Catholic Charities Of Wyoming

What Catholic Charities Of Wyoming does

Catholic Charities of Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It operates as the charitable arm of the Diocese of Cheyenne, delivering social services and advocacy across the entire state of Wyoming through a parish-based distribution network. The organization was originally a licensed adoption agency but ceased adoption services in 2020, subsequently refocusing on four strategic priorities: Immigration Services, Senior Care and Elderly Ministries, Affordable Housing and Advocacy, and Native American Solidarity (with emphasis on the Wind River Indian Reservation). Its service portfolio includes Know Your Rights trainings and legal clinics for immigrants, Care for Caregiver Workshops delivered across multiple Wyoming communities, housing and food assistance parish grants, the Helping Hands individual grant program, the Veterans Talking to Veterans peer support program (in partnership with Mentor Agility), JustFaith Ministries faith formation programs, and Wyoming food insecurity advocacy in partnership with Bread for the World.

The organization operates with a lean team of five staff members supported by a board of directors, including Bishop Steven Biegler (Ex-officio), and led by Executive Director Geneviev Mougey, who was appointed in March 2022. The revenue model is donation-based, encompassing tax-deductible individual contributions processed through a Blackbaud online donation portal, recurring and designated giving, foundation grants, the Communion for Mission five-year capital campaign targeting $1.25 million plus $2 million in legacy gifts, and a planned-giving program executed via the FreeWill partnership with the Wyoming Catholic Ministries Foundation (1887 Society). Outreach occurs primarily through parish networks, monthly email newsletters, Facebook, Instagram, and diocesan communications channels. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-led and programmatically executed through parishes, workshops, and grant mechanisms rather than software products.

Name

Catholic Charities Of Wyoming

Legal name

Catholic Charities of Wyoming

Website

https://charitieswyoming.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Catholic Charities of Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Cheyenne that delivers charitable services statewide through the Diocese of Cheyenne parish network, including immigration support, caregiver workshops, housing and food grants, and veteran and Native American programs, funded primarily by donations and a five-year capital campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Charitable social services
• Community advocacy programs
• Parish-based assistance
• Immigration legal support
• Emergency grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission and priority programs. Donors can designate gifts to specific areas: Non-designated, Advocacy & Priorities, Emergency Assistance, or Operating Support.
2. Communion for Mission Capital Campaign: Five-year capital campaign targeting $1.25 million to address priority goals, with an additional $2 million goal in legacy gifts.
3. Legacy Giving: Estate planning donations through wills, trusts, IRA beneficiaries, 401(k) designations, and life insurance policies facilitated through partnership with FreeWill and Wyoming Catholic Ministries Foundation.
4. Parish Emergency Assistance Grants: Grants distributed to parishes for food and housing assistance within their communities, funded by individual donors and charitable foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities of Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers charitable services and advocacy across the state of Wyoming through four priority programs: Immigration Services (Know Your Rights trainings, legal clinics, parish programs), Senior Care and Elderly Ministries (Caregiver Workshops), Affordable Housing and Advocacy (parish housing grants, statewide Faith and Advocacy Conference), and Native American Solidarity and Collaboration Efforts with the Wind River Indian Reservation. It supplements these priorities with three grant programs (Food Assistance Parish Grant, Housing Assistance Parish Grant, Helping Hands Grant), the JustFaith Ministries faith formation program, Veterans Talking to Veterans peer support, Emergency Assistance referral services, and Adoption Records management, all funded by donations, grants, and the Communion for Mission capital campaign.

