The University of Wyoming Foundation is the university’s partner in philanthropy, raising private philanthropic support to fund scholarships, faculty positions, research, campus improvements, and student success initiatives for the benefit of the University of Wyoming.
The University of Wyoming Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to the University of Wyoming itself, including $24,768,202 in 2025 for various academic and administrative departments and $10,965,296 in the same year for student scholarships. That pattern shows a funder working at institutional scale, channeling private philanthropy into the university’s core functions rather than discrete external projects. Recent support has also reached construction at the campus level, signaling attention to physical infrastructure alongside academic priorities. The foundation’s stated purpose is to raise private philanthropic support for scholarships, faculty positions, research, campus improvements, and student success initiatives for the benefit of the University of Wyoming. Its giving aligns with that mission through sizable transfers to university departments, aid for students, and funding for capital needs. In the recent grants list, the University of Wyoming appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to a multi-year funding relationship centered on the institution’s operating and programmatic needs. The scale of individual grants is substantial enough to support department-level budgets, scholarship pools, and construction projects within the university.
Scholarship support is a clear priority: the foundation gave $10,965,296 in 2025 to University of Wyoming for student scholarship work, after providing $10,539,028 in 2024 and $9,131,547 in 2023 for the same purpose. That sustained pattern places student aid among its most consistent funding uses. Construction is another distinct area, with $6,282,316 in 2025 to University of Wyoming for construction, following $2,746,290 in 2024 and $2,853,653 in 2023. The foundation also directed $24,768,202 in 2025 to various academic and administrative departments, alongside $21,474,937 in 2024 and $18,254,804 in 2023 for the same broad institutional category. General operating support appears as a smaller but recurring use, including $1,019,292 in 2024 and $576,240 in 2025 to University of Wyoming.
Grant size is very large relative to many university funders: the p25 is $2,799,972, the median is $9,131,547, and the p75 is $14,610,050. The recent record also shows recurring support across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for the University of Wyoming and for the same broad purposes. This is an institutional foundation tied to one university rather than a donor advised fund or individual-giving platform, and it does not fund individuals. The pattern is direct and internal, with grants flowing to university departments, student scholarships, construction, and operating support.
$42.6M
$980.2M
$113.6M
$63.6M
Most grants fall between $2.8M and $14.6M, with a median of $9.1M.
25th Percentile
$2.8M
Median
$9.1M
75th Percentile
$14.6M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WY.
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Giving is geographically concentrated in Wyoming: 100% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is WY. The recipient city shown across the recent grants is Laramie, where the University of Wyoming is located. No other recipient states or countries appear in the grant list. That makes the foundation’s footprint highly localized and institution-specific.
It primarily funds the University of Wyoming through scholarships, various academic and administrative departments, construction, and general operating support. The stated focus areas also include endowed faculty positions, research, campus facilities and enhancements, and Native American and diversity-focused programs.
Its grants are generally large: the typical grant size distribution is p25 $2,799,972, median $9,131,547, and p75 $14,610,050. Recent awards include both multimillion-dollar department support and scholarship funding.
Yes. In the recent grant data, 100% of grants went to recipients in Wyoming, and the top state by grant count is WY. The recipient city shown is Laramie.
No. The profile indicates it does not fund individuals. Recent grants are directed to the University of Wyoming for institutional purposes such as scholarships, construction, and departmental support.
Yes. The recent grants list shows the University of Wyoming receiving support in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the same broad areas, including academic and administrative departments, student scholarships, construction, and general operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $24,768,202 | 2025 | VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $10,965,296 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $6,282,316 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $576,240 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $21,474,937 | 2024 | VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $10,539,028 | 2024 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $2,746,290 | 2024 | CONSTRUCTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $1,019,292 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $18,254,804 | 2023 | VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $9,131,547 | 2023 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $2,853,653 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION |
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$24,768,202VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$10,965,296STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$6,282,316CONSTRUCTION
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$576,240GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$21,474,937VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$10,539,028STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$2,746,290CONSTRUCTION
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$1,019,292GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$18,254,804VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$9,131,547STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$2,853,653CONSTRUCTION