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WYCF General Grant Application

Reviewer: Distribution Committee Program Area: Community Improvement

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Lander Community Foundation Director: Ms. Gina Colovich Lander, WY 82520 Phone: 307-349-5443 Mission

The Lander Community Foundation's mission is to create a stronger community by promoting philanthropy through effective giving and volunteerism and providing leadership on issues that are important to our community. History

We support charitable organizations and offer donors easy and effective ways to give and build resources to meet future charitable needs in our community. We strive to be a catalyst within our community. Our goal is to help strengthen nonprofit groups by helping them to build capacity and by providing technical assistance. Our programs include presentations on topics such as event planning, board development, and business partnerships. PROJECT INFORMATION

Board Participation: 100% Requested Amount: $5,000.00 Program Name: 2018 Challenge for Charities Summary The Challenge for Charities is an annual event sponsored by the Lander Community Foundation that enables local nonprofits to raise funds from their donors and have them matched by funds raised by the LCF. The Annual Lander 1/2 Marathon & 5k is connected and helps raise awareness of the event. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE

Description

The Challenge for Charities is a community-wide fundraiser sponsored by the Lander Community Foundation (LCF). Approved nonprofits solicit donations from their donors to the Challenge for Charities. The number of approved nonprofits has grown from 23 in 2011 to 34 in 2017. Donors to these nonprofits complete a donor form and send designated donations to the LCF. The LCF raises a matching fund pool to match up to $10,000 raised by each nonprofit. In previous years the match has varied between 33% and 64% and this last year, 50%. Over the past seven years the Challenge for Charities has funneled nearly $1,800,000 straight into our local nonprofits. The number of individual, designated donations has increased every year. In 2017 1,701 donations were made which is an increase of over 1,000 donations since 2011 when 665 donations were made. The matching donors (Challengers) donate at a higher level while the nonprofits solicit their donors and benefit from the low cost and efficiency of the fundraiser. At the same time as part of the Challenge for Charities, the LCF, hosts the July 4th Lander Half Marathon, 5 K and Kids 1-mile Mad Dash. The race galvanizes the community and celebrates the important work that participating nonprofits provide our community. In 2017 840 individuals participated in the race events. Expected Outcome and Sustainability

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Now in its seventh year, the Challenge for Charities event has become invaluable to the Lander nonprofit community and the Lander Community Foundation expects to continue with this success. Lander area nonprofits are increasingly aware of how important this event is to their fundraising activities. In 2011 and 2012 there were 25 participating nonprofits, and since then we have held at 35 (this year one dropped out early to make it 34). We expect similar number of participants in 2018 but that is uncertain as several new nonprofits have formed in 2017. As more nonprofits become involved, more funding becomes available for community outreach activities. We measure the event success by the total designated funds raised by the nonprofits (2011, $93,750; 2012, $120,200 ; 2013, $194,523; 2014, $171,741; 2015, $174,728; 2016, 232,000; 2017, 236,000). Additionally we measure success by the expansion of Community Challengers who donate to the matching fund pool and the total funds contributed to the Challenger pool. The number of Challengers in 2017 was 70 donating $91,357 as compared to 24 donating $39,000 in 2011. We had several smaller Challengers giving below the $500 level for the first time this year. We will encourage their participation as Challengers and hopefully bring their giving level up in 2018. Finally, we measure success by the nonprofit post-event survey. The LCF board carefully reviews these surveys and takes steps to improve the experience each year. This is an ongoing project of the LCF. Each year the July 4th Lander Half Marathon, 5k and Kids 1-mile Mad Dash serves as the catalyst to celebrate the Lander community and the important work the nonprofits do to make Lander a great place to live. As the race event has grown from 369 participants in 2011 to 840 in 2017, so has the visibility of the connected Challenge for Charities. Community Challengers are recognized in several ways including street banners, newspaper notices, posters and announcements during the race event. Recognition of the important contributions they make has engaged many of them to give annually. During the past two years we have also increased the visibility of the awards ceremony by collaborating with the nonprofit, Lander Live, to present the checks before the headline band of the evening concert takes the stage. Both Challengers and the nonprofits appreciate the recognition this event gives them. Other opportunities to collaborate with our nonprofit community include working with the Lander Art Center to design the race t-shirt and with Maker Space 307 on the bandanas the race winners receive as awards. Collaboration The C4C is a true community event reaching all corners of our community. The LCF Challenger pool includes donations from local businesses and individuals in the Platinum ($10,000+), Gold ($5,000-$9,999), Titanium ($2500-$4999), Silver ($1000-$2,499) and Bronze ($500-$999) levels. LCF Board members solicit donations for the Challenger pool and 100% of the board participate as Challengers. Each participating nonprofit contributes a minimum of 20 volunteer hours to the fundraiser. Over 700 hours of volunteer labor make this event possible. A Race Committee of six volunteers and two race co-directors spearhead the event. This event has galvanized local nonprofits to make the most out this opportunity for fundraising. A list of the 2017 participating nonprofits and Community Challengers with recognition benefits is attached as part of the budget document. We have over $17,000 of in-kind donations from 20 vendors and individuals that help make this fundraiser an huge success. Budget Narrative

