The Equal Justice Wyoming Foundation strengthens and defends access to Justice and civil legal services in Wyoming through fundraising and other supportive activities. Our guiding principle is that every individual should have full and Equal access to Justice, regardless of his or her financial means.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$459K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$452K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$459K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$452K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$452K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $361K Management & general 20% · $91K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Secretary
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fundraises and supports access to civil legal services for all Wyoming residents.

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1 program · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide grants to civil legal service providers and supporting educational efforts. We work closely with the wyoming supreme court, access to justice commission, wyoming state bar, equal justice wyoming, legal service providers and community organizations across the state to accomplish our mission.

$361Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $909K · 2020–2024
Legal Aid of Wyoming INCWY · FY2024$102,433
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultFY2024$81,250
Wyoming Children's Law CenterFY2024$32,586
Teton County Access to JusticeFY2024$15,395
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultFY2023$133,402
Legal Aid of Wyoming INCWY · FY2023$88,155
Wyoming Children's Law CenterFY2023$37,105
Teton County Access to JusticeFY2023$11,710
Wyoming Children's Law CenterFY2022$40,409
Legal Aid of Wyoming INCWY · FY2022$35,363
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultFY2022$24,352
University of Wyoming Sponsored ProgramsFY2022$15,956
Teton County Access to JusticeFY2022$5,453
Legal Aid of Wyoming INCWY · FY2021$43,321
Wyoming Children's Law CenterFY2021$29,595
University of Wyoming Sponsored ProgramsFY2021$19,273
Legal Aid of Wyoming INCWY · FY2020$61,046
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Money outPt IX
$452K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$429K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$291K$291K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$729$729
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$69K$849
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$802$829
Total functional expensesLn 25$452K$361K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $459K$452K$7K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $524K$418K$106K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$174K$101K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $480K$121K$359K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $162K$127K$35K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $458,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,928$212,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $211,184$208,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,925$38,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,037$458,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $362,753$291,056
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$61,544
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,743$99,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $418,496$451,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,541$6,712
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $458,640 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,774
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,119
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $208,251$208,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,270$38,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,251 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,270$458,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,928 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $291,056$291,056
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $57,070$57,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,474$4,474
IX-11a Management feesManagement $17,032$17,032
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,674$7,674
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,175$2,175
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $729$729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,238 · Management $849$70,087
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $802 · Management $829$1,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $361,096 · Management $90,832 · Fundraising $0$451,928
Part X · Balance sheet $1,726,872 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $402,758$429,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,311,642$1,268,739
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,268$28,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,718,668$1,726,872
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $903,100$977,176
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $815,568$748,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,718,668$1,725,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,718,668$1,726,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,725,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$458,640
XI-2 Total expenses$451,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,718,668
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,725,380

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