The West INC

Tax-deductible

Tucson, AZ501(c)(3)EIN 86-0189501

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Profits from the retail store, the West, are donated to qualifying exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the irc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$694K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$234K
FY2025▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$234K
Expenses
$237K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$694K
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$702K
FY2025$694K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1964.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $215K Fundraising 9% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Sells goods to fund qualifying charities.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $217K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The west inc is a section 501c3 charity formed to operate the west, a

$217Kprogram expense

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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 · 39 grants · $380K · 2019–2024
Erik Hite Foundation INCAZ · FY2024$8,500
Emerge Center DvAZ · FY2024$7,500
Sister Jose Women's CenterAZ · FY2023$15,000
AvivaFY2023$10,000
Emerge Center Against Domestic AbusFY2023$10,000
Children's Advocacy of Southern AriFY2023$9,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$8,000
Youth on Their OwnAZ · FY2023$8,000
Wheels for Kids INCFL · FY2023$7,800
Make Way for BooksAZ · FY2023$7,500
Eagles Wings of GraceFY2023$7,500
Erik Hite Foundation INCAZ · FY2023$7,500
Sister Jose Women's CenterAZ · FY2022$16,000
Our Family Services INCAZ · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$694K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$694K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$716K$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$702K$694K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$28K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$292
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$492
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$873
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$806
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$623
OccupancyLn 16$112K$98K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$104$104
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$373
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$827
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$215K$0$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $234K$237K−$3K$694K 990 PDF
FY2024 $268K$278K−$9K$702K 990 PDF
FY2023 $486K$283K$204K$711K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$222K$48K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021 $181K$163K$18K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$213K−$19K$441K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,543 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $215,449 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,667
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20$20
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,683$3,683
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $219,152$233,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,676 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $53,363$53,363
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,960 · Fundraising $3,812$31,772
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,139 · Fundraising $292$2,431
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,608 · Fundraising $492$4,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,402 · Fundraising $873$7,275
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,908 · Fundraising $806$6,714
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,562 · Fundraising $623$5,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,338 · Fundraising $13,410$111,748
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $104$104
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,982$3,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,736 · Fundraising $373$3,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,066 · Fundraising $827$6,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,064 · Management $0 · Fundraising $21,612$236,676
Part X · Balance sheet $700,857 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,428$122,232
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,102$260,022
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $278,465$280,784
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,532$37,819
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $715,527$700,857
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,606$6,994
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,606$6,994
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $701,921$693,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $701,921$693,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $715,527$700,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,543
XI-2 Total expenses$236,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$701,921
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$693,863

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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