CENTRAL WYOMING CHILDRENS CENTER FOR ART TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $47K · expenses $64K · assets $49K

EIN
46-1633905
Address
120 S 3RD ST E, RIVERTON, WY 82501-4326
Website
WWW.RIVERTONCATS.COM
NTEE code
A50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Barb Yates (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO BRING CHILDREN AND ADULTS TOGETHER TO DISCOVER, PLAY AND ENRICH THEIR UNDERSTANDING/APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES TO PROMOTE AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRONGER CENTRAL WYOMING COMMUNITY

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 27 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

27 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Len Abernathy DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Cathleen Bates DIRECTOR2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Curt Galitz VICE CHAIR2019-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Megan Ober-Gross ADVERTISING2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Karen Bergquist ACTING CHAIR2019-2025 0 $0 reported 1
David Maulik DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Matt Johnson DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Becky Finlayson TREASURER2025 0 $0 reported 1
Barbara Yates (former) TREASURER2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Becky Kenyon (former) DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tami Galitz (former) PAST CHAIR2017-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Bill Reiter (former) EXHIBITS2017-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Nance Shelsta (former) ACTING CHAIR2016-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Curt Collins (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
Sherryl Gores (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
Jen Pryor (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1
Bethany Baldes (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Marilu Duncan (former) PAST OFFICER2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Mara Miller (former) DIRECTOR2018 0 $0 reported 1
Carol Cooper (former) VICE CHAIRMA2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Pam Schweigert (former) DIRECTOR2018 0 $0 reported 1
Shannon Carruth (former) VICE CHAIR2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Jerry Majdic (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Aaron Mckee (former) CHAIRMAN2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Brandi Maxson (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Tami Stanley (former) TREASURER2016 0 $0 reported 1
William Reiter (former) DIRECTOR2016 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEN ABERNATHY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CATHLEEN BATES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CURT GALITZ VICE CHAIR0 $0-- $01
MEGAN OBER-GROSS ADVERTISING0 $0-- $01
KAREN BERGQUIST ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
DAVID MAULIK DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BECKY FINLAYSON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
MATT JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEN ABERNATHY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CATHLEEN BATES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CURT GALITZ VICE CHAIR0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
MEGAN OBER-GROSS ADVERTISING0 $0-- $01
KAREN BERGQUIST ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
DAVID MAULIK DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BECKY KENYON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MATT JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEN ABERNATHY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CATHLEEN BATES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CURT GALITZ VICE CHAIR0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
MEGAN OBER-GROSS ADVERTISING0 $0-- $01
KAREN BERGQUIST ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
DAVID MAULIK DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BECKY KENYON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MATT JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEN ABERNATHY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
TAMI GALITZ PAST CHAIR0 $0-- $01
CURT GALITZ VICE CHAIR0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
BILL REITER EXHIBITS0 $0-- $01
KAREN BERGQUIST ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
DAVID MAULIK DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BECKY KENYON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MATT JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2019 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCE SHELSTA ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
TAMI GALITZ VICE CHAIRMA0 $0-- $01
CURT GALITZ DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
BILL REITER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CURT COLLINS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
SHERRYL GORES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JEN PRYOR DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
KAREN BERGQUIST DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BETHANY BALDES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARILU DUNCAN PAST OFFICER0 $0-- $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCE SHELSTA ACTING CHAIR0 $0-- $01
MARA MILLER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
TAMI GALITZ VICE CHAIRMA0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
CAROL COOPER VICE CHAIRMA0 $0-- $01
BILL REITER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BETHANY BALDES DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
PAM SCHWEIGERT DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARILU DUNCAN PAST OFFICER0 $0-- $01
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCE SHELSTA PAST CHAIRMA0 $0-- $01
SHANNON CARRUTH VICE CHAIR0 $0-- $01
TAMI GALITZ SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
CAROL COOPER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BILL REITER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JERRY MAJDIC DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
AARON MCKEE CHAIRMAN0 $0-- $01
BRANDI MAXSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NANCE SHELSTA BOARD PRESID0 $0-- $01
SHANNON CARRUTH BOARD VICE P0 $0-- $01
TAMI STANLEY TREASURER0 $0-- $01
BARBARA YATES SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CAROL COOPER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JERRY MAJDIC DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
AARON MCKEE DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BRANDI MAXSON DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
WILLIAM REITER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,247$64,096 $48,680$48,040 $21,378$23,925 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,292$60,715 $65,338$64,889 $70,978$19,454 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,560$62,465 $33,997$33,312 $21,999$17,573 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,015$48,429 $56,276$55,217 $19,445$39,517 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,134$48,383 $7,934$6,329 $23,710$29,424 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,797$47,619 $1,904$1,578 $16,291$28,506 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,308$73,717 $7,484$4,399 $27,964$41,342 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,429$75,559 $9,518$8,808 $44,359$36,068 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $231 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CENTRAL WYOMING CHILDRENS CENTER FOR ART TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE” 2020-2023 4$231 2023$18
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $64,096 spent · pay $29,268 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $29,268 45.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $24,487 38.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,585 15.0%
Fees to independent contractors $756 1.2%
Total$64,096100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $60,715 spent · pay $22,604 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,883 44.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,604 37.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,115 16.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,113 1.8%
Total$60,715100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $62,465 spent · pay $21,870 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $24,693 39.5%
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Fees to independent contractors $1,032 1.7%
Total$62,465100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $48,429 spent · pay $22,093 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,093 45.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $21,192 43.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,511 7.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,633 3.4%
Total$48,429100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $48,383 spent · pay $18,126 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,126 37.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,261 31.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,876 28.7%
Fees to independent contractors $578 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $542 1.1%
Total$48,383100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $47,619 spent · pay $18,368 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,368 38.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,893 31.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,765 28.9%
Fees to independent contractors $593 1.2%
Total$47,619100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $73,717 spent · pay $26,771 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $26,771 36.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,652 33.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $19,674 26.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,448 2.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,172 1.6%
Total$73,717100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $75,559 spent · pay $26,434 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $27,398 36.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $26,434 35.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $20,542 27.2%
Fees to independent contractors $870 1.2%
Printing, publications, postage $315 0.4%
Total$75,559100%

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