Expenses for the 2018 event are estimated at $35,750. These budget items are entirely related to the July 4th Lander Half Marathon & 5K and marketing materials. The LCF has estimated $17,310 will be secured in in-kind donations. In-kind donations cover race items such as labor stipend donated back to C4C ($2000), timing system bibs & race timing labor ($2100) and race food ($500). Awards ($1000), banner hanging ($300) and advertising ($750) are also important in-kind donations. The race committee has elected to eliminate much of the schwag that was put into race bags and made it optional for participants to pick up at registration, thus cutting down on waste. The in-kind value of schwag is $2000. The remaining $18,440 will be covered by race fees ($26,000 based on 850 participants) and local city/county recreation grants ($5,000). In the event the expenses are lower than expected, excess race fees will become part of the Open Grant Awards Program. Challenge for Charities Budget Income: Income for 2018 event is projected at $359,750. $326,000 will be passed through to the participating nonprofits. Designated nonprofit donations are estimated at $236,000. The Community Challenger matching pool is estimated at $90,000 described as follows: $65,000 individual; $15,000 corporate; $5,000 private foundations; $5,000 Wyoming Community Foundation. The remaining $5,000 is in city/county recreation grants. WYCF funds will be used in the matching fund pool supporting all categories of nonprofits in our community from education to cultural, to social services and health--essentially allowing WYCF funds to go further in our community.

Total

BudgetSalaries/Fringe Benefits $2,000 $1,000 $3,000Payroll TaxesInsurance $1,000 $1,000TravelEquipment $500 $500

Volunteer Lunch & Challenger Gifts

$400 $400

Printing & Copying $500 $500

Credit Card Fees $50 $50Postage & Shipping $450 $450Rent: sanitation facilities $100 $500 $600Rent: Storage Unit $440 $440UtilitiesAdvertising: Race Promo $750 $750 $1,500

Marketing: C4C $3,100 $3,100Other: race food $500 $100 $600Other t-shirts $5,000 $5,000Other schwag bags $2,000 $2,000Other graphic design $500 $500Other race awards $1,000 $1,000Other timing system $2,000 $1,000 $3,000Other time chipped race bibs $100 $1,350 $1,450Other: nonprofit bucks $1,800 $1,800

Other Professional services banner hanging

$300 $300

Other Professional services PA system & announcer

$400 $400

Other volunteer labor 20+ hours per nonprofit

$8,160 $8,160

Total Project Expense $17,310 $18,440 $35,750

PROJECT INCOME - List each actual and/or anticipated source of funding for this project.

Funding Sources Total AmountFunds

CommittedFunds

Requested

Wyoming Community Foundation Grant: matchiung find pool*

$5,000 $5,000

Grants used to cover C4C expenses: Lander Recreation board, FC Recreation Board, Lander Chamber of Commerce

$5,750 $5,750

Designated nonprofit donations: 100% go straight out to nonprofits

$236,000

Government $0

Challenger fund pool: Foundations $5,000 $5,000

Challenger fund pool: Corporations: Fremont Toyota, McDonalds

$15,000 $15,000

Individuals* $65,000Earned Income:

Events: C4C race registration fee used to cover expenese of entire fundraiser

$28,000

Race Branded Products Sales $0

Membership IncomeTotal Project Income $359,750

Expense ItemsAmount Requested

from WYCFIn-Kind

Donations$ from other

sources

* These funds are used for the C4C matching fundpool given to the participating nonprofits.

Any excess income is used for the Open Grant program.

