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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Wyoming
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 1,545 grantmakers listed 10,390 grants totaling $539.4 million to 3,108 organizations in Wyoming. 1,386 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 159 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 234 are based in Wyoming; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Wyoming organization was $7,500. Teton County received the most grants (2,478, from 550 funders), followed by Sheridan County (1,655) and Natrona County (1,164). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (1,239 grants), environment & conservation (1,038 grants) and children & youth (926 grants).
Wyoming Community Foundation (Laramie, WY) funded the most different Wyoming organizations: 322, through 323 grants with a typical size of $13,500.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Wyoming organizations
Ranked by the number of different Wyoming organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to WY organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming Community Foundation Laramie, WY · EIN 83-0287513 | 323 | 322 | $13,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc Billings, MT · EIN 81-0465899 | 344 | 249 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY · EIN 83-0308856 | 233 | 233 | $56,150 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | Natrona Collective Health Trust Casper, WY · EIN 83-0230808 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 166 | 125 | $30,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation Cheyenne, WY · EIN 23-7862257 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 173 | 95 | $1,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Hughes Charitable Foundation Jackson, WY · EIN 85-3683086 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 111 | 91 | $40,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Homer A Scott & Mildred S Scott Foundation Sheridan, WY · EIN 74-2250381 | 169 | 84 | $4,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | The McMurry Foundation Wilmington, DE · EIN 83-0323982 | 183 | 79 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | Wold Foundation Casper, WY · EIN 74-2406069 | 120 | 74 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | The John P Ellbogen Foundation Laramie, WY · EIN 83-0355691 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 122 | 72 | $23,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation Billings, MT · EIN 32-0094100 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 111 | 57 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Wyoming Governor's Residence Foundation Cheyenne, WY · EIN 74-2543531 | 56 | 56 | $7,969 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | The Seidler Foundation Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-1209825 | 79 | 52 | $8,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, CO · EIN 84-0772672 | 89 | 50 | $25,881 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 15 | Double 4 Foundation Casper, WY · EIN 27-6378545 | 87 | 50 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton County | 2,478 | 550 | $148.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Sheridan County | 1,655 | 176 | $55.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Natrona County | 1,164 | 181 | $73.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Fremont County | 790 | 284 | $27.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Laramie County | 687 | 163 | $95.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Albany County | 645 | 187 | $34.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Park County | 371 | 158 | $21.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Johnson County | 193 | 42 | $4.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Campbell County | 113 | 48 | $3.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Carbon County | 106 | 37 | $7.2 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 1,239 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 1,038 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 926 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 765 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 655 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 553 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 428 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 289 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 188 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 145 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 57 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 26 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 16 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Wyoming ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.