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Pilot Hill INC FY2021 filing

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Laramie, WY501(c)(3)Since 2021Environment EIN 36-4963034Revenue $630K in FY2021Latest return filed Aug 10, 2026

On file with the IRSpilothill.org1114 Fetterman Dr, 82070-4641 · Laramie, WYTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The non-profit Pilot Hill INC. Board of directors will serve as the governing body to oversee all the Pilot Hill land. The Pilot Hill recreation area will be managed similarly to a state or county park with a primary focus on public, non-motorized recreation. The Pilot Hill wildlife habitat management area will be managed in partnership with the wyoming game and fish department with a primary focus on crucial wildlife habitat needs. Details on the management goals are outlined in the Pilot Hill land use plan. This plan was developed with guidance by project partners including laramie rivers conservation district, wyoming game & fish department, wyoming state parks, US forest service, the city of laramie and albany county among others, and was based on extensive engagement with the public regarding the collective community vision for the area. A firm that specializes in open space planning was hired to facilitate the process and provide financial estimates, a trails concept plan, and th

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $421K a year · 62% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$630K
Spent
$244K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$486K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$630K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$630K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$244K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$320K
Net assets
$486K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$486K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $181K Management & general 15% · $38K Fundraising 11% · $26K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Wendy Berelson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Costello
Prop Mgmt Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Hayes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Kite
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Mai
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan McCoy
Trails Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Samp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Walford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Manages land for public recreation and wildlife habitat.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Pilot hill, inc is a community driven effort to turn a dream into reality. In july 2020, through a collaborative effort by albany county citizens, the university of wyoming, and the wyoming office of state lands and investments, thousands of acres of private land on pilot hill were preserved.

$144Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Wyoming Community FoundationFY2024$20K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Wyoming Association of Non Profit OrganizationsFY2024$6K
The Musser FundFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$630K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$486K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Total revenueLn 12$630K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$486K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Total assetsLn 16$0$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$486K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$30K$24K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$80$80
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$35K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$181K$38K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2026 $1.0M$320K$706K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $670K$288K$382K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $525K$236K$289K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2023 $565K$223K$341K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2022 $630K$244K$386K$486K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $630,396 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$630,366
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$30
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$630,396
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$85,961
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$158,336
I-18 Total expenses$244,297
I-19 Revenue less expenses$386,099
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,396 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$625,566
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$630,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30$630,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,297 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,187 · Management $24,087 · Fundraising $25,926$80,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,295 · Management $1,466$5,761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,608$6,608
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,048$3,048
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $80$80
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,744$1,744
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,802 · Management $2,528$37,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,032$98,032
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,977 · Management $3,817$8,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,645 · Management $37,726 · Fundraising $25,926$244,297
Part X · Balance sheet $487,979 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$363,487
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$35,691
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$88,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$487,979
X-25 Other liabilities$1,880
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$386,099
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$486,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$487,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $486,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,396
XI-2 Total expenses$244,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$386,099
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$100,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$486,099

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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