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North American Bison Discovery Center

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-0421252

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 10, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.BUFFALOMUSEUM.COM
500 17th Street SEJamestown, ND 58401

(701) 252-8648

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

54th percentile

5.2%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

28th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 28% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-9.4%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,097,101

Up $72,783 (+7.1%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,048,991

Up $48,490 (+4.8%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$48,110

Up $24,293 (+102%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Down

$481,698

Down $50,143 (-9.4%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$456,462

Up $97,112 (+27%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$25,236

Down $147,255 (-85%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $603,314Liabilities 2010: $20,458Net Assets 2010: $582,8562010Assets 2011: $616,972Liabilities 2011: $23,384Net Assets 2011: $593,5882011Assets 2012: $609,450Liabilities 2012: $12,334Net Assets 2012: $597,1162012Assets 2013: $617,921Liabilities 2013: $8,194Net Assets 2013: $609,7272013Assets 2014: $594,224Liabilities 2014: $2,794Net Assets 2014: $591,4302014Assets 2015: $525,195Liabilities 2015: $2,402Net Assets 2015: $522,7932015Assets 2016: $584,635Liabilities 2016: $15,626Net Assets 2016: $569,0092016Assets 2017: $602,641Liabilities 2017: $45,641Net Assets 2017: $557,0002017Assets 2018: $716,573Liabilities 2018: $15,336Net Assets 2018: $701,2372018Assets 2019: $1,024,318Liabilities 2019: $23,817Net Assets 2019: $1,000,5012019Assets 2020: $1,097,101Liabilities 2020: $48,110Net Assets 2020: $1,048,9912020Assets 2021: $1,257,345Liabilities 2021: $69,015Net Assets 2021: $1,188,3302021Assets 2022: $1,286,840Liabilities 2022: $51,669Net Assets 2022: $1,235,1712022Assets 2023: $1,381,114Liabilities 2023: $45,143Net Assets 2023: $1,335,9712023Assets 2024: $1,382,301Liabilities 2024: $36,068Net Assets 2024: $1,346,2332024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,097,101
Liabilities$48,110
Net Assets$1,048,991
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2010: $198,047Expenses 2010: $178,637Net Income 2010: $19,4102010Revenue 2011: $212,333Expenses 2011: $201,595Net Income 2011: $10,7382011Revenue 2012: $221,384Expenses 2012: $217,856Net Income 2012: $3,5282012Revenue 2013: $269,728Expenses 2013: $248,849Net Income 2013: $20,8792013Revenue 2014: $251,240Expenses 2014: $234,782Net Income 2014: $16,4582014Revenue 2015: $259,010Expenses 2015: $199,551Net Income 2015: $59,4592015Revenue 2016: $327,619Expenses 2016: $200,133Net Income 2016: $127,4862016Revenue 2017: $276,231Expenses 2017: $264,810Net Income 2017: $11,4212017Revenue 2018: $221,242Expenses 2018: $191,862Net Income 2018: $29,3802018Revenue 2019: $531,841Expenses 2019: $359,350Net Income 2019: $172,4912019Revenue 2020: $481,698Expenses 2020: $456,462Net Income 2020: $25,2362020Revenue 2021: $704,198Expenses 2021: $564,859Net Income 2021: $139,3392021Revenue 2022: $665,456Expenses 2022: $618,615Net Income 2022: $46,8412022Revenue 2023: $715,691Expenses 2023: $614,891Net Income 2023: $100,8002023Revenue 2024: $615,586Expenses 2024: $605,324Net Income 2024: $10,2622024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$481,698
Expenses$456,462
Net Income$25,236
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,073,650
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Communicate the history of the american buffalo through the operation of a museum and management of a buffalo herd.

Operation of a museum to educate the public on the evolution of the buffalo.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$554,689$593,800▲ $39,111
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$359,126$365,689▲ $6,563
Inventories for Sale or Use$93,666$81,072▼ $12,594
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$12,957$12,802▼ $155
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,167$3,718▲ $1,551
Accounts Receivable$1,713$2,022▲ $309
Total Assets$1,024,318$1,097,101▲ $72,783
Other Assets Total-$37,998-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$21,161$44,511▲ $23,350
Other Liabilities$2,656$3,599▲ $943
Total Liabilities$23,817$48,110▲ $24,293
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,000,501$1,047,367▲ $46,866
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$1,624-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,000,501$1,048,991▲ $48,490
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,024,318$1,097,101▲ $72,783

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$365,689$571,048$936,737
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay28th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul OlsonPresident
Carroll WentlandDirector
Chris MikkelsonDirector
Dani StuckleDirector
Jolene BiloffDirector
Jp WiestDirector
Niel WeatherlyDirector
Paul OlsonDirector
Deb BackerTreasurer
Scott AndersonVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$94,415
Program Service Revenue
$34,798
Investment Income
$3,753
Other Revenue
$348,732
All Other Contributions
$94,415
Change in Net Assets
$25,236
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$259,812
Other Expenses$196,650
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$149,078$69,593-$218,671
Depreciation Depletion$45,100--$45,100
Occupancy$39,098--$39,098
Other Employee Benefits$24,679--$24,679
Advertising$20,792--$20,792
Payroll Taxes$11,138$5,324-$16,462
Conferences and Meetings$16,345--$16,345
Insurance$12,508--$12,508
Office Expenses$8,981--$8,981
Fees for Services Accounting$8,738--$8,738
Other Expenses$3,044--$3,044
Total Functional Expenses$381,545$74,917$0$456,462
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
Yes
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Gross Income$4,844,352
Gaming Direct Expenses$4,543,664
Fundraising Gross Income$17,280
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,481
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fundraising$17,280$17,280$7,481$9,799
Total Events$17,280$17,280$7,481$9,799
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Tax & Sales Tax$3,599
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The treasurer is authorized by the board to review and approve the filing of form 990”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Copies of the governing documents, policies and financial information are available upon request during regular business hours at the office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
North American Bison Discovery
EIN
45-0421252
Phone
7012528648
Address
500 17TH STREET SE, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Olson
Title
President
Phone
7012528648
Signed
2021-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Paul Olson
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
Nd
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
18

Preparer

Firm
HANSON'S TAX & ACCOUNTING
Address
905 JAMES AVE NE, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401-4253
Preparer
Craig S Hanson
Phone
7012526190
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“GAMING TRUST FUND 21,148”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,097,101
Liabilities
$48,110
Net assets
$1,048,991
Revenue
$481,698
Expenses
$456,462
Net income
$25,236
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.38$0.04$1.35$0.62$0.61$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.05$1.34$0.72$0.61$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.05$1.24$0.67$0.62$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.07$1.19$0.70$0.56$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.05$1.05$0.48$0.46$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.02$1.00$0.53$0.36$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.02$0.70$0.22$0.19$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.05$0.56$0.28$0.26$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.02$0.57$0.33$0.20$0.13
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.52$0.26$0.20$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.25$0.23$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.01$0.61$0.27$0.25$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.60$0.22$0.22$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.02$0.59$0.21$0.20$0.01
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.02$0.58$0.20$0.18$0.02