Name of Organization

Alpha Recreation Center

Big Horn Restoration Group

Christmas Baskets

Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance

First Stop Help Center

Fremont Symphony Orchestra

Help for Health Hospice

International Stage Stop Sled Dog Race

Lander Area Pathway System

Lander Art Center

Lander Care and Share Food Bank

Lander Children's Museum

Lander Community Concerts Assn

Lander Community Foundation

Lander Cycling Club

Lander Library Friends Association

Lander Live

Lander Masters Special Olympics

Lander Nordic Ski Association

Lander Pet Connection

Lander Swim Club

Lander Valley Farmers Market

Lander Valley Wetland Preserve

Maker Space 307

Museum of the American West

NOLS Scholarship Fund

Promoting Arts in Lander Schools

Pushroot Community Garden

Rodeo Grounds Bleachers

The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming

Wind River Farm to Plate

Wyoming Outdoor Council

Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company

Wyoming Wildlife Federation

Acuhealth Bronze

Atlantic City Federal Credit Union Bronze

Alexander Excavation Bronze

Brooks Bronze

Colovich Business Services Bronze

John Gans & Stephanie Kessler Bronze

Juice Plus/Tower Garden with Jules Meeker Bronze

Lander Valley Animal Hospital Bronze

Lander Chamber of Commerce Bronze

Mark & Deborah Nunnink Bronze

Meyers Gambles Bronze

Missy White Bronze

Phat Foam Bronze

RaJean & Ron Fossen Bronze

Rick and Babes Fagnant Bronze

Tri Hydro Bronze

Wind River Hotel & Casino Bronze

City of Lander Bronze

Web Webster Bronze

Wind River Aviation Bronze

Fremont Orthopaedics P.C. Silver

Phifer Law Office Silver

Central Bank & Trust Silver

Cyndy & Pete Simer Silver

Elemental Fitness Silver

Elevate Rehab Silver

First Interstate Bank Silver

George & Paula Hunker Silver

Jackie Nelson & Andy Gramlich Family Silver

Kiwanis Silver

Lander Medical Clinic Silver

Nancy Debovois Silver

Perry & Richard Cook Silver

Rita Neill & Michael Kotrick Silver

Rotary Club Silver

Sam & Liz Lightner Silver

Garth & Annie Reber Silver

Schurg Financial Services Silver

State Farm Silver

Larsen Families Silver

Wild Iris Mountain Sports Silver

wyoming Community Bank Silver

Whitco Blasting Silver

Christine Lichtenfels & Dan Heilig Titanium

Lander District Rec Board Titanium

Leslie Calkins Titanium

Michelle Escudero & Scott Kane Titanium

Two Sisters Titanium

Anonymous Titanium

McDonalds Gold

Fagnant, Lewis & Brinda Gold

Wyoming Community Foundation Gold

Anonymous Gold

Fremont Toyota Platinum

Anonymous Platinum

Lander Community Foundation Board of Directors

2017

Susan Brame Leslie Calkins, Secretary Gina Colovich RaJean Fossen, President John Larsen Liz Lightner Sarah Hamlin Pat McGavran, Treasurer Deborah Nunnink Judd Rogers Justus Jacobs, Vice President

2018 Budget 2018 predicted in Kind Budget Description

INCOME

Challenge for Charities

4210 Challenger Donations 85000 Challenger Funds  

Open Grant 5% withheld ‐4250 5% Challenger Funds for Open Grants 

4230 Race Registrations 28000 Race Registration Fees Collected

4240 Race Sponsorship 5750 Grants and Race Sponsorship (TAD, LRecB)

4070 C4C Donations to LCF 4000 Donations to LCF as C4C designee 

Other C4C 0 Sales of hats, socks, and T‐shirts

Total Challenge for Charities 118500

Contributions Income

4400 LCF Annual Fund 4000 Donations through Annual Fund 

4300 LCF endowment release 4300

Pass-through Donations Pass‐through 

To Be Redistributed Short-Term 10000 One time Grants (see expense for named)

Pass-through Donations - Other 5000 One time or infrequent fundraisers (see expense for named)

Total Pass-through Donations 15000

Total Contributions Income 23300

Grants

Grant Income-Restricted 0

Grant Income - Unrestricted 12000 Trillium Renewal, Other Corporate Grants

Miscellaneous Income 50 Amazon Smile, misc donations 

Pass thu admin fee

4080 Fiscal Sponsor Fee 300 Fiscal Sponsorship ($50) fees

Total Pass thu admin fee 300

Total Income 154150

EXPENSE

Administration

Accounting Tax return 0 5000 Tax return (MMF)

