Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1991.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
15 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Matheson | $117,191 | $108,245 | $106,989 | $93,261 | $78,294 | $76,802 |
| Dave Carter | — | — | — | — | $95,208 | $92,828 |
| Lydia Whitman | — | — | $57,789 | $53,000 | — | — |
| Barb Dowdy | — | — | $44,397 | $40,442 | — | $39,685 |
| Karen Conley | — | — | $26,083 | — | — | — |
| Ken Klemm | $2,500 | $3,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Chad Kremer | $1,000 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Graham | — | $2,000 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See National Bison Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Celebrates bison heritage, educates the public, and builds a sustainable future for the industry.
Questions for National Bison Association
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Public Education/Promotional Material/Research/Checkoff
Compile information and promotional material about bison, promote public awareness, provide bison source verification, and disseminate information.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1026558) · Dispute this lineNational Western Stock Show Exhibition
Exhibit of bison and educational information to inform the public and members about the bison industry and bison genetics.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1026558) · Dispute this lineConventions
Provide education and training to both members and non-members regarding breeding, raising, and marketing bison.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1026558) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $712K | $721K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $4.4M | $837K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.8M | $348K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $592K | $489K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $176 | |||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $154K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $222K | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $5K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $33K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $27K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $35K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $3K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $2K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $19K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $76K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $102K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $680 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $9K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $10K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $278K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $304K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$110K | $489K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $41K | $592K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 | $985K | $905K | $80K | $566K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 | $626K | $605K | $21K | $484K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022 | $672K | $669K | $3K | $494K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 3, 2021 | $779K | $738K | $41K | $443K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,173,399 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,173,399 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,283,673 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $836,985 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $489,388 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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