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Wyoming Historical Society

EIN 83-6002697 · Wheatland, WY

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

What it says it does

TO INSURE THAT WYOMING'S PAST REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS AND TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT AND FOSTER THE STUDY OF WYOMING HISTORY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 41.6 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 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$234,760 spent. PUBLISH ANNALS OF WYOMING AND WYOMING HISTORY NEWS. THE ANNAL IS A QUARTERLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO A BROADER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ASPECTS OF HISTORY. THE WYOMING HISTORY NEWS IS A NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED TEN TIMES PER YEAR. IT PROVIDES NEWS OF ACTIVITIES OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN WYOMING HISTORY, RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS OF MEMBERS, ALERTS MEMBERS TO UPCOMING EVENTS, AND SHARES CHAPTER INFORMATION. BOTH OF THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE WYOMING STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
$11,600 spent. CONDUCT ANNUAL HISTORY DAY CONTEST. THIS IS AN ACADEMIC COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. THE STUDENTS PREPARE ENTRIES SUCH AS EXHIBITS, DOCUMENTARIES, PERFORMANCES, WEBSITES, OR PAPERS BASED ON AND EVENT OR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON WYOMING HISTORY. THE STUDENTS COMPETE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, THEN THE STATE LEVEL, AND, IF SUCCESSFUL, THEN ON TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on February 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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