BETTER WYOMING

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $415K · expenses $419K · assets $357K

EIN
47-3490919
Address
202 S 2ND ST, LARAMIE, WY 82070-3602
Website
WWW.BETTERWYO.ORG
NTEE code
W24 Citizen Participation (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2020 (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
NATE MARTIN (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

BETTER WYOMING WORKS TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE WYOMING RESIDENTS ON BEHALF OF STATEWIDE CHANGE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nathan Martin EXECUTIVE DI2022-2024 $64,167$200,825 2
Nate Martin (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 $58,311$110,120 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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
Grace Cannon DIRECTOR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 2
Mike Geraci DIRECTOR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 2
Susan Lasher DIRECTOR2023-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Storer DIRECTOR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 2
Jai-Ayla Sutherland CHAIR2023-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Maggie Unterseher DIRECTOR2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Erin Barkley (former) DIRECTOR2020-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Adam Croft (former) SECRETARY2020-2022 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN MARTIN EXECUTIVE DI40 $64,167$0$0 $64,1672
GRACE CANNON DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $02
MIKE GERACI DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $02
SUSAN LASHER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH STORER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $02
JAI-AYLA SUTHERLAND CHAIR- $0$0$0 $01
MAGGIE UNTERSEHER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN MARTIN EXECUTIVE DI40 $69,164$0$0 $69,1642
GRACE CANNON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MIKE GERACI CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $02
SUSAN LASHER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH STORER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JAI-AYLA SUTHERLAND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 9 employees · 85 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATHAN MARTIN EXECUTIVE DI40 $67,494$0$0 $67,4942
ERIN BARKLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
GRACE CANNON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ADAM CROFT SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
MIKE GERACI CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $02
ELIZABETH STORER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $58K · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATE MARTIN DIRECTOR40 $58,311$0$0 $58,3111
ELIZABETH STORER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
GRACE CANNON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ADAM CROFT SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $02
MIKE GERACI CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $02
ERIN BARKLEY TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 6 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATE MARTIN DIRECTOR40 $51,809$0$0 $51,8091
ELIZABETH STORER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
GRACE CANNON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
ADAM CROFT SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $02
MIKE GERACI CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $02
ERIN BARKLEY TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $02

