Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership
Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership was a public charity based in Casper, Wyoming. Its stated purpose was to lead a public-private partnership to develop an accessible, sustainable, high-quality early childhood system supporting communities and families. Its 2023 IRS filing is marked as a final return, and its 2024 filing reports no grants and no assets; the organization appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership at a glance
- Expenses (2024)
- $54,627
- -90.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership
- Contact
Mailing address: 454 Milton Ave, Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 575-2443
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 216 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization was based in Casper, Wyoming. Its 2021 grants listed recipients in Casper, Evanston, Jackson, Sheridan, Laramie, and Lander, Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $6.5M (2020). In 2021 it made 216 grants totaling $3.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Alliance of Child Abuse PR Seattle, WA | — | $78,585 |
| Promise Patch Kids Cheyenne, WY | — | $66,162 |
| Little Monkeys Cheyenne, WY | — | $65,500 |
| Little Acorns Jackson, WY | — | $61,654 |
| Constructive Playthings Grandview, MO | — | $58,422 |
| Moose Corner Childrens Academy Moose, WY | — | $57,848 |
| Scotty's Toy Box Gillette, WY | — | $46,184 |
| Lincoln County School Dis 2 Afton, WY | — | $45,000 |
| Wyoming Department of Family Svcs Cheyenne, WY | — | $43,300 |
| Basic Beginnings South Laramie, WY | — | $41,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $54,627 | — | — |
| 2023 | $54,627 | $473,740 | $600,882 | — | — |
| 2022 | $660,377 | $703,475 | $377,402 | — | — |
| 2021 | $436,391 | $3,093,496 | $3,516,545 | $3,090,181 | 216 |
| 2020 | $859,440 | $7,345,021 | $6,635,598 | $6,470,189 | Total only |
| 2019 | $150,017 | $427,128 | $284,500 | $6,517 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization stated that its mission was to lead a public-private partnership developing an accessible and sustainable, high-quality early childhood system that supports communities and families. Its program description refers to educational and developmental issues regarding young children in Wyoming.
In 2021, it supported organizations including early childhood education providers, a developmental preschool and day care provider, a school, and a housing authority-affiliated organization. The grantees described their own missions as including early education, child development, family engagement, therapy and day care, nature-based education, and affordable housing with support services.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports zero grants. In 2021, the organization gave grants to the following recipients:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mary Garland and Jan Lawrence as directors, Rae Lynn Job as chairperson, and Rebecca Steinhoff as trustee / DI.
Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership is led by Rae Lynn Job, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rae Lynn Job
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Steinhoff
Trustee & Director
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2020
Executive Di → Trustee & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$44K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Jan Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Garland
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathy Scheurman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Rino (2021) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $69K, to Stephanie Rino (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership
What does Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership fund?
The organization stated that its mission was to lead a public-private partnership developing an accessible and sustainable, high-quality early childhood system that supports communities and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership?
Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership make grants?
The organization was based in Casper, Wyoming. Its 2021 grants listed recipients in Casper, Evanston, Jackson, Sheridan, Laramie, and Lander, Wyoming.
What is Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership's EIN?
Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2782006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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