Civic Intelligence

National Bison Association

EIN 84-1026558 • 501(c)5 • Westminster, CO

Profile

To bring together stakeholders to celebrate the heritage of american bison/buffalo, to educate, and to create a sustainable future for our industry

8690 Wolff Court 200Westminster, CO 80031

www.bisoncentral.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

0.87x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

3.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

39th percentile

3.2%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$4,419,256

Down $231,133 (-5.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,827,181

Down $257,704 (-6.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$592,075

Up $26,571 (+4.7%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$1,271,609

Up $286,741 (+29%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,230,474

Up $325,837 (+36%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$41,135

Down $39,096 (-49%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $313,535Liabilities 2011: $222,157Net Assets 2011: $91,3782011Assets 2012: $346,745Liabilities 2012: $236,685Net Assets 2012: $110,0602012Assets 2013: $383,483Liabilities 2013: $246,934Net Assets 2013: $136,5492013Assets 2014: $331,040Liabilities 2014: $223,520Net Assets 2014: $107,5202014Assets 2015: $458,622Liabilities 2015: $194,559Net Assets 2015: $264,0632015Assets 2016: $726,014Liabilities 2016: $421,698Net Assets 2016: $304,3162016Assets 2017: $781,214Liabilities 2017: $442,639Net Assets 2017: $338,5752017Assets 2018: $865,284Liabilities 2018: $518,627Net Assets 2018: $346,6572018Assets 2019: $826,885Liabilities 2019: $457,816Net Assets 2019: $369,0692019Assets 2020: $655,621Liabilities 2020: $212,160Net Assets 2020: $443,4612020Assets 2021: $766,991Liabilities 2021: $272,538Net Assets 2021: $494,4532021Assets 2022: $864,564Liabilities 2022: $380,364Net Assets 2022: $484,2002022Assets 2023: $4,650,389Liabilities 2023: $4,084,885Net Assets 2023: $565,5042023Assets 2024: $4,419,256Liabilities 2024: $3,827,181Net Assets 2024: $592,0752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,419,256
Liabilities$3,827,181
Net Assets$592,075

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $520,998Expenses 2011: $453,879Net Income 2011: $67,1192011Revenue 2012: $531,590Expenses 2012: $514,818Net Income 2012: $16,7722012Revenue 2013: $497,442Expenses 2013: $470,953Net Income 2013: $26,4892013Revenue 2014: $404,331Expenses 2014: $433,409Net Income 2014: -$29,0782014Revenue 2015: $600,715Expenses 2015: $478,210Net Income 2015: $122,5052015Revenue 2016: $697,448Expenses 2016: $685,441Net Income 2016: $12,0072016Revenue 2017: $689,454Expenses 2017: $683,617Net Income 2017: $5,8372017Revenue 2018: $834,739Expenses 2018: $828,505Net Income 2018: $6,2342018Revenue 2019: $866,429Expenses 2019: $884,397Net Income 2019: -$17,9682019Revenue 2020: $778,601Expenses 2020: $737,560Net Income 2020: $41,0412020Revenue 2021: $671,686Expenses 2021: $668,914Net Income 2021: $2,7722021Revenue 2022: $625,704Expenses 2022: $604,773Net Income 2022: $20,9312022Revenue 2023: $984,868Expenses 2023: $904,637Net Income 2023: $80,2312023Revenue 2024: $1,271,609Expenses 2024: $1,230,474Net Income 2024: $41,1352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,271,609
Expenses$1,230,474
Net Income$41,135

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.42$3.83$0.59$1.27$1.23$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.65$4.08$0.57$0.98$0.90$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.38$0.48$0.63$0.60$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.27$0.49$0.67$0.67$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.21$0.44$0.78$0.74$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.46$0.37$0.87$0.88$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.52$0.35$0.83$0.83$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.44$0.34$0.69$0.68$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.42$0.30$0.70$0.69$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.19$0.26$0.60$0.48$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.22$0.11$0.40$0.43$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.25$0.14$0.50$0.47$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.24$0.11$0.53$0.51$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.22$0.09$0.52$0.45$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,304,102
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To bring together stakeholders to celebrate the heritage of american bison/buffalo, to educate, and to create a sustainable future for our industry

To bring together stakeholders to celebrate the heritage of american bison/buffalo, to educate, and to create a sustainable future for our industry.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$25,425$3,430,949▲ $3,405,524
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$466,907$544,891▲ $77,984
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$300,048$166,649▼ $133,399
Accounts Receivable$82,946$134,082▲ $51,136
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$71,458$115,622▲ $44,164
Inventories for Sale or Use$3,692,295$27,063▼ $3,665,232
Intangible Assets$9,248--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,062--
Total Assets$4,650,389$4,419,256▼ $231,133
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$4,061,916$3,810,397▼ $251,519
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$20,404$16,784▼ $3,620
Other Liabilities$2,565--
Total Liabilities$4,084,885$3,827,181▼ $257,704
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$538,097$575,676▲ $37,579
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$27,407$16,399▼ $11,008
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$565,504$592,075▲ $26,571
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,650,389$4,419,256▼ $231,133

