The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Gillette, WY EIN: 41-2094781

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Gillette, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 70 grants totaling $153K.

Key facts about The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable

EIN
41-2094781
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$153,246
Grants made (2024)
70
Average grant
$2,189
Median grant
$1,500
Primary geography
Wyoming (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable's 70 itemized 2024 grants were Wyoming (97%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gillette, WY (27 grants), Buffalo, WY (19 grants), Moorcroft, WY (7 grants) and Upton, WY (3 grants). None of its 70 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (68 grants).

How The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$153K

+170.4% YoY

Grant Count

70

+94.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+39.1% YoY

About The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Gillette, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 70 grants totaling $153K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 70 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

GilletteBuffaloMoorcroftWrightLaramieKayceeRozetUptonSundanceAladdinSheridanCasperDickinsonNewscastleSpearfishAustinBeulahBillingsBismarkCedar City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$77K$115K$153K37 grants202037 grants202147 grants202236 grants202370 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Heritage Christian School: $10KHeritage Christian School$10KTinley Pierson: $5KTinley Pierson$5KOlie Wagner: $5KOlie Wagner$5KArlette Ortega-Chavez: $5KArlette Ortega-Chavez$5KJamie Tucker: $5KJamie Tucker$5KReece Barritt: $5KReece Barritt$5KAnna Gross: $4KAnna Gross$4KBrogan Byrom: $4KBrogan Byrom$4KHannah Qualm: $4KHannah Qualm$4KHayleigh Fenner: $4KHayleigh Fenner$4K

Grant Size Distribution

227 grants across all recorded years

227<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Heritage Christian School ($10,000), Tinley Pierson ($4,500), Olie Wagner ($4,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Gillette, WYCHARITABLE$10,000
TINLEY PIERSON Dickinson, NDSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
OLIE WAGNER Buffalo, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
ARLETTE ORTEGA-CHAVEZ Kaycee, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
JAMIE TUCKER Buffalo, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
REECE BARRITT Laramie, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,500
ANNA GROSS Buffalo, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
BROGAN BYROM Buffalo, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
HANNAH QUALM Buffalo, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
HAYLEIGH FENNER Moorcroft, WYSCHOLARSHIP$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patsy L Larson — Trustee: $300Patsy L LarsonTrustee$300Gary Marquiss — Trustee: $300Gary MarquissTrustee$300Thomas E Lubnau II — Trustee: $300Thomas E Lubnau IITrustee$300Chris Fare — Trustee/Dire: $300Chris FareTrustee/Dire$300

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Patsy L LarsonTrustee5$300
Gary MarquissTrustee2$300
Thomas E Lubnau IITrustee2$300
Chris FareTrustee/Dire2$300

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable?

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Gillette, WY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable operate?

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming.

What size grants does The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable award?

In 2024, The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable awarded 70 grants totaling $153K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable's EIN?

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2094781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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