Truecos Foundation
Truecos Foundation is a private foundation based in Casper, Wyoming. Its filing states that it uses income and, as trustees deem appropriate, portions of principal for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, including distributions to organizations qualifying under section 501(c)(3).
Truecos Foundation at a glance
In short: Truecos Foundation gave $605K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Wyoming. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $605,175
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,312
- +75.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,463,460
- -15.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Truecos Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applicants should submit a written request with sufficient information to show that they meet the foundation’s stated restrictions. It lists H A True III and David L True as contacts and refers applicants to an attached Schedule I for scholarship applications. The stated restrictions limit support to religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, including distributions to organizations qualifying under section 501(c)(3).
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: H A True Iii David L True
Mailing address: PO Box 2360, Casper, WY 82602
Phone: (307) 237-9301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Truecos Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leadership Wyoming ($250K). Together the top 10 received $583K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 129 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming and 18% to recipients in Colorado. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, D.C., an individual recipient, and Florida, at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Truecos Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 403% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $268K (2022) to $605K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $605K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Wyoming Casper, WY | Inspire Wyoming's Leaders Through Exploration and Connnection | $250,000 |
| United Way of Natrona County Casper, WY | Improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community | $173,375 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation Lakewood, CO | Provide high-quality, effective legal representation for those who share their commitment to fight for the right to own and use property, limited and ethical government, individual liberty, and the free enterprise system | $100,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation Laramie, WY | To raise, manage, and invest private support for the benefit of the university of Wyoming | $19,500 |
| Casper College Foundation Casper, WY | To enhance the educational opportunities and environment at casper | $12,000 |
| Cowboy Joe Club Inc Laramie, WY | Advance athletics at the university of Wyoming in all its accredited undertakings, functions and programs by providing financial support to the university, it's faculty and/or staff as determined by the board of directors | $10,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association Denver, CO | Education of livestock production, development of youth, and educating the general public | $6,200 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Washington, DC | Conducts original research on the world economy, U.S. foreign policy and international security and domestic political and social issues | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment, provide for the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals, conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families | $4,000 |
| Gillette College Foundation Gillette, WY | Enhance the offerings and operations of the gillete campus, provide funding for specific projects that support the gillette campus including student aid, equipment, and facilities | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,463,460 | $179,135 | $612,271 | $605,175 | 23 | $605,175 | $174,464 | $150,284 |
| 2024 | $2,897,833 | $214,752 | $412,870 | $405,076 | 27 | $405,076 | $209,875 | $158,028 |
| 2023 | $3,094,714 | $123,125 | $309,255 | $304,063 | 28 | $304,063 | $119,621 | $157,627 |
| 2022 | $3,280,844 | $197,746 | $274,194 | $267,601 | 23 | $267,601 | $193,847 | $186,167 |
| 2021 | $3,357,292 | $294,344 | $373,604 | $365,734 | 28 | — | $290,537 | $185,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Truecos Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, including distributions to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. For example, Leadership Wyoming describes its mission as “inspiring Wyoming’s leaders through exploration and connection,” while United Way of Natrona County says it distributes contributions to local charitable organizations serving a wide variety of needs. Mountain States Legal Foundation says it works to protect individual liberty, property rights, limited and ethical government, and free enterprise.
Other 2025 recipients included the University of Wyoming Foundation, which says it lifts up the university through philanthropy; Casper College Foundation, which provides a nonprofit vehicle for support of the college; and Shriners Children’s, which describes its work as providing compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $605,175. Grants ranged from $300 to $250,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest awards were $250,000 to Leadership Wyoming, $173,375 to United Way of Natrona County, and $100,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation. Other notable grants included $19,500 to the University of Wyoming Foundation, $12,000 to Casper College Foundation, and $10,000 to Cowboy Joe Club.
The foundation reported 27 grants totaling $405,076 in 2024 and 28 grants totaling $304,063 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists H A True III and David L True as trustees.
Truecos Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. True
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
H. A. True III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Truecos Foundation
How much does Truecos Foundation give each year?
Truecos Foundation gave $605K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 27 grants.
What is Truecos Foundation's typical grant size?
Truecos Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $26,312, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Truecos Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Truecos Foundation give grants?
Truecos Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Casper, WY (3 grants), Laramie, WY (2 grants), Denver, CO (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Truecos Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Truecos Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Truecos Foundation's largest grantees?
Truecos Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Leadership Wyoming ($250,000), United Way of Natrona County ($173,375) and Mountain States Legal Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Truecos Foundation?
Truecos Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $605K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Truecos Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, including distributions to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Truecos Foundation?
The 2024 filing says applicants should submit a written request with sufficient information to show that they meet the foundation’s stated restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Truecos Foundation's EIN?
Truecos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6471942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Truecos Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/truecos-foundation-morg_7564d34c6cf94b02ba22d05fef477cd0
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