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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2017253

WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES

Tax-exempt · WILSON, WY 83014

Financials

$271K$362K2023$494K$298K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$493,587$297,749$195,838$217,151$1,991$215,160
December 31, 2023990$271,173$361,895-$90,722$20,902$1,580$19,322
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$422,488
Program service revenue
$71,096
Investment income
$3
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$14,117
Other salaries and wages
$55,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$74,488
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,002
Accounting fees
$2,422
Occupancy
$1,735
Travel
$4,548
Program services (functional)
$130,573
Management and general (functional)
$167,176

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,902
Total assets, end of year
$217,151
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,991
Net assets, end of year
$215,160
Gross receipts
$493,587
Employees
2
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
WY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM LAYBOURNDirector
Trustee or director
7$14,117
KENT NELSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LYNNE WAGNERTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
AMY FAIN GERBERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT WHITESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIM BEANDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTIN COMBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$60,000
JAMES C LAYBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$31,235
W KENT NELSONBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
LYNNE WAGNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHON RATNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY FAIN-GERBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1772, WILSON, WY 83014-1772
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO BOX 1772, WILSON WY 830141772
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LYNNE WAGNER, PO BOX 1772, WILSON, WY 83014
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
W KENT NELSON, PO BOX 12799, JACKSON WY 83002
Signed the 990
LYNNE WAGNER, Treasurer
Phone
(307) 690-3983
Return prepared by
Cooke & Kearsley LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE SCIENCE-BASED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT THAT FOSTERS ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN SPECIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WYOMING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • JACKSON HOLE BEAR SOLUTIONS IS A PROGRAM OF WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO BEAR CONSERVATION AND REDUCING HUMANBEARCONFLICTS IN THE JACKSON HOLE AREA OF WYOMING. THEIR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROTECT BOTH BEARS AND THE SAFETY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THEYACHIEVE THIS BY OFFERING EXPERT BEARAWAREEDUCATION, OFFERING FREE OR REDUCED COST BEARRESISTANTGARBAGE MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYINGPROACTIVE BEAR DETERRENT STRATEGIES. THIS PROACTIVE APPROACH HELPS PREVENT BEARS FROM BECOMING HABITUATED TO HUMAN FOOD SOURCES ANDULTIMATELY MINIMIZES THE NEED FOR KILLING OF BEARS IN TETON COUNTY. JACKSON HOLE BEAR SOLUTIONS PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN FOSTERING AHARMONIOUS COEXISTENCE BETWEEN BEARS AND THE HUMAN POPULATION IN THE REGION WHILE PRESERVING THESE CHARISMATIC, YET VULNERABLE,CREATURES.
    Expenses $130,573 · revenue $71,096

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2017253
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$217,151
Income (IRS master file)
$493,587

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$493,587$297,749$217,151XML
990December 2023$271,173$361,895$20,902XML
990December 2022$413,114$339,548$111,336IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: W KENT NELSON
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2017253).

Questions about WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES

What is the EIN of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES is 47-2017253.
Is WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LYNNE WAGNER.
Who are the officers and directors of WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,117 (JIM LAYBOURN, Director).
How much revenue does WYOMING WILDLIFE ADVOCATES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $493,587, expenses of $297,749 and total assets of $217,151 at year end.

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