2025-09-03T16:31:47-04:00 2024-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-01-01 840700841 WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE WEST 3036230987 1660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175 DENVER CO 80264 MELISSA SIMPSON PRESIDENT 3036230987 2025-09-03 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2025-09-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA SIMPSON 1660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175 DENVER CO 80264 2433431 false X WWW.WESTERNENERGYALLIANCE.ORG X 1974 CO WORKING 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. 28 25 5 0 268250 768000 1527201 1340348 1072 996 72089 17838 1868612 2127182 0 0 977651 1009124 0 180644 983102 1046169 1960753 2055293 -92141 71889 1214324 1144720 645994 504501 568330 640219 X WORKING 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. false false ADVOCACY: 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. LEGAL PROGRAMS: WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE HAS A LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TO FUND LITIGATION EFFORTS. MEMBERSHIP 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. false true false true false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 28 25 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X KATHLEEN SGAMMA 3036230987 1660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175 DENVER CO 80264 KATHLEEN SGAMMA PRESIDENT 40.00 X 365000 0 29832 AARON JOHNSON VP PUBLIC AF 40.00 X 169680 0 21003 MICHAEL PUCHALSKI MGR BUSINESS 40.00 X 120000 0 6323 CHARLOTTE SAWYER REGULATORY A 40.00 X 106950 0 13161 CHRIS VALDEZ CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVE BALLARD 1ST VICE CHA 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAND 2ND VICE CHA 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVE KEYTE IMM PAST CHA 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK KILLEN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BRET SUMNER GOV AFFAIRS 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAT HANLEY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JASON BUEHLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAM BUNZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEX CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA CAVENS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FLAHERTY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARBER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ART KRASNY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LAW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 POE LEGGETTE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB MATHES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SALAR NABAVIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRACY OPP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE O'SHAUGHNESSY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WARD POLZIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK PEARSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM SULSER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE STRUNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CODY TRUITT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE KEANINI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG PULLIAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 761630 70319 4 false true false BEATTY & WOZNIAK 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1100 DENVER CO 80202 LEGAL 295231 AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP 101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW SUITE 525 EAST TOWER WASHINGTON DC 20001 ADVOCACY 144000 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP PO BOX 70189 CLEVELAND OH 44190 LEGAL 106215 3 768000 768000 PROFESSIONAL DUES 336375 336375 SUSTAINING DUES 315000 315000 WILDCATTER DUES 268438 268438 BLACK GOLD DUES 235750 235750 ASSOCIATE DUES 184555 184555 230 230 1340348 996 996 323988 306249 17739 8178 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 99 99 99 2127182 1340447 9174 394832 240847 75018 78967 488974 377112 54497 57365 32088 19574 6097 6417 37065 22609 7043 7413 56165 34261 10671 11233 534125 534125 144000 144000 65996 65996 34625 13850 20775 75142 56030 19112 110986 74360 19978 16648 32476 27605 4871 13561 6780 6781 ADVOCACY 21500 21500 MISCELLANEOUS 8802 7440 1362 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 4956 2478 1239 1239 2055293 1648567 226082 180644 491822 530520 482425 483421 1500 54943 36636 299549 299549 183634 94143 1214324 1144720 42769 34627 416521 372990 186704 96884 645994 504501 X 453006 337399 115324 302820 568330 640219 1214324 1144720 71889 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 1340348 144000 144000 201052 -57052 115368 115368 184181 184181 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 94143 94143 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 96884 96884 WILDCATTER BANQ 143300 143300 144713 ANNUAL MEETING 101100 101100 91539 3 79588 79588 69997 323988 323988 306249 306249 17739 X X X false false false KATHLEEN SGAMMA PRESIDENT 250000 115000 14368 15464 394832 AARON JOHNSON VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 130080 39600 10296 10707 190683 BRET SUMNER BOARD 295231 CONSULTING false POE LEGGETTE BOARD 106215 CONSULTING false SCHEDULE L, PART V DURING 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. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WORKING 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 6 THE ALLIANCE'S DUES PAYING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF THE ALLIANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A PER 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 11B THE 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 12C ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE 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 15B SAME PROCESS AS FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.