NATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

EIN 30-0341029

What they do

to PRESERVE and INTERPRET THE EVOLVING HISTORY and CULTURES of THE AMERICAN WEST for THE EDUCATION and ENRICHMENT of ITS DIVERSE AUDIENCES of ADULTS and CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.06%of revenue went to mission work66.4% of expenses · Program services

9.95%of revenue went to fundraising12.7% of expenses

$78.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.45%of revenue went to management and office costs21.0% of expenses

$9.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,530,216

Mission workProgram services$9,647,56752.06% of revenue66.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,047,30116.45% of revenue21.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,843,7499.95% of revenue12.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,991,59921.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,538,61778.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 66.4% mission · 21.0% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.46% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 31.0% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.5% mission · 32.4% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 27.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 22.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 24.3% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 25.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,530,216

Expenses$14,538,617

Annual surplus $3,991,599 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,647,567 · 66.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,047,301 · 21.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,843,749 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,530,216

Expenses$14,538,617

Assets$145,204,553

Income$27,766,312

Contributions$9,731,077

Mission work (program services)$9,647,567

Fundraising$1,843,749

Management and general$3,047,301

Stocks and bonds$28,663,112

Accounting fees$59,468

Investing fees$187,873

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICK FITZGERALDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $378,171Base $358,874 · Other $19,297

JEFF EWINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $266,765Base $250,717 · Other $16,048

BOB MILLERIMAGINEER · 40 hrs/week $207,684Base $192,096 · Other $15,588

DIANA FIELDSVP OF GRANT AND EDUCATION ADVAN. · 40 hrs/week $173,245Base $159,697 · Other $13,548

JJ TREADWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $168,649Base $156,416 · Other $12,233

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (55)

PATRICK FITZGERALDPRESIDENT

JEFF EWINGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BOB MILLERIMAGINEER

DIANA FIELDSVP OF GRANT AND EDUCATION ADVAN.

JJ TREADWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RANDY DAVISDIRECTOR

LESLIE J RAINBOLTDIRECTOR

LINDA SOUTHERN-HEATHCOTTDIRECTOR

LIZ M LOKEYDIRECTOR

LYNNETTE FRIESSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GAUGHANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL G THORNEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J NICOLADIRECTOR

MIKE INGRAMDIRECTOR

NITA VAILDIRECTOR

ORRIN L GABSCHDIRECTOR

PETER HOFFMANDIRECTOR

LANCE BENHAMDIRECTOR

REX W TILLERSONDIRECTOR

RICK MUNCRIEFDIRECTOR

ROGER N SIMONSDIRECTOR

SARAH STAFFORDDIRECTOR

SCOTT CALHOONDIRECTOR

STEPHEN BROPHYDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

STEVEN COREYDIRECTOR

SUSAN ROEDERDIRECTOR

TED PAUPDIRECTOR

WHITT LEEDIRECTOR

WYATT MCCREADIRECTOR

GILBERT G AGUIRREDIRECTOR

ANITA LA CAVA SWIFTDIRECTOR

BOBBY NORRISDIRECTOR

BOBBY SLATERDIRECTOR

BRENT CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

CATHY KEATINGDIRECTOR

CLAYTON TAYLORDIRECTOR

DON BRINKMANDIRECTOR

EVERETT DOBSONDIRECTOR

FRANK LOVEDIRECTOR

FRANK SEMPLEDIRECTOR

FRANK G MERRILLDIRECTOR

GARY W KINSLOWDIRECTOR

LEONARD J SADLERDIRECTOR

GORDON WHITENERDIRECTOR

GREGORY J BRADDOCKDIRECTOR

HANK TRUEDIRECTOR

JERRY WINCHESTERDIRECTOR

JIM HUNTDIRECTOR

JIM MORRIS IIDIRECTOR

JOHN D CRESAPDIRECTOR

JT ATHERTONDIRECTOR

KEN FERGESONDIRECTOR

ANDREA PERDUEDIRECTOR

LARRY NICHOLSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 1700 NE 63RD ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73111-7906
County: Oklahoma
In care of: JJ TREADWELL
Primary officer: JJ TREADWELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(405) 478-2250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOGANTAYLOR LLP