WYOMING STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

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WYOMING STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 83-6002697 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

to INSURE THAT WYOMINGS PAST REMAINS ACCESSIBLE to PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS and to EDUCATE, SUPPORT and FOSTER THE STUDY of WYOMING HISTORY.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.55%of revenue went to mission work94.4% of expenses · Program services

2.64%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$94.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.64%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$3.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$275,105

Mission workProgram services$246,36089.55% of revenue94.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,2712.64% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,2712.64% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,2035.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$260,90294.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.4% mission · 2.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 3.1% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 3.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 3.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 3.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$275,105

Expenses$260,902

Annual surplus $14,203 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$246,360 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,271 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$7,271 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$275,105

Expenses$260,902

Assets$904,843

Income$280,105

Contributions$163,312

Mission work (program services)$246,360

Fundraising$7,271

Management and general$7,271

Accounting fees$13,254

Investing fees$6,173

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

ANDREA LEWISREP

BUD ALLEYREP

CHERYL OBRIENFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

CINDY BROWNPRESIDENT

HEIDI MCCULLOUGHTREASURER

JESSICA FLOCK2ND VICE PRESIDENT

LUCAS KEELERREP

NANCY TABBSECRETARY

SANDY HOLYOAKREP

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: PO BOX 247, WHEATLAND, WY 82201-0247
County: Platte
In care of: % LINDA FABIAN
Primary officer: ALEXANDRA PHILP, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(307) 322-3014

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LENHART MASON & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
Revocation date: February 15, 2015