The Teton Range reflected in a lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0335956

Mary H Storer Foundation

A private foundation in Cheyenne, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,280,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $20,984,678
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,160,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $21,060,401
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,115,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $20,163,765
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,235,990

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $20,455,755
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,165,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $21,336,480
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,119,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $19,799,813
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,040,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $20,070,836
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,154,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $20,080,942

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whatcom Community FoundationBellingham, WA

    General use

    $375,000
  2. Cowtown SkateTempe, AZ

    General use

    $100,000
  3. The Joy BusPhoenix, AZ

    General use

    $90,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic PeninsulaSequim, WA

    General use

    $75,000
  5. Whatcom Council on AgingBellingham, WA

    General use

    $75,000
  6. Max Higbee CenterBellingham, WA

    General use

    $50,000
  7. ROAD2HOMEBellingham, WA

    General use

    $40,000
  8. Twispworks FoundationTwisp, WA

    General use

    $40,000
  9. WaisnYakima, WA

    General use

    $40,000
  10. Children's Museum of CheyenneCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  11. Friday Food Bag FoundationCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  12. K9S 4 MobilityCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  13. Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne IncCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  14. St Joseph Catholic ChurchCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  15. University of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WY

    General use

    $30,000
  16. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West MuseumCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $25,000
  17. Climb WyomingCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $25,000
  18. Comea IncCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $25,000
  19. Friends of L'arche Fort CollinsLoveland, CO

    General use

    $25,000
  20. Unaccompanied Students InitiativeCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $25,000
  21. Whatcom County MudcatsFerndale, WA

    General use

    $25,000
  22. Ferndale Community CenterFerndale, WA

    General use

    $20,000
  23. Skate After School Co Az Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General use

    $20,000
  24. Push Forward OrganizationDenver, CO

    General use

    $10,000
  25. Wyoming Agriculture in the ClassroomCheyenne, WY

    General use

    $10,000
  26. District 51 FoundationGrand JCT, CO

    General use

    $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 $375,00035% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $150,00014% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $145,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $95,0009% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $90,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $110,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington9 grants $740,000
  2. Wyoming11 grants $290,000
  3. Arizona3 grants $210,000
  4. Colorado3 grants $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Adam ManningDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,000
  • James W HearneDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 2Pay $1,000
  • Peter S ManningDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,000
  • Gordon W GerdsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nathaniel B ManningDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $1,000

The return

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