Wyoming 211
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WYOMING 2-1-1 IS A TRUSTED AND RESPONSIVE PROVIDER OF INFORMATION, REFERRALS, AND SUPPORT REGARDING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, WYOMING 2-1-1 WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDING ALLOCATED FROM THE ARPA FUNDING BY THE WYOMING LEGISLATURE. THIS FUNDING RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 2026. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUNDING WAS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF WYOMING 2-1-1 BY INCREASING AWARENESS AND LAUNCHING A COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $97,569, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $206,138 spent. KINSHIP CONNECTIONS OF WYOMING IS DESIGNATED TO SERVE AS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, PROVIDE AN ADVOCATE AND LIAISON FOR GRANDPARENTS OR OTHER KIN WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATING THE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES, NETWORK AND EMPOWER FAMILIES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR ONE ANOTHER. THE OVERALL OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE NAVIGATION SERVICES THAT INCLUDE HELPING FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, DECREASING INTERACTIONS WITH CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS, INCREASING CHILD SAFETY, PERMANENCY, AND WELLBEING FOR THE CAREGIVER AND THE CHILDREN THEY ARE CARING FOR. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTANA TO CREATE A LARGE ENOUGH PROGRAM POOL TO QUALIFY FOR AN EVALUATION THROUGH THE FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE CONNECTED TO THESE TITLE 4 FUNDS. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE AT LEAST 125 FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. WITH LOW POPULATIONS IN BOTH STATES, COMBINING THE DATA POOL ALLOWED THEM TO WORK TOGETHER TO QUALIFY. TOGETHER THEY HAVE 328 FAMILIES IN THE STUDY, 155 IN CASE MANAGEMENT. THIS MANAGEMENT HAS INCLUDED SUPPORT THROUGH THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED FEES, ADDITIONALLY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FUNDS AND CONCRETE GOODS TO CAREGIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THIS EVALUATION WORK, THE WYOMING KINSHIP STAFF BEGAN HOSTING CAREGIVER RESPITE RETREATS. THESE EVENTS ARE 5-HOUR SELF-CARE SESSIONS FOR THOSE CAREGIVERS PROVIDING DAILY INFORMAL CARE FOR THEIR LOVED ONES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES SERVICES, KCOW ASSISTS IN THE TRAINING OF NEW FOSTER PARENTS, TRAINING THE KINSHIP PORTIONS OF THEIR TRAINING. KINSHIP CONNECTIONS OF WYOMING IS DESIGNATED TO SERVE AS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, PROVIDE AN ADVOCATE AND LIAISON FOR GRANDPARENTS OR OTHER KIN WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATING THE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES, NETWORK AND EMPOWER FAMILIES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR ONE ANOTHER. THE OVERALL OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE NAVIGATION SERVICES THAT INCLUDE HELPING FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, DECREASING INTERACTIONS WITH CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS, INCREASING CHILD SAFETY, PERMANENCY, AND WELLBEING FOR THE CAREGIVER AND THE CHILDREN THEY ARE CARING FOR. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTANA TO CREATE A LARGE ENOUGH PROGRAM POOL TO QUALIFY FOR AN EVALUATION THROUGH THE FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE CONNECTED TO THESE TITLE 4 FUNDS. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE AT LEAST 125 FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. WITH LOW POPULATIONS IN BOTH STATES, COMBINING THE DATA POOL ALLOWED THEM TO WORK TOGETHER TO QUALIFY. TOGETHER THEY HAVE 328 FAMILIES IN THE STUDY, 155 IN CASE MANAGEMENT. THIS MANAGEMENT HAS INCLUDED SUPPORT THROUGH THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCESS INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED FEES, ADDITIONALLY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FUNDS AND CONCRETE GOODS TO CAREGIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THIS EVALUATION WORK, THE WYOMING KINSHIP STAFF BEGAN HOSTING CAREGIVER RESPITE RETREATS. THESE EVENTS ARE 5-HOUR SELF-CARE SESSIONS FOR THOSE CAREGIVERS PROVIDING DAILY INFORMAL CARE FOR THEIR LOVED ONES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES SERVICES, KCOW ASSISTS IN THE TRAINING OF NEW FOSTER PARENTS, TRAINING THE KINSHIP PORTIONS OF THEIR TRAINING.
- $191,186 spent. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER - WYOMING 211 PARTNERS WITH THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES, WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, WYOMING CENTER ON AGING AND THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF WYOMING TO PROVIDE AN AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC). WE RETAINED THE SAME EMPLOYEE FROM 2024 THROUGHOUT 2025, AND SHE COMPLETED HER SOAR CERTIFICATION TO ASSIST DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR SSI/SSDI APPLICATIONS AND PAPERWORK AS WELL AS A PERSON-CENTERED COUNSELING CERTIFICATION FROM THE CADER PROGRAM AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY. ADRC NAVIGATORS PROVIDE UNBIASED, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ABOUT A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT, LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING, CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, NUTRITION, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND SERVICES AND SO MUCH MORE. IN 2025, THE ADRC PROGRAM ENGAGED WITH 163 CLIENTS. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER - WYOMING 211 PARTNERS WITH THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES, WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, WYOMING CENTER ON AGING AND THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF WYOMING TO PROVIDE AN AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC). WE RETAINED THE SAME EMPLOYEE FROM 2024 THROUGHOUT 2025, AND SHE COMPLETED HER SOAR CERTIFICATION TO ASSIST DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR SSI/SSDI APPLICATIONS AND PAPERWORK AS WELL AS A PERSON-CENTERED COUNSELING CERTIFICATION FROM THE CADER PROGRAM AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY. ADRC NAVIGATORS PROVIDE UNBIASED, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ABOUT A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES AND SUPPORT, LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING, CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, NUTRITION, CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND SERVICES AND SO MUCH MORE. IN 2025, THE ADRC PROGRAM ENGAGED WITH 163 CLIENTS.
