Chavira
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.96
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Michael J Sullivan
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.96
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Naoma J Tate
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.96
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Patrick R McDonald
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.77
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Peter I Wold
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.85
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Rebecca Watson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.92
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Richard B Dick Cheney
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Rusty R Rokita
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 11.13
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Samuel J SJ Tilden
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Thomas P Grainger
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.54
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William N Shiebler
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Merrily Gumpel
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.58
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Mary Flitner
Trustee until Sept 2022
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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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
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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
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Michael Sullivan
Director of Finance as of March 2023
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40.8
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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.
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Buffalo Bill Asset Assurance Corporation
501(c)(3) · To support the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association · WY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by Buffalo Bill Memorial Association
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 28 February 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202440619349300014
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