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Center for Popular Research Education and Policy

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Washakie, WY EIN: 41-2099500 Website

The mission of the Center for Popular Research, Education and Policy is to increase the supply of local, healthy, affordable food on the Wind River Reservation by supporting reservation-based food production.

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy at a glance

Total assets
$599,823
+22.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$507,373
+21.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,320
+30.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$323,228
-15.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Center for Popular Research Education and Policy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Riverton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Wyoming College Riverton, WYFarm Manager Salary for Beginning Farming program$63,900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$599,823$507,373$323,228——$1,320
2023$488,391$418,434$381,653$63,9001$1,014
2022$201,226$272,507$254,988——$94
2021$183,707$391,619$240,079——$55
2020$39,343$170,418$150,341———

About Center for Popular Research Education and Policy

Based on IRS filings

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Washakie, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $600K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy is led by Elisabeth Lewis, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elisabeth Lewis

    Executive Director

    President & CEO → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2021) → $67K (2024)

  • Robert Rosenfeld

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Etheleen Potter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Kolevzon

    Treasurer

    Director → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willemina Spoonhunter

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Arthur

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Cy Lee (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Maddison (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Kelli Mae Pingree (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Henry Herrera (2020) — President & CEO · Filing note: Through November 202

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Elisabeth Lewis — Executive Director: $67KElisabeth LewisExecutive Director$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $67K, to Elisabeth Lewis (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Center for Popular Research Education and Policy

How large is Center for Popular Research Education and Policy?

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy reported $600K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $507K.

What is Center for Popular Research Education and Policy?

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Washakie, WY. It holds $600K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Center for Popular Research Education and Policy operate?

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What is Center for Popular Research Education and Policy's EIN?

Center for Popular Research Education and Policy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2099500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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