The Teton Range reflected in a lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0426664

The Mead Lake Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $230,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kyle Hendrickson
PO Drawer 5059
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-7444
[email protected]
Form and materials
Formal letter addressed to board and sent via us mail
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Restrictions and/or limitations at the discretion of the foundation.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $230,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,099

  • Tax year 2024

    $217,013

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $36,908

  • Tax year 2023

    $152,001

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $153,438

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $181,565

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $284,241

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sheridan Community Land TrustSheridan, WY

    Support land trust

    $65,000
  2. Advocacy and Resource CenterSheridan, WY

    Support victims of violence

    $40,000
  3. Wyoming Childrens SocietyCheyenne, WY

    Support adoption agency

    $40,000
  4. Sage Community ArtsSheridan, WY

    Support artists and the arts

    $25,000
  5. Our CampStory, WY

    To support disabled youth

    $20,250
  6. Climb WyomingGillette, WY

    Support job training

    $20,000
  7. Bought BeautifullySheridan, WY

    Support opportunites for third world

    $5,000
  8. Dog and Cat ShelterSheridan, WY

    Support animal shelter

    $5,000
  9. Rooted in WyomingSheridan, WY

    Support local food group

    $5,000
  10. Sheridan Community FounationSheridan, WY

    To support community

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $65,00041% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $40,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $40,00025% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming10 grants $230,250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kim FehirPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Polly BurgeSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Megan RattermanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kyle HendricksonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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