CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS INC

EIN 83-0297781 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

WHILE PRESERVING MORE THAN A CENTURY of WESTERN HERITAGE, CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS WILL STRIVE to CONTINUALLY EXPLORE and IMPLEMENT NEW ENDEAVORS THAT PROVIDE AN UNFORGETTABLE and UNIQUE EXPERIENCE to ITS GUESTS. CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, "THE DADDY of EM ALL", is THE PREMIER WESTERN CELEBRATION IN THE WORLD.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$86.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$10.10of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $428,586 for TOM HIRSIG (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,836,258

Expenses$23,328,652

Annual surplus $3,507,606 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,353,470 · 10.1% of expenses

Grants paid$2,704,189 · 11.6% of expenses

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Revenue$26,836,258

Expenses$23,328,652

Assets$46,795,384

Income$28,080,000

Contributions$2,468,049

Grants given$2,704,189

Average grant$84,506

Management and general$2,353,470

Stocks and bonds$24,473,452

Investing fees$138,287

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TOM HIRSIGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $428,586Base $414,225 · Other $14,361

JIM WILKINSONEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $156,439Base $150,197 · Other $6,242

JEANNIE GEBHARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $153,791Base $147,800 · Other $5,991

NICOLE GAMSTEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $125,153Base $119,800 · Other $5,353

TIM ALLENEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $120,131Base $115,410 · Other $4,721

BARB ROBERTSONEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $107,681Base $103,000 · Other $4,681

RANDY RHODESEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $107,681Base $103,000 · Other $4,681

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 (19)

TOM HIRSIGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JIM WILKINSONEMPLOYEE

JEANNIE GEBHARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NICOLE GAMSTEMPLOYEE

TIM ALLENEMPLOYEE

BARB ROBERTSONEMPLOYEE

RANDY RHODESEMPLOYEE

TOM KELLYDIRECTOR

ANDREA ALLENDIRECTOR

TARA NETHERCOTTDIRECTOR

TAD HERZSECRETARY/TREASURER, DIRECTOR

MIKE MARTINDIRECTOR

MARY KAY HILLVICE CHAIRMAN, PAST SECRETARY/TREASURER

KEITH ZABKADIRECTOR

JERRY CIZCHAIRMAN, PAST VICE CHAIRMAN

HANS RITSCHARDPAST CHAIRMAN

ED VOSSLERDIRECTOR

DAVE BERRYDIRECTOR

CHAD MATHEWSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 2477, CHEYENNE, WY 82003
County: Laramie
In care of: JEANNIE GEBHART
Primary officer: JEANNIE GEBHART, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(307) 778-7200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MHP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes