Wyoming Untrapped Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WYOMING UNTRAPPED PROMOTES TRAPPING REFORM THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMPASSIONATE COEXISTENCE FOR WYOMINGS DIVERSE PEOPLE, PETS AND WILDLIFE. WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE INHUMANE TRAPPING IS UNIMAGINABLE.
- Income
- $185,372
- Spending
- $114,185
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 39.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 39.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
- $76,674 spent. WYOMING UNTRAPPED (WU) EDUCATES CITIZENS ABOUT THE DANGERS TRAPS & SNARES POST TO PETS, PEOPLE & WILDLIFE. WE DO THIS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, BILLBOARDS, WORKSHOPS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH BENEFITTING OVER 30,000 DOCUMENTED FOLLOWERS AND INNUMERABLE ANIMALS.
- $8,362 spent. WU ADVOCATES FOR WILDLIFE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHERE WE HAVE REACHED OVER 90,000 OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR SAFE TRAILS FOR PEOPLE AND PETS WITH OUR TRAPPING AWARENESS & SAFE CAMPAIGNS. WE PROVIDE PET SAFETY BROCHURES TO STATEWIDE BUSINESSES & OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFE TRAILS AND ENDING WILDLIFE CRUELTY. WE EDUCATE THROUGH ART WITH OUR AWARENESS THROUGH ART PROGRAM, USING FILM, SCULPTURES, AND LOCAL MURALS. WE TREAT OUR READERS TO THE NATUAL HISTORY OF EACH SPECIES AND THE PATHWAYS THEY TAKE ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE GREAT YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. OUR GOAL IS TO ENGENDER EMPATHY FOR AN AMAZING CONGREGATION OF FREE-MOVING SENTIENT SPECIES THAT EXIST NOWHERE ELSE IN THE LOWER 48. THEY ARE PART OF OUR SHARED NATURAL HERITAGE AND THERE IS MUCH TO LEARM FROM THEM.
- WU PROMOTES COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE. WE ADVOCATE FOR NONLETHAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF NATIVE SPECIES THROUGH MODIFIED REGULATIONS. WE HAVE SUBMITTED PETITIONS TO THE WYOMING GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT THAT HAVE RESULTED IN INCREASED WILDLIFE PROTECTIONS. WE ATTEND MEETINGS, FOLLOWING POLICY CHANGES & SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE & THE WYOMING PUBLIC. WE ADVOCATE FOR A MORE COMPASSIONATE APPROACH THAT PRIORITIZES ETHICAL TREATMENT & ECOLOGICAL ROLES OF ALL SPECIES MOVING BEYOND CRUEL, OUTDATED PRACTICES FOR A MORE HARMONIOUS FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 May 2014.
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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