Nonprofit · EIN 83-0180403
BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CODY, WY 82414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,209,894 | $13,968,705 | -$758,811 | $168,591,426 | $1,752,795 | $166,838,631 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,505,443 | $14,099,763 | $18,405,680 | $155,634,047 | $1,517,953 | $154,116,094 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,433,704 | $12,813,368 | -$1,379,664 | $128,008,614 | $1,145,871 | $126,862,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,014,553
- of which government grants
- $882,303
- Membership dues
- $646,070
- Program service revenue
- $2,925,524
- Investment income
- $3,097,142
- Royalties
- $2,028
- Net rental income
- $69,926
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$338,632
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,207
- Net income from gaming
- $171,852
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $982,076
- Other revenue
- $1,172,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $423,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,293,516
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,457,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,261
- Accounting fees
- $108,003
- Occupancy
- $771,670
- Travel
- $359,642
- Depreciation
- $1,746,103
- Program services (functional)
- $10,976,778
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,688,334
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,303,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $155,634,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $168,591,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,752,795
- Net assets, end of year
- $166,838,631
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,353,968
- Publicly traded securities
- $64,966,807
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,393,858
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $118,444,773
- Gross unrelated business income
- $298,210
- Gross receipts
- $21,608,161
- Employees
- 227
- Volunteers
- 168
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca West | CEO/Executive Director Officer | 45.5 | $234,748 | $60,571 |
| Amy Sullivan | Director of Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 36 | $180,956 | $30,532 |
| Bruce Sauers | COO Highest-paid employee | 42.1 | $101,776 | $55,623 |
| Michael Sullivan | CFO Officer | 43.5 | $117,577 | $27,178 |
| Linda Spencer Murchison | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 9.62 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sullivan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2.31 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Simpson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Anne Dingus | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul V Cali | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.31 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay E Nielson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Reynolds Crowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Middleton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Barron G Collier II | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| C Edward Webster II | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C Harris Haston | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniele D Bodini | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Deborah Goppert Hofstedt | Trustee Trustee or director | 8.7 | $0 |
| Dewey W Corley | Trustee until September Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Gregory Luce | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Harold E Wackman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| JD Radakovich | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| James G Taggart | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.9 | $0 |
| Janis Buchanan | Trustee Trustee or director | 9.6 | $0 |
| Laura IU Collier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay J Garlow | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret R Frere | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.9 | $0 |
| Margaret W Scarlett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Marvin L Kaiser | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Matthew H Mead | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Merrily Gumpel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Chavira | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 |
| Michael J Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| Naoma J Tate | Trustee Trustee or director | 4.8 | $0 |
| Patrick R McDonald | Trustee until September Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Peter I Wold | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| Rebecca Watson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.9 | $0 |
| Richard B Dick Cheney | Trustee until January Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rusty R Rokita | Trustee Trustee or director | 16.8 | $0 |
| Samuel J SJ Tilden | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Cranfill | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| Thomas P Grainger | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| John Timothy Tim Newton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David K Horvath | Trustee as of June Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| John D Temte | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca West | CEO/Executive Director Officer | 45 | $232,199 | $56,342 |
| Amy Sullivan | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 44 | $180,467 | $45,787 |
| Bruce Sauers | Director of Revenues Highest-paid employee | 42 | $100,308 | $16,390 |
| Michael Sullivan | Director of Finance Officer | 43 | $88,791 | $17,239 |
| Linda Spencer Murchison | Chair of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 11.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sullivan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Simpson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Anne Dignus | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Cranfill | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul V Cali | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Nielson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan K Simpson | Trustee (until Jun 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Reynolds Crowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Middleton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| Barron G Collier II | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| C Edward Webster II | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| C Harris Haston | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniele D Bodini | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Leuschen | Trustee (until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Goppert Hofstedt | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dewey W Corley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Luce | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold E Hal Wackman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JD Radakovich | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| James G Taggart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Janis Buchanan | Trustee Trustee or director | 9.2 | $0 | $0 |
| John D Temte | Trustee (beg Sept 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John T Tim Newton | Trustee (beg Sept 2023) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura IU Collier | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay J Garlow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa F Wirthlin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret R Frere | Trustee Trustee or director | 3.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret W Scarlett | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Marvin L Kaiser | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew H Mead | Trustee Trustee or director | 3.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Merrily Gumpel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Chavira | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Naoma J Tate | Trustee Trustee or director | 4.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick R McDonald | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter I Wold | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Watson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard B Dick Cheney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rusty R Rokita | Trustee Trustee or director | 15.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel J SJ Tilden | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas P Grainger | Trustee Trustee or director | 4.6 | $0 | $0 |
| William N Shiebler | Trustee (until Mar 2024) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca West | CEO/Executive Director Officer | 44 | $216,249 | $49,054 |
| Amy Sullivan | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 43.1 | $177,567 | $52,600 |
| Lynn P Rodgers | CFO (July-April) Officer | 29 | $129,511 | $47,410 |
| Linda Spencer Murchison | Chair of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 9.62 | $0 | $0 |
| John Sullivan | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2.88 | $0 | $0 |
| Colin Simpson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Anne Dignus | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.44 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Cranfill | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul V Cali | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Nielson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan K Simpson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Reynolds Crowell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.12 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Middleton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| Barron G Collier II | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| C Edward Webster II | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| C Harris Haston | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniele D Bodini | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Leuschen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Goppert Hofstedt | Trustee Trustee or director | 4.15 | $0 | $0 |
| Dewey W Corley | Trustee Trustee or director | 4.81 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn R Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Luce | Trustee starting Sept 2022 Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold E Hal Wackman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| JD Radakovich | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| James E Nielson | Trustee until Nov 2022 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| James G Taggart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| Janis Buchanan | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura IU Collier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay J Garlow | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa F Wirthlin hiatus | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret R Frere | Trustee Trustee or director | 2.88 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret W Scarlett | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.69 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Gooch Armour | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew H Mead | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Chavira | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Naoma J Tate | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick R McDonald | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter I Wold | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.85 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Watson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard B Dick Cheney | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rusty R Rokita | Trustee Trustee or director | 11.13 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel J SJ Tilden | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas P Grainger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| William N Shiebler | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Merrily Gumpel | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Flitner | Trustee until Sept 2022 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Sullivan | Director of Finance as of March 2023 Officer | 40.8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 SHERIDAN AVE, CODY, WY 82414-3428
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rebecca West, 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca West, Executive Director/CEO
- Phone
- (307) 587-4771
- Website
- www.centerofthewest.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
Connecting people to the American West.
Program accomplishments
- 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 organizations and audiences as a whole.Expenses $7,539,580 · revenue $3,274,414
- EDUCATION: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 250,000 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.Expenses $1,914,195 · revenue $337,909
- RESEARCH 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.Continued on Schedule OCurrent Center research focuses include the intersection of popular culture and Western art; historical and contemporary firearms and publication of twice yearly ARMAX journal; Pinyon Jay ecology in Northern Wyoming; Absaroka Bat Census of the Absaroka Mountains; Pollinator Census in Park County; Phenology of the Paul Stock Trail; and perceptions of the American West through Pop art.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.Expenses $1,523,003
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0180403
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $168,591,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,608,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,209,894 | $13,968,705 | $168,591,426 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,505,443 | $14,099,763 | $155,634,047 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,433,704 | $12,813,368 | $128,008,614 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,385,137 | $11,600,037 | $124,253,883 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-0180403).
Questions about BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION is 83-0180403.
- Is BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION 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 BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rebecca West.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,748 (Rebecca West, CEO/Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,209,894, expenses of $13,968,705 and total assets of $168,591,426 at year end.
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