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West Central Initiative

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Community Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.22M (2023)

Expenses
$7.28M (2023)

Total Assets
$87.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.72M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,220,682
Expenses
$7,282,692
Net Income
$1,937,990
Net Assets
$85,357,485
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,962,444
75.5%
Program Services $557,490
6.0%
Investment Income $1,460,443
15.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $48,122
0.5%
Sales of Assets $192,183
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $212,186
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,524,940
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,078,134
Total Liabilities $1,720,649
Net Assets $85,357,485
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $184,856 $0 $16,356
Nicole Fernholz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Corey Kratcha (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Yoke Sim Gunaratne (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Buboltz (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Laura Jb Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara J Fabre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kari Kreft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Newell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Pihlaja (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Wirth (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Schornack (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,157,757
Expenses
$8,524,125
Net Income
$1,633,632
Net Assets
$79,129,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,049,498
69.4%
Program Services $508,371
5.0%
Investment Income $864,359
8.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,019
0.2%
Sales of Assets $1,711,510
16.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,475
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,441,404
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $80,928,029
Total Liabilities $1,798,226
Net Assets $79,129,803
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $163,475 $0 $11,989
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Fernholz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kent (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yoke Sim Gunaratne (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Buboltz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Malingen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Jb Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara J Fabre (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,496,170
Expenses
$8,812,042
Net Income
$7,684,128
Net Assets
$86,268,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,636,297
52.4%
Program Services $458,940
2.8%
Investment Income $515,317
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,885,616
41.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,648
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $961,443
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,146,550
Total Liabilities $1,877,798
Net Assets $86,268,752
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $162,893 $0 $10,978
Sandra King (Vice President) $96,881 $0 $22,007
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Helland (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Fernholz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kent (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Bruer (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Doss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yoke Sim Gunaratne (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Sue Heubsch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Buboltz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Judd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Malingen (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,943,242
Expenses
$6,685,716
Net Income
$4,257,526
Net Assets
$72,184,481
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,908,362
54.0%
Program Services $528,928
4.8%
Investment Income $1,067,731
9.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $68,860
0.6%
Sales of Assets $3,369,361
30.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $303,442
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $871,721
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,517,895
Total Liabilities $2,333,414
Net Assets $72,184,481
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $160,426 $0 $14,616
Sandra King (Vice President) $95,423 $0 $20,474
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Mark Helland (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Fernholz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kent (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Bruer (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Doss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Fabre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yoke Sim Gunaratne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Heubsch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Stoller Stearns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Val Martin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,567,681
Expenses
$5,886,902
Net Income
$680,779
Net Assets
$69,101,252
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,748,650
57.1%
Program Services $515,188
7.8%
Investment Income $989,516
15.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $58,785
0.9%
Sales of Assets $1,255,542
19.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,991
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $879,091
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,296,541
Total Liabilities $2,195,289
Net Assets $69,101,252
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $155,057 $0 $9,808
Sandra King (Vice President) $92,348 $0 $19,113
Amy Stoller Stearns (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Mark Helland (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kent (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Warrenn Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Doss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Fabre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Fernholz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yoke Sim Gunaratne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Huebsch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Val Martin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,391,972
Expenses
$6,352,397
Net Income
$1,039,575
Net Assets
$66,880,852
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,170,855
70.0%
Program Services $496,873
6.7%
Investment Income $754,342
10.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $50,075
0.7%
Sales of Assets $919,827
12.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $147,542
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $842,093
13.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,913,134
Total Liabilities $2,032,282
Net Assets $66,880,852
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Wasescha (President) $94,002 $0 $6,304
Cheri Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Arneson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Stoller Stearns (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dan Ellison (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Warrenn Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Boyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Dahlseng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Helland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Huebsch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kent (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,804,794
Expenses
$6,374,827
Net Income
$1,429,967
Net Assets
$63,731,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,451,402
82.7%
Program Services $449,768
5.8%
Investment Income $575,574
7.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $60,946
0.8%
Sales of Assets $267,104
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,308
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $762,904
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,461,730
Total Liabilities $2,729,943
Net Assets $63,731,787
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradley Barth ((President Till 12/31/16)) $137,692 $0 $18,754
Sandy King (Vice President) $85,383 $0 $14,558
Cheri Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $175
John Macfarlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Arneson (Secretary) $0 $0 $416
Dean Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $270
Amy Stoller Stearns (Director) $0 $0 $270
Dan Ellison (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $162
Merle Wagner (Director) $0 $0 $491
Warrenn Anderson (Chair) $0 $0 $401
Jessica Boyer (Director) $0 $0 $189
Jane Vangsness Frisch (Director) $0 $0 $119
Melissa Persing (Director) $0 $0 $178
Anna Wasescha (President) $0 $0 $0
Terry Stallman (Interim President (1/1/17 To 5/8/17)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,988,074
Expenses
$5,404,869
Net Income
$583,205
Net Assets
$57,977,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,101,451
68.5%
Program Services $464,754
7.8%
Investment Income $505,476
8.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $70,877
1.2%
Sales of Assets $845,516
14.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $863,964
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,421,917
Total Liabilities $2,444,503
Net Assets $57,977,414
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sandra King (Interim President (Thru7/13/15)) $90,175 $0 $18,285
Bradley Barth (President (Started 7/13/15)) $62,674 $0 $7,286
Cheri Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Macfarlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Arneson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Persing (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dean Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Stoller Stearns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Ellison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Merle Wagner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Warrenn Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Boyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Dieter (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,303,887
Expenses
$5,006,937
Net Income
$2,296,950
Net Assets
$59,328,197
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,357,397
59.7%
Program Services $439,203
6.0%
Investment Income $551,517
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,800
0.3%
Sales of Assets $1,904,849
26.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,121
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $246,350
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $650,790
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,799,306
Total Liabilities $2,471,109
Net Assets $59,328,197
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nancy Straw (President (Through 11/28/14)) $129,430 $0 $14,932
Sandra King (Interim President (Starting 11/28/14)) $83,875 $0 $18,113
Cheri Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Macfarlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Arneson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Persing (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dean Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Stoller Stearns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Ellison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Merle Wagner (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Warenn Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Boyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Dieter (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,776,591
Expenses
$5,721,898
Net Income
$1,054,693
Net Assets
$58,532,674
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,973,553
73.4%
Program Services $424,283
6.3%
Investment Income $682,729
10.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $41,619
0.6%
Sales of Assets $648,969
9.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,438
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,650
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $796,890
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,106,541
Total Liabilities $2,573,867
Net Assets $58,532,674
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nancy Straw (President) $132,914 $0 $15,736
Cheri Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Macfarlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Worner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Persing (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Nelson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Dean Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Arneson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Coley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Ellison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Merle Wagner (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Warenn Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Boyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Dieter (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,299,296
Expenses
$5,532,258
Net Income
-$232,962
Net Assets
$54,388,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,795,773
71.6%
Program Services $458,367
8.6%
Investment Income $704,292
13.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,488
0.6%
Sales of Assets $326,078
6.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$15,702
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,168
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $773,466
14.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,232,868
Total Liabilities $2,844,553
Net Assets $54,388,315

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,137,912
Expenses
$6,407,282
Net Income
$1,730,630
Net Assets
$52,212,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,818,504
83.8%
Program Services $447,912
5.5%
Investment Income $686,851
8.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,083
0.2%
Sales of Assets $166,909
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,653
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $133,610
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $728,728
11.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,107,611
Total Liabilities $2,895,427
Net Assets $52,212,184

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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