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Wyoming Community Foundation

Laramie, WY · EIN 83-0287513 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Wyoming Community Foundation reported $23.0 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.51 went to program services, $9.72 to management and general costs and $3.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,808 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.5%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.8%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
62.6%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$276,808$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.56%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
33
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
128.556.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 95.7% of program spending · grants $12M · revenue $16M

The Wyoming Community Foundation (wycf) largest program expense relates to our grantmaking program. We have two competitive grant cycles per year where nonprofits are able to apply once a year for funding to support their project or organization in wyoming. Grant awards are prioritized and focused on programs that serve or are identified to support a community need, as well as help the organization increase capacity to carry out its mission. All grantees are required to submit a final report at the end of the 12 month grant period

$344K expenses · 2.2% of program spending · revenue $359K

The wyoming afterschool alliance (wyaa) supports and promotes quality, education-based out of school time programs that positively impact wyomings youth and families. Wyaa is a linchpin, connecting afterschool providers to the necessary resources, technical assistance and training opportunities

$318K expenses · 2.1% of program spending · revenue $411K

The wyoming womens foundation (wywf) invests in the economic self-sufficiency of women and opportunities for girls in wyoming. Wywf continues to work towards educating all of wyoming on the wage gap disparity between men and women as well as providing funding for studies on what it takes to be self-sufficient in wyoming communities

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$221,011$0$55,797$276,808
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,321$0$23,515$190,836
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,874$0$8,332$147,206

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wyoming Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $615K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$23M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$23M$18M86.5%$190M$276,808
2023 ⓘ$23M$12M81.9%$176M$241,088
2022 ⓘ$14M$13M84.3%$151M$221,495
2021 ⓘ$22M$13M85.5%$174M$285,220
2020 ⓘ$18M$10M82.4%$149M$252,249
2019 ⓘ$14M$9.7M80.9%$130M$230,831

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 524
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to Wyoming Community Foundation totaling $7.6M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Wyoming Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wyoming Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Wyoming Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Wyoming Community Foundation reported that 86.5% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Wyoming Community Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Wyoming Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $276,808, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Wyoming Community Foundation get its money?

Of $23.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 62.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Wyoming Community Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 83-0287513 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531549349301533 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349303875 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349311051 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222209349300717 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113059349300321 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042529349300149 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 83-0287513: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.