Awards and Gifts 400 Appreciation gifts, annual dinner 

Bank Service Charges 100 Service Charges 

Bookkeeping 8750 C4C Data Entry and Accounting (Contractor)

Box rent 52 P.O. Box Rental 

Broker fees 1700 For Investment Accounts 

Credit card fees nonC4C 20

Licenses and Permits 25 Annual License ‐ Wyoming State Department 

Office supplies 100

Postage 400 General postage

Printing & reproduction 300 Printing and Stationary for LCF

800 LCF Informational Brochure  (new/revised) 

Web services 2300 Donor Database e‐Tapestry 

0 300 Account Operating System & QuickBooks license

312 Ecommerce Web Site

65 Domain name registration (GoDaddy)

Dues and Subscriptions 150 Lander Chamber of Commerce Membership Dues

Insurance

Liability Insurance 1200 Board of Directors Insurance 

Marketing 200 LCF/FB posts/Chamber relocation guide, new LCF Brochures

Professional Fees

Consulting 500 Nonprofit workshops

Total Administration Expenses 17374

Contributions Pass‐through 

Challenge for Charities Match 80750 Challenger Funds  (minus 5%)

Nonprofit Bucks 1800 Race Awards: Nonprofit Bucks

Open Grant 4250 Open grant 5%

Other Open Grant 15000 Open grant

Pass Thru Donations

To Be Redistributed Short-Term 9800

Pass Thru Donations - Other 4900

Total Contributions Passthrough Expenses 116500

Program Expense Challenge for Charities Race and Fundraiser 

Director 1000 2000 C4C Race Directors /volunteer coordinator

Advertising and Marketing 2900 Administrative/Marketing materials (C4C brochure) (includes pennant banner

500 Graphic Design

200 Challenger Banners (new)  

200 Facebook Ads

200 Newsletter insert

250 250 Lander Journal

100 500 County 10

Bank Charges/Credit Card Fees 50 Credit Card, PayPal and other fees 

Insurance 1000 C4C liability insurance

Meals and Entertainment 100 500 Race Food

Postage and Delivery 450 C4C postage

Printing and Stationary 500 Stationary, envelopes, printer ink (thank you letters)

Equipment 500 Race mat

Race Supplies 0 2000 Swag bag materials

400 Volunteer & Challenger thank you gifts, race debrief lunch

500 100 Sanitation systems (2013 and 2015 donated in kind)

1350 100 Race Bibs 

1000 2000 Timing system

T-Shirts and Prizes 5000 T‐shirts

0 1000 Race Awards (donated shoes/maker space medal materials)  

440 storage unit rent

Contract Expenses   300 Street banner hanging (in kind in 2013 and 2015)

400 PA System & Announcer

8160 nonprofit volunteer hours

Total Program Expense 16640 17310

Total Expense 150514 22610

3636  

Other Income

Other Income

Total Other Income 0

Other Expense

Other Expenses

Total Other Expense 0

0

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Jan 1 - Dec 5, 17

Ordinary Income/ExpenseIncome

Investment IncomeCapital Gain Distributions 153.29Change in market value 20,686.87Dividend Income 2,173.91

Total Investment Income 23,014.07

Reimbursed Expenses 100.00Restricted Income

Challenge for Charities4210 Challenger Match Pool 91,967.424230 Race Registrations 29,821.014240 Race Sponsorship 5,750.004500 Big Horn Restoration Group 0.004530 First Stop Help Center 0.004540 Fremont Symphony Orches 0.004550 Help for Health Hospice 0.004560 Intl Climbers Festival 0.004570 Lander Pathway System 0.004580 Lander Art Center 0.004590 Lander Care & Share Food 0.004600 Lander Children's Museum 0.004610 Lander Community Concerts 0.004620 Lander Community Foundatio 0.004630 Lander Cycling Club 0.004640 Lander Library Friends 0.004650 Lander Live 0.004660 Lander Masters Special Oly 0.004670 Lander Nordic Ski Assn 0.004680 Lander Pet Connection 0.004700 Lander Sled Dog Race 0.004710 Lander Swim Club 0.004720 Lander Christmas Basket 0.004730 Lander Wetland Preserve 0.004740 Maker Space 307 0.004750 Museum of American West 0.004760 NOLS 0.004770 PALS Promoting Arts 0.004780 Pushroot Community Garden 0.004790 The Nature Conservancy 0.004800 Wind River Farm to Plate 0.004810 Wyoming Outdoor Council 0.004820 Wyoming Shakespeare Fest 0.004830 Wyoming Wildlife Federatio 0.004840 Alpha Recreation Center 0.004860 Rodeo Grounds Bleachers 0.004870 Lander Valley Farmer's Mkt 0.00Challenge for Charities - Other 0.00

