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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation

EIN 83-0316156 · Powell, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceFair58 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MEMORIALIZE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SIGNFICANCE OF THE HISTORICAL EVENTS SURROUNDING THE INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II AT THE HEART MOUNTAIN RELOCATION CENTER NEAR POWELL, WY.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
35.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $1.1 million spent. MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE INTERPRETIVE LEARNING CENTER AND WALKING TOUR TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE WARTIME RELOCATION OF AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY FROM THE WEST COAST TO CONFINEMENT AT HEART MOUNTAIN AND EDUCATION ON US CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES REGARDING THE CONFINEMENT.
  2. OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WARTIME RELOCATION OF AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY FROM THE WEST COAST TO CONFINEMENT AT HEART MOUNTAIN AND EDUCATION ON US CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES REGARDING THE CONFINEMENT.
  3. OFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WARTIME RELOCATION OF AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY FROM THE WEST COAST TO CONFINEMENT AT HEART MOUNTAIN AND EDUCATION ON US CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES REGARDING THE CONFINEMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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