Western Area EIN 33-0707879 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Promotes African American culture and economic survival through community programs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $391K in revenue, $280K in expenses, and $845K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Bee Cave, TX
Website
www.walinks.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$391KFY2025
Expenses
$280K
Net assets
$845K
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  33-0707879 Membership association Bee Cave, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes African American culture and economic survival through community programs.
Leadership
Adell Walker · Strategic Planning
Money in and out
$391K revenue, $280K expenses
Bottom line
+28% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$391K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$280K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$845K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $111K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Operating surplus
+28%
revenue over expenses▲ +120% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
72%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Program spending
64%
of expenses reach member services▼ -17% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$391K
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses
$280K
FY2025▼ -72%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +142%
Total liabilities
$940K
FY2025
Total revenue
$391K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$280K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$845K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$111K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWestern Area
EINHdr · item D33-0707879
Principal addressHdr · item CBee Cave, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.walinks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1961

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Strategic Planning
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Protocol Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Foundation Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fund Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Technology Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Organization Effectiveness
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elections Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $180K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Regional and Area Conferences and local meetings. Program services in the Community. Community service is provide by 61 Chapters in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington.

$180Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$281K · 72%
Contributions & grants$111K · 28%
Program service revenue72%$281K
Contributions & grants28%$111K
Total revenueLn 12$391K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.36
Program services64%$180K
Management & general36%$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$790K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$940K
Total net assetsLn 32$845K
Months of cash on handcomputed33.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $790K · Operating expenses/yr $280K
33.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $180K · Total expenses $280K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $100K · Total expenses $280K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $280K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $113K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $111K · Total revenue $391K
28%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $391K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $281K · Total revenue $391K
72%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $391K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $281K · Total expenses $280K
100%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $391K · Prior year $422K
-7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $209K · FY2024 $391K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $845K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $391K · Expenses $280K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $845K · Total assets $1.8M
47%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adell Walker · Reported title Strategic Planning · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $280K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $280K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$231K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$391K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$422K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$925K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$557K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$209K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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