2024 Annual Report - Lander Community Foundation

2024 Annual Report SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

Board Of Directors

Linda Lindsey Chair

Cori Slingerland Vice Chair

RIta Neill Secretary

Deborah Reguera Treasurer

Mark Calhoun

Mark Cole

Michelle Escudero

Marilyn Fisher

David Goldman

John Larsen

Amanda Sempert

Rick Fagnant CPA Board Member Emeritus

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Cover photo: Barbara McMahill

Contents 4

Message From The Director

5

14th Annual Challenge For Charities

8

A Unified Vision Strengthening The Arts In Lander

9

Looking Ahead To Our Future

10

How You Can Help Us Drive Our Mission Forward

12

Donor Lists

Photo: Dick Lefevre Lander Community Foundation • 2024 Annual Report • 3

Message From The Executive Director THANK YOU, Lander Community Foundation friends—near and far!

Your devotion, engagement, financial support, volunteerism, and community-minded spirit made 2024 an incredible year. Whether you helped racers cross the finish line safely on the 4th of July, joined other Challenge for Charities (C4C) Challengers by contributing to the Matching Fund, or provided LCF with unrestricted support to keep our mission moving forward—thank you.

Mary Greene Executive Director Lander Community Foundation

We’ve been working hard to meet the needs of Lander’s nonprofits while helping them grow, elevate their professionalism, and sustain the programs our community relies on.

Through vital services and resources, we’ve helped to strengthen nonprofit capacity, increase attendance at community events, and ensure that essential programs continue to thrive.

While capturing every positive impact made this year is impossible, here are some of the accomplishments we’re incredibly proud of.

Photo: Stacy Stebner

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MAKING MAGIC FOR 14 YEARS THROUGH LANDER’S LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Challenge For Charities LCF reached new goals this year. Thanks to your support, we created

are becoming increasingly skilled at fundraising. This fundraiser

more free resources for nonprofits, fostered local partnerships, and

works, and because of C4C and the generosity of donors, our

offered guidance to fiscally sponsored entities.

greater community continues to thrive.

We have broken records for three consecutive years through

In 2024, there were over 3,500 individual donations to nonprofits—

Challenge

an astounding 2,517 more than in 2023. To help maximize this

for

Charities,

engaged

in

our

community,

and

strengthened ties across sectors.

Each year, more nonprofits raise more money through C4C. They recognize this event as a powerful tool for leveraging donations and

impact, LCF continues to provide free consultation and marketing coaching, ensuring organizations can effectively promote their programs and services during the giving period.

Photo: Stacy Stebner

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ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING YEAR

14th Annual Challenge For Charities In

another

record-breaking

year,

Challengers

and

donors

Without the generosity of the C4C Challengers that contribute to

contributed an astounding $842,602 to the 14th annual Challenge

the Matching Fund, C4C would not be as successful as it is. These

for Charities (C4C) community-wide fundraiser. Lander nonprofits

generous contributions spurred our community's philanthropic

raised a whopping $641,753.

action, leading to 117 Matching Fund contributions from individuals,

Here’s a look at what we accomplished together: + Coordinated

4,500+

volunteer

hours to support local organizations through Lander Connected, the free centralized volunteer hub. + Managed substantial grant funding for our 14 fiscally sponsored nonprofits and for 27 LOR Foundation grants. + Implemented advanced systems that enhance donor fund management and

strengthen

our

professional

capabilities, which will benefit Lander nonprofits in perpetuity.

businesses, foundations, and four Lander nonprofits.

Challenger donations are vital to encourage philanthropic giving, and they allow us to successfully support nonprofits with an added percentage of the Matching Fund.

The philanthropic leadership from these local businesses and individuals allowed us to give a 35% match to the funds raised by the participating nonprofits. These funds are poured back into Lander and used for local programs and projects. We had 23 organizations that met or surpassed the $10,000 match cap. That is three more than in 2023.

+ Led the record-breaking 14th annual Challenge for Charities, raising $641,753 with 3,522 donations! + 117 Challengers surpassed our goal and contributed $200,849 to the C4C Challenger Matching Fund, the largest one for the third year.

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2024 Participating Organizations

Photo: Brad Christensen Academy of the Winds

Good Samaritan Community Meal

Lander Nordic Ski Association

Sinks Canyon Conservancy

Almost Home Wyoming

Help for Health Hospice

Sinks Canyon Wild

Anam Cara Caregiving

Lander Art Center

Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA)

Apple Valley School

Lander Boxing Club

Art link Wyoming

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival

Lander Christmas Baskets

Central Wyoming Climbers’ Alliance

Lander Climate Action Network

Central Wyoming College Alpine Science Institute

Lander Community Foundation Lander Creative Arts Club

Child Development Services of Fremont County

Lander Cycling Club Lander Free Medical Clinic

Community Entry Services, Inc.

