Windy Ridge Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cheyenne, WY EIN: 43-1982457

Windy Ridge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $213K.

Key facts about Windy Ridge Foundation

EIN
43-1982457
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$213,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$106,500
Median grant
$106,500
Primary geography
Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Windy Ridge Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$213K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

+1.9% YoY

About Windy Ridge Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Windy Ridge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $213K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LaramieCheyenneSan Juan Capistrano

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$192K$256K3 grants20193 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Wyoming Foundation: $190KUniversity of WyomingFoundation$190KCheyenne Animal Shelter: $23KCheyenne Animal Shelter$23K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of Wyoming Foundation ($190,000), Cheyenne Animal Shelter ($23,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION Laramie, WYPROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$190,000
CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER Cheyenne, WYPROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$23,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dennis CookDirector——
Ann NelsonDirector——
Nickolas FloydDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windy Ridge Foundation?

Windy Ridge Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cheyenne, WY. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Windy Ridge Foundation operate?

Windy Ridge Foundation has awarded grants in California, Wyoming.

What size grants does Windy Ridge Foundation award?

In 2025, Windy Ridge Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $213K — an average of about $107K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Windy Ridge Foundation's EIN?

Windy Ridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1982457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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