Western Way Action

Denver, COUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-2153982Revenue $649K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthewesternway.org2318 Curtis Street · Denver, CO

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Providing leadership on environmental and conservation issues.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $240K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$649K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$649K
FY2024▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$649K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +728%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$366K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$119K
FY2024▼ -92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$119K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.0M Management & general 0% · $2K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Leads efforts on environmental and conservation issues.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing honest read of the facts and data to demonstrate that there are serious problems with our environment.

$2.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$240K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.6M · 2023–2024
Unite for ColoradoCO · FY2024$1,500,000
Western Way Action PacFY2024$60,000
Brophy Strategies LLCAZ · FY2023$19,550

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$649K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$648K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$648K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$649K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$344K$344K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55$55
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $649K$2.0M−$1.4M$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$246K$1.5M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$366K$39K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $30K$15K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $649,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,568,000$647,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,148$1,473
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,704,148$649,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,550$1,560,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,869$481,536
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,419$2,041,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,457,729−$1,392,170
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $649,366 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$647,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$647,893
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,473$1,473
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,473$649,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,041,536 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,560,000$1,560,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $344,478$344,478
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,278$2,278
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,394$67,394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,331$67,331
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $55$55
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,039,203 · Management $2,333 · Fundraising $0$2,041,536
Part X · Balance sheet $119,395 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,511,565$119,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
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 $1,511,565$119,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,511,565$119,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,511,565$119,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,511,565$119,395
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,366
XI-2 Total expenses$2,041,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,392,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,511,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,395

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