WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE (EIN 84-0700841)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-03
IRS object ID
202502469349301475
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-03T16:31:47-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN203746583PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11580 LINCOLN ST STE 520AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802031517ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840700841EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3036230987PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80264ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SIMPSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3036230987PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEN ROTHPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3038308109PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMELISSA SIMPSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80264ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,433,431GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WESTERNENERGYALLIANCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1974FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWORKING WITH A VIBRANT MEMBERSHIP BASE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE STANDS AS A CREDIBLE LEADER, ADVOCATE, AND CHAMPION OF INDEPENDENT OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMPANIES IN THE WEST. OUR EXPERT STAFF, ACTIVE COMMITTEES, AND COMMITTED BOARD MEMBERS FORM A COLLABORATIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO ABUNDANT, AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. MOST INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$768,000CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,527,201PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,340,348CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,072PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$996CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$72,089PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$17,838CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,868,612PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,127,182CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$983,102PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,046,169CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,960,753PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,055,293CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$92,141PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$71,889CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,144,720TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$645,994TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$504,501TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$568,330NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$640,219NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWORKING WITH A VIBRANT MEMBERSHIP BASE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE STANDS AS A CREDIBLE LEADER, ADVOCATE, AND CHAMPION OF INDEPENDENT OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMPANIES IN THE WEST. OUR EXPERT STAFF, ACTIVE COMMITTEES, AND COMMITTED BOARD MEMBERS FORM A COLLABORATIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO ABUNDANT, AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. MOST INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescADVOCACY: WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS REGARDING FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC LANDS AND OTHER POLICY ISSUES THAT ENSURE A FAVORABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR THE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SECTOR OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN THE WEST.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEGAL PROGRAMS: WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE HAS A LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TO FUND LITIGATION EFFORTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP SERVICES: MEMBERSHIP REVENUE FUNDS THE ALLIANCE'S ADVOCACY WORK TO ENABLE A FAVORABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN THE WEST. WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE ALSO HOLDS NETWORKING EVENTS FOR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Employee5EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonKATHLEEN SGAMMAPersonNm
Phone3036230987PhoneNum

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Address Line11660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
KATHLEEN SGAMMA
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$365,000$0$29,832
AARON JOHNSON
VP PUBLIC AF40.00$169,680$0$21,003Yes (X)
MICHAEL PUCHALSKI
MGR BUSINESS40.00$120,000$0$6,323Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE SAWYER
REGULATORY A40.00$106,950$0$13,161Yes (X)
CHRIS VALDEZ
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVE BALLARD
1ST VICE CHA0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL LAND
2ND VICE CHA0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVE KEYTE
IMM PAST CHA0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK KILLEN
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRET SUMNER
GOV AFFAIRS0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAT HANLEY
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON BUEHLER
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAM BUNZ
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEX CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ASHLEY CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA CAVENS
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN FLAHERTY
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT HARBER
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ART KRASNY
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN LAW
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
POE LEGGETTE
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROB MATHES
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
SALAR NABAVIAN
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRACY OPP
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE O'SHAUGHNESSY
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
WARD POLZIN
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK PEARSON
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM SULSER
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE STRUNA
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CODY TRUITT
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVE KEANINI
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG PULLIAM
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS WRIGHT
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$761,630TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$70,319TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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BEATTY & WOZNIAK
216 16TH STREETSUITE 1100DENVERCO80202LEGAL$295,231
AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP
101 CONSTITUTION AVE NWSUITE 525 EAST TOWERWASHINGTONDC20001ADVOCACY$144,000
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
PO BOX 70189CLEVELANDOH44190LEGAL$106,215
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$768,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$768,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROFESSIONAL DUES$336,375$336,375
SUSTAINING DUES$315,000$315,000
WILDCATTER DUES$268,438$268,438
BLACK GOLD DUES$235,750$235,750
ASSOCIATE DUES$184,555$184,555

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

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Total Revenue Column$230TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$230RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,340,348TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$996TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$996ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$323,988FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$306,249FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,739TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,178ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$99RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$99OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,127,182TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,340,447RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$9,174ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,832TotalAmt
Program Services$240,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,967FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,974TotalAmt
Program Services$377,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,365FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,088TotalAmt
Program Services$19,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,417FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,065TotalAmt
Program Services$22,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,413FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,165TotalAmt
Program Services$34,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,233FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,125TotalAmt
Program Services$534,125ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,000TotalAmt
Program Services$144,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,996TotalAmt
Program Services$65,996ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,625TotalAmt
Program Services$13,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,142TotalAmt
Program Services$56,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,986TotalAmt
Program Services$74,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,648FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,476TotalAmt
Program Services$27,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,561TotalAmt
Program Services$6,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,781ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
ADVOCACY$21,500$21,500
MISCELLANEOUS$8,802$7,440$1,362
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$4,956$2,478$1,239$1,239

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,055,293TotalAmt
Program Services$1,648,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$180,644FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,822BOYAmt
EOY$530,520EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,425BOYAmt
EOY$483,421EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,943BOYAmt
EOY$36,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$299,549LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$299,549LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,634BOYAmt
EOY$94,143EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,214,324BOYAmt
EOY$1,144,720EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,769BOYAmt
EOY$34,627EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$416,521BOYAmt
EOY$372,990EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,704BOYAmt
EOY$96,884EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$645,994BOYAmt
EOY$504,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$453,006BOYAmt
EOY$337,399EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,324BOYAmt
EOY$302,820EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$568,330BOYAmt
EOY$640,219EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,214,324BOYAmt
EOY$1,144,720EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$71,889ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,340,348DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$144,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$144,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$201,052AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$57,052TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,368OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$115,368DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$184,181OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$184,181DepreciationAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$94,143BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$94,143TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$96,884Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$96,884TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WILDCATTER BANQEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$143,300GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$143,300GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$144,713OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ANNUAL MEETINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$101,100GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$101,100GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$91,539OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$79,588GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$79,588GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$69,997OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$323,988GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$323,988GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$306,249OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$306,249DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$17,739NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
KATHLEEN SGAMMA
PRESIDENT$250,000$115,000$14,368$15,464$394,832
AARON JOHNSON
VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS$130,080$39,600$10,296$10,707$190,683

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BRET SUMNER
BOARD$295,231CONSULTINGfalse
POE LEGGETTE
BOARD$106,215CONSULTINGfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A LEGAL FIRM FOR SERVICES. THE VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS A PARTNER IN THE LAW FIRM. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH ANOTHER LEGAL FIRM WHERE A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS A PARTNER IN THAT FIRM. THE BOARD HAS DISCUSSED THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND DECIDED THEY ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWORKING WITH A VIBRANT MEMBERSHIP BASE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE STANDS AS A CREDIBLE LEADER, ADVOCATE, AND CHAMPION OF INDEPENDENT OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMPANIES IN THE WEST. OUR EXPERT STAFF, ACTIVE COMMITTEES, AND COMMITTED BOARD MEMBERS FORM A COLLABORATIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO ABUNDANT, AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. MOST INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ALLIANCE'S DUES PAYING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ALLIANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7APER THE ALLIANCE'S BYLAWS, ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE WHOSE DUES HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL ELECT THE BOARD OF ADVISORS. THE BOARD OF ADVISORS ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SERVES IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, FIRST VICE CHAIR, SECOND VICE CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND THE VICE CHAIR OF EVENTS COMPRISE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. NONE OF THESE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE REGULATIONS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ESTABLISHING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS, THEY CONSIDERED OVERALL INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSAME PROCESS AS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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