Nonprofit · EIN 27-0410642
WYOFILE
Tax-exempt · LANDER, WY 82520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,439,176 | $1,464,724 | -$25,548 | $891,175 | $29,941 | $861,234 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,154,621 | $1,273,262 | -$118,641 | $905,892 | $19,110 | $886,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,370,054
- Program service revenue
- $61,089
- Investment income
- $8,033
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $830,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,131,634
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,059
- Accounting fees
- $17,507
- Occupancy
- $31,809
- Travel
- $61,045
- Depreciation
- $5,275
- Program services (functional)
- $1,154,958
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,023
- Fundraising (functional)
- $141,743
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $905,892
- Total assets, end of year
- $891,175
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $861,234
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,398
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,900
- Gross receipts
- $1,439,176
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- WY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW A COPELAND | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,657 |
| PATTI BALDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENIE COPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILENE OSTLIND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SALE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY SHEAHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STUBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS PETE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW A COPELAND | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 |
| PATTI BALDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY SHEAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENIE COPP | VICE-CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILENE OSTLIND | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA SALE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS PETE WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1099, LANDER, WY 82520-1099
- In care of
- % GUY PADGETT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 16 SACAJAWEA AVE, LANDER WY 82520
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILENE OSTLIND, 1711 E KEARNEY ST, LARAMIE, WY 82070
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- RONE TEMPEST, 16 SACAJAWEA, LANDER WY 82520
- Signed the 990
- EMILENE OSTLIND, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (307) 259-1446
- Website
- WYOFILE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLACK SUMMIT GROUP LLC
Mission
WYOFILE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT NEWS SERVICE FOCUSED ON THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND POLICY OF WYOMING. RECOGNIZING THE RAPID DECLINE IN RESOURCES AMONG TRADITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS, WYOFILE OFFERS IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF COMPLICATED SUBJECTS AND ISSUES RANGING FROM TAX POLICY TO TRENDS IN WYOMING CULTURE. DESIGNED AS A ONE-STOP VENUE FOR WYOMING NEWS, WYOFILE PRODUCES REGULAR COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS. WRITTEN AND EDITED BY LEADING WYOMING JOURNALISTS AND EDUCATORS, WYOFILE IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC INTEREST SITE FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE CIVIC AND CULTURAL HEALTH OF OUR STATE. THE SITE PROVIDES NEWS AND INFORMATION THAT ENABLES THE RESIDENTS OF WYOMING TO BECOME INFORMED AND ENGAGED CONTRIBUTORS TO IMPORTANT PUBLIC ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE NEWS AND INFORMATION THAT ENABLES THE RESIDENTS OF WYOMING TO BECOME INFORMED AND ENGAGED CONTRIBUTORS TO IMPORTANT PUBLIC ISSUES.Expenses $1,153,344 · revenue $61,089
- PROVIDE NEWS AND INFORMATION THAT ENABLES THE RESIDENTS OF WYOMING TO BECOME INFORMED AND ENGAGED CONTRIBUTORS TO IMPORTANT PUBLIC ISSUES.Expenses $1,614
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0410642
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $891,175
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,439,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,439,176 | $1,464,724 | $891,175 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,154,621 | $1,273,262 | $905,892 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,018,263 | $1,003,356 | $1,025,279 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: RONE TEMPEST | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0410642).
Questions about WYOFILE
- What is the EIN of WYOFILE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WYOFILE is 27-0410642.
- Is WYOFILE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to WYOFILE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WYOFILE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WYOFILE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WYOFILE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WYOFILE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMILENE OSTLIND.
- Who are the officers and directors of WYOFILE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,657 (MATTHEW A COPELAND, EDITOR).
- How much revenue does WYOFILE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,439,176, expenses of $1,464,724 and total assets of $891,175 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LANDER
- LANDER ART CENTER EIN 90-0165524 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- LANDER PRESENTS INC EIN 85-3675383 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LANDER COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION EIN 83-0319008 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WIND RIVER CULTURAL CENTERS FOUNDATION EIN 85-4287891 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EIN 61-1575808 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LANDER ART DISTRICT EIN 92-3391204 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS COMMITTEE EIN 93-2580363 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WYOMING SHAKESPEARE COMPANY EIN 27-0008446 · last filed 990-N for 2024
All nonprofits in LANDER · Wyoming · Arts, culture and humanities