What kinds of organizations does the foundation fund?

Its general grantmaking supports Wyoming-focused public charities and government agencies. The stated priorities include education, science, charity, food insecurity, and family life and wellbeing, with an emphasis on teacher quality, meaningful learning, basic needs, and capacity building.

Does the foundation fund education?

Yes. Education is a major theme in both its stated programs and recent grants. The foundation supports the University of Wyo Foundation, Gillette College Foundation, Eastern Wyo College Foundation, and Leadership Wyoming, and it also backs Fund for Teachers fellowships for Wyoming educators.

How does the foundation usually give?

It often uses general support or general purpose funding, and it also makes operating, project, seed, capacity-building, matching, endowment, and research grants through its general grantmaking program. The grant size profile ranges from a median of $8,670 to a 75th percentile of $50,000.

Can organizations submit unsolicited proposals?

Yes. The listed general grantmaking programs and the Fund for Teachers-related programs all accept unsolicited applications or proposals, including the Ellbogen Foundation General Grantmaking and the Ellbogen Foundation Grantmaking programs.

Where does most of the funding go?

Most grants go to Wyoming recipients, which receive 81% of the foundation’s grants. Recent recipients are concentrated in Laramie, Cheyenne, Casper, Evanston, Gillette, and Torrington.

John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland

Name: John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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LARAMIE, WYWebsite3072343360

About John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland

The Ellbogen Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on higher education and civic leadership within Wyoming, favoring large gifts to in-state institutions. Its grants primarily build institutional capacity (endowments, capital, scholarships) at the University of Wyoming and local colleges and fund statewide leadership development programs. The foundation gives few but substantial awards and tends to repeat support to the same core Wyoming organizations.

Focus Areas

University of Wyoming — major gifts for scholarships, programs, and institutional supportCommunity college capacity-building (e.g., Gillette College Foundation)Statewide leadership development programs (e.g., Leadership Wyoming)Wyoming-focused capital/endowment and program funding for higher education

Giving Approach

Concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeat funding to a small set of in-state grantees; few total awards but substantial per-grant amounts focused on institutional strengthening rather than broad, small-scale grants.

Funding Style

general operating supportunrestricted / general purpose funding

About John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland

A defining feature of The John P Ellbogen Foundation C/o Mary Garland is its repeated, large-scale support for Wyoming higher education. The biggest recent grant in the record is $570,400 to the University of Wyo Foundation in 2024, and the same recipient appears again at $456,000 in 2023, $335,000 in 2025, $298,400 in 2025, and $220,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs institutions over time rather than making isolated awards. Alongside university support, the foundation also gives substantial general support to other Wyoming organizations such as Gillette College Foundation and Leadership Wyoming, showing a mix of post-secondary investment and statewide leadership development. Its active grant programs reinforce that picture: general grantmaking for Wyoming-focused public charities and government agencies, plus a Fund for Teachers partnership for Wyoming educators. The foundation’s stated priorities emphasize education, science, charity, food insecurity, and family life and wellbeing, with grants often used for general support, operating support, project support, and capacity-building purposes. Most of its grantmaking stays within Wyoming and is concentrated on institutions serving the state or large regions of the state.

What John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland Funds

Higher education is central to the foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2025 it gave $250,000 to Gillette College Foundation for general support, and it also supported Eastern Wyo College Foundation with $130,000 in 2023. These grants fit a broader pattern of institutional support for Wyoming colleges and universities. Teacher development is another clear theme. The foundation supports Fund for Teachers programs for Wyoming educators, including the Wyoming Fellows partnership, which funds self-directed professional learning experiences for PreK-12 teachers. That program is aimed at strengthening instruction and enriching schools and communities. The foundation also funds basic-needs work. Recent grants include $215,000 to Wyo Hunger Initiative in 2025, $125,000 to Food Bank of Wyo in 2025, and $100,000 to Laramie Interfaith in 2025. These gifts show support for food insecurity and related community needs within the state.

