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Idea INC Dtd 020186 FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Riverton, WY501(c)(4)EIN 74-2396049

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Using wyoming business council grant funds to construct economic development infrastructure and manage infrastructure.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$200K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$61K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$61K
FY2021▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$61K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$126K
FY2021▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$126K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$136K
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2021▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $120K Management & general 5% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
C A Moore
Pres/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Gunnison
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Tolsted
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Kershisn
Sec/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn McAuliff
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Garth Yates
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Builds and manages economic development infrastructure using grant funds.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support community effort to keep a viable air passenger service

$40Kprogram expense
02

Community art banner project

$10Kprogram expense
03

Support for county wide 1/2 cent economic development sales tax and a

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 15 grants · $133K · 2019–2024
Cwc Start UpWY · FY2024$20,800
Riverton Depot Foundation FundWY · FY2024$11,449
Eagles Hope TransitionsWY · FY2024$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$18,035
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000
Eagles Hope TransitionsWY · FY2023$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
SittaFY2022$5,992
RiverwalkWY · FY2022$1,926
City of RivertonFY2019$11,900
Individual RecipientFY2019$10,000
Local Food HubFY2019$5,600
Individual RecipientFY2019$4,500
Individual RecipientFY2019$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$61K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$756
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$756
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$61K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$359K$398K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$250$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$120K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $188K$136K$53K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$97K$95K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$91K$193K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $61K$126K−$65K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$131K−$85K$6.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $61,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,738$756
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,203$60,543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,941$61,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,500$6,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,224$119,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,724$126,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,783−$64,948
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $61,299 across 4 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $756$756
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $60,543$60,543
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $756 · Excluded from tax $60,543$61,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,247 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,300$6,300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,089$3,089
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,531$3,531
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $250$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,077$113,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,627 · Management $6,620 · Fundraising $0$126,247
Part X · Balance sheet $6,133,765 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,911$294,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,497$103,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,839,305$5,736,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,198,713$6,133,765
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,998,713$5,933,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,198,713$6,133,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,933,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,299
XI-2 Total expenses$126,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,948
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,998,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,933,765

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

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