Nonprofit · EIN 83-0157470
WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CASPER, WY 82601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $548,838 | $260,141 | $288,697 | $830,371 | $12,281 | $818,090 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $532,607 | $477,830 | $54,777 | $536,741 | $7,348 | $529,393 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $606,505 | $528,820 | $77,685 | $491,897 | $17,281 | $474,616 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,683
- Membership dues
- $66,765
- Program service revenue
- $474,571
- Investment income
- $20,093
- Net rental income
- -$17,347
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,109
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$5,219
- Other revenue
- -$14,509
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,876
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $72,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,500
- Occupancy
- $14,447
- Depreciation
- $2,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $536,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $830,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,281
- Net assets, end of year
- $818,090
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $68,851
- Publicly traded securities
- $235,566
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $818,090
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$21,100
- Gross receipts
- $648,615
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1903
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON CRANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| MIKE CURUCHET | VICE PRESIDENT (FEB-AUG)/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAT URBIGKIT | REGION 3PRESIDENT (JAN/FEB) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | REGION I DIRECTOR (SEP-JUL) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GWEN GEIS | PRESIDENT (FEB-SEP)/V.P. (REGION 4) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALODIE MOORE | TREASURER (SEP-JUL) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN LAIRD | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: SMALL F Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REAGAN SMITH | REGION 1 DIRECTOR (AUG-SEP) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCIA FEDERER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WHIT STEWART | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARVIN SCHMIDT | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: LAMB FE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE MILLS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHAUN SIMS | VICE PRESIDENT (JUL-SEP)/REGION 3 DIRECTOR (FEB-JU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN LALLY | TREASURER (JUL-SEP) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES IBERLIN | REGION 2 DIRECTOR (JUL-SEP) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE MCCLAREN | REGION 3 DIRECTOR (JUL-SEP) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARDY MUSSELMAN | REGION 4 DIRECTOR (JUL-SEP) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON CRANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| MIKE CURUCHET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAT URBIGKIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | REGION I DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN GEIS | REGION II DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALODIE MOORE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN LAIRD | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: SMALL F Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGAN SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA FEDERER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WHIT STEWART | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN SCHMIDT | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: LAMB FE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MILLS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON CRANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| AMY HENDRICKSON | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $28,333 |
| MIKE CURUCHET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAT URBIGKIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER JONES | REGION I DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN GEIS | REGION II DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALODIE MOORE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IVAN LAIRD | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: SMALL F Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REAGAN SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA FEDERER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WHIT STEWART | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN SCHMIDT | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR: LAMB FE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MILLS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 811 N GLENN RD, CASPER, WY 82601-1625
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALISON CRANE, 811 NORTH GLENN ROAD, CASPER, WY 82602
- Signed the 990
- ALISON CRANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (307) 265-5250
- Website
- HTTP://WYOWOOL.COM/
- Return prepared by
- PORTER MUIRHEAD CORNIA & HOWARD CPAS
Mission
THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION (WWGA) IS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE WOOL PRODUCING AND SHEEP GROWING INDUSTRY; TO BRING ABOUT THE BETTERMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GRADE OF THEIR PRODUCTS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHER DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY IN THE INDUSTRY, THE CULTIVATION AND PROMOTION OF COOPERATION AMONG ALL PERSONS WITHIN THE STATE OF WYOMING, ENGAGED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE WOOL GROWING AND SHEEP PRODUCING INDUSTRY, AND IN GENERAL TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE WWGA FOR THE MUTUAL PROTECTION AND BENEFIT OF THE SHEEP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND SECURE OPTIMUM MARKETS FOR SHEEP AND OTHER LIVESTOCK AND THEIR PRODUCTS. PROMOTE AND IMPROVE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVESTOCK THROUGH AN ANNUAL EVENTS, SUCH AS A RAM SALE AND RAM TEST.
- OFFER WYOMING YOUTH AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE FLOCK PRODUCTION AND LEARN NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF THE SHEEP INDUSTRY IN WYOMING AS WELL AS THE VALUE ADD PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM SHEEP AND OTHER LIVESTOCK, SUCH AS WOOL PRODUCTS, LAMB, AND OTHER USES.
- OFFER SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE COLLEGAITE WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, AND THE WYOMING WOOL GROWERS AUXILIARY PROGRAMMING.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0157470
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $830,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $648,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $548,838 | $260,141 | $830,371 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $532,607 | $477,830 | $536,741 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $606,505 | $528,820 | $491,897 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $422,248 | $380,165 | $404,887 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 83-0157470).
Questions about WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION is 83-0157470.
- Is WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1953.
- Are donations to WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION 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 WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ALISON CRANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,000 (ALISON CRANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WYOMING WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $548,838, expenses of $260,141 and total assets of $830,371 at year end.
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