Nonprofit · EIN 83-0219852
WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · LARAMIE, WY 82073
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,272,024 | $1,004,049 | $267,975 | $1,303,389 | $69,726 | $1,233,663 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,221,388 | $1,273,176 | -$51,788 | $1,017,171 | $104,276 | $912,895 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,263,709 | $1,250,092 | $13,617 | $926,458 | $55,681 | $870,777 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,363,713 | $1,121,576 | $242,137 | $1,143,450 | $66,753 | $1,076,697 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,262,584
- of which government grants
- $620,516
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,440
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$13,077
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $190,937
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,599
- Other salaries and wages
- $228,246
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $403,539
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,053
- Accounting fees
- $56,260
- Occupancy
- $4,135
- Travel
- $10,199
- Depreciation
- $5,367
- Program services (functional)
- $554,070
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,440
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,017,171
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,303,389
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,726
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,233,663
- Publicly traded securities
- $510,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,085,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $148,107
- Gross receipts
- $1,324,332
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Reese | Executive Director (Thru Sep 2025) Officer | 40 | $98,888 | $9,056 |
| Chloe Flagg | Executive Director (Part Year) Officer | 40 | $67,820 | $5,683 |
| Stacy Stebner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Bush | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristi Wallen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Mason | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cystal C'Bearing | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Banks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kari Cooper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Steele | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scotty Ratliff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Lesley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Enzi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Milward Simpson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Maggi Maier Murdock | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Wills | Board Member (Thru Dec 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Reese | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $91,838 | $8,309 |
| Milward Simpson | Chair-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Schmechel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Scott Henkel | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Maggi Maier Murdock | Board member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Banks | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cystal C'Bearing | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Wills | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Enzi | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Johnston | Board member (thru June 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kari Cooper | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Steele | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Mason | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scotty Ratliff | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Bush | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Stebner | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Martinez | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristi Wallen | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Lesley | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Reese | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $87,685 | $8,160 |
| Milward Simpson | Chair-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Maggi Maier Murdock | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Schmechel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Von Flatern | Treasurer (Term ended June 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Scott Henkel | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sandra Caldwell | Ex Officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Banks | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cystal C'Bearing | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Davis Wills | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Enzi | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Isabel Zumel | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Johnston | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kari Cooper | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Steele | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Mason | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scotty Ratliff | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Bush | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Stebner | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Martinez | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Le Clair | Board member (Term ended May 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN REESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CEO Officer | 40 | $94,525 |
| REV DR BERNADINE CRAFT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY B GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE LE CLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MAGGI MAIER MURDOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV WARREN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED SCHMECHEL | TREASURER/FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MILWARD SIMPSON | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH JO SINCLAIR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ISABEL ZUMEL | GRANTS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT HENKEL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA CALDWELL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 400, LARAMIE, WY 82073-0400
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Chloe Flagg, PO Box 400, Laramie, WY 82073
- Signed the 990
- Chloe Flagg Executive Director, Executive Director
- Phone
- (307) 721-9243
- Website
- www.thinkwy.org
- Return prepared by
- BiggsKofford Advisors LLC
Mission
Inviting Wyoming to explore the ideas and stories that shape us.
Program accomplishments
- We support nonprofit cultural and educational organizations that have applied to us for grants and we also design and conduct projects that address contemporary issues through the humanities - these projects include public presentations, conferences, exhibits, podcasts, documentary films, collections preservation, publications, reading and discussion groups, workshops, and lecture series.Expenses $554,070 · grants $190,937
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0219852
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,303,389
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,324,332
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,272,024 | $1,004,049 | $1,303,389 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,221,388 | $1,273,176 | $1,017,171 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,263,709 | $1,250,092 | $926,458 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,555,899 | $1,694,092 | $884,648 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $1,363,713 | $1,121,576 | $1,143,450 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 83-0219852).
Questions about WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL is 83-0219852.
- Is WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL 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 HUMANITIES COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Chloe Flagg.
- Who are the officers and directors of WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,888 (Shawn Reese, Executive Director (Thru Sep 2025)).
- How much revenue does WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,272,024, expenses of $1,004,049 and total assets of $1,303,389 at year end.
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