Nelson Museum of the West

Analysis

Nelson Museum of the West is a registered charity in United States, based in Cheyenne, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Nelson Museum of the West reported income of $66k and spending of $80k, spending 120% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Nelson Museum of the West sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 21st percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inspired Harmony Inc ($66k), Dunn Area History Museum ($66k) and Mu Films ($66k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 4 employees.