University of Wyoming Foundation

Analysis

University of Wyoming Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Laramie, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a organisation supporting a government-owned college or university under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, University of Wyoming Foundation reported income of $110.8m and spending of $55.0m, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $53.8m to $110.8m (+106%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Wyoming Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dalton Schools Inc ($110.8m), Cal Poly Corporation ($111.2m) and William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc ($110.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $740k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.2m. At year end it held assets of $896.4m against liabilities of $333.2m, net assets of $563.2m. It reported 15 employees.