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$31,420$31,420
Equipment-$10,072$10,072
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jim MathesonExecutive DiFT$108,245$23,115$131,360
Ken KlemmPresidentPT$3,500-$3,500
Chad KremerPresident toPT$2,000-$2,000
Joe GrahamVice PresidePT$2,000-$2,000
Jessi DeardorfSecretary/trPT$1,000-$1,000
Mimi HillenbrandDirector toPT$1,000-$1,000
Sean GraeseDirector atPT$1,000-$1,000
Ace WardRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Adam UlbrichtDirector toPT$500-$500
Carie StarrRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Elizabeth RiffleRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Justin DoreyINT'L DIRECTPT$500-$500
Mary AdamsRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Moritz EspyRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Ron MiskinRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Stuart SchragRegion DirecPT$500-$500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$822,135
Program Service Revenue
$369,846
Investment Income
$25,333
Other Revenue
$54,295
All Other Contributions
$471,959
Change in Net Assets
$41,135
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$831,290
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$396,858
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$286,565
Other Salaries and Wages---$197,154
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$146,360
Office Expenses---$72,232
Other Expenses---$63,086
Advertising---$55,473
Fees for Services Other---$26,624
Other Employee Benefits---$24,561
Payroll Taxes---$24,517
Fees for Services Accounting---$19,082
Occupancy---$10,340
Travel---$9,620
Fees for Services Lobbying---$5,000
Pension Plan Contributions---$4,266
Benefits to Members---$2,326
Information Technology---$2,043
Insurance---$1,511
Fees for Services Management---$1,000
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$994
Depreciation Depletion---$134
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,230,474
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$64,997
Fundraising Direct Expenses$29,418
Gaming Gross Income$5,910
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Winter Conferen$57,650$57,650$29,418$28,232
Summer Conferen$7,347$7,347-$7,347
Total Events$64,997$64,997$29,418$35,579
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$4,000
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$4,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

The organization has the following categories of membership: active, supporter, honorary, lifetime, junior, and association. Only active and lifetime members have voting rights.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

The organization has different classes of members. The rights of the individual classes of membership are specified in the bylaws. Only active and lifetime members can vote for the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7B

Active members and lifetime members shall be entitled to vote upon any matter required or permitted by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or as may be submitted to a vote of the members by the board of directors, except that if an allied member is elected to the board of directors, they may vote as a director. Each membership shall be entitled to one vote only. Eligibility to exercise voting rights will begin 30 days after active membership is acquired. Allied members and honorary members shall have the privilege of the floor, but shall not be entitled to vote.

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

The form 990 is prepared by a licensed cpa. A copy of the form 990 is provided to and reviewed by the finance committee appointed by the board of directors, and by the executive director prior to filing. The form 990 is also made available for review by the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Board members sign an agreement annually which affirms that they have received the conflict of interest policy, understand the policy, and agree to comply with it. All completed forms are reviewed by the board officers, as well as all other conflict information provided by the board members. The board reviews this policy annually to ensure legality of activities of the organization and to prevent or curtail harmful activities to the exempt purpose of the organization. Conflicts are determined by disinterested board members, and those with conflicts are recused from participating in debates and voting on the matter.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The salary for the executive director is determined by the board of directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

This is the same person as noted in 15a.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Governing and financial documents are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Bison Association
EIN
84-1026558
Phone
3032922833
Address
8690 WOLFF COURT 200, WESTMINSTER, CO 80031

Signing Officer

Name
Jim Matheson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3032922833
Signed
2025-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jim Matheson
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Ketel Thorstenson Llp
Address
PO BOX 3140, RAPID CITY, SD 57709-3140
Preparer
Jeanette Schroeder CPA
Phone
6053425630
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVE, SUPPORTER, HONORARY, LIFETIME, JUNIOR, AND ASSOCIATION. ONLY ACTIVE AND LIFETIME MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIFFERENT CLASSES OF MEMBERS. THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS. ONLY ACTIVE AND LIFETIME MEMBERS CAN VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ACTIVE MEMBERS AND LIFETIME MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTER REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE BYLAWS, OR AS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THAT IF AN ALLIED MEMBER IS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THEY MAY VOTE AS A DIRECTOR. EACH MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ONLY. ELIGIBILITY TO EXERCISE VOTING RIGHTS WILL BEGIN 30 DAYS AFTER ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS ACQUIRED. ALLIED MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR, BUT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A LICENSED CPA. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN AGREEMENT ANNUALLY WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. ALL COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OFFICERS, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER CONFLICT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THIS POLICY ANNUALLY TO ENSURE LEGALITY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO PREVENT OR CURTAIL HARMFUL ACTIVITIES TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, AND THOSE WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DEBATES AND VOTING ON THE MATTER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THIS IS THE SAME PERSON AS NOTED IN 15A.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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