Cheyenne Frontier Days Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $26.8 million
- Spending
- $23.3 million
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- Highest pay
- $428,586, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $20.9 million spent. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PLAN, PRODUCE, PROMOTE AND MANAGE A WESTERN CELEBRATION KNOWN AS "CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS." ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS CLIMATE OF THE CHEYENNE AREA, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PRIDE IN THE CHEYENNE AREA AND ITS PEOPLE, TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE CULTURE, HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF THE CHEYENNE AREA AND ITS PEOPLE. THIS INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RODEOS, NIGHT ARENA SHOWS, PARADES, A FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST, A CARNIVAL, MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBIT AREA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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