Promote the skiing development of young athletes from the Far West region with the objective of placing competitors onto the US Ski Team. Far West also promotes alpine competition at all levels and provides financial support to athletes and coaches.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$302K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2023▲ +8%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$144K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$265K
Expenses
$264K
FY2023▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$175K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$232K
Net assets
$162K
FY2023▲ +31%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$218K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $262K Management & general 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Special Int.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large Centra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Special Int.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large South
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Athlete Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Far West Skiing INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops young skiers and supports alpine competition to help athletes reach the US Ski Team.

Questions for Far West Skiing INC

Tap to ask. Far West Skiing INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Far West Skiing INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided the administrative support of making the arragement for the junior racers to attend out of area races such as regional championships,such as the u16 regional championships and western region junior championships.

$262Kprogram expense
02

Direct support to elite racers for divisional, regional and national racing.

Pt IX · col B
03

Performance camp

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 14 grants · $92K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,650
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,050
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,850
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,660
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,050
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,600
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$124K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$162K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$600$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$156K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$262K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $265K$232K$33K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$302K$23K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $302K$264K$38K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$242K$38K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$175K−$31K$86K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,010$17,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $267,693$282,574
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$8
I-11 Other revenue$1,694
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,710$301,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,660$18,850
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,022$59,739
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,293$185,255
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,975$263,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,735$37,882
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,726 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $282,574$282,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,694
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $282,582$301,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,844 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,850$18,850
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,396$54,396
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,343$5,343
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,175$1,175
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,244$1,244
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,865$4,865
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,514$12,514
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $600$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,416$156,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,441$7,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,069 · Management $1,775 · Fundraising $0$263,844
Part X · Balance sheet $161,677 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,145$145,429
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,650$16,248
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,795$161,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,795$161,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,795$161,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,795$161,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,726
XI-2 Total expenses$263,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,795
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$161,677

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.