Wyoming Catholic College

The information for Wyoming Catholic College is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Lander, WY and has been in existence for 14 years following its founding in 2006.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Wyoming Catholic College's NTEE code is B43. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Universities. The "43" tells us that the organization is an Education organization. The NTEE describes Universities as postsecondary educational institutions that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

The mission of Wyoming Catholic College is to provide a traditional liberal arts education that schools the whole person in his or her three dimensions - physical, intellectual, and spiritual.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Wyoming Catholic College's mission is to provide a traditional liberal arts education that enriches the physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of the student body.

Program Area 2: Wyoming Catholic College's primary educational objective is to provide a traditional liberal arts education that nurtures the whole person in their physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions.

Organization Staffing

Wyoming Catholic College has 187 employees, none of whom were paid more than $100k according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing. Supporting the paid staff are 13 volunteers.

Board Governance

Wyoming Catholic College is well-governed with 13 voting members and 12 independent members. Potential conflicts of interest do not exist, and the organization has not delegated management to an outside firm. Board meetings are documented, and the organization has a conflict of interest policy that requires disclosure of conflicts. Leadership salary is substantiated and reviewed, as well as officer's salaries. The organization also provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. Although the organization does not have a written whistleblower policy or document retention policy, Wyoming Catholic College still demonstrates strong governance practices and is well-managed.

Organization Growth

Wyoming Catholic College has grown significantly over the five-year period reviewed. Contributions & Grants Received, Program Service Revenue, Investment Income, and Other Revenue increased over this time period. Total Revenue increased from $6.3M in 2014 to $10.1M in 2019, while Grants Paid and Employee Salaries both increased as well. Total Expenses increased from $6.6M in 2014 to $9.9M in 2019, and Total Employees increased from 167 in 2014 to 187 in 2019. Total Volunteers increased from 0 in 2014 to 13 in 2019, but this line item is not meaningful over this time period.