Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation
Promote, maintain, and assist informational educational and research projects related to natural resource conservation
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation at a glance
In short: Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,352
- +101.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,176
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,176
- Total assets
- $603,382
- -2.0% 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 Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wyoming Association of Conservation ($35K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $67K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Association of Conservation Cheyenne, WY | Personnel & Vehicle | $35,000 |
| Sweetwater County Conseration Distr Green River, WY | — | $15,352 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $603,382 | $32,429 | $62,421 | $50,352 | 2 | $9,177 |
| 2024 | $615,511 | $110,150 | $48,427 | $25,000 | 1 | $5,816 |
| 2023 | $533,310 | $81,783 | $80,543 | $66,500 | 3 | $4,917 |
| 2022 | $517,107 | $39,450 | $301,805 | — | — | $-27,092 |
| 2021 | $779,462 | $82,776 | $74,242 | — | — | $38,362 |
About Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Cheyenne, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation is led by Bobby Rolston, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bobby Rolston
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hageman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Sun-Zink
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Tysdal
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Freeburn
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Simon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Phipps
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Burr-Reyes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Stumbough
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Dennis Thaler (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Zyvoloski (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jen Burr (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nick Biltoft (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Lovett (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Casey Terrell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Berger (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Reg Phillips (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brenda Schladweiler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brenda Younkin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Zyvoloski (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Crane (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Levi Clark (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Garman (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Bob Davis (2021) — Director
- Former: Dennis Sun (2021) — Director
- Former: Dru Bower (2021) — Director
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 Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation
How much does Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation give each year?
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation?
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32K.
What is Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation?
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Cheyenne, WY. It holds $603K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation operate?
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation has awarded grants in Wyoming.
What is Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation's EIN?
Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0304832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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