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Cheyenne, WY501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 82-2659188Total revenue $130K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: 990-EZ Pt III · Ln 32 · Pay: 990-EZ Part IV

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
The latest return is for FY2024, current with the IRS.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
4% of spending went to programs.
990-EZ Pt III · Ln 32
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending.
990-EZ Pt IV
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Total revenue
$130K
Total expenses
$43K
To programs
4%
Net assets
$87K

From the FY2024 Form 990-EZ · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $2K

Form 990-EZ Part III, line 32, and Part I, lines 10–17. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-EZ; $12K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
Jared Bayless
President
$12,000990-EZ Pt IV
Scott Bates
Vice President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Jason Enstad
Treasurer
$0990-EZ Pt IV

Jared Bayless’s $12K as President is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1041 $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.

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About this organization

A public benefit nonprofit based in Cheyenne, WY.

From the Business Master File: activity code (NTEE), foundation code and address.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$130K
Fees for services$130K
Money out
$43K
Programs$2K
Owns and owes
$87K
net assets
Total assets$87K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Fees for services$130K
Total revenueLn 9$130K
Expenses in detailPt I
Salaries and benefitsLn 12$12K
Rent and utilitiesLn 14$12K
Other expensesLn 16$19K
Total expensesLn 17$43K
Of that, programsPt III Ln 32$2K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$87K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$87K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

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Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $130K$43K$87K$87K 990-EZ PDF

Schedules filed

A · Public support
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Part I · Revenue, expenses and net assets $129,979 in, $42,985 out
I-2 Program service revenue$129,979
I-9 Total revenue$129,979
I-12 Salaries, other pay and benefits$12,000
I-14 Occupancy, rent, utilities and maintenance$12,181
I-16 Other expenses$18,804
I-17 Total expenses$42,985
I-18 Revenue less expenses$86,994
I-21 Net assets at end of year$86,994
Part II · Balance sheet $86,994 assets
II-22 Cash, savings and investmentsStart of year $0$79,022
II-23 Land and buildingsStart of year $0$0
II-24 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,972
II-25 Total assetsStart of year $0$86,994
II-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
II-27 Net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$86,994
Part III · Programs $1,695 on programs
III-32 Total program service expenses$1,695

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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