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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,367,892
Total expenses
$15,321,126
Contributions and grants received
$11,680,494
Grants paid
$154,284
Program service revenue
$214,487
Investment income
$362,041
Other revenue
$110,870
Total assets, end of year
$16,093,614
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,469,347
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,624,267
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,350,862
Management and general expenses
$916,863
Fundraising expenses
$2,053,401
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,350,862

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,102,275

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,578,219

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $593,810

  • 2a · Program service revenue: State contracts

    total $214,487 · related or exempt $214,487

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $377,681 · excluded $377,681

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $23,460

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $39,100

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$15,640

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$15,640 · excluded -$15,640

  • 11a · Other revenue: Professional fees

    total $89,320 · related or exempt $89,320

  • 11b · Other revenue: Miscellaneous income

    total $21,550 · related or exempt $21,550

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $110,870

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $154,284 · program services $154,284

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $600,762 · program services $197,283 · management and general $219,834 · fundraising $183,645

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,419,438 · program services $5,200,624 · management and general $286,601 · fundraising $932,213

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $296,770 · program services $246,728 · management and general $9,025 · fundraising $41,017

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $865,355 · program services $671,462 · management and general $64,933 · fundraising $128,960

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $537,640 · program services $415,746 · management and general $37,635 · fundraising $84,259

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $103,464 · program services $94,848 · management and general $8,616

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,500 · management and general $34,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,640 · management and general $27,640

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,419,005 · program services $1,342,822 · management and general $5,161 · fundraising $71,022

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $177,788 · program services $121,801 · management and general $22,633 · fundraising $33,354

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $83,810 · program services $20,269 · management and general $27,218 · fundraising $36,323

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $314,565 · program services $214,959 · management and general $57,165 · fundraising $42,441

  • 17 · Travel

    total $193,035 · program services $133,316 · management and general $15,688 · fundraising $44,031

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $336,091 · program services $230,922 · management and general $44,859 · fundraising $60,310

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $52,389 · program services $36,665 · management and general $6,648 · fundraising $9,076

  • 24a · Other expenses: Marketing and communica

    total $1,675,263 · program services $1,359,736 · fundraising $315,527

  • 24b · Other expenses: Government affairs

    total $1,602,823 · program services $1,602,823

  • 24c · Other expenses: People, equity and cult

    total $426,504 · program services $306,574 · management and general $48,707 · fundraising $71,223

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $450,897 · end of year $1,111,333

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,542,640 · end of year $6,010,145

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,242,629 · end of year $4,789,056

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $267,412 · end of year $118,668

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $243,913 · end of year $312,592

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $349,718

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $265,382

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $83,295 · end of year $84,336

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,910,843 · end of year $1,471,936

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,254,951 · end of year $1,572,685

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $364,721 · end of year $622,863

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $515,157 · end of year $684,977

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $367,331 · end of year $634,370

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,879,534 · end of year $7,299,506

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,599,279 · end of year $7,324,761

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is a regional nonprofit advocacy organization fighting climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. As the region's go-to experts for more than three decades, WRA's on-the-ground work advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife. WRA develops, advocates for, and implements science-based policies informed by diverse communities and stakeholders to create a healthier and more equitable future for all Western communities. WRA creates transformational change by driving action at the state level to effectively address complex conservation problems in the West.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West.

  • Clean Energy - The vision of our clean energy work is that our homes, buildings and transportation systems will be powered by clean energy and the West is prospering in a zero-carbon economy. WRA uses public policy to align the financial interests of electricity producers and consumers with decarbonizing electricity production and electrifying other sectors of the economy. By working to retire coal, replace generation with clean energy and transportation, advance clean energy markets, and modernize the grid, WRA is transforming the region.

    Expenses $7,407,337 · Grants $52,000 · Revenue $110,870

  • Healthy Rivers - The vision of our healthy rivers work is that Western rivers are thriving even in the face of climate change and these critical waterways are protected to support ecosystems, local communities, and world-class recreation. Water is conserved and key river reaches are revitalized and managed to support healthy river ecology, sustainable water use, and resilience to a changing climate. WRA develops, advocates for, and implements policies, programs and river management that saves water and protects rivers through improving stream flow, reducing water use, and improved water planning.

