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Pilot Hill INC FY2023 filing

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Laramie, WY501(c)(3)Since 2021Environment EIN 36-4963034Revenue $525K in FY2023

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.
88¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 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
$1.1M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
$525K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$525K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$630K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$236K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$244K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$320K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$486K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $209K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 10% · $24K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Wendy Berelson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leah Burgess
Co Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Hayes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Mai
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan McCoy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Nagler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Rittle
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$184Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$525K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$525K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$628K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$799K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K$628K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$441K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$823K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$73K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$75
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$267
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$59K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$935$403$230$302
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$209K$3K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$320K$706K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $670K$288K$382K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $525K$236K$289K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $565K$223K$341K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 $630K$244K$386K$486K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $524,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $560,480$496,833
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,412$27,773
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $564,892$524,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,905$97,905
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,509$137,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,414$235,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $341,478$288,736
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 $524,606 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,528
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$469,305
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,155
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$496,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,773$27,773
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $27,773$524,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,870 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,520 · Fundraising $18,427$90,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,555 · Fundraising $1,403$6,958
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,896$4,896
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,217$3,217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,420 · Fundraising $1,732$6,152
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,641 · Fundraising $75$2,716
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,486$3,486
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,876 · Fundraising $267$2,143
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,663$24,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,355$28,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,170 · Fundraising $2,232$61,402
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $403 · Management $230 · Fundraising $302$935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,561 · Management $2,871 · Fundraising $24,438$235,870
Part X · Balance sheet $2,256,562 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,973$32,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,435$53,230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $358,108$627,742
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $799,320$1,543,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,263,800$2,256,562
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $438,755$1,126,154
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,060$2,153
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $440,875$1,128,307
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $822,925$1,128,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $822,925$1,128,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,263,800$2,256,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,128,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$524,606
XI-2 Total expenses$235,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$822,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,594
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,128,255

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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