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Community Action of Laramie County

Foundation · Grantmaker Cheyenne, WY EIN: 83-0205887 Website

Community action of laramie county is dedicated to eliminating poverty by empowering people through education, advocacy, crisis intervention, and providing opportunities toward self-sufficiency.

Key facts about Community Action of Laramie County

EIN
83-0205887
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,389,427

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-13.5% YoY

Revenue

$2.2M

-19.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

-100.0% YoY

Expenses

$2.4M

-8.5% YoY

About Community Action of Laramie County

Based on IRS filings

Community Action of Laramie County is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Guernsey

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants20190 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,389,427$2,761,349$1,695,166
Revenue$2,172,782$2,691,321$2,841,891
Expenses$2,432,513$2,657,536$2,798,964
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$55,531$3,817
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Action of Laramie County is led by Timothy Ernst, CEO on every filing since 2022; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy Ernst

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $63K (2022) → $94K (2025)

  • Ellie Gardner

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois Prickett

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Michaels

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Vigil

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malcolm Ervin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wanda Maloney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Ogletree

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Vigil

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shea Sparks

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cj Luce

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2023) → $74K (2025)

  • Michael Stout

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Mackenzie Howard

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Samson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isaac Lloyd

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Patrick Brady (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Amanda Newell (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tina Tripp (2024) — Cnp
  • Former: Jason Pearl (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Meeker (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Judy Moss (2023) — Director
  • Former: Justin Irish (2023) — Director
  • Former: Albert Rosario (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Simpson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Judy Collins (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Linda Woodard (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Young (2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Urban (2022) — CFO · Filing note: Thru 12222
  • Former: Kat Jaber (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Trevor Smith (2022) — Director
  • Former: Alicia Ammons (2019–2021) — Outgoing Executive Director
  • Former: Jennifer Burns (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kirk Rohde (2019–2021) — Fiscal Officer
  • Former: Scott Weaver (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristina Davis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ivan Hernandez (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Ernst (2021) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Allison Frederick (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Paula Scott (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Andrew Miller (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robin Lockman (2019) — Fiscal Officer
  • Former: Von Maul (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Timothy Ernst — CEO: $94KTimothy ErnstCEO$94KCJ Luce Retired — CFO: $74KCJ Luce RetiredCFO$74KMichael Stout — CFO: $3KMichael StoutCFO$3K

Frequently asked questions about Community Action of Laramie County

How large is Community Action of Laramie County?

Community Action of Laramie County reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Community Action of Laramie County?

Community Action of Laramie County is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Cheyenne, WY. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Action of Laramie County operate?

Community Action of Laramie County has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What is Community Action of Laramie County's EIN?

Community Action of Laramie County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0205887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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