Socrates Foundation
EIN 222620092Total Given 2016–2024
$404K
29 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$13K
typical small grants · $6K–$17K
grant size
4%
transactional · 1/28 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DIRECTORS SOCRATES FOUNDATION
Phone
(307) 322-2713
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
REQUEST LETTER
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60K | $1.1M | $41K | 3 |
| 2017 | $51K | $1.3M | $121K | 4 |
| 2018 | $79K | $1.1M | $150K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3M | $84K | N/A |
| 2020 | $88K | $1.4M | $141K | 6 |
| 2022 | $10K | $1.2M | $107K | 2 |
| 2023 | $15K | $1.4M | $59K | 1 |
| 2024 | $102K | $1.6M | $101K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$13K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
Jane Baker
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
LW
Lynne Whitney
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
LW
Lynne Whitney
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
LW
Lynne Whitney
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
LA
Lynn Allen
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
LA
Lynn Allen
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
RW
Robb Whitney
Director
RW
Robb Whitney
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
LA
Lynn Allen
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
RW
Robb Whitney
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
LA
Lynn Allen
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
PS
Paula Skrotzki
Director
RW
Ralph R Whitney Jr
Director
FW
Fay Whitney
Director
RW
Robb Whitney
Director
BW
Brian Whitney
Director
LA
Lynn Allen
Director
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K9S 4 Mobility | Cheyenne, WY | $50,000 | CAPITAL | 2024 |
| Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom | Cheyenne, WY | $35,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Freedom Service Dogs Operation Freedom | Englewood, CO | $25,000 | PILOT PROJECT FINDING FIVE DOGS IN TRAINING WORKING WIT VETERANS TO TRAIN THEIR OWN SERVICE DOGS | 2016 |
| Ymca of the Rockies | Estes Park, CO | $20,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |
| Wyoming Food Bankof the Rockies | Mills, WY | $20,000 | FOOD BANK DONATION | 2016 |
| Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies | Mills, WY | $20,000 | FOOD BANK DONATION | 2017 |
| Laramie Downtown Clinic | Laramie, WY | $20,000 | DOWNTWON CLINIC DONATION | 2017 |
| Helping Hands Ministries Inc | Douglas, WY | $17,000 | CAPITAL | 2024 |
| Whitney Healthwellness | Laramie, WY | $15,610 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Youth and Family Services Playground Project | Rapid City, SD | $15,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |
| Comea Inc | Cheyenne, WY | $15,000 | MENS DORM | 2023 |
| Valley Village Childcare | Saratoga, WY | $15,000 | PROGRAM PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Youth and Family Services Playground Project | Rapid City, SD | $15,000 | BUILDING OF PLAYGROUND FOR YOUTH | 2016 |
| The Shack Project Raise the Roof | Greybull, WY | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Cathedral Home for Children | Laramie, WY | $12,750 | PROGRAM PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Climb Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Dimensions Educational Research Foundation | Greybull, WY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne | Cheyenne, WY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Bikers Against Child Abuse I Cheyenne Chapter | Cheyenne, WY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts | Lafayette, CO | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Growing Gardens of Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $7,500 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |
| Kearny Public Schools Foundation | Kearney, NE | $6,390 | PROJECT FOR HEALTHY BEGINNINGS | 2017 |
| Albany County Public Library Fndtn | Laramie, WY | $5,250 | SUPPORT CHILDREN & CAREGIVERS | 2022 |
| Powell Senior Citizens Ago-Go | Powell, WY | $5,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |
| Jefferson County Library Foundation | Wheat Ridge, CO | $5,000 | CAPITAL GRANT | 2020 |