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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$311,093
Total expenses
$298,931
Contributions and grants received
$299,624
Grants paid
$6,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$16,786
Other revenue
-$5,317
Total assets, end of year
$1,309,338
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,379
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,305,959
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$160,581
Management and general expenses
$107,401
Fundraising expenses
$30,949
Program service expenses (Part III)
$160,581

Program services were 53.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $287,806

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,818

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,211 · excluded $35,211

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $436,951

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $455,376

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$18,425

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$18,425 · excluded -$18,425

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $115,005

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $287,806

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $120,322

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$5,317 · excluded -$5,317

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $6,000 · program services $6,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $102,771 · program services $77,078 · management and general $25,693

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $25,077 · program services $18,808 · management and general $6,269

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $723 · program services $542 · management and general $181

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,349 · program services $7,012 · management and general $2,337

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,109 · management and general $14,109

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $30,440 · fundraising $30,440

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $8,699 · management and general $8,699

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $32,757 · program services $20,783 · management and general $11,974

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,383 · management and general $1,383

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,000 · management and general $18,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,442 · management and general $5,442

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,481 · program services $4,111 · management and general $1,370

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,561 · management and general $1,561

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOLD CEREMONY

    total $26,247 · program services $26,247

  • 24b · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $3,848 · management and general $3,848

  • 24c · Other expenses: INTERNET AND PHONE

    total $2,040 · management and general $2,040

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMPUTER & SOFTWARE

    total $1,781 · management and general $1,781

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,223 · management and general $2,714 · fundraising $509

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $53,487 · end of year $90,910

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $46,800

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $9,291

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $37,509

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,053,180 · end of year $1,180,919

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,630 · end of year $3,379

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,103,037 · end of year $1,305,959

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ENCOURAGE A LIFETIME OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY RECOGNIZING INITIATIVE, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SERVICE IN YOUNG PEOPLE OF WYOMING. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY EDUCATING THE RESIDENTS OF WYOMING ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO EARN THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD. ONCE THEY HAVE DECIDED TO PARTICIPATE, THE STAFF AND BOARD OF THE COUNCIL SUPPORT THEM AS THEY WORK ON THE PROGRAM AND AS THEY GROW TO BECOME AWESOME HUMANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, STATE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT TO ANY YOUNG PERSON IN WYOMING WHO IS WORKING TOWARDS THEIR MEDAL. WITH ENCOURAGEMENT FROM STAFF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE U.S. DELEGATION FOR WYOMING, YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP HABITS OF SERVICE AND GROWTH, AND A LIFETIME OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IS GAINED.

  • THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AGES 13 TO 23, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY, CIRCUMSTANCE, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. THERE IS NO MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE, AND THE PROGRAM EASILY ACCOMMODATES THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES.WHAT IS SPECIAL AND UNIQUE ABOUT PURSUING THE AWARD IN WYOMING, IS THAT OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR ADVISORS HAVE A TEAM TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE THEM AS THEY WORK TOWARD EARNING A BRONZE, SILVER, OR GOLD MEDAL IN THE AWARD PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE WYOMING CONGRESSIONAL AWARD COUNCIL (WCAC):1. HOSTS A STATE MEDALIST CEREMONY TO HONOR OUR MEDALISTS EVERY SPRING2. AWARDS EACH WYOMING GOLD MEDALIST A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO ANY PLACE OF FURTHER EDUCATION OR TRADE3. HOSTS GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR WYOMING GOLD MEDALISTS AND THEIR GUESTS WHILE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR THE GOLD MEDAL SUMMIT. THE WCAC ALSO OFFSETS NEARLY 100% OF THE COSTS ONCE THE MEDALIST IS IN D.C. AFTER PAYING THE ONE-TIME AND ONLY REGISTRATION FEE, GOALS WILL BE SET IN FOUR PROGRAM AREAS: VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SERVICE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND EXPEDITION. THE PARTICIPANT THEN BEGINS TO RECORD THEIR HOURS BEFORE TURNING IN THEIR RECORD BOOKS. 1. EARNING THE AWARD IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY, INVEST TIME IN THE ACTIVITIES THEY ALREADY ENJOY, AND EXPLORE NEW THINGS THEY HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY. 2. EACH MEDAL JOURNEY IS UNIQUE, AND THAT IS WHAT WE LOVE MOST ABOUT THE PROGRAM. 3. THEIR GOALS, THEIR PACE, THEIR CHOICE TO WORK TOWARD THE AWARD ON THEIR OWN OR WITH FRIENDS EACH PIECE OF THE AWARD STORY IS THEIRS TO CREATE!

    Expenses $160,581 · Grants $6,000 · Revenue $23,235

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Williams

    PRESIDENT (CURRENT) / TREASURER (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Butler

    PRESIDENT (FORMER) / DIRECTOR (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marianna Pizzato

    VICE PRESIDENT (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heidi Rubich

    TREASURER (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dianne Kirkbride

    SECRETARY (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Diller

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Affie Ellis

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Flannigan

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Hall

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Garry Piiparin

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Schmid-Pizzato

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Thomas

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bruce Thomson

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carlton Underwood

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Wilson

    DIRECTOR (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zeta Nuckolls Anderson

    DIRECTOR (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Compton

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $102,771
    From this org
    $90,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,771
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202542279349303749

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