Lander Inclusion Movement - NEW

First Stop Help Center Fremont County Pioneer Association Fremont Symphony Orchestra

Lander Library Friends Association Lander Masters Special Olympics

Lander Performing Arts Lander Pet Connection Lander Presents Lander Search and Rescue Lander Senior Center - NEW

Slow Food Wind River - NEW The Bossert Collective The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming The Soldier’s House Water for Wildlife Foundation

Lander Spay & Neuter

Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation

Lander Swim Club

Wind River Dojo - NEW

Lander Valley Farmer’s Market

Wyoming Outdoor Council

Lander Womentum

Wyoming Pathways

PFLAG - NEW

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Pushroot Community Garden

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

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A UNIFIED VISION

Strengthening The Arts In Lander

Collaboration is key to ensuring that arts organizations thrive

Lander Art Center board member and patron Shane Parrott

in a vibrant community like Lander. Since late 2023, Lander Art

comments, “Working towards larger goals requires effort and

Center, Lander Performing Arts, and Art Link Wyoming have

intentionality, seeing how combining forces strengthen each

been working alongside community stakeholders and donors to

organization and better serve the community has made it all

streamline efforts, strengthen programs, and maximize impact.

worthwhile.

With support from LCF, these three organizations have explored

LCF’s guidance has been instrumental in helping shape these

how combining resources, human skills, and board leadership

discussions, ensuring that goals remain focused and that the

can create a more sustainable arts ecosystem.

transition makes sense for donors, stakeholders, and patrons

Through thoughtful discussions facilitated by LCF, the groups have worked to minimize confusion among donors and program attendees while identifying the best path forward. Ultimately, this

alike. This collaboration is a huge step toward sustainability, and while there’s still room to grow, we’re proud of how far we’ve come.”

collaboration led to the dissolution of Art Link Wyoming in early

This effort reflects Lander’s strong tradition of partnership and

2025, allowing its mission and programs to continue seamlessly

community-driven solutions. By aligning resources, we ensure

under the leadership of Lander Art Center and Lander Performing

that the arts remain a vital and accessible part of our town’s

Arts.

cultural landscape.

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LOOKING AHEAD

To Our Future In 2023, we committed to integrating a more efficient accounting and nonprofit portal system—and we delivered. These two databases now provide secure, long-term storage for nonprofit documents, applications, and key statistics, preserving valuable organizational history. They also enhance LCF’s ability to manage donor-advised funds, scholarships, grants, and fiscally sponsored entities’ funds, ensuring sustainable growth and impact.

Building on this progress, we dedicated part of 2024 to expanding our digital assets and increasing our photo and video library. As part of our commitment to supporting local nonprofits, we provided free

Photo: Brad Christensen

photography and videography services for events held in Lander. This allowed us to capture the energy of nonprofit events, volunteers in

As we progress on our strategic plan, several key objectives lie

action, and some of our most dedicated LCF supporters working to

ahead. While fundraising has remained steady, we’ve implemented

advance our mission.

new tools, expanded resources, and grown our staff to better serve

As a reminder, our staff and board created vital goals in our strategic plan. These include: + Continuing support for nonprofits + Building organizational capacity to meet the needs of our philanthropic community + Pursuing financial growth and stability + Increasing visibility and exposure to broaden our audience

Lander’s nonprofits and elevate LCF’s professionalism. These efforts cost money to initially integrate and sustain the program. We need your support to continue our momentum.

We invite you to get involved meaningfully—whether through financial contributions, volunteerism, or advocacy. Together, we can strengthen Lander’s nonprofit community and ensure its lasting impact.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP US

Drive Our Mission Forward You can count on LCF to think strategically for Lander's betterment. We have ambitious goals, and we need your support to achieve them.

You can help turn these goals into reality in many ways—through your time, expertise, financial contributions, or simply by championing the work we do together. + Give to the LCF General Operating Fund.

Your

+ Join the Lander Legacy Society. The Lander Legacy Society is designed for donors who intend to make planned or deferred gifts to the Lander Community Foundation. A planned gift honors your commitment to Lander and secures your legacy within the community.

