The Guthrie Family Foundation concentrates local philanthropic support in Laramie/Albany County, funding safety-net and family-focused services with a mix of general operating and endowment gifts. Their grants prioritize programs for vulnerable children, homeless youth, single mothers, and community-wide human services, and they also make faith-based/faith-affiliated endowment gifts. They tend to support a small set of organizations repeatedly rather than a broad national portfolio.
The Guthrie Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for local human services in Laramie and Albany County, with United Way of Albany County receiving multiple grants for continued community services and operating support. That local pattern sits alongside gifts to organizations serving homeless youth, single mothers, vulnerable children, and faith-based institutions. The foundation also appears in arts and civic projects, including support for a visual arts program, gateway art matching funds, and museum-related preservation work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s work looks highly relationship-based rather than dispersed: several organizations appear more than once, often in consecutive years. Climb Wyoming received multiple grants for single mother help, while Cathedral Home for Children was funded for mental health support. St. Matthews Cathedral received endowment support in two different years, showing that the foundation makes both program-focused and long-horizon gifts. Laramie-based organizations dominate the list, and the foundation’s local grantmaking extends into food access, reproductive health devices, and basic-needs assistance. The overall picture is of a funder supporting a compact network of community institutions with operating, programmatic, and endowment-style grants.
In community-wide human services, the foundation gave $45,000 to United Way of Albany County for continued services for community, and another $43,000 grant for operating fund support. In family stability work, Climb Wyoming received $35,000 for single mother help in 2025, after earlier grants of $35,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. For youth and behavioral health, Cathedral Home for Children received $35,000 and $30,000 for mental health support in different years. The foundation also backed homeless-youth work with a $35,200 grant to Unaccompanied Students Initiative for a youth program for homeless youth. Other grants show interest in practical access needs. Interfaith Good Samaritan received $30,000 for a community free food pantry, and Albany County Safe Project received $25,000 for prepaid cards and cell phones.
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, median is $23,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list shows repeat support for the same organizations across multiple years, including United Way of Albany County, Climb Wyoming, Cathedral Home for Children, St. Matthews Cathedral, Albany County Public Library, Laramie Main Street Alliance, and Albany County Safe Project. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is local and highly concentrated in Wyoming.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving: relatively few, mid-to-large grants with repeat investments in key local organizations; combination of program support and endowment gifts to sustain partner institutions.
Notable grantees: United Way of Albany County, St. Matthews Cathedral, CLIMB Wyoming, Unaccompanied Students Initiative, Cathedral Home for Children
All listed grants went to recipients in the United States, and every recent grant in the dataset went to Wyoming organizations. Laramie is the main recipient city, with multiple awards to United Way of Albany County, Climb Wyoming, Cathedral Home for Children, Ark Regional Services, and Albany County Public Library. Cheyenne appears once through Unaccompanied Students Initiative. The distribution is entirely in-state, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Wyoming.
The foundation most often funds local nonprofit organizations in Laramie and surrounding Albany County. Recent grants show support for United Way of Albany County, Climb Wyoming, Cathedral Home for Children, Albany County Public Library, and other community-serving organizations.
It shows a recurring pattern. United Way of Albany County, Climb Wyoming, Cathedral Home for Children, St. Matthews Cathedral, Albany County Public Library, Laramie Main Street Alliance, and Albany County Safe Project each appear more than once in the recent grants list.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $23,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants in the $43,000 to $46,000 range.
Recent grants include community-wide human services, homeless-youth services, single-mother support, mental health services for children, food pantry support, reproductive health access, basic-needs assistance, visual arts, and museum or historic preservation work.
