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Cody Stampede INC

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Cody, WY501(c)(4)Since 1942 EIN 83-6004185Revenue $3.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRScodystampederodeo.comPo Box 1327, 82414-1327 · Cody, WYTax-exempt since Oct 1948

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The Cody nite rodeo, the Cody Stampede, and xtreme bulls are all held to promote the rode, the community of Cody, wyoming and to generate goodwill. The organization promotes the Cody nite rodeo and is responsible for maintaining the rodeo grounds, hiring a stock contractor, and promoting the Cody nite rodeo which operates from june 1 thru august 31. The organization also organizes the Cody Stampede which operates july 1 to july 4. They promote the Stampede and hire the stock contractor. The Cody Stampede sponsors the xtreme bulls competition which is held for one night on june 30.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $404K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1948.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.8M Management & general 4% · $114K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Taylor Bednarz
General Mana
$54,427Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Ball
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Thyng
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Taylor Bednarz$54,427$46,640$42,366$39,600$38,764

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and hosts rodeos and bull riding events to benefit the community.

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2 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cody Nite Rodeo

The cody stampede promotes the cody nite rodeo which operates nightly from june 1ST thru august 31ST. The cody stampede is responsible for maintaining the rodeo grounds, hiring a stock contractor and promoting the cody nite rodeo.

$2.7Mprogram expense
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Cody Stampede

The cody stampede organizes the cody stampede which operates july 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, and 4TH. The cody stampede promotes the stampede and hires the stock contractor.

$175Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Cody Buckle ClubFY2024$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$340K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$340K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$976K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$976K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$976K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$60K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95K$95K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$15K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$164K$146K$18K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$99K$99K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$53K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$449K$445K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.8M$114K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.0M$591K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$2.6M$530K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.6M$547K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.9M$35K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.4M$735K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M−$12K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,548,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $277,807$258,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,564,971$2,879,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,573$70,220
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $265,052$339,993
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,144,403$3,548,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $850$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,479$128,037
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,502,431$2,824,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,614,760$2,956,982
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $529,643$591,191
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,548,173 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,546 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,449
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,449
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,879,511$2,879,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $65,720$65,720
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $60,846$60,846
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $271,601$271,601
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,500$4,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,228,878 · Excluded from tax $60,846$3,548,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,956,982 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,143 · Management $54,427$114,570
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,498$1,498
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,764 · Management $4,205$11,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,608$35,608
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95,046$95,046
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,893 · Management $19,333$34,226
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $145,579 · Management $17,990$163,569
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,544$39,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,524$98,524
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,668 · Management $13,167$65,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,843,111$1,843,111
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445,065 · Management $4,417$449,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,843,443 · Management $113,539 · Fundraising $0$2,956,982
Part X · Balance sheet $5,202,141 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,758,683$975,914
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,081$109,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,806,239$1,774,781
X-11 Publicly traded securities$2,342,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,627,003$5,202,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,999$11,442
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,172$13,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,171$25,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,585,832$5,177,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,585,832$5,177,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,627,003$5,202,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,177,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,548,173
XI-2 Total expenses$2,956,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$591,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,585,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,177,023

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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