Casper College Foundation
Casper College Foundation provides a legal, non-profit corporation through which benefactors can support casper college.
Casper College Foundation at a glance
In short: Casper College Foundation gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $393K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,179,281
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $393,094
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,436
- Total assets
- $158,994,409
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Casper College Foundation
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Casper College Foundation
Bernard Ambrosino Hospitality Scholarship
Casper College Foundation
Amount
$1,500 per student (2 awards annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bo Jangles the Cat Scholarship
Casper College Foundation
Amount
$500 per semester (4 awards annually: two in fall, two in spring)
Deadline
Deadline not published
John Jorgensen Theater Award Scholarship
Casper College Foundation
Amount
$750 per award
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Casper College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Casper Community College District ($1.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Casper College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $6.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Casper Community College District Casper, WY | To Provide Support for Casper Community College District | $1,041,050 |
| Casper Community College District Casper, WY | To Provide Support for Quantum Science School | $72,436 |
| Natrona County School District Casper, WY | To Provide Support for Natrona County School District | $65,795 |
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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 | $158,994,409 | $10,833,796 | $4,825,664 | $1,179,281 | 3 | $5,608,498 |
| 2024 | $141,536,104 | $7,177,920 | $3,949,850 | $1,440,701 | 1 | $4,321,452 |
| 2023 | $126,926,710 | $12,849,516 | $6,217,790 | $3,528,799 | 1 | $9,068,431 |
| 2022 | $118,882,238 | $11,522,950 | $9,236,207 | $6,756,927 | 1 | $6,982,849 |
| 2021 | $142,647,638 | $6,219,754 | $6,730,549 | $5,197,129 | 1 | $2,759,419 |
| 2020 | $112,670,541 | $7,163,116 | $5,836,798 | $4,375,087 | 1 | $3,523,205 |
About Casper College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Casper College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Casper, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $159.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $5.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Casper College Foundation is led by Craig Valdez, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Valdez
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Poloncic
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Bressler
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$83K (2020) → $126K (2025)
Catherine Wilking
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Cundy
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Thorpen
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dolan
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendall Bryce
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynnde Colling
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacia Vigneri
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Thompson
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Griffith
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Nix
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beau Covert
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Jorgensen
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Thomas
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hank Tanner
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Radosevich
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sullins
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Kosine
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Swedberg
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Byrd
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hieb
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bob Sutter (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Darren Divine (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ben Winckler (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Susan Miller (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: David Applegate (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Mary Lynne Shickich (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: W. Thomas Sullins (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Tim Kugler (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Victor Robbins (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: John Jorgensen (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Mark Zaback (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Jennifer McDowell (2020) — Member
- Former: Sally Belcher (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Denise Bressler (Former Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Casper College Foundation
How much does Casper College Foundation give each year?
Casper College Foundation gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
What is Casper College Foundation's typical grant size?
Casper College Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $72,436, and its average grant was $393,094, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Casper College Foundation give grants?
Casper College Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Casper, WY (3 grants).
Does Casper College Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Casper College Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Casper College Foundation?
Casper College Foundation reported $159.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.
What is Casper College Foundation?
Casper College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Casper, WY. It holds $159.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Casper College Foundation's EIN?
Casper College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6003050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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