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Nonprofit · EIN 83-6007519

LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · LARAMIE, WY 82070

Financials

$2.5M$433K2023$564K$486K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$563,574$485,832$77,742$7,280,884$6,621$7,274,263
December 31, 2023990$2,497,454$432,857$2,064,597$7,196,021$14,448$7,181,573
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$163,778
Program service revenue
$46,295
Investment income
$207,805
Net rental income
$138,885
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,034
Net income from fundraising events
$1,090
Net income from sales of inventory
$5,721
Other revenue
$145,696

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$179,753
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$199,989
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,630
Occupancy
$47,136
Depreciation
$81,560
Program services (functional)
$420,874
Management and general (functional)
$64,958

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,196,021
Total assets, end of year
$7,280,884
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,621
Net assets, end of year
$7,274,263
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,615,249
Publicly traded securities
$1,643,108
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,462,206
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,812,057
Gross receipts
$613,351
Employees
12
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1967
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
BRIE BLASIVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TANNER EVANSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KAREN LANGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT MORTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTEL WALRATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN NUTTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB ROUTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZY TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG BAUMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CUTBITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONEL WILMOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIE BLASIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TANNER EVANSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BERNIE HORSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN LANGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT MORTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBI OCKERSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTEL WALRATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN NUTTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB ROUTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZY TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
603 E IVINSON AVE, LARAMIE, WY 82070-3243
In care of
% TREASURER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TANNER EVANS, 603 E IVINSON AVE, LARAMIE, WY 82070
Signed the 990
GREG BAUMAN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(307) 742-4448
Return prepared by
RML & ASSOCIATES CPAS

Mission

THE LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM IS A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM COMPLEX OF THE CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING AND SURROUNDING AREA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PRESERVVE, RESTORE, AUGMENT AND EXHIBIT ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND THE HISTORIC COLLECTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, THEREBY INCREASING PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN HERITAGE OF THE AREA THROUGH TOURS, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM, ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, IS SITUATED ON A FULL SQUARE BLOCK IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF LARAMIE, WYOMING, AND CONSISTS OF THE RESTORED 1892 IVINSON MANSION AND ITS CARRIAGE HOUSE, THE ALICE HARDIE STEVENS CENTER RECEPTION HALL/CURATORIAL ACCESSIONING AREA, AND THE MARSHALL ONE-ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE. THE MUSEUM ALSO OWNS AN 1883 HISTORIC STONE STABLE, CURRENTLY CONFIGURED AS A 2 UNIT COMPLEX, AND A BRICK RESIDENCE IN THE BLOCK IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION INCLUDES PERIOD HOME FURNISHINGS, TEXTILES, ORIGINAL ARTWORK, MORE THAN 17,000 LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OVER 32,000 ARTIFACTS AND ITEMS OF HISTORIC VALUE TO THE AREA. CLOSE TO 7,100 PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND 40 COUNTRIES VISIT AND LEARN FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 790 STUDENTS FROM THE LARAMIE AREA AND AROUND THE STATE AND REGION VIA EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. ANNUALLY, NEARLY 29,000 PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE HISTORIC PROPERTY THROGH TOURS, USE OF RENTAL FACILITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS HELD ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, LPM SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF POPULATIONS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING LOW TO MODERATE INCOME, OFFERING NO-COST TOURS TO STUDENT AND SPECIAL NEEDS VISITORS, AND DISCOUNTED TOURS OF THE MUSEUM SO THAT ALL MAY ENJOY AND LEARN THE HISTORY IT CONTAINS.
    Expenses $417,890
  • THE LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM HOLDS A SIGNIFICANT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EVERY SUMMER, ENGAGING 20 TO 40 STUDENTS AGES 12 TO 15, IN ITS INNOVATIVE JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS AN EDUCATIONAL, CONFIDENCE BOOSTING ENDEAVOR FOR JUNIOR HIGH-AGED STUDENTS AS THEY ARE TAUGHT TO SPEAK WELL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OUR AREA, TO RESPOND PROFESSIONALLY IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND TO INTERACT CONFIDENTLY WITH THE PUBLIC AS TOUR GUIDES FOR LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM'S HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM/CARRIAGE HOUSE AND THE ONE- ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE. VICTORIAN TEAS, EVENING AT THE IVINSONS, AND THE SPECIAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ARE ALSO COMMUNITY ATTRACTIONS THAT ARE HELD AT THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR.
    Expenses $2,984

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
83-6007519
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,280,884
Income (IRS master file)
$613,351

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$563,574$485,832$7,280,884IRS
990December 2023$2,497,454$432,857$7,196,021XML
990December 2022$415,388$404,545$4,982,229IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 83-6007519).

Questions about LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC is 83-6007519.
Is LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC 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 LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC 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 LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC 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 LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TANNER EVANS.
Who are the officers and directors of LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $563,574, expenses of $485,832 and total assets of $7,280,884 at year end.

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