This foundation is a deeply local, child- and family-focused funder centered on Sheridan County and nearby communities in Wyoming. The bulk of grants support youth programming, early childhood services, school-based supports, and family resource organizations, with supplemental funding for local health care, food security, and community infrastructure. Grants are often repeat awards to the same community organizations, suggesting long-term relationships and an emphasis on sustaining core operating and program needs. The foundation prioritizes practical, place-based investments that directly benefit children, youth, and families in their service area.
Chandler H Kibbee and Mercedes K Kibbee Foundation for Children has built a clear pattern of long-term support for youth activities in Sheridan County, with Sheridan County YMCA receiving the largest recent awards at $604,000 in 2025, $460,500 in 2024, and $435,500 in 2023. That repeated support shows how the foundation uses substantial annual grants to sustain local organizations over time rather than relying on isolated gifts. Its recent grants also reach schools, early childhood programs, family-service groups, and community providers that serve children and parents in nearby Wyoming communities. In Sheridan, the foundation has backed the Child Development Center, Compass Center for Families, The Food Group, and Sheridan Kids Life, while in Ranchester it has supported Tongue River Valley Community Center and Sheridan County School District 1. The grant list also includes targeted support for a hospital foundation, an oral health program, and a theater operation, indicating a broad but still child-centered set of local priorities. Across the record provided, every grant goes to a Wyoming recipient.
A major theme in the grant record is youth programming. The foundation gave $71,195 to Child Development Center for youth activities in 2025, along with $22,500 in 2024 and $21,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. It also funded Tongue River Valley Community Center for youth activities with $56,000 in 2025 and $42,000 in 2024, showing attention to community-based programming in more than one town. School-based supports are another recurring area. Sheridan County School District 2 received $51,500 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 for a parent liaison program, while Sheridan County School District 1 received $41,500 in 2025, $38,500 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2023 for a social worker position. Family and basic-needs support appears as well through grants to The Food Group for general support and to Bf & Rose Perkins Foundation for an oral health program.
Typical grants fall in a modest-to-mid range: the p25 is $8,538, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $25,312. The distribution also includes much larger awards for core local partners, especially the multi-year YMCA support. The record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $2,753,965 and total assets of $13,284,896. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$13.3M
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$1.3M
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, place-based giving with many repeat grants to the same organizations (multiple 2–3 grant relationships). Mix of sizeable flagship grants (one very large YMCA commitment) and numerous mid-to-small operational and program support awards focused on sustaining local services rather than national initiatives.
Notable grantees: Sheridan County YMCA, Child Development Center, Sheridan County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Tongue River Valley Community Center, The Food Group
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Wyoming: 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in the state. Sheridan is the main city in the record, with numerous awards to organizations there, including Sheridan County YMCA, Sheridan County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Child Development Center, and The Food Group. Ranchester also appears repeatedly through Tongue River Valley Community Center and Sheridan County School District 1. Dayton appears through Tongue River Scholarship Fund. The pattern is concentrated in Sheridan County and nearby communities rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
The grant record centers on children, youth, schools, and family-serving organizations. Recent awards went to the Sheridan County YMCA for youth activities, Sheridan County School District 1 and 2 for school-based staffing and parent liaison work, Child Development Center for youth activities, and family or basic-needs groups such as The Food Group and Compass Center for Families.
Typical awards cluster around a median of $12,000, with the middle half of grants running from $8,538 at the 25th percentile to $25,312 at the 75th percentile. The dataset also includes larger repeat grants, especially to the Sheridan County YMCA.
No. In the provided grant data, 100% of grants go to recipients in Wyoming, and the geographic scope of giving is listed as local.
