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National Bison Assoc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Labor, agricultural and horticultural organizations that are educational or instructive, including unions, created for the purpose of improving conditions of work, and products of efficiency.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$985k (2023)

Expenses
$905k (2023)

Total Assets
$4.65M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.08M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$984,868
Expenses
$904,637
Net Income
$80,231
Net Assets
$565,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $525,847
53.4%
Program Services $449,724
45.7%
Investment Income $23,160
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$13,863
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,199
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,059
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,650,389
Total Liabilities $4,084,885
Net Assets $565,504
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Matheson (Executive Dir.) $106,989 $0 $0
Lydia Whitman () $57,789 $0 $0
Barb Dowdy () $44,397 $0 $0
Karen Conley () $26,083 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Schrag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Klemm (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad Kremer (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Riffle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mortiz Epsy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adam Ulbricht (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Campbell Burgess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donnis Baggett (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Graham (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$625,704
Expenses
$604,773
Net Income
$20,931
Net Assets
$484,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $351,803
56.2%
Program Services $274,337
43.8%
Investment Income $614
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,050
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,261
15.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,345
15.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $864,564
Total Liabilities $380,364
Net Assets $484,200
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Matheson (Executive Dir.) $93,261 $0 $0
Lydia Whitman () $53,000 $0 $0
Barb Dowdy () $40,442 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Schrag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Klemm (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad Kremer (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Riffle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mortiz Epsy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Allemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Leier (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Campbell Burgess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donnis Baggett (Past President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$671,686
Expenses
$668,914
Net Income
$2,772
Net Assets
$494,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $369,500
55.0%
Program Services $298,959
44.5%
Investment Income $369
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,858
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,502
25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,180
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $766,991
Total Liabilities $272,538
Net Assets $494,453
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $95,208 $0 $0
Jim Matheson (Assistant Direc) $78,294 $0 $0
Donnis Boggett (President) $0 $0 $0
Ken Klemm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chad Kremer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Allemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Graham (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Mary Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Leier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Campbell Burgess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carrie Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$778,601
Expenses
$737,560
Net Income
$41,041
Net Assets
$443,461
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $359,015
46.1%
Program Services $78,450
10.1%
Investment Income $1,933
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $310,022
39.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$9,902
Other Revenue $39,083
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,315
28.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $655,621
Total Liabilities $212,160
Net Assets $443,461
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $92,828 $0 $0
Jim Matheson (Assistant Direc) $76,802 $0 $0
Barb Dowdy (Bookkeeper) $39,685 $0 $0
Peter Cook (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Communications) $0 $0 $0
Donnis Baggett (President) $0 $0 $0
Ken Klemm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chad Kremer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mary And Lee Graese (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connor Elliott (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brian Grubb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Griffin (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dave Hunter (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Allemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Brown (Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anita Shaver (Production Mana) $0 $0 $0
Robert Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Joe Graham (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Mary Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$866,429
Expenses
$884,397
Net Income
-$17,968
Net Assets
$369,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $446,952
51.6%
Program Services $82,896
9.6%
Investment Income $3,841
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $306,459
35.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$2,888
Other Revenue $29,169
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $207,549
23.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $826,885
Total Liabilities $457,816
Net Assets $369,069
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $92,079 $0 $0
Jim Matheson (Assistant Direc) $76,287 $0 $0
Barb Dowdy (Bookkeeper) $39,183 $0 $0
Roy Liedtke (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Advertising Man) $0 $0 $0
Donnis Baggett (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Parsons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Alan Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Thieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (President) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Barthel (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Brian Grubb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Yearout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Allemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anita Shaver (Production Mana) $0 $0 $0
Robert Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$834,739
Expenses
$828,505
Net Income
$6,234
Net Assets
$346,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $360,110
43.1%
Program Services $77,191
9.2%
Investment Income $146
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $370,582
44.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$6,378
Other Revenue $33,088
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,541
22.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,472
2.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $865,284
Total Liabilities $518,627
Net Assets $346,657
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $79,791 $0 $0
Jim Matheson (Assistant Direc) $68,447 $0 $0
Barb Dowdy (Bookkeeper) $40,303 $0 $0
Roy Liedtke (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Advertising Man) $0 $0 $0
Donnis Baggett (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Parsons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd Meyer (Director At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Alan Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Thieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (President) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Barthel (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Brian Grubb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Yearout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Kolesar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Allemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Bay Drake (Advertising Man) $0 $0 $0
Anita Shaver (Production Mana) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$689,454
Expenses
$683,617
Net Income
$5,837
Net Assets
$338,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $369,864
53.6%
Program Services $79,907
11.6%
Investment Income $174
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $225,800
32.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,201
0.2%
Other Revenue $12,508
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,715
10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $107,056
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $781,214
Total Liabilities $442,639
Net Assets $338,575
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $74,715 $0 $0
Jim Matheson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy Liedtke (President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jason Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Parsons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Di Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Thieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Direct At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mimi Hillenbrand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Barthel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Grubb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Yearout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Kolesar (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$697,448
Expenses
$685,441
Net Income
$12,007
Net Assets
$304,316
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $331,294
47.5%
Program Services $78,165
11.2%
Investment Income $231
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $261,514
37.5%
Sales of Assets $500
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $7,659
1.1%
Other Revenue $18,085
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,146
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $104,012
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $726,014
Total Liabilities $421,698
Net Assets $304,316
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $85,146 $0 $0
Gerald Parsons (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Di Simone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Douglass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Direct At Large) $0 $0 $0
Keith Yearout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Kolesar (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$600,715
Expenses
$478,210
Net Income
$122,505
Net Assets
$264,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $426,356
71.0%
Program Services $86,031
14.3%
Investment Income $505
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $72,966
12.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,328
1.6%
Other Revenue $5,529
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,496
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,792
14.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $458,622
Total Liabilities $194,559
Net Assets $264,063
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Dir.) $77,496 $0 $0
Bruce Anderson (President) $0 $0 $0
Roy Liedtke (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ray Thieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Direct At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jason Moore (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Troy Bivens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Yearout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Kolesar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Barthel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kohl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Rooney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$404,331
Expenses
$433,409
Net Income
-$29,078
Net Assets
$107,520
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $54,577
13.5%
Program Services $217,969
53.9%
Investment Income $522
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $124,131
30.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,424
1.6%
Other Revenue $708
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,496
17.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,233
20.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $331,040
Total Liabilities $223,520
Net Assets $107,520
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Carter (Executive Di) $77,496 $0 $18,852
Peter Cook (President) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Anderson (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Amil Kleinert (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Roy Liedtke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marv Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russ Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Thieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Conley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dick Gehring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lee Graese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Moore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Troy Bivens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Rooney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$497,442
Expenses
$470,953
Net Income
$26,489
Net Assets
$136,549
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $235,534
47.3%
Program Services $213,114
42.8%
Investment Income $517
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $32,029
6.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,021
2.6%
Other Revenue $3,227
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $165,080
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $383,483
Total Liabilities $246,934
Net Assets $136,549

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$531,590
Expenses
$514,818
Net Income
$16,772
Net Assets
$110,060
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $294,986
55.5%
Program Services $193,509
36.4%
Investment Income $413
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,693
3.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $22,989
4.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $167,412
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $346,745
Total Liabilities $236,685
Net Assets $110,060

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$520,998
Expenses
$453,879
Net Income
$67,119
Net Assets
$91,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $219,457
42.1%
Program Services $253,587
48.7%
Investment Income $159
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,894
6.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,418
2.6%
Other Revenue $2,483
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $169,176
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $313,535
Total Liabilities $222,157
Net Assets $91,378

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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