Wyoming Immigrant Advocacy Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WYOMING IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY PROJECT PROMOTES AND DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF ALL IMMIGRANTS THROUGH FREE AND LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $650,933
- Spending
- $332,935
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 29.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $98,234, president
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $190,043 spent. CLIENT CONSULTATIONS AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION REGARDING IMMIGRATION ISSUES: IN 2025, WIAP PROVIDED FREE OR LOW-COST BILINGUAL LEGAL SERVICES TO OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 27 ACTIVE CASES, 51 CONSULTATIONS, AND HUNDREDS OF INQUIRIES FROM INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: REMOVAL DEFENSE & APPEALS, FAMILY BASED-PETITIONS, NATURALIZATION, CHANGE OR EXTENSION OF STATUS, VAWA SELF PETITIONS, DACA, YOUTH REPRESENTATION, U & T VISAS, TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS, ASYLUM, WITHHOLDING AND CAT PROTECTIONS, AND REMOVAL OF CONDITION ON LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS.
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH: WIAP PROVIDED UP-TO-DATE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON IMMIGRATION POLICY CHANGES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO 27 NONPROFIT, FOR PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS IN OUR AREA, CONDUCTED FIVE IMMIGRATION-SPECIFIC COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, AND MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS WITH 9 LOCAL AND STATE NEWS OUTLETS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OF IMMIGRATION TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY TRAININGS: NONE HOSTED IN 2025.
- COMMUNITY ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS IN SPACES WHERE THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DISCRIMINATION OR MISTREATMENT THAT IS BASED ON A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED ONE ORGANIZATION WITH MISINTERPRETING PEOPLE'S IMMIGRATION PAPERWORK.
- COMMUNITY ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS IN SPACES WHERE THEY ARE EXPERIENCING DISCRIMINATION OR MISTREATMENT THAT IS BASED ON A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED ONE ORGANIZATION WITH MISINTERPRETING PEOPLE'S IMMIGRATION PAPERWORK.
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 October 13, 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 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 December 2025.
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 2023.
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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