Buffalo Bill Memorial Association

Analysis

Buffalo Bill Memorial Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Cody, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1939, 87 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Buffalo Bill Memorial Association reported income of $11.4m and spending of $12.8m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $16.2m to $11.4m (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Buffalo Bill Memorial Association sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc ($11.4m), Regional Cultural & Performing Arts Development Commission ($11.5m) and All Stars Project Inc ($11.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $440k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $128.0m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $126.9m. It reported 208 employees.