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$414,971$418,619 $356,975$154,130 $414,368$0 $64,1678-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$379,379$414,384 $378,634$157,778 $367,554$0 $69,1648-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$373,140$319,850 $208,697$192,783 $372,925$0 $72,703985
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,535$115,934 $86,113$85,602 $50,535$0 $83,48511-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$353,075$216,299 $156,581$151,001 $353,075$0 $51,8096-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,121,277 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
GEORGE B STORER FOUNDATION INC $1,249,0006 $220,0002024 2020-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER WYOMING”
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FORWARD WYOMING $285,0002 $160,0002019 2018-2019 Public charity Exact
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PROGRESSNOW EDUCATION $244,6622 $166,1112015 2014-2015 Public charity Exact
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WYOMING INVESTOR NETWORK $66,0002 $56,0002024 2023-2024 Public charity Fuzzy filed as “BETTER WYOMING”
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $55,0004 $20,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $50,0002 $25,0002022 2021-2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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HEALTHY WYOMING $48,0001 $48,0002025 2025 Public charity Fuzzy filed as “BETTER WYOMING BETTER WYOMING”
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WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $31,1953 $10,0002024 2021, 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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WILDERNESS SOCIETY $23,0002 $10,0002021 2020-2021 Public charity Exact
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WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC $20,0001 $20,0002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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A JACKSON NEIGHBOR $15,0003 $5,0002025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER WYOMING”
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WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS $14,4202 $6,7102023 2022-2023 Public charity Exact
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NATRONA COLLECTIVE HEALTH TRUST $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BETTER WYOMING”
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TIDES FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
WYOMING INVESTOR NETWORKWYW24 $335,556$341,957 EXEC DIR (FO$32,269 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x, same state
EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTERWYW24 $274,868$378,080 VICE CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTAEDUCATION FUNDMNW24 $602,595$762,973 Not reported$179,416 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTEMDW24 $472,932$256,231 PRESIDENT & CEO$23,000 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
TAXPAYER FOUNDATION OF OREGONORW24 $355,074$347,430 Director$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
CYHS ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBPAW24 $347,805$324,599 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
BEATS ON THE STREETS INCDEW24 $266,185$155,961 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
TENNESSEE CENTER FOR CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENTTNW24 $233,046$245,868 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WESTERN WISCONSIN INCWIW24 $817,751$538,994 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$76,870 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
EAST COUNTY RISING COMMUNITY PROJECTSORW24 $576,861$283,646 SECRETARY$39,742 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
GLENNYARD WATER ASSOCIATIONILW24 $475,000$162,445 PRESIDENT$60,000 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
SOUTHEAST STORMWATER ASSOCIATIONFLW24 $388,945$413,060 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
CITIZENS FOR ENERGIZING MICHIGANS ECONOMYMIW24 $260,293$2,880,561 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMNW24 $397,347$498,798 Chief of Staff$112,339 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENTILW24 $320,320$513,884 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
BEDFORD CITIZENMAW24 $207,851$188,844 Executive Director$7,100 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
SCISTARTER FOUNDATION INCPAW24 $500,000$3 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCEMNW24 $423,088$211,645 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$115,500 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
COMMITTEE FOR A UNIFIED INDEPENDENT PARTYNYW24 $290,721$417,572 PRESIDENT & CEO$145,093 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
C4C OAKLAND ACTION INCCAW24 $210,164$228,397 Org. Director$62,500 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
BLACK LEADERSHIP ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVEOHW24 $321,342$512,714 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA INCNCW24 $255,694$126,488 President$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
RICHMONDER INCVAW24 $730,970$707,571 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS ACTING LOCALLYCAW24 $373,760$171,942 EXECUTIVE DI$72,406 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x
GROUND GAME TEXASTXW24 $768,705$1,058,053 Treasurer$120,250 Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $4,738,29577 24DAF sponsor2016–2024 CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION; MADISON PARKS FOUNDATION INC; MARCH ON HARRISBURG EDUCATION FUND and 20 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,984,66547 19DAF sponsor2014–2024 CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; RENDELL CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTAEDUCATION FUND; FREE STATE PROJECT INC and 15 more
TIDES FOUNDATION funds this one $1,478,00018 11DAF sponsor2018–2024 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTAEDUCATION FUND; CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; MINNESOTA VOICE; INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT and 7 more