- $192,002 spent. COMMUNICARE, THE WYOMING COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE, WENT LIVE IN 2025. THIS WORK HAS BEEN UNDERWAY IN LARAMIE COUNTY SINCE 2019 AND FUNDED AT WYOMING 211 SINCE 2023. THE FIRST TWO YEARS WERE FOCUSED ON A PILOT PROJECT WITH A DIFFERENT VENDOR THAN THE CURRENT VENDOR AFTER A LESS THAN FAVORABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PILOT. WHILE THERE WERE SOME DEVELOPMENT DELAYS IN THE TECHNOLOGY, ONCE THE SYSTEM LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER, PARTNERS WERE QUICKLY ONBOARDED AND TRAINED. THE PLATFORM IS A CLIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS FOR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ELECTRONIC REFERRALS AND THE CREATION OF CROSS-AGENCY CARE MANAGEMENT TEAMS IF A CLIENT/PATIENT PROVIDES CONSENT TO SHARE THEIR INFORMATION. THE GRANT DELIVERABLES ARE TIED TO CDC STRATEGIES 10 AND 13 WITH THE GOAL OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES OUTREACH ACROSS THE STATE, WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS IDENTIFIED TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS. IN 2025, WYOMING 211 HOSTED A LAUNCH PARTY IN 6 REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ENSURING THAT CROSS AGENCY PARTNERS WERE AWARE OF THE PLATFORM AND HAD A CHANCE TO SEE A DEMONSTRATION. COMMUNICARE, THE WYOMING COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE, WENT LIVE IN 2025. THIS WORK HAS BEEN UNDERWAY IN LARAMIE COUNTY SINCE 2019 AND FUNDED AT WYOMING 211 SINCE 2023. THE FIRST TWO YEARS WERE FOCUSED ON A PILOT PROJECT WITH A DIFFERENT VENDOR THAN THE CURRENT VENDOR AFTER A LESS THAN FAVORABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PILOT. WHILE THERE WERE SOME DEVELOPMENT DELAYS IN THE TECHNOLOGY, ONCE THE SYSTEM LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER, PARTNERS WERE QUICKLY ONBOARDED AND TRAINED. THE PLATFORM IS A CLIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS FOR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ELECTRONIC REFERRALS AND THE CREATION OF CROSS-AGENCY CARE MANAGEMENT TEAMS IF A CLIENT/PATIENT PROVIDES CONSENT TO SHARE THEIR INFORMATION. THE GRANT DELIVERABLES ARE TIED TO CDC STRATEGIES 10 AND 13 WITH THE GOAL OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES OUTREACH ACROSS THE STATE, WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS IDENTIFIED TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS. IN 2025, WYOMING 211 HOSTED A LAUNCH PARTY IN 6 REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ENSURING THAT CROSS AGENCY PARTNERS WERE AWARE OF THE PLATFORM AND HAD A CHANCE TO SEE A DEMONSTRATION.
- $576,873 spent. WYOMING 211 WAS AWARDED FUNDING THROUGH UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO LYFT FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS RELATED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THIS SERVICE IS INTENDED TO BE AVAILABLE STATEWIDE, WITH CURRENT ACCESS RESTRICTIONS ONLY DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF LYFT DRIVERS IN A GIVEN AREA. THIS FUNDING IS SUPPORTED LOCALLY IN LARAMIE AND NATRONA COUNTIES THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITALS IN EACH COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CASPER AREA TRANSPORTATION COALITION IN NATRONA. WYOMING 211 PARTNERED WITH DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES AND THE WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO DRIVE AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO THE SNAP APPLICATION. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES THE ABILITY FOR CALLERS TO COMPLETE A SNAP APPLICATION OVER THE PHONE WITH EITHER CALL CENTER STAFF OR PROGRAM NAVIGATION STAFF.
- WYOMING 211 WAS AWARDED FUNDING THROUGH UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO LYFT FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS RELATED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THIS SERVICE IS INTENDED TO BE AVAILABLE STATEWIDE, WITH CURRENT ACCESS RESTRICTIONS ONLY DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF LYFT DRIVERS IN A GIVEN AREA. THIS FUNDING IS SUPPORTED LOCALLY IN LARAMIE AND NATRONA COUNTIES THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOSPITALS IN EACH COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CASPER AREA TRANSPORTATION COALITION IN NATRONA. WYOMING 211 PARTNERED WITH DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES AND THE WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO DRIVE AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO THE SNAP APPLICATION. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES THE ABILITY FOR CALLERS TO COMPLETE A SNAP APPLICATION OVER THE PHONE WITH EITHER CALL CENTER STAFF OR PROGRAM NAVIGATION STAFF.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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