Discover Cheyenne Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEVELOP AND PROMOTE TOURISM WITHIN LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING.
- Income
- $554,179
- Spending
- $488,100
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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 June 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 (5)
- $399,053 spent. DISCOVER CHEYENNE HELPS THE CITY'S BRONZE PROJECT AS PART OF DOWNTOWN ART AND BEAUTIFICATION. SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE BRONZES THIS YEAR WERE FOR VERNON BAKER AND BARNEY FORD.
- $64,193 spent. THE WATER TANK PROJECT - A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CREATE ICONIC ART AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS IN THE CITY FEATURING WATER TOWERS ATOP STOREY BOULEVARD, VISIBLE FROM MANY VANTAGE POINTS THROUGHOUT CHEYENNE. ONE TANK IS ALREADY COMPLETED AND THE SECOND HAS NEARLY ENOUGH FUNDS TO BEGIN.
- $4,000 spent. HELL ON WHEELS ROYALTY - HELL ON WHEELS RODEO SERIES ENHANCED THE EVENT BY ADDING A RODEO ROYALTY PROGRAM, PROVIDING A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LADIES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING NEW WAYS TO MARKET THE RODEO. RODEO QUEENS FUNDRAISE FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT (I.E., SADDLE, CHAPS, HATS), WITH THE LEFTOVER GOING TO A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THEM AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM.
- $20,854 spent. CHEYENNE RESTAURANT WEEK- BUSINESSES PLEDGED TO DONATE TO THE WY HUNGER INITIATIVE FROM THEIR RESTAURANT WEEK PROCEEDS. DISCOVER CHEYENNE COLLECTED THE FUNDS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE COUNTY THROUGH THE FIRST LADY'S HUNGER INITIATIVE. WREATH DONATIONS- A "CORRIDOR OF HOLIDAY SPIRIT" FROM THE CAPITOL TO THE DEPOT WAS ADORNED BY WREATHS WITH PERSONALIZED MESSAGES/DEDICATIONS TO LOVED ONES HERE AND PASSED, ADDING TO THE FESTIVE APPEARANCE OF CHEYENNE'S DOWNTOWN. THIS HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL TRADITION FOR SOME. EVENT SUPPORT
- CHEYENNE RESTAURANT WEEK- BUSINESSES PLEDGED TO DONATE TO THE WY HUNGER INITIATIVE FROM THEIR RESTAURANT WEEK PROCEEDS. DISCOVER CHEYENNE COLLECTED THE FUNDS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE COUNTY THROUGH THE FIRST LADY'S HUNGER INITIATIVE. WREATH DONATIONS- A "CORRIDOR OF HOLIDAY SPIRIT" FROM THE CAPITOL TO THE DEPOT WAS ADORNED BY WREATHS WITH PERSONALIZED MESSAGES/DEDICATIONS TO LOVED ONES HERE AND PASSED, ADDING TO THE FESTIVE APPEARANCE OF CHEYENNE'S DOWNTOWN. THIS HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL TRADITION FOR SOME. EVENT SUPPORT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 March 2004.
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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