They are concentrated entirely in Wyoming. Most grants go to Laramie organizations, with additional recent support to a Cheyenne grantee, and 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Deadline: Funding request deadline: July 1 each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY | LARAMIE, WY | $45,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY |
| CLIMB WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $35,000 | 2026 | SINGLE MOTHER HELP |
| ARK REGIONAL SERVICES | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2026 | VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM |
| SAFE PROJECT | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2026 | NEW ADVOCATE POSITION |
| INTERFAITH GOOD SAMARITAN | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY FREE FOOD PANTRY |
| PILOT HILL TRAILHEAD | LARAMIE, WY | $25,480 | 2026 | PROTECT WILDLIFE |
| CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT |
| ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL PROGRAMMING |
| LARAMIE MAIN STREET ALLIANCE | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR GATEWAY ART |
| DOWNTOWN CLINIC | LARAMIE, WY | $23,000 | 2026 | PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PROGRAM |
| LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR USE OF GREAT HALL |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH |
| LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS INITIATIVE | CHEYENNE, WY | $17,000 | 2026 | YOURTH PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH |
| WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE | LARAMIE, WY | $15,500 | 2026 | MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC |
| LARAMIE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | LARAMIE, WY | $15,000 | 2026 | LARC DEVICES FOR LOW INCOME/UNINSURE |
| ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL | LARAMIE, WY | $11,500 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY | LARAMIE, WY | $45,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY |
| UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS INITIATIVE | CHEYENNE, WY | $35,200 | 2025 | YOURTH PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH |
| CLIMB WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $35,000 | 2025 | SINGLE MOTHER HELP |
| ARK REGIONAL SERVICES | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM |
| CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT |
| ALBANY COUNTY SAFE PROJECT | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION/CONFERENCES FOR STAFF |
| ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL PROGRAMMING |
| LARAMIE MAIN STREET ALLIANCE | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR GATEWAY ART |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH |
| DOWNTOWN CLINIC | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PROGRAM |
| LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN | LARAMIE, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE | LARAMIE, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC |
| LARAMIE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE | LARAMIE, WY | $8,000 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC ART, COMM SERVI |
| LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM | LARAMIE, WY | $500 | 2025 | GIFT FOR USE OF GREAT HALL |
| UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY | LARAMIE, WY | $45,000 | 2024 | CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY |
| ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL | LARAMIE, WY | $37,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT |
| CLIMB WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $30,000 | 2024 | SINGLE MOTHER HELP |
| EPPSON CENTER FOR SENIORS | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | NEW COMMERCIAL STEAMER |
| ALBANY COUNTY SAFE PROJECT | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | PREPAID CARDS AND CELL PHONES |
| LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | RESTORATION OF MARSHALL SCHOOL HOUSE |
| ARK REGIONAL SERVICES | LARAMIE, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM |
| LARAMIE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | LARAMIE, WY | $23,000 | 2024 | LARC DEVICES FOR LOW INCOME/UNINSURE |
| INTERFAITH GOOD SAMARITAN | LARAMIE, WY | $21,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FREE FOOD PANTRY |
| DOWNTOWN CLINIC | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PROGRAM |
| ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL PROGRAMMING |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH |
| LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN | LARAMIE, WY | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING FUND |
| WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE | LARAMIE, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ALBANY COUNTY | LARAMIE, WY | $7,500 | 2024 | BULK DIAPER PALLET |
| LARAMIE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE | LARAMIE, WY | $7,000 | 2024 | IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC ART, COMM SERVI |
| LARAMIE PUBLIC ART COALITION | LARAMIE, WY | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING GRANT FOR PUBLIC ART |
| ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL | LARAMIE, WY | $46,000 | 2023 | ENDOWMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY | LARAMIE, WY | $43,000 | 2023 | OPERATING FUND |
UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY
$45,000CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY
ARK REGIONAL SERVICES
$30,000VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM
SAFE PROJECT
$30,000NEW ADVOCATE POSITION
INTERFAITH GOOD SAMARITAN
$30,000COMMUNITY FREE FOOD PANTRY
PILOT HILL TRAILHEAD
$25,480PROTECT WILDLIFE
ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000ANNUAL PROGRAMMING
LARAMIE MAIN STREET ALLIANCE
$25,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR GATEWAY ART
LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM
$20,000GIFT FOR USE OF GREAT HALL
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY
$20,000FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH
LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN
$20,000OPERATING FUND
WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE
$15,500MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC
LARAMIE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$15,000LARC DEVICES FOR LOW INCOME/UNINSURE
ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL
$11,500ENDOWMENT
UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY
$45,000CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY
ARK REGIONAL SERVICES
$30,000VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM
ALBANY COUNTY SAFE PROJECT
$30,000EDUCATION/CONFERENCES FOR STAFF
ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000ANNUAL PROGRAMMING
LARAMIE MAIN STREET ALLIANCE
$25,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR GATEWAY ART
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY
$20,000FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH
LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN
$15,000OPERATING FUND
WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE
$15,000MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC
LARAMIE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
$8,000IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC ART, COMM SERVI
LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM
$500GIFT FOR USE OF GREAT HALL
UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY
$45,000CONTINUED SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY
ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL
$37,000ENDOWMENT
CLIMB WYOMING
$30,000SINGLE MOTHER HELP
EPPSON CENTER FOR SENIORS
$25,000NEW COMMERCIAL STEAMER
ALBANY COUNTY SAFE PROJECT
$25,000PREPAID CARDS AND CELL PHONES
LARAMIE PLAINS MUSEUM
$25,000RESTORATION OF MARSHALL SCHOOL HOUSE
ARK REGIONAL SERVICES
$25,000VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM
LARAMIE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$23,000LARC DEVICES FOR LOW INCOME/UNINSURE
INTERFAITH GOOD SAMARITAN
$21,500COMMUNITY FREE FOOD PANTRY
ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,000ANNUAL PROGRAMMING
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WY
$20,000FOOD FOR ALBANY COUNTY YOUTH
LARAMIE SOUP KITCHEN
$15,000OPERATING FUND
WYOMING WOMENS HISTORY HOUSE
$10,000MAINTENACE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH,ETC
FAMILY PROMISE OF ALBANY COUNTY
$7,500BULK DIAPER PALLET
LARAMIE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
$7,000IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC ART, COMM SERVI
LARAMIE PUBLIC ART COALITION
$5,000SUSTAINING GRANT FOR PUBLIC ART
ST MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL
$46,000ENDOWMENT
UNITED WAY OF ALBANY COUNTY
$43,000OPERATING FUND