Laramie County Library Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cheyenne, WY EIN: 83-0272048

The foundation exists to further the goals of the Laramie county library system and to seek private support to fund services and programs that tax dollars do not cover. The foundation seeks to expand lcls's ability to serve all the people of Laramie county in an equal fashion.

Laramie County Library Foundation at a glance

In short: Laramie County Library Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$95,201
+0.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$95,201
+0.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$95,201
Total assets
$13,033,554
+7.2% 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.

Who Laramie County Library Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Laramie County Library System: $95KLaramie County Library System$95K

The largest 2025 recipient was Laramie County Library System ($95K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cheyenne

How Laramie County Library Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 179% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $375K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Laramie County Library System Cheyenne, WYGeneral Purpose$95,201
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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
2025$13,033,554$914,501$703,413$95,2011$779,944
2024$12,162,253$8,067,783$485,528$95,0211$149,178
2023$3,213,713$971,569$213,978$96,6121$215,994
2022$2,524,309$669,775$285,228$34,0991$383,052
2021$3,017,763$402,609$344,813$109,9241$79,567
2020$2,445,162$245,110$727,990$375,4431$16,336

About Laramie County Library Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Laramie County Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $780K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laramie County Library Foundation is led by Dan Moss, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Moss

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie Fine

    Foundation Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Monger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas Lain

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2024

    Past President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Lee

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Kapp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Prescott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roz Schliske

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Garrison

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Lowe

    Past President & Secretary

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin Harper

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Calkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Howard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blithe McAndrew

    Past Foundation Director

    Foundation Director → Past Foundation Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Routt

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Magazine

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy McCann

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Turner

    Past Foundation Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonia Gaona

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacia Berry

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Kristi Wallin (2020–2024) — Foundation Director
  • Former: Stacie McDonald (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Carey D. Hartmann (2020–2023) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Cathy Norris (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Dillow (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Joe Kelly (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pamela Winter (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Craig Blumenshine (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Monica Puente (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nick Agopian (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Patt Hays (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Penny Fletcher (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Steven Leafgreen (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Wendy Volk (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brianne Phillips (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenifer Scoggin (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Annie Hatch (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: D. Sharon Fain (2020) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Kari Roden (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rachelle Zimmerman (2020) — Events Co-Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Laramie County Library Foundation

How much does Laramie County Library Foundation give each year?

Laramie County Library Foundation gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.

How large is Laramie County Library Foundation?

Laramie County Library Foundation reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $915K.

What is Laramie County Library Foundation?

Laramie County Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cheyenne, WY. It holds $13.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Laramie County Library Foundation operate?

Laramie County Library Foundation has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What is Laramie County Library Foundation's EIN?

Laramie County Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0272048. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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