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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0310832

Tate Foundation

A private foundation in Casper, WY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $477,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Diane Harrop Co Po Box 916 Douglas
PO Box 2280
Casper, WY 82602
(307) 359-0738
Form and materials
Grant application form - see attached
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $477,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,968,781

  • Tax year 2023

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,842,008

  • Tax year 2022

    $398,386

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,705,379

  • Tax year 2021

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,454,956

  • Tax year 2020

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,650,324

  • Tax year 2019

    $286,900

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,616,004

  • Tax year 2018

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,736,347

  • Tax year 2017

    $152,828

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,939,069

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wyoming Community FoundationLaramie, WY

    Tate donor designated fund

    $165,000
  2. Central Wyoming Counseling CenterCasper, WY

    Restricted/director designated donation

    $90,200
  3. Food Bank of WyomingEvansville, WY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Iris ClubhouseCasper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $35,000
  5. Child Development CenterCasper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $32,500
  6. Wyoming Public MediaLaramie, WY

    Director designated donation

    $12,500
  7. Children's Advocacy ProjectCasper, WY

    All unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Climb WyomingCasper, WY

    Operations related to natrona county activities

    $10,000
  9. University of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WY

    Director designated donation-uwcc non-trad scholarship

    $10,000
  10. Wyo Sports RanchCasper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $10,000
  11. WyofileLander, WY

    Director designated donation

    $7,500
  12. Casper College FoundationCasper, WY

    Restricted/director designated donation

    $5,000
  13. David Street StationCasper, WY

    Operation & maintenance expenses

    $5,000
  14. Fort Caspar Museum AssociationCasper, WY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Meals on Wheels (casper)Casper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $5,000
  16. Natrona County Library FoundationCasper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $5,000
  17. Self Help CenterEvansville, WY

    Assist with construction cost of new facility in natrona county

    $5,000
  18. The Nicolaysen Art MuseumCasper, WY

    Director designated donation

    $5,000
  19. Troopers Drum and Bugle CorpsCasper, WY

    Directed designated donation

    $5,000
  20. Wyoming PBSRiverton, WY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $165,00053% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $90,20029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $17,5006% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming20 grants $477,700

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • T Chris MuirheadPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • William L McDowellEMERITUS Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John MastersonTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer McDowellSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

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