How John P Ellbogen Foundation C/O Mary Garland Gives

The foundation’s grant sizes are uneven and skew large: the typical grant size is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $8,670 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent records show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially the University of Wyo Foundation, Wyo Hunger Initiative, Food Bank of Wyo, Unaccompanied Student Initiative, and Leadership Wyoming. The grantmaking profile is consistent with a foundation that uses flexible support; listed philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted/general purpose funding, flexible use funding, and donor-advised fund grant. It also accepts unsolicited proposals through its general grantmaking and Fund for Teachers-related programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.2M

Total Assets

$61.2M

Total Revenue

$9.8M

Total Expenses

$4.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $4K and $50K, with a median of $9K.

25th Percentile

$4K

Median

$9K

75th Percentile

$50K

Geographic Reach

Local7 states funded

About 81% of grants go to recipients in WY.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UNIVERSITY OF WYO FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$335,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WYO FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$298,400	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
GILLETTE COLLEGE FOUNDATION	GILLETTE, WY	$250,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP WYOMING	CASPER, WY	$250,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYO HUNGER INITIATIVE	CHEYENNE, WY	$215,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$140,500	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
FOOD BANK OF WYO	EVANSTON, WY	$125,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
PASO DEL NORTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	EL PASO, TX	$100,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
LARAMIE INTERFAITH	LARAMIE, WY	$100,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
WYO HUNGER INITIATIVE	CHEYENNE, WY	$85,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
UNACCOMPANIED STUDENT INITIATIVE	CHEYENNE, WY	$80,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIMB WYO	CHEYENNE, WY	$75,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN	LARAMIE, WY	$75,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHNSTON CO SCHOOL DISTR 1	BUFFALO, WY	$70,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
BIG HORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTICT 1	COWLEY, WY	$70,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
BIG HORN COUNTY SCHOOL DIST 2	LOVELL, WY	$70,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
TETON LITERACY CENTER	JACKSON, WY	$65,285	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL WYO	CASPER, WY	$50,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYOMING WOMEN'S FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$50,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL WYO	CASPER, WY	$50,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCER FAMILY RESOURCES CENTER	CASPER, WY	$50,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYO HUNGER INITIATIVE	CHEYENNE, WY	$46,600	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR POPULAR RESEARCH	FORT WASHAKIE, WY	$45,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
COMPASS CENTER FOR FAMILIES	SHERIDAN, WY	$40,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN	WORLAND, WY	$37,500	2025	GENERL PURPOSE
WYO HUNGER INITIATIVE	CHEYENNE, WY	$33,400	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$32,889	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	CHEYENNE, WY	$32,500	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
WYO NONPROFIT NETWORK	CHEYENNE, WY	$30,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMON OUTDOOR GROUND	LARAMIE, WY	$27,500	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYOFILE	LANDER, WY	$25,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
RAISING READERS IN WYOMING	CHEYENNE, WY	$20,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NORTHERN ROCK	SHERIDAN, WY	$15,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC	OMAHA, NE	$15,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
E BROOKS SIMONEAUX FOUNDATION	CASPER, WY	$15,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF WYO FONDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$15,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR TEACHERS	HOUSTON, TX	$14,900	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
GOSHEN COUNTY LIBRARY	TORRINGTON, WY	$12,620	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
CASPER COLLEGE FOUNDATION	CASPER, WY	$10,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
LARAMIE CO COMM COLL FOUNDATION	CHEYENNE, WY	$10,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF WYO FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$10,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
WYOMING RESCUE MISSION	CASPER, WY	$10,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL	SHERIDAN, WY	$7,500	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
VISIONS FOUNDATION	BOZEMAN, MT	$7,500	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
JOURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	CASPER, WY	$7,500	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CASPER, WY	$5,553	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
ALBANY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDA	LARAMIE, WY	$5,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
POWELL MEDICAL FOUNDATION	POWELL, WY	$5,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
LARAMIE CONNECTIONS CENTER	LARAMIE, WY	$5,000	2025	GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF WYO FOUNDATION	LARAMIE, WY	$5,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT

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