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION $1,400,0006 1Private foundation2021–2024 ESPACIOS ABIERTOS PUERTO RICO INC
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION $1,355,0008 2Private foundation2020–2024 MINNESOTA VOICE; FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
DONORS TRUST INC $1,297,00012 4DAF sponsor2020–2024 TAXPAYER FOUNDATION OF OREGON; CAESAR RODNEY INSTITUTE; WESTERN LIBERTY NETWORK; MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION $1,006,47521 4DAF sponsor2010–2025 EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER; MINNESOTA VOICE; FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION; ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTAEDUCATION FUND
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE $965,95010 2DAF sponsor2018–2024 BIG SKY FIFTY FIVE PLUS; CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $939,86615 8DAF sponsor2019–2024 CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; ENDOWMENT FOR MIDDLE EAST TRUTH; BELONG CENTER INC; MOBILE VOTING FOUNDATION and 4 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $909,0006 5DAF sponsor2010–2023 CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS ACTING LOCALLY; CARBON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC; CHILMARK TOWN AFFAIRS COUNCIL INC and 1 more
IMPACTASSETS INC $892,2506 2DAF sponsor2015–2024 CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; COALITION FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one $721,55014 7DAF sponsor2020–2024 BEIS AHARON VYISROEL INC; CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND; TRUE TEXAS EDUCATION CORPORATION; ENDOWMENT FOR MIDDLE EAST TRUTH and 3 more
GEORGE B STORER FOUNDATION INC funds this one $702,00010 1Private foundation2010–2024 EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION $656,00016 2DAF sponsor2013–2024 MINNESOTA VOICE; FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
HOPEWELL FUND $593,0004 3DAF sponsor2020–2023 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTAEDUCATION FUND; MINNESOTA VOICE; CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $418,619 spent · pay $326,526 · grants $0 · events $5,017
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $220,631$220,631-- 52.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $64,167$37,078$21,191$5,898 15.3%
Fees: other services $35,645$16,237$19,408- 8.5%
Office expenses $27,933$22,244$4,851$838 6.7%
Payroll taxes $24,632$21,992$2,138$502 5.9%
Other employee benefits $17,096-$17,096- 4.1%
Occupancy $9,128$5,828$3,300- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $7,200-$7,200- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,517$4,517-- 1.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $4,047$2,729$934$384 1.0%
Travel $2,571$1,360$991$220 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $970$370$600- 0.2%
Information technology $82-$82- 0.0%
Total$418,619100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $414,384 spent · pay $301,316 · grants $0 · events $12,338
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $194,441$194,441-- 46.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,164$34,573$23,634$10,957 16.7%
Fees: other services $43,492$29,065$14,314$113 10.5%
Office expenses $27,303$16,894$2,657$7,752 6.6%
Payroll taxes $21,180$13,523$6,945$712 5.1%
Other employee benefits $16,531-$16,531- 4.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,896$1,396-$7,500 2.1%
Occupancy $8,542$242$8,300- 2.1%
Travel $8,202$7,153$1,049- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $6,480-$6,480- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,295$4,598$297$1,400 1.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $3,442$2,922-$520 0.8%
Insurance $405-$405- 0.1%
Information technology $11-$11- 0.0%
Total$414,384100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $319,850 spent · pay $253,932 · grants $0 · events $7,788
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $150,193$150,193-- 47.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $72,703$37,889$27,544$7,270 22.7%
Office expenses $25,543$23,211$2,331$1 8.0%
Payroll taxes $17,053-$17,053- 5.3%
Other employee benefits $13,983-$13,983- 4.4%
Occupancy $9,394$644$8,750- 2.9%
Fees: other services $6,535$2,775$3,760- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $6,480-$6,480- 2.0%
Travel $5,006$3,176$637$1,193 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,779$4,474$105$200 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,718$4,658-$60 1.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $3,070$2,870$200- 1.0%
Insurance $365-$365- 0.1%
Information technology $28-$28- 0.0%
Total$319,850100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $115,934 spent · pay $90,272 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $83,485$73,717$9,351$417 72.0%
Fees: other services $10,638$10,638-- 9.2%
Payroll taxes $6,787$4,414$2,373- 5.9%
Information technology $5,924$1,813$4,111- 5.1%
Occupancy $3,475-$3,475- 3.0%
Fees: accounting $2,807-$2,807- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,052$1,052-- 0.9%
Other (as described)PRINTINGSHIPPING $782$612$170- 0.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $688-$688- 0.6%
Travel $136$136-- 0.1%
Other (as described)TRAINING $115$115-- 0.1%
Other (as described)LICENSES $45-$45- 0.0%
Total$115,934100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $216,299 spent · pay $130,879 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $69,570$69,570-- 32.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $51,809$31,085$15,543$5,181 24.0%
Fees: other services $32,760$1,107$31,653- 15.1%
Fees: accounting $23,491-$23,491- 10.9%
Information technology $18,550$18,550-- 8.6%
Payroll taxes $9,500$9,500-- 4.4%
Occupancy $6,325-$6,325- 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,147$2,147-- 1.0%
Other (as described)MERCHANT SERVICE FEES $1,287$1,287-- 0.6%
Travel $381$381-- 0.2%
Office expenses $282-$282- 0.1%
Other (as described)TRAINING $135$135-- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $44$44-- 0.0%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $18$18-- 0.0%
Total$216,299100%

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