Nonprofit · EIN 63-0519483
WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION
Tax-exempt · NORTHPORT, AL 35473
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,995,373 | $14,365,575 | $1,629,798 | $13,622,995 | $4,953,429 | $8,669,566 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,750,941 | $13,071,410 | $1,679,531 | $12,133,111 | $4,980,218 | $7,152,893 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,864,809 | $11,674,995 | $1,189,814 | $10,970,052 | $5,325,044 | $5,645,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,119,220
- of which government grants
- $7,119,220
- Program service revenue
- $8,410,503
- Investment income
- $270,266
- Other revenue
- $195,384
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $486,684
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,163,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,529,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $59,071
- Accounting fees
- $50,147
- Occupancy
- $284,730
- Travel
- $227,818
- Program services (functional)
- $13,990,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $375,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,133,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,622,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,953,429
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,669,566
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,026,363
- Gross receipts
- $15,995,373
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS STRIPLING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,640 | $18,876 |
| STAN ACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ALLRED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BARGER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BUSBY | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DUNAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EATMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RAEVAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY SUE LOLLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WALT MADDOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRENDA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REGINALD MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK C NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROD NORTHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVID PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CRAIG PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROB ROBERTSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY TINGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICKEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOBBIE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS STRIPLING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $112,845 | $22,139 |
| STAN ACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ALLRED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BARGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DUNAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RAEVAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LATASHA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| WALT MADDOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NETHERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROD NORTHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY TINGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE WHITE | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS STRIPLING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $98,745 | $19,881 |
| STAN ACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ALLRED | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BARGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DUNAVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAEVAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT MADDOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NETHERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD NORTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY TINGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE WHITE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4200 AL 69, NORTHPORT, AL 35473-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENNIS STRIPLING, PO BOX 509, NORTHPORT, AL 35476
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS STRIPLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 333-2990
- Website
- WWW.WARC.INFO
- Return prepared by
- MORRISON & SMITH LLP
Mission
THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION IS TO PLAN FOR THE UNIFIED AND FAR-REACHING DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST ALABAMA REGION, ELIMINATE DUPLICATION OF SERVICES BY MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, AND PROMOTE ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH