Better Wyoming works to educate, organize and mobilize Wyoming residents on behalf of statewide change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$51K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$379K
FY2024$415K
Expenses
$414K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$116K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$414K
FY2024$419K
Net assets
$158K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$86K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$158K
FY2024$154K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $305K Management & general 19% · $81K Fundraising 7% · $29K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$69,164Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Martin’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Nathan Martin$64,167$69,164$67,494——
Nate Martin———$58,311$51,809

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates, organizes, and mobilizes Wyoming residents for statewide change.

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1 program · $305K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To educate and protect working families, wyoming communities, and public institutions through changing economic conditions.

$305Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$101K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$374
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$305K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Investment incomeLn 3$374
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$282K
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$193K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$35K$24K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$194K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$7K$712
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$29K$14K$113
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$297$1K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$17K$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$11$11
OccupancyLn 16$9K$242$8K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$1K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$405$405
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$520
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$305K$81K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $379K$414K−$35K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$320K$53K$193K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $51K$116K−$65K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$216K$137K$151K 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
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Part I · Summary $379,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,925$367,554
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $215$374
I-11 Other revenue$11,451
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,140$379,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,932$301,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,918$113,068
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,850$414,384
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,290−$35,005
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,379 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $374$374
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,451$11,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,825$379,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $414,384 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,573 · Management $23,634 · Fundraising $10,957$69,164
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,441$194,441
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $16,531$16,531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,523 · Management $6,945 · Fundraising $712$21,180
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,480$6,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,065 · Management $14,314 · Fundraising $113$43,492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,598 · Management $297 · Fundraising $1,400$6,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,894 · Management $2,657 · Fundraising $7,752$27,303
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11$11
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242 · Management $8,300$8,542
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,153 · Management $1,049$8,202
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,396 · Fundraising $7,500$8,896
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $405$405
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,922 · Fundraising $520$3,442
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $304,807 · Management $80,623 · Fundraising $28,954$414,384
Part X · Balance sheet $378,634 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,482$282,045
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,215$96,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $208,697$378,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,915$856
X-19 Deferred revenue$220,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,914$220,856
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,783$157,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,783$157,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $208,697$378,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,379
XI-2 Total expenses$414,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,783
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,778

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