Buffalo Trails Museum

Epping, ND
Tax-exempt since June 1990
EIN: 45-0310380

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$91k (2024)

Expenses

$33.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$604k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$101 (2024)

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$90,992

Expenses

$33,299

Net Income

$57,693

Net Assets

$604,106

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$36,879	40.5%
Interest Revenue	$4,164	4.6%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$49,949	54.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,124	36.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,953	5.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$604,207
Total Liabilities	$101
Net Assets	$604,106

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$1,953	$0
Lou Ann Axelson (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jennifer Inbody (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 24, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$89,612

Expenses

$32,298

Net Income

$57,314

Net Assets

$546,413

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$28,058	31.3%
Interest Revenue	$1,686	1.9%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$59,868	66.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,246	37.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$4,608	14.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$547,496
Total Liabilities	$1,083
Net Assets	$546,413

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$4,608	$0
Lou Ann Axelson (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 29, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$102,169

Expenses

$25,739

Net Income

$76,430

Net Assets

$489,099

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,850	20.4%
Interest Revenue	$169	0.2%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$81,150	79.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,229	59.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$4,558	17.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$489,362
Total Liabilities	$263
Net Assets	$489,099

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$4,558	$0
Susan Labar (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$109,969

Expenses

$38,523

Net Income

$71,446

Net Assets

$412,669

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,097	20.1%
Interest Revenue	$120	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$87,752	79.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,804	38.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$413,509
Total Liabilities	$840
Net Assets	$412,669

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan Labar (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marcy Damm (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 22, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$47,847

Expenses

$17,575

Net Income

$30,272

Net Assets

$341,222

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$17,876	37.4%
Interest Revenue	$218	0.5%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$29,753	62.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,622	37.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$341,223
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$341,222

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Schaffer (Vice President)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$75,448

Expenses

$28,079

Net Income

$47,369

Net Assets

$310,951

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,450	7.2%
Interest Revenue	$220	0.3%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$69,778	92.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,052	32.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$311,639
Total Liabilities	$688
Net Assets	$310,951

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Schaffer (Vice President)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 4, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$37,719

Expenses

$17,226

Net Income

$20,493

Net Assets

$263,582

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,306	3.5%
Interest Revenue	$167	0.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$36,246	96.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,156	35.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$263,931
Total Liabilities	$349
Net Assets	$263,582

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Schaffer (Vice President)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Theresa Johnson (Secretary)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$24,014

Expenses

$21,292

Net Income

$2,722

Net Assets

$243,089

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$599	2.5%
Interest Revenue	$158	0.7%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$23,257	96.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,185	47.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$243,706
Total Liabilities	$617
Net Assets	$243,089

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Schaffer (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$49,280

Expenses

$34,345

Net Income

$14,935

Net Assets

$240,367

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$7,448	15.1%
Interest Revenue	$325	0.7%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$41,507	84.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,047	23.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$240,828
Total Liabilities	$461
Net Assets	$240,367

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mark Schaffer (Director)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (President)	$0	$0
Shelli Hayes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Richard Gilbert (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$33,548

Expenses

$21,898

Net Income

$11,650

Net Assets

$225,432

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,489	10.4%
Interest Revenue	$155	0.5%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$29,904	89.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,859	49.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$611	2.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$226,132
Total Liabilities	$700
Net Assets	$225,432

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Heather Feiring (Treasurer)	$611	$0
Duane Syverson (President)	$0	$0
Shelly Alexander (Vice President)	$0	$0
Shelli Hayes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Shirley Siverson (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$28,963

Expenses

$31,982

Net Income

-$3,019

Net Assets

$213,782

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,800	16.6%
Interest Revenue	$416	1.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$23,747	82.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,433	76.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$7,604	23.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$216,257
Total Liabilities	$2,475
Net Assets	$213,782

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Heather Feiring (Treasurer)	$7,604	$0
Duane Syverson (President)	$0	$0
David Melland (Vice President)	$0	$0
Shelli Hayes (Secretary)	$0	$0
Nadine Melland (Director)	$0	$0
Shirley Siverson (Director)	$0	$0
Loren Teske (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$23,111

Expenses

$27,017

Net Income

-$3,906

Net Assets

$216,801

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,970	17.2%
Interest Revenue	$321	1.4%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$18,820	81.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,762	84.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$6,705	24.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$218,399
Total Liabilities	$1,598
Net Assets	$216,801

990-PF

Filed on March 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$24,529

Expenses

$62,069

Net Income

-$37,540

Net Assets

$220,707

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$800	3.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$22,264	90.8%
Net Fundraising	-$2,196
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,661	14.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$223,230
Total Liabilities	$2,523
Net Assets	$220,707

Revenue

$24,529

Expenses

$53,547

Net Income

-$29,018

Net Assets

$220,707

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$800	3.3%
Interest Revenue	$2,168	8.8%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$15,621	63.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$51,544	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,298	37.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$223,230
Total Liabilities	$2,523
Net Assets	$220,707

990-EZ

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990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$29,057

Expenses

$30,427

Net Income

-$1,370

Net Assets

$249,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,538	12.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$24,465	84.2%
Net Fundraising	$1,054	3.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$251,731
Total Liabilities	$2,006
Net Assets	$249,725

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Buffalo Trails Museum

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $91k (2024)

Expenses $33.3k (2024)

Total Assets $604k (2024)

Total Liabilities $101 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2023

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Revenue

$91k (2024)

Expenses

$33.3k (2024)

Total Assets

$604k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$101 (2024)

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