Mission
COMMUNICATE THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BUFFALO THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A MUSEUM AND MANAGEMENT OF A BUFFALO HERD.
Public Charity
NORTH AMERICAN BISON DISCOVERY CENTER
Based in JAMESTOWN, ND, NORTH AMERICAN BISON DISCOVERY CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $598K in revenue, $741K in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $55K.
EIN: 450421252
JAMESTOWN, ND
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$598K
Total Expenses$741K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$55K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at North American Bison Discovery Center
How North American Bison Discovery Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Communicate the history of the american buffalo through operation of museum
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Contribution
$5,402
Humanities Programs- SHARP Funding
$10,000
STAFFING
$7,711
STAFFING $6,562 WHITE CLOUD DAYS $1,502, HALL OF FAME KIOSK $5,000
$13,064
STAFFING $6,038 WHITE CLOUD DAYS $2,429, VIDEO & RENOVATION $10,000
$18,468
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Arnell Abold
DIRECTOR
Don Williams
DIRECTOR
Doug Woodall
DIRECTOR
Erin Lamp
PRESIDENT
Jarrod Starr
TREASURER
Joe Graham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $598K | $741K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $616K | $605K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $716K | $615K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $665K | $619K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $482K | $456K | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $482K to $598K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.