Bowhunters of Wyoming Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 237451431
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2021–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2020
- Location
- Dayton, WY, USA
- Phone
- 3076559405
- Rating
- 84
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $131,120
- Expenses
- $101,533
- Assets
- $248,840
- Liabilities
- $31,225
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
11 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Alex Bakken (President)
- Brad Jones (Vice President)
- Tom Hurley (Past President)
People named in this filing
- Alex Bakken (President)
- Brad Jones (Vice President)
- Hannah Ostheimer (Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
This corporation is organized NOT FOR PROFIT and is a corporation organized for the purpose of being an organization whose membership consists only of persons who are considered BOWHUNTERS. A. That by reason of choice, bowhunting is their primary archery interest - the taking of wild game by bow and arrow of suitable weights in a humane and sportsmanlike manner. B. To share with others their experience, knowledge and shooting skills. C. To be a conscientious bowhunter, promoting bowhunting by working to elevate its standards and the standards of those who practice the art of bowhunting. D. To provide training for others in safety, shooting skills and hunting techniques. E. To practice the wise use of our natural resources, the conservation of our wild game and the preservation of the natural habitat thereof. F. To protect, preserve and improve bowhunting opportunities in Wyoming.
What it reported doing in 2025
SCHEDULE O - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT # 1 Description for Part 1, Line 10 We funded the following grants to the following groups as listed below: WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT: Statewide seeding program $10,000, Alpine Wetlands $7,500, Shed Antler Enforcement Supplies $1,100, Law Enforcement Supplies $971, Access Yes $400; BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: Water Guzzler Project $18,950; WYOMING WILDLIFE FEDERATION: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement $1,000, Camo at the Capitol $1,000; PAINTROCK HUNTER MENTOR PROGRAM in Worland: Archery equipment & supplies $750; SWEETWATER COUNTY 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAM $500; UNITED STATE FOREST SERVICE: Trailer for Beaver Relocation $5,000; AMERICAN BEAR FOUNDATION: $560; WYOMING OUTDOOR WEEKEND in Lander: $500; HIGH UINTA GOLD LEAF 4-H in Mountain View: archery targets $2,460
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Membership-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 51% for direct work, and 49% for grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 86
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 69
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 77.7%; rating input score 78
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 22.6%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.45; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 50.2% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 15.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 77.7% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $102K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 1 filed schedules
- Filing history: 5 filing years from 2021 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.