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West Ind Connection EIN 83-0746871

West Ind Connection

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Promotes the growth and creation of artistic endeavors. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $60K in revenue, $63K in expenses, and $124K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Independence, MO
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$60KFY2025
Expenses
$63K
Net assets
$124K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  83-0746871 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Independence, MO Founded 2018
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Promotes the growth and creation of artistic endeavors.
Leadership
Karen Hall · Secretary
Money in and out
$60K revenue, $63K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$60K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$63K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$124K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -128% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$60K
FY2025▼ -34%
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▼ -9%
Total assets
$124K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$60K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$63K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$124K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$124K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $60K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To support the development of the arts

$60Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWest Ind Connection
EINHdr · item D83-0746871
Principal addressHdr · item CIndependence, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
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
Karen Hall
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thad McCullough
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Parsons
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$34K · 57%
Program service revenue$25K · 43%
Contributions & grants57%$34K
Program service revenue43%$25K
Total revenueLn 12$60K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$124K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $72K · Operating expenses/yr $63K
13.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $63K · Total expenses $63K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $63K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $63K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $53K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $34K · Total revenue $60K
57%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $60K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $25K · Total revenue $60K
43%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $60K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $25K · Total expenses $63K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $60K · Prior year $90K
-34%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $28K · FY2025 $60K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $124K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $60K · Expenses $63K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $124K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $124K · Total assets $124K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $124K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Hall · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $63K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $63K
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Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Revenue growth -34%——

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
RSM US FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $60K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,276
Various Under 5000 EachFY2023$9,620
Various Under 5000 EachFY2022$11,101
Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit CorporationMO · FY2022$7,000
Various Under 5000 EachFY2021$11,584
Englewood Arts a Missouri Non-Profit CorporationMO · FY2020$10,000

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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)$60K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$90K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$122K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$89K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$55K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$28K 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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