University of Wyoming Foundation
University of Wyoming Foundation reported $123.9 million in revenue and $75.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.76 went to program services, $24.43 to management and general costs and $11.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 54.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $540,221 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 130% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $76MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $124MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $540,221 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 104.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFunds provided to the University of Wyoming in support of its various academic and administrative departments for research, environmental and natural resources symposia, discretionary use, etc
Funds provided to the University of Wyoming for its student scholarship program
Funds provided to the University of Wyoming for construction projects
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $475,304 | $0 | $64,917 | $540,221 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,490 | $0 | $0 | $317,490 |
| PREVIOUS PRESIDENT Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 |
| VP FOR MARKETING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,563 | $0 | $58,066 | $243,629 |
| TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,781 | $0 | $57,650 | $240,431 |
| VP FOR ADVANCEMENT SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,928 | $0 | $56,328 | $230,256 |
| ASSOC. VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,841 | $0 | $54,074 | $212,915 |
| PORTFOLIO MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,697 | $0 | $36,715 | $189,412 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Wyoming Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $881K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to University of Wyoming Foundation totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Wyoming Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Wyoming Foundation reported that 63.8% of its $75.5 million in expenses went to program services, 24.4% to management and general and 11.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Wyoming Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Wyoming Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $540,221, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Wyoming Foundation get its money?
Of $123.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Wyoming Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-0201971 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611279349302871 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510159349301696 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410309349300211 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349313123 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123499349300722 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100559349300510 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-0201971: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.