Nelson Museum of the West
Donations deductibleNelson Museum of the West's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Mathews Chair | Chairman of Local Events | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Aaron Wagner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bob Baker | Director of Volunteers | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charla Nelson | Director of Scholarships and Publicity and Secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jerry Johnston | Director of Military Affairs and Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Nelson | President and Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Todd Nelson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vicky Nelson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nelso | Treasurer | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Treasurer | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nelson | President and Chief Executive Officer | 30 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Johnston | Director of Military Affairs and Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Baker | Director of Volunteers | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bob Mathews | Chairman of Local Events | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charla Nelson | Director of Scholarships and Publicity and Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Nelson | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Robert Todd Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicky Nelson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Wagner | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Nelson Museum of the West
- EIN
- 830320528
- Address
- 1714 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY, 82001-4420
- State
- Wyoming
- Mission
- The mission of the Nelson Museum of the West is to build an important collection of Military, Cowboy and Native American artifacts, Western Art and Natural History material and to share this collection with the public in a way to educate them as to the history of the Old West. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A50 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Robert Nelson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsBob Mathews
≥6years on the filingsBob Baker
≥6years on the filingsCharla Nelson
≥6years on the filingsJerry Johnston
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $80k
- Program service revenue
- $6k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88k | $57k | $31k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.