James D And Bess S Polis Foundation

Laramie, WY
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1988
EIN: 65-6016835

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$42k (2024)

Expenses

$121k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.05M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$41,975

Expenses

$121,193

Net Income

-$79,218

Net Assets

$1,045,927

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12,396	29.5%
Dividends	$19,553	46.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,278	3.0%
Other Income	$8,748	20.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,000	45.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$65,000	53.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,045,927
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,045,927

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$65,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$35,683

Expenses

$70,197

Net Income

-$34,514

Net Assets

$1,134,824

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,398	9.5%
Dividends	$14,143	39.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$18,142	50.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,000	71.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,000	28.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,134,824
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,134,824

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 20, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$67,941

Expenses

$70,679

Net Income

-$2,738

Net Assets

$1,114,891

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$642	0.9%
Dividends	$15,773	23.2%
Sales of Assets	$37,474	55.2%
Other Income	$14,052	20.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$47,500	67.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,000	28.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,114,891
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,114,891

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$222,422

Expenses

$68,000

Net Income

$154,422

Net Assets

$1,119,359

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9,865	4.4%
Dividends	$18,797	8.5%
Sales of Assets	$193,760	87.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,000	73.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$18,000	26.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,119,359
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,119,359

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$18,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$225,887

Expenses

$58,496

Net Income

$167,391

Net Assets

$964,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$44	0.0%
Dividends	$12,127	5.4%
Sales of Assets	$202,525	89.7%
Other Income	$11,191	5.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$36,000	61.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,250	26.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$964,937
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$964,936

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 18, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$51,301

Expenses

$99,912

Net Income

-$48,611

Net Assets

$797,545

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$44	0.1%
Dividends	$19,569	38.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$31,688	61.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,000	48.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	15.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$797,546
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$797,545

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$51,353

Expenses

$120,113

Net Income

-$68,760

Net Assets

$844,459

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$48	0.1%
Dividends	$14,482	28.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$36,823	71.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,000	40.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	12.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$844,459
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$844,459

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 20, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$41,602

Expenses

$109,439

Net Income

-$67,837

Net Assets

$1,011,827

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.1%
Dividends	$15,852	38.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$25,727	61.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,500	38.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	13.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,011,827
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,011,827

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$15,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$73,302

Expenses

$101,108

Net Income

-$27,806

Net Assets

$1,079,664

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$22,298	30.4%
Sales of Assets	$8,936	12.2%
Other Income	$42,061	57.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,500	42.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	14.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,079,664
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,079,664

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$15,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$127,656

Expenses

$157,538

Net Income

-$29,882

Net Assets

$1,169,028

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,623	22.4%
Sales of Assets	$825	0.6%
Other Income	$98,208	76.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,000	38.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,000	8.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,169,028
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,169,028

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$14,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 8, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$156,705

Expenses

$182,697

Net Income

-$25,992

Net Assets

$1,101,917

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$40,177	25.6%
Sales of Assets	$13,655	8.7%
Other Income	$102,868	65.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,000	35.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,000	7.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,101,917
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,101,917

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
James F Polis (Trustee)	$14,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$154,093

Expenses

$128,331

Net Income

$25,762

Net Assets

$1,127,909

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$228	0.1%
Dividends	$49,816	32.3%
Sales of Assets	$41,761	27.1%
Other Income	$62,288	40.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,000	43.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$13,625	10.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,127,909
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,127,909

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$78,072

Expenses

$98,220

Net Income

-$20,148

Net Assets

$1,075,429

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,192	2.8%
Dividends	$40,628	52.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$35,699	45.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,000	66.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,500	12.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,075,430
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,075,429

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James D And Bess S Polis Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $42k (2024)

Expenses $121k (2024)

Total Assets $1.05M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Revenue

$42k (2024)

Expenses

$121k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.05M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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