Nonprofit · EIN 45-3588359
NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH
Tax-exempt · BIG HORN, WY 82833
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,145,636 | $3,323,020 | -$177,384 | $19,780,183 | $207,934 | $19,572,249 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,592,994 | $3,412,847 | -$819,853 | $20,218,515 | $222,981 | $19,995,534 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,062,770 | $3,457,139 | -$394,369 | $20,866,670 | $150,701 | $20,715,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,081,274
- Membership dues
- $58,255
- Program service revenue
- $37,638
- Investment income
- $568,805
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $464,945
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,655
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $512,574
- Other revenue
- $457,919
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $311,191
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,028,531
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,594,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,054
- Accounting fees
- $68,462
- Occupancy
- $73,227
- Depreciation
- $668,343
- Program services (functional)
- $2,751,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $355,640
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,218,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,780,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $207,934
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,572,249
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,336,286
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,290,757
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,670,793
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $901,456
- Gross unrelated business income
- $424,116
- Gross receipts
- $3,628,996
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- WY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA HEIMBUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,973 | $4,883 |
| JOCHEN WIERICH | CURATORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,884 | $28,311 |
| JENNIFER COX | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $80,478 | $3,664 |
| DAVID HUBERT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GARBER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOMIEN MARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE BEAR CHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM J SCOTT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ELDREDGE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDRA HEIMBUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,341 | $4,686 |
| JENNIFER COX | BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $77,064 | $3,513 |
| SAM J SCOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BERNARD | SECRETARY (UNTIL MAR 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GARBER | SECRETARY (AS OF APR 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOMIEN MARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE BEAR CHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH L SCHUSTER | CURATORIAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,141 | $4,305 |
| KENDRA HEIMBUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,299 | $4,275 |
| JENNIFER COX - BUSINESS | OPERATIONS MANAGER (APR - DEC) Officer | 40 | $49,000 | $1,454 |
| SAM J SCOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUBERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS THOMPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BERNARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN F WALLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOMIEN MARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA POWELL | DIRECTOR (DEC) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECI BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE BEAR CHUM | DIRECTOR (JUN - DEC) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 239 BRINTON RD, BIG HORN, WY 82833-5050
- In care of
- % THE BRINTON MUSEUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KENDRA HEIMBUCK, PO BOX 460, BIG HORN, WY 82833
- Signed the 990
- KENDRA HEIMBUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (307) 672-3173
- Website
- WWW.THEBRINTONMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE BRINTON MUSEUM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST THROUGH ITS HISTORIC QUARTER CIRCLE RANCH, FINE ART, AND AMERICAN INDIAN ART COLLECTIONS.
Program accomplishments
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xpenses $2,751,260 · revenue $126,096
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3588359
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,780,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,628,996
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,145,636 | $3,323,020 | $19,780,183 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,592,994 | $3,412,847 | $20,218,515 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,062,770 | $3,457,139 | $20,866,670 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,812,567 | $2,944,001 | $20,997,293 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3588359).
Questions about NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH
- What is the EIN of NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH is 45-3588359.
- Is NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENDRA HEIMBUCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,973 (KENDRA HEIMBUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW MUSEUM AT THE BRADFORD BRINTON RANCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,145,636, expenses of $3,323,020 and total assets of $19,780,183 at year end.
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