Product overview

Catholic Charities of Wyoming is a non-profit charitable organization that offers a portfolio of social service programs and parish support services. The organization operates four core priority areas: Immigration Services (Know Your Rights trainings, legal clinics, parish programs), Senior Care & Elderly Ministries (Caregiver Workshops), Affordable Housing & Advocacy, and Native American Solidarity. Additional programs include the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, JustFaith Ministries faith formation programs, Veterans Talking to Veterans peer support, Emergency Assistance referral services, Adoption Records management, and three grant programs (Food Assistance Parish Grant, Housing Assistance Parish Grant, and Helping Hands Grant for individuals). The Communion for Mission campaign is a five-year $1.25 million fundraising initiative with a $2 million legacy gift goal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Communion for Mission campaign aims to raise $1.25 million over five years and secure $2 million in legacy gifts

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Diocese of CheyennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/sponsoring organization. The Bishop of Cheyenne serves as Ex-officio board member. CCWyo works within the Diocese to implement programs aligned with Catholic social teaching and diocesan priorities.
• Wyoming Catholic Ministries FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Communion for Mission capital campaign and legacy giving programs. Manages 1887 Society for estate planning and partnered on FreeWill online estate planning tool for donors.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic anti-poverty program of USCCB. Supports 'Creating on the Margins' youth multimedia contest for grades 6-12.
• Catholic Charities USAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation with Catholic Charities network. CCWyo Executive Director serves on Catholic Charities of USA Diocesan Directors Executive Council and Leadership Services Council.
• Mentor AgilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Veterans Talking to Veterans program providing peer support meetings. Veterans gather to share stories and find healing in supportive environment.
• JustFaith MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrograms include 'The Land Is Not Our Own' (Indigenous communities), 'Sacred Land' (food/farming), 'Sacred Air' (climate), 'Sacred Water' (oceans). Grants available for parish small groups.
• Bread for the WorldminorOthersResource partner for Wyoming food insecurity work. Provides Wyoming Hunger and Poverty Snapshot for education and advocacy.
• Wind River Indian Reservation (Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial relationship for Native American solidarity and collaboration efforts. Focus on accompaniment, understanding history, listening presence, and prayer-guided work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella network of Catholic Charities agencies. CCWyo is a member and its Executive Director serves on the Diocesan Directors Executive Council, making this the institutional parent for strategy, advocacy, and shared services.
• Catholic Relief Services: USCCB's official international humanitarian agency. Operates globally and is structurally adjacent to CCWyo via the USCCB relationship, Catholic Campaign for Human Development funding, and shared Catholic social teaching mission framework.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities Denver (Archdiocese of Denver): Regional Catholic Charities affiliate offering immigration legal services, housing support, and senior programs in Colorado. Closely mirrors CCWyo's service mix at a larger scale and shares the Catholic Charities USA national network.
• Habitat for Humanity of Wyoming: Statewide housing-focused nonprofit operating in the same Wyoming geography. Competes for affordable-housing donor dollars and shares the rural Wyoming operating footprint and parish-style volunteer coordination model.
• Salvation Army: Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency assistance, housing, and disaster relief across Wyoming and nationwide. Comparable in mission, donor base, and emergency-assistance service mix to CCWyo's Helping Hands and parish grants.
• Wyoming Food Bank: Statewide hunger-relief organization distributing food across Wyoming through partner pantries. Operates in the same geography and overlaps CCWyo's food-assistance parish grants and anti-hunger advocacy work.
• Lutheran Services in America: National network of 300+ Lutheran social ministry organizations delivering child, family, senior, refugee, and housing services. Closest faith-based competitor to the Catholic Charities model and an alternative donor/constituency network.
• Catholic Charities of Spokane: Catholic Charities agency serving Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho with emergency assistance, housing, immigration, and refugee programs. Comparable rural/mixed urban footprint and reliance on parish network distribution.
• Catholic Charities of Montana: Diocesan Catholic Charities agency serving Montana with a similar mix of social services, immigration support, and parish-based grant distribution in a low-population rural state — the closest structural peer to CCWyo.

Others

• Bread for the World: Christian anti-hunger advocacy organization and direct CCWyo research partner (Wyoming Hunger and Poverty Snapshot). Operates upstream in policy advocacy rather than direct service, but shared faith-based framework and donor constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/catholiccharitiesofwy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-charities-of-wyoming

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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