Nonprofit · EIN 83-0201971
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LARAMIE, WY 82070
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $123,855,832 | $75,510,495 | $48,345,337 | $1,055,987,120 | $396,618,601 | $659,368,519 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $113,633,127 | $63,624,465 | $50,008,662 | $980,166,870 | $365,587,635 | $614,579,235 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $110,814,430 | $55,043,924 | $55,770,506 | $896,389,173 | $333,151,966 | $563,237,207 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,789,603
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $67,966,099
- Royalties
- $669,214
- Net rental income
- -$43,170
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,177,820
- Other revenue
- $4,100,130
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,142,993
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $880,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,095,038
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,275,160
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,933
- Accounting fees
- $99,249
- Occupancy
- $230,619
- Travel
- $714,398
- Depreciation
- $1,497,937
- Program services (functional)
- $48,142,993
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,445,704
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,921,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $980,166,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,055,987,120
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $396,618,601
- Net assets, end of year
- $659,368,519
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,733,981
- Publicly traded securities
- $513,479,921
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $71,888,253
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $587,480,266
- Gross unrelated business income
- $89,797
- Gross receipts
- $124,175,425
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STARK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $475,304 | $64,917 |
| PHILIP TREICK | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $317,490 | $0 |
| BEN BLALOCK | PREVIOUS PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $250,000 | $0 |
| TOBY MARLATT | VP FOR MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $185,563 | $58,066 |
| TROY CASERTA | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $182,781 | $57,650 |
| ELIZABETH JENKINS | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $173,928 | $56,328 |
| BRETT BEFUS | ASSOC. VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $158,841 | $54,074 |
| JOSE BRIONES | PORTFOLIO MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,697 | $36,715 |
| CRAIG RUSSOW | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,977 | $37,129 |
| KENDALL GONZALES | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,301 | $50,258 |
| JILL HIGHAM | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $151,022 | $30,209 |
| ANGELA VER PLOEG | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,045 | $41,060 |
| KATRINA MCGEE | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,039 | $31,013 |
| DOUG STARK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D MACDONALD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA BROWN WYRSCH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL BRIMMER KUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BETSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN PICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PIEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SALVAGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SHAFER-MALICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN BOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STARK | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $458,198 | $62,070 |
| BEN BLALOCK | PRESIDENT/CEO - RETIRED Former | 0 | $500,000 | $0 |
| PHILIP TREICK | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $312,122 | $0 |
| TOBY MARLATT | VP FOR MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $190,935 | $54,642 |
| TROY CASERTA | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $184,835 | $55,768 |
| JOHN SMALL | SR. ASSOC. VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $179,497 | $55,371 |
| BRETT BEFUS | ASSOC VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $162,951 | $53,147 |
| ELIZABETH JENKINS | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $147,343 | $52,356 |
| CRAIG RUSSOW | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,711 | $49,384 |
| KENDALL GONZALES | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,034 | $50,517 |
| JOSE BRIONES | PORTFOLIO MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,065 | $45,845 |
| BRADY GOYN | PORTFOLIO MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,390 | $45,572 |
| NANCY BRIZUELA | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,408 | $45,904 |
| MARY SHAFER-MALICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STARK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HOOPER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BETSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL BRIMMER KUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PIEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SALVAGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BROWN WYRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STARK | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $376,511 | $78,670 |
| BEN BLALOCK | PRESIDENT/CEO - RETIRED Former | 0 | $410,779 | $0 |
| PHILIP TREICK | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $303,377 | $43,213 |
| TOBY MARLATT | VP FOR MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $180,960 | $57,788 |
| TROY CASERTA | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $172,360 | $56,945 |
| JOHN SMALL | SR. ASSOC. VP FOR DEVELOPM Key employee | 40 | $171,006 | $40,749 |
| BRETT BEFUS | ASSOC VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,808 | $51,703 |
| KENDALL GONZALES | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,270 | $30,343 |
| NANCY BRIZUELA | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,875 | $12,886 |
| CRAIG RUSSOW | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,478 | $15,171 |
| KATRINA MCGEE | SR DR OF FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH COLLA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,251 | $15,171 |
| MARY SHAFER-MALICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STARK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HOOPER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BETSILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PIEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SALVAGIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BROWN WYRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL BRIMMER KUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DYEKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 S 22ND ST, LARAMIE, WY 82070-5204
- In care of
- % JEREMY PAGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TROY CASERTA, 222 SOUTH 22ND STREET, LARAMIE, WY 82070
- Signed the 990
- TROY CASERTA, VP FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Phone
- (307) 766-6300
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
TO LIFT UP THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING WITH THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING IN SUPPORT OF ITS VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS FOR RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES SYMPOSIA, DISCRETIONARY USE, ETC.Expenses $25,889,300 · grants $25,889,300
- FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOR ITS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.Expenses $14,488,199 · grants $14,488,199
- FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.Expenses $1,394,598 · grants $1,394,598
- Expenses $6,370,896 · grants $6,370,896
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0201971
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,055,987,120
- Income (IRS master file)
- $124,175,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $123,855,832 | $75,510,495 | $1,055,987,120 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $113,633,127 | $63,624,465 | $980,166,870 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $110,814,430 | $55,043,924 | $896,389,173 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $132,516,967 | $47,977,916 | $844,408,554 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 83-0201971).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION is 83-0201971.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TROY CASERTA.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $475,304 (JOHN STARK, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $123,855,832, expenses of $75,510,495 and total assets of $1,055,987,120 at year end.
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