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← WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,889,026
Total expenses
$19,601,976
Contributions and grants received
$13,664,584
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$6,997,022
Investment income
$1,227,420
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$27,530,407
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,920,567
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,609,840
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,488,904
Management and general expenses
$3,113,072
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,488,904

Program services were 84.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANGIE PACCIONE

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN MILLNER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANTWAN JEFFERSON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASHLEY WENGER-SLABA

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA DAMRON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN CANNON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL SOULES

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENT SANFORD

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE DINAUER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHAD SAMPSON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLAYTON CHRISTIAN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLLEEN SATHRE

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANITA BYE

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID LASSNER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELLEN JUNN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANKIE M ELIPTICO

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRED BALDWIN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRED LOKKEN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GEOFFREY LANDWARD

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERRY POLLET

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HILDA ROSSELLI

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM CHAVEZ

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN CARMICHAEL

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH SCHAFFER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSHUA WHITWORTH

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KALANI R KANEKO

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHLEEN GOEPPINGER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KYLE DAVISON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LARRY TIDEMANN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA SKARI

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LLEW JONES

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARYROSE BEASLEY

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATT FREEMAN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL MEOTTI

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE SMITH

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NATHAN LUKKES

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICIA CHARLTON

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICIA JONES

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICIA SULLIVAN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PEARL BROWER

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICK AMAN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT SHIREMAN

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RODNEY J JACOB

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SEAN PARNELL

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TERRENCE GEORGE

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD D HAYNIE

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOM BEGICH

    COMMISSIONER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CRAIG MILBURN

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,170
    From this org
    $172,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,867
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,263
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $16,726
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,141
    Filer's total
    $195,170

  • DEMAREE MICHELAU

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $349,089
    From this org
    $308,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,445
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,404
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $8,040
    Deferred
    $29,640
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,805
    Filer's total
    $349,089

  • DENNIS MOHATT

    VP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

    Total calculated
    $241,982
    From this org
    $221,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,679
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,003
    Bonus
    $39,460
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $17,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,410
    Filer's total
    $241,982

  • PATRICK LANE

    VP POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $200,418
    From this org
    $168,848
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,570
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,808
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $16,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,189
    Filer's total
    $200,418

  • RAYMONDA BURGMAN GALLEGOS

    VP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $191,947
    From this org
    $171,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,855
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,052
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $16,605
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,250
    Filer's total
    $191,947

  • RUSSELL POULIN

    VP FOR TECH-ENHANCED LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $194,705
    From this org
    $172,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,036
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,629
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $16,763
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,273
    Filer's total
    $194,705

  • DAVID CLARK

    CHIEF OF DIGITAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $178,850
    From this org
    $154,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,723
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,096
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $831
    Deferred
    $14,909
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,814
    Filer's total
    $178,850

  • JASON ALVES

    DIRECTOR OF VETERANS INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $153,401
    From this org
    $130,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,676
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,337
    Bonus
    $23,793
    Other
    $595
    Deferred
    $8,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,169
    Filer's total
    $153,401

  • TODD HELVIG

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    Total calculated
    $168,878
    From this org
    $148,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,780
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,600
    Bonus
    $26,823
    Other
    $675
    Deferred
    $12,060
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,720
    Filer's total
    $168,878

  • VAN DAVIS

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, WCET

    Total calculated
    $171,391
    From this org
    $139,160
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,231
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,208
    Bonus
    $4,200
    Other
    $752
    Deferred
    $13,421
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,810
    Filer's total
    $171,391

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

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDEMNIFICATION OF DISABILITY PAYMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES (EXCLUDING INTERNS & POSTDOCS).
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
DESCRIPTION OF NON-FIXED PAYMENT: PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED A $5,000 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT; CFO AND VICE PRESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED A $2,500 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT EACH. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS A NON-FIXED PAYMENT WHEN VACATIONS ACCRUALS SURPASS CEILING. THE EXCESS FUNDS ARE SHARED ACROSS ALL STAFF. PRESIDENT CAN APPROVE BONUS PAYMENTS FOR STAFF ON EXCEPTIONAL BASIS.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202620519349301422

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