    Expenses $2,842,093 · Grants $52,284 · Revenue $214,487

  • Western Lands - The vision of our Western lands work is that at least half of the land in each major ecoregion are legally protected in order to conserve biodiversity in the face of rapid habitat loss and climate change. Public lands need to be shielded from new development, restored, and managed sustainably for ecological health. Layers of protections ensure diverse wildlife habitat, thriving populations of native species, and enduring cultural values of lands and watersheds.

    Expenses $2,101,432 · Grants $50,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jamie Starr

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Miller

    Co-Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Records

    Co-Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Hunt

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Tanana

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Moroni Benally

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carla Donelson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carrie Doyle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Lappe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Loewy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reuben Munger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related

  • Loreta Pineda

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Robinson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chas Robles

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Benilda Samuels

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yadira Sanchez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pilar Thomas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Felipe Vieyra

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lee White

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Laufer

    Director (thru November)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Portia Prescott

    Director (thru May)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Goldin-Dubois

    President

    Total calculated
    $367,288
    From this org
    $328,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,205
    Hours/week
    40 + 1.18 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,083
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,255
    Filer's total
    $367,288

  • Richard Trilsch

    VP of Finance and Administration

    Total calculated
    $233,472
    From this org
    $209,976
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,496
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.54 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,976
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,942
    Filer's total
    $233,472

  • Theresa Bushman

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $256,292
    From this org
    $231,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,632
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,660
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,690
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,942
    Filer's total
    $256,292

  • Carrie Curtiss

    VP of Campaigns and Political Strategy

    Total calculated
    $214,670
    From this org
    $187,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,321
    Hours/week
    40 + 1.41 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,349
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,098
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,223
    Filer's total
    $214,670

  • Kathryne Grove

    VP of People, Equity, and Culture

    Total calculated
    $223,499
    From this org
    $200,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,052
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,447
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,020
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,032
    Filer's total
    $223,499

  • John Nielsen

    Senior Fellow/VP of Policy and Programs

    Total calculated
    $208,601
    From this org
    $182,854
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,747
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.05 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,854
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,355
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,392
    Filer's total
    $208,601

  • Erin Overturf

    Clean Energy Director

    Total calculated
    $191,165
    From this org
    $169,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,986
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.08 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,179
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,787
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,199
    Filer's total
    $191,165

  • Bart Miller

    Healthy Rivers Director

    Total calculated
    $186,850
    From this org
    $159,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,004
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,846
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,012
    Filer's total
    $186,850

  • Jeremy Vesbach

    Western Lands Director

    Total calculated
    $173,447
    From this org
    $153,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,329
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,118
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,488
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,841
    Filer's total
    $173,447

  • Maria Najera

    Government Affairs Director

    Total calculated
    $176,943
    From this org
    $156,244
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,699
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.73 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,244
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,858
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,841
    Filer's total
    $176,943

  • Christina Silverstein

    Marketing and Communicatons Director

    Total calculated
    $168,722
    From this org
    $140,005
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,717
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.09 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,005
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,817
    Filer's total
    $168,722

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The executive committee (which serves as the compensation committee) establishes and maintains a competitive compensation program for the President of the organization, using comparable compensation data from other non-profit organizations to benchmark pay and other published survey data, when appropriate, from for-profit organizations for specific functional competencies such as law, finance, and human resources. Together with data from the comparable local and regional organizations, data from these market segments is used to form a "market composite" to assess the competitiveness of compensation. The Committee meets annually to review the compensation program and make recommendations for any changes to the board, as appropriate. The president is responsible for establishing and maintaining a competitive compensation program for all other key executives of the organization. Deliberations and conclusions of both the compensation committee and the Board of Directors are contemporaneously documented in the respective minutes.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
18 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612309349303136

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