Ways

you

can

join

the

unrestricted donation allows us to evolve and grow to

+ Charitable Bequest

meet the community’s needs. It also allows us to provide

+ Unrestricted Bequest

consistent education and opportunities for our local

+ Restricted Bequest

nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations. + Become a Challenge for Charities Challenger. The money donated by our Challengers is pooled into

Legacy

Society:

+ Individual Retirement Account + Qualified Charitable Distribution + Whole Life Insurance

the Matching Fund. This fund incentivizes community

+ Life Income Gift

members to donate to their favorite nonprofits, knowing

+ Endowment Donation

there will be a matching donation through the Challenger

Lander

+ Contribute to our endowment. Our endowment allows

Matching fund. + Make an in-kind donation - If you have a service that you would like to donate to the Lander Community Foundation, please let us know! We can discuss the best way to recognize your generosity, and are always open to ideas. To maximize our program dollars and staff time, we are appreciative of any donated work you can offer

LCF to operate in perpetuity. We are grateful to the Rotary Club of Lander for installing the corpus when LCF was under the club's financial purview. The Board of Directors can use the dollars, if needed, leaving the corpus intact.

To learn more about including LCF in your estate plans, contact us at info@landercommunityfoundation.org or (307) 438-9247.

to us at a reduced rate.

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2024 FINANCIALS REVENUE ($1,018,665) Challenger Matching Fund 19.8%

EXPENSES ($999,488) Race Registrations and Sponsorships 3.9%

LCF Unrestricted Donations 13.3%

Program Expenses 3.9% Administrative and Operating Expenses 11.4% Race Expenses 3.7%

Challenge for Charities Donations 63%

Photo: Brad Christensen

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Challenge for Charities Awards 81%

COMMUNITY CHALLENGER LIST

Challenge For Charities Matching Fund PLATINUM LEVEL | $20,000+

FUNDS RAISED PER YEAR 2011-2024

Lonnie Bull, Edward Jones

Barbara and Clint McMahill Jennifer and Brian Barrett Marty Brammer

The Mortenson Family

Alice T. Brew

GOLD LEVEL | $15,000-$19,999

Nancy Brumsted

Bill and Jill Calder

Jerry and Cassy Venters

Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance

TITANIUM LEVEL | $10,000-$14,999

Alcmene Chalazonitis Greene

Rick and Janie Muir

Mike Charles

Susan Pearson

Michael Cheek and Kathy Brown

SILVER LEVEL | $5,000-$9,999

Child Development Services of

The Blackbird Foundation

Dennis and Lucy Cone

Perry Cook

Delaine Cox

Anonymous (2)

Fremont County

Carol and Bruce Campbell

Carl Cote

Fremont Therapy Group

Jeff Kimber - Precision Dirt Works

Garth and Annie Reber

Don and Judy Legerski

Lander Children's Museum

Cyndy Simer

George and Paula Hunker

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neill

Lander Valley Animal Hospital

BRONZE LEVEL | $1,000-$4,999

Christine Lichtenfels and Dan Heilig

Anonymous (5)

The Marshall Chapin Family

Susan and Rich Brame

Sandy Colhoun and Selina Rossiter

Elemental Performance and Fitness Michelle Escudero and Scott Kane Lander Medical Clinic Alan Garms

Andrew Gramlich and Jackie Nelson Emily Horne

Eric and Sandy Martinez

Robert and Bonnie Sewell Robert and Barbara Spengler Whitco Blasting

Wyoming Community Bank

Eva Crane

Jeremy Crews William Darr

Susan Darrin Jewel Dirks

Richard F. Fagnant

Julia Fairbank and Eric Levy

Karen and Steve Matson

IRON LEVEL | UP TO $999

Robert and Virginia Nagy

Academy of the Winds

Ron and RaJean Fossen

Lisa Andersen

John Gans and Steff Kessler

Margaret Appleby

Cristina González

Robert Fay

Maven Outdoor Equipment

Anonymous (8)

Marilyn and James Fisher

Deborah and Mark Nunnink

Brenda Alexander

Maureen Fox

Apple Valley School

Carolyn and Phil Gilbertson

Sky and Jan Phifer

Michael and Atha Quinn

Joseph and Andrea Quiroz

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The Graf Family

Ron and Patti Kopriva

Nancy A Pieropan

Suraj Suwal

Jerre Gresly

Dick and Julie Lefevre

Mary Anne Rau

Cara Tschida

Ariel and Mary Greene

Becky Larsen

Robin Gucker

Linda Lindsey and Monty Hettich

Hamlin, Sarah and Mark

Eddie Lobatos

Molly and Bruce Hampton

Justin Loyka

Rod and Mary Haper

Perry and Anita Marple

Joel Harms

McCormick Marketing

Helen E. Higby

Kathie McFarlane

Riley Hopeman Alicia D Jordan

Patrick Mettenbrink

Justus Jacobs Insurance Agency Inc Laura Koch

Meyer's Gambles Inc. Roberta Palmer

Lander Dental Group

Mcdonald's

Deborah Reguera and Bill Mayo Gary Reiter

Scott Robeson

Shannon and Rick Rochelle Amanda Sempert Kathryn Shanks

Silver Spur Lanes

Carol and Ron Smith Jason Snyder

Spear S Produce Company

Tegeler Insurance Leslie and Scott Van Orman Rick and Jeni Vander Voet Web Webster Travis Welch

