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James D & Bess S Polis Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $35,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
James D & Bess S Polis Foundation, a private foundation in Laramie, WY, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $35,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 26, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Climb Wyoming in Cheyenne, WY for single mother traing & support.
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- EIN
- 656016835
- Based in
- Laramie, WY
- Assets
- $1,157,362
- Grants paid
- $35,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202611469349101016. It reported $35,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | Single mother traing & support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Clinic | Laramie, WY | General fund | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | Training for guide dogs | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laramie Interfaith | Laramie, WY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Joseph's Children's Home | Torrington, WY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's Newman Center | Laramie, WY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eppson Center for Seniors | Laramie, WY | General fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laramie Connections | Laramie, WY | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349107592. It reported $55,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | Charitable | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Paul's Newman Center | Laramie, WY | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Clinic | Laramie, WY | Charitable | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epson Center | Laramie, WY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laramie Connections | Laramie, WY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laramie Interfaith | Laramie, WY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Children's Home | Torrington, WY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $17,500 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 26, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.