Buffalo Bill Memorial Association
720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13,209,894 | $13,968,705 | $166,838,631 |
| FY2024 | $32,505,443 | $14,099,763 | $154,116,094 |
| FY2023 | $11,433,704 | $12,813,368 | $126,862,743 |
| FY2022 | $15,385,137 | $11,600,037 | $123,028,795 |
| FY2021 | $13,097,544 | $11,604,881 | $131,100,129 |
| FY2020 | $8,543,631 | $6,034,906 | $111,714,055 |
| FY2019 | $16,150,535 | $12,196,932 | $112,636,333 |
| FY2018 | $14,236,617 | $13,316,168 | $190,022,432 |
| FY2017 | $25,515,804 | $12,651,943 | $196,189,376 |
| FY2016 | $22,709,906 | $12,847,576 | $179,716,624 |
| FY2015 | $17,142,562 | $12,539,461 | $172,230,055 |
| FY2014 | $15,267,531 | $11,555,996 | $172,135,807 |
| FY2013 | $12,361,666 | $12,197,876 | $170,750,057 |
| FY2012 | $19,020,739 | $10,569,902 | $166,974,243 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Buffalo Bill Memorial Association (EIN 83-0180403), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $6,014,553 | 46% |
| Program service revenue | $2,925,524 | 22% |
| Other revenue | $4,269,817 | 32% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $10,976,778 | 79% |
| Management & general | $1,688,334 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $1,303,593 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 46% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 9%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 53.7% of 907 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide (too few in WY for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 143.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 110 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in WY.
- Total revenue was the highest among 114 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in WY.
- Total revenue fell from $19,020,739 in FY2012 to $13,209,894 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $32,505,443 in FY2024.
- Net assets declined from $166,974,243 to $166,838,631 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 65% of revenue in FY2012 and 46% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Connecting people to the American West
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1939 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A540 — Arts, Culture & Humanities |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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