Karen Wendt Rick Wilmes

Kevin L Wilson

Wyoming Outdoor Council Jenny Young

Thomas Zimmer

Photo: Dick Lefevre

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DONOR LIST

Unrestricted Anonymous (12)

Eva Crane

Almost Home Wyoming

Jeremy Crews

Academy of the Winds

Judy and Mark Crawford

Anam Cara Caregiving

Crossing the Threshold

Amy Andersen & Tim Wilson

Lora and Chuck Davidson

Apple Valley School

Nancy M. Debevoise

Art Link Wyoming

Anonymous

Ellen and Steve Bechtel

Matt Enlow

Soley and Rich Belt

Joyner Benfield Distinctive Land & Waterscapes

Gary Blackwelder

Kate and Aaron Foster

Susan Bourg

Fremont County Lander Search and

Susan and Rich Brame

Rescue

Central Wyoming Climbers' Alliance Norm and Sue Cessna

Alcmene Chalazonitis Greene Mike Charles

Ray and Linda Charles Mark Cole

Community Entry Services Dennis and Lucy Cone Perry Cook

Becky Crane

Robert Fay

Marilyn and James Fisher

Bossert Collective - FSE

Central Wyoming College

Julia Fairbank and Eric Levy First Stop Help Center

Andrew Blair

Carol and Bruce Campbell

Michelle Escudero and Scott Kane

Fremont County Pioneer Association Fremont Symphony Orchestra John Gans and Steff Kessler Carolyn and Phil Gilbertson

Good Samaritan Community Meal Greater Toledo Community Foundation

Mary nd Ariel Greene Ben Groneman

Sydney Hartsock Help for Health

Polly Hinds and Lynda German

Photo: Brad Christensen

Ron and Jacque Horn

Jennifer Lamb and Jim Hutchison

Celina Hudson

Lander Boxing Club

Charlene Hubble

Molly and Wayne Hughes -

Hughes Charitable Foundation George and Paula Hunker

Independence Day Fireworks Hope Johnson

Alicia D Jordan David Kallgren

Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Business Alliance

Ron and Patti Kopriva

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neill Michael Kusiek

Lander Art Center

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

Lander Christmas Baskets

Lander Climate Action Network Lander Cycling Club

Lander Free Medical Clinic Lander Library Friends Association

Lander Master's Special Olympics Lander Nordic Ski Association Lander Old Timers Rodeo Lander Performing Arts

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Lander Pet Connection

Jennifer O'Connor

Amanda Sempert

Water for Wildlife Foundation

Lander Spay and Neuter

Friends of the Canyon

Sinks Canyon Conservancy

Travis Welch

Lander Senior Citizen's Center Lander Swim Club

Lander Valley Farmers Market Lander Womentum Rebecca Larsen

Trillium Family Foundation Edward Lee

Linda Lindsey and Monty Hettich Izzy Marshall

Karen and Steve Matson Kathie McFarlane

Patrick Mettenbrink

Rick and Janie Muir

Michael Kotrick and Rita Neill J.C. Nemecek

Melody Nolan

Cortney O'Connor

Andrea Orabona Kathy Pappas Sarah Parrish

Shane Parrott

Lander Family Medicine Nancy A Pieropan

Shana Tarter and Steve Platz Potters of the Wind Rivers

Pushroot Community Garden

Deborah Reguera and Bill Mayo Barbara Reid

Fairview Foundation

Betsy and Ken Richardson Maia Rose

Rotary Internatonal Lander Rotary Blackbird Foundation Rebecc Ryon

Diane Shoutis

Sinks Canyon Wild Linda Sisco

Nan Slingerland

Slow Food Wind River Soldiers House, Inc

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Joanne and Joe Stellar Jill Stillwagon

Mark A Sutcliffe Suraj Suwal

Beverly Swistowicz

The Lightner Sams Foundation of

Mark Watkins and Susannah Bletner Stacy Wells

Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation

Wind River Dojo

Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary Annette Withington Gary Wolfe

Leann Woodhouse

Wyoming Outdoor Council Wyoming Pathways

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Wyoming Wildlife Federation

Wyoming

Caryn and Tom Throop

Leslie and Scott Van Orman

In-Kind Donations Brad Christensen City of Lander Coepto Consulting County10 Erin Freed

Friends of the Canyon Matt Herr Kiwanis Lander Journal Lander Library

John Larsen McCormick Marketing, Inc. Barbara McMahill Mr.D’s Rita Neill

Kirk Rasmussen Nathan Shoutis Summit West Emily Tilden

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