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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1206904

WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$362K$498K2022$493K$431K2023$337K$317K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$337,489$317,256$20,233$283,371$0$283,371
September 30, 2024990$493,093$431,344$61,749$263,137$0$263,137
September 30, 2023990$362,385$497,592-$135,207$201,388$0$201,388
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$335,000
Membership dues
$335,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,139
Other revenue
$350

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$295,802
Program services (functional)
$295,802

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$263,137
Total assets, end of year
$283,371
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$283,371
Gross receipts
$337,489
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bette WhalenPresident
Officer
1$0
Jessica TuckerVice President
Officer
1$0
Kim RoachTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bette WhalenPresident
Officer
1$0
Eric PetersonVice President
Officer
1$0
Kim RoachTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bette WhalenPresident
Officer
1$0
Eric PetersonVice President
Officer
1$0
Kim RoachTreasurer
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1828 L ST NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5140
In care of
% BETTE WHALEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Bette Whalen, 3701 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Signed the 990
Peter, Pfohl
Phone
(202) 288-4072

Mission

To consider and deal with by all lawful means matters of common concern to shippers of coal from origins in states west of the Mississippi River and other related purposes.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • General organizational expenses including general legal and regulatory; special projects; review and monitor agency actions; conduct analyses; participate in federal agency proceedings; participate in court and agency review proceedings.
    Expenses $295,802
  • Meetings providing information relating to legal and regulatory issues of interest to membership.
    Expenses $21,454

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1206904
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$283,371
Income (IRS master file)
$337,489

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$337,489$317,256$283,371XML
990September 2024$493,093$431,344$263,137XML
990September 2023$362,385$497,592$201,388XML
990September 2022$424,189$316,688$336,595IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1206904).

Questions about WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE

What is the EIN of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE is 52-1206904.
Is WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Are donations to WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Bette Whalen.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $337,489, expenses of $317,256 and total assets of $283,371 at year end.

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