Casper Area Education Foundation
To partner with the Natrona county community to invest financial and volunteer resources in our children's future. That mission comes alive through three foundation priorities: student support (school supplies, food and book drives, etc.); school enrichment (innovative programs, early childhood education, capital construction, school enhancements); and scholarships (financial support for all types of post-secondary education).
Casper Area Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,184,194
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $100,457
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $66,257
- +46.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $39,310
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Casper Area Education Foundation
- Next open deadline
- March 15, 2027 (CAEF Academic Perseverance Scholarship)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Casper Area Education Foundation
CAEF Academic Perseverance Scholarship
Casper Area Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
CAEF Trustees Scholarship
Casper Area Education Foundation
Amount
$2,000 per award (3 scholarships)
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who Casper Area Education Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $13K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,184,194 | $100,457 | $39,310 | — | — | $66,257 |
| 2024 | $1,081,487 | $97,684 | $29,403 | — | — | $45,384 |
| 2023 | $891,111 | $43,157 | $54,785 | — | — | $41,232 |
| 2022 | $837,024 | $74,288 | $34,320 | — | — | $62,591 |
| 2021 | $946,394 | $42,027 | $21,735 | — | — | $34,500 |
| 2020 | $746,889 | $73,600 | $22,031 | $10,199 | 1 | $30,414 |
| 2019 | $688,812 | $97,543 | $120,742 | $13,287 | 1 | $34,062 |
About Casper Area Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Casper Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Casper, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Casper Area Education Foundation is led by Roger Wagner, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Wagner
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Howie
Ncsd Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hopkins
Ncsd Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bolender
Ncsd Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Kloster
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Jennings
Community Representative
Ncsd Representative → Community Representative, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Southerland
Ncsd Representative
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Hensley
Ncsd Representative
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tristan Carpenter
Community Representative
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Ann Tollefson (2019–2023) — Community Representative
- Former: Rita Walsh (2019–2023) — Ncsd Trustee
- Former: Kyla Alvey (2023) — Treasurer & Ncsd Trustee
- Former: Dave Applegate (2019–2022) — Ncsd Trustee
- Former: Thea True-Wells (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Ray Catellier (2021–2022) — Ncsd Trustee
- Former: Clark Jensen (2019–2020) — Ncsd Trustee
- Former: Steve Hopkins (2019–2020) — Ncsd Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Casper Area Education Foundation
How large is Casper Area Education Foundation?
Casper Area Education Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100K.
What is Casper Area Education Foundation?
Casper Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Casper, WY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Casper Area Education Foundation operate?
Casper Area Education Foundation has awarded grants in Wyoming.
What is Casper Area Education Foundation's EIN?
Casper Area Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2559836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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