They are often recurring. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Sheridan County YMCA in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Child Development Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sheridan County School District 1 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation has funded parent liaison programs and school social worker positions. Sheridan County School District 2 received $51,500 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 for a parent liaison program, while Sheridan County School District 1 received $41,500 in 2025, $38,500 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2023 for a social worker position.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA | SHERIDAN, WY | $768,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP FNDTN | SHERIDAN, WY | $105,000 | 2026 | GROWING FOR YOU & OP |
| SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 1 | RANCHESTER, WY | $80,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL WORKER POSITI |
| SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 2 | SHERIDAN, WY | $56,500 | 2026 | LIASON, WE THE PEOPL |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | SHERIDAN, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| BIG HORN BASEBALL CLUB | SHERIDAN, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| TONGUE RIVER VALLEY | RANCHESTER, WY | $32,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| THE FOOD GROUP INC | SHERIDAN, WY | $29,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPASS CENTER FOR FAMILIES | SHERIDAN, WY | $28,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| TONGUE RIVER VALLEY | RANCHESTER, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BF & ROSE PERKINS FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $22,000 | 2026 | ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| WYO THEATER | SHERIDAN, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | SHERIDAN, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| TONGUE RIVER CHILD'S PLACE | RANCHESTER, WY | $17,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | SHERIDAN, WY | $12,700 | 2026 | NORDIC/CHEER TEAMS |
| SCIENCE KIDS | SHERIDAN, WY | $12,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GREATER WYO BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER | LARAMIE, WY | $12,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN FOSTER PARENT EXCHANGE | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF THE BIGHORNS | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| BUFFALO CHILDREN'S CENTER INC | BUFFALO, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TONGUE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | RANCHESTER, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | MUSIC & STEM PROGRAM |
| TONGUE RIVER ELEMENTARY | RANCHESTER, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN CO LIBRARY FDN | SHERIDAN, WY | $9,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| ADVOCACY & RESOURCE CENTER | SHERIDAN, WY | $9,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| NOAH'S ARK CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL | SHERIDAN, WY | $8,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| NE WY BOCES | GILLETTE, WY | $8,000 | 2026 | SHERIDAN DAY SCHOOL |
| SAGE COMMUNITY ARTS | SHERIDAN, WY | $7,000 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN COLLEGE | SHERIDAN, WY | $7,000 | 2026 | GEAR UP PROGRAM |
| VOA | SHERIDAN, WY | $7,000 | 2026 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| LEGACY MINISTRIES INC | SHERIDAN, WY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION FDN | SHERIDAN, WY | $5,500 | 2026 | GIRLS ON THE RUN |
| TONGUE RIVER | RANCHESTER, WY | $5,500 | 2026 | ROBOTICS DEPARTMENT |
| SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA | SHERIDAN, WY | $604,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP FNDTN | SHERIDAN, WY | $106,000 | 2025 | GROWING FOR YOU & OP |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | SHERIDAN, WY | $71,195 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| TONGUE RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER | RANCHESTER, WY | $56,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 1 | RANCHESTER, WY | $41,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL WORKER POSITI |
| COMPASS CENTER FOR FAMILIES | SHERIDAN, WY | $27,700 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| THE FOOD GROUP INC | SHERIDAN, WY | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYO THEATER | SHERIDAN, WY | $21,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | SHERIDAN, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| BF & ROSE PERKINS FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | SHERIDAN, WY | $12,500 | 2025 | BAND & GIRLS SOFTBAL |
| TONGUE RIVER ELEMENTARY | RANCHESTER, WY | $11,500 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| SCIENCE KIDS | SHERIDAN, WY | $11,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| TONGUE RIVER CHILD'S PLACE | RANCHESTER, WY | $11,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| GREATER WYO BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER | LARAMIE, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| BUFFALO CHILDREN'S CENTER INC | BUFFALO, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA
$768,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 1
$80,000SOCIAL WORKER POSITI
SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 2
$56,500LIASON, WE THE PEOPL
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$50,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
BIG HORN BASEBALL CLUB
$50,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
COMPASS CENTER FOR FAMILIES
$28,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
TONGUE RIVER VALLEY
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
BF & ROSE PERKINS FOUNDATION
$22,000ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
WYO THEATER
$20,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$20,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
TONGUE RIVER CHILD'S PLACE
$17,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
$12,700NORDIC/CHEER TEAMS
SCIENCE KIDS
$12,500SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GREATER WYO BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER
$12,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN FOSTER PARENT EXCHANGE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF THE BIGHORNS
$10,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
BUFFALO CHILDREN'S CENTER INC
$10,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TONGUE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
$10,000MUSIC & STEM PROGRAM
TONGUE RIVER ELEMENTARY
$10,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN CO LIBRARY FDN
$9,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
ADVOCACY & RESOURCE CENTER
$9,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NOAH'S ARK CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
$8,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NE WY BOCES
$8,000SHERIDAN DAY SCHOOL
SAGE COMMUNITY ARTS
$7,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN COLLEGE
$7,000GEAR UP PROGRAM
LEGACY MINISTRIES INC
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION FDN
$5,500GIRLS ON THE RUN
TONGUE RIVER
$5,500ROBOTICS DEPARTMENT
SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA
$604,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$71,195YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SHERIDAN CO SCHOOL DIST 1
$41,500SOCIAL WORKER POSITI
COMPASS CENTER FOR FAMILIES
$27,700YOUTH ACTIVITIES
WYO THEATER
$21,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$20,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
BF & ROSE PERKINS FOUNDATION
$20,000ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
$12,500BAND & GIRLS SOFTBAL
TONGUE RIVER ELEMENTARY
$11,500YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SCIENCE KIDS
$11,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS
TONGUE RIVER CHILD'S PLACE
$11,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
GREATER WYO BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER
$10,000YOUTH ACTIVITIES
BUFFALO CHILDREN'S CENTER INC
$10,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS