Buffalo Bill Memorial Association

Organization Overview

Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, operating under the name Buffalo Bill Center of the West, is located in Cody, WY. The organization was established in 1939. According to its NTEE Classification (A54) the organization is classified as: History Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Buffalo Bill Center of the West employed 209 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Buffalo Bill Center of the West generated $15.4m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $11.6m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.1%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

CURATORIAL, 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. THE CURATORIAL AND MUSEUM SERVICES STAFFS SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO OTHER MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT WYOMING AND SURROUNDING STATES.


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.


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 THREE 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.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Amy Sullivan
Director Of Development
$170,226
Rebecca Westexecutive
Director/ceo
$163,406
Lynn P Rodgers
Chief Financial Officer
$126,548
Linda Spencer Murchison
Chair Of Board-As Of Nov 21
$0
Jay Nielson
Secretary
$0
Paul V Cali
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Gallagher & Associates
Exhibit Design
$980,320
The Compass Group Inc
Fundraising Consultant
$108,000
Creo Exhibits
Exhibit Design
$1,961,309
Hirtle Callaghan
Investment Services
$172,894
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$639,860
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,452,238
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,225,212
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $923,893
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,317,310
Total Program Service Revenue$2,986,687
Investment income $2,703,775
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $6,474
Net Rental Income $53,034
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$90,223
Net Income from Fundraising Events $13,566
Net Income from Gaming Activities $222,842
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $1,171,672
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $15,385,137

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Buffalo Bill Memorial Association has recieved totaling $1,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation

Aurora, CO

PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$83,793,598
Earnings-$8,950,185
Net Contributions$3,222,029
Other Expense$2,410,025
Ending Balance$75,655,417

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