Total Challenge for Charities 127,538.43

Open Grant Contributions 3,000.00Pass-through Donations

Lander Chamber Building 1,000.00To Be Redistributed Short-Term 9,357.82Pass-through Donations - Other 1,200.00

Total Pass-through Donations 11,557.82

Total Restricted Income 142,096.25

Unrestricted Income4070 Unrestricted Funds LCF 6,068.464400 LCF Annual Fund 2,771.16Miscellaneous Income 3,364.14Other C4C 1.71

3:44 PM Lander Community Foundation12/05/17 Profit & LossAccrual Basis January 1 through December 5, 2017

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Pass thu admin fee4080 Fiscal Sponsor Fee 508.00Pass-through Admin Fee-2% 459.68

Total Pass thu admin fee 967.68

Total Unrestricted Income 13,173.15

Total Income 178,383.47

Gross Profit 178,383.47

ExpenseAdministration

Bank charges 39.67Bank Service Charges 40.00Box rent 52.00Broker fees 1,648.21Licenses and Permits 25.00Office supplies 93.08Postage 44.68Printing & reproduction 940.12Web services 2,029.80

Total Administration 4,912.56

Advertising & Marketing 50.00Contract Labor 3,000.00Contributions

Challenge for Charities Match 94,280.47Nonprofit Bucks 1,425.00Open Grant 17,000.00Pass Thru Donations

Lander Cycling Club 112.50To Be Redistributed Short-Term 12,255.32Pass Thru Donations - Other 200.00

Total Pass Thru Donations 12,567.82

Total Contributions 125,273.29

InsuranceLiability Insurance 1,159.00

Total Insurance 1,159.00

Professional FeesAccounting 7,920.00

Total Professional Fees 7,920.00

Program ExpenseAdvertising and Marketing 2,850.39Bank Charges/Credit Card Fees 2.86Insurance 899.00Meals and Entertainment 290.37Postage and Delivery 392.11Printing and Stationery 257.83Race Supplies 2,116.10Rent 440.00Sanitation 500.00T-Shirts and Prizes 4,958.15

Total Program Expense 12,706.81

Reconciliation Discrepancies 0.01Seminars 150.00

Total Expense 155,171.67

Net Ordinary Income 23,211.80

Net Income 23,211.80

3:44 PM Lander Community Foundation12/05/17 Profit & LossAccrual Basis January 1 through December 5, 2017

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ASSETSCurrent Assets

Checking/SavingsChecking--US Bank 44,569.73Edward Jones 25.50First Interstate - Checking 72,931.49First Interstate Investments

First Interstate - Alt Invest 14,184.82First Interstate - Cash 9,960.37First Interstate - Equity Funds 115,149.09First Interstate - Fixed Income 47,047.30First Interstate Investments - Other -631.03

Total First Interstate Investments 185,710.55

Total Checking/Savings 303,237.27

Other Current AssetsInventory Asset 100.00

Total Other Current Assets 100.00

Total Current Assets 303,337.27

TOTAL ASSETS 303,337.27

LIABILITIES & EQUITYLiabilities

Current LiabilitiesCredit Cards

First Interstate Visa 54.00

Total Credit Cards 54.00

Other Current Liabilities5040 Fremont Co Symphony Orches -6,645.005070 Intl Climbers' Festival 13.975190 Lander Nordic Ski Assn -0.10

Total Other Current Liabilities -6,631.13

Total Current Liabilities -6,577.13

Total Liabilities -6,577.13

EquityFoundation endowment fund 72,000.00

Fund Balance 166,725.92Retained Earnings 47,977.91Net Income 23,211.80

Total Equity 309,915.63

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 303,338.50

3:46 PM Lander Community Foundation

12/05/17 Balance SheetAccrual Basis As of December 5, 2017

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