Civic Intelligence

National Bison Association

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 84-1026558

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profilewww.bisoncentral.com

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8690 Wolff CourtWestminster, CO 80031

(303) 292-2833

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

93rd percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

41st percentile

1.7%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$85,146

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

95th percentile

58%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)5 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$726,014

Up $267,392 (+58%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$304,316

Up $40,253 (+15%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$421,698

Up $227,139 (+117%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue93rd percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$697,448

Up $96,733 (+16%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$685,441

Up $207,231 (+43%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$12,007

Down $110,498 (-90%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$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

2016

Assets$726,014
Liabilities$421,698
Net Assets$304,316
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2016

Revenue$697,448
Expenses$685,441
Net Income$12,007
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$710,355
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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$31,445$243,958▲ $212,513
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$174,365$208,810▲ $34,445
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$204,105$195,480▼ $8,625
Accounts Receivable$26,374$31,672▲ $5,298
Inventories for Sale or Use$14,734$26,470▲ $11,736
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,584$11,979▲ $4,395
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$7,645-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$15$0▼ $15
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$458,622$726,014▲ $267,392
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$158,311$408,147▲ $249,836
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$36,248$13,551▼ $22,697
Total Liabilities$194,559$421,698▲ $227,139
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$246,501$292,041▲ $45,540
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$17,562$12,275▼ $5,287
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$264,063$304,316▲ $40,253
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$458,622$726,014▲ $267,392

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,645$60,329$67,974
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Dave CarterExecutive DirectorFT$85,146$85,146

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alan DouglassDirector
Gerald ParsonsDirector
Keith YearoutDirector
Paul KolesarDirector
Sherry DiSimoneDirector
Dick GehringDirect at Large
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$331,294
Program Service Revenue
$78,165
Investment Income
$731
Other Revenue
$287,258
All Other Contributions
$108,293
Change in Net Assets
$12,007
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$437,374
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$247,317
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$750
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings---$146,353
Other Salaries and Wages---$104,012
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$85,146
Other Employee Benefits---$44,291
All Other Expenses---$31,315
Other Expenses---$25,537
Advertising---$22,122
Payroll Taxes---$13,868
Office Expenses---$11,677
Occupancy---$9,077
Fees for Services Accounting---$6,840
Fees for Services Other---$4,662
Travel---$3,774
Insurance---$1,792
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$750
Depreciation Depletion---$316
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$685,441
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$261,514
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Summer and Winter Conference$200,293$200,293-$200,293
Gold Trophy Show$61,221$61,221-$61,221
Total Events$261,514$261,514-$261,514
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
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, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“Members”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body

“The organization has different classes of members. The rights of the individual classes of membership are specified in the bylaws. The distributions of assets upon dissolution is specified in the articles of incorporation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7B: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders

“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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“All information on the form 990 is 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, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

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

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing and financial documents are available upon request. In addition, the form 990 can be found on the website www.guidestar.org.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Bison Association
EIN
84-1026558
Phone
3032922833
Address
8690 Wolff Court, Westminster, CO 80031

Signing Officer

Name
Dave Carter
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dave Carter
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Seigneur Gustafson Llp
Address
940 WADSWORTH BLVD STE 200, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214-4593
Preparer
Brenda M Clarke
Phone
3039801111
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases

“From designated reserves = $28246”

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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/ExplanationTxt3ALL INFORMATION ON THE FORM 990 IS 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/ExplanationTxt4THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$726,014
Liabilities
$421,698
Net assets
$304,316
Revenue
$697,448
Expenses
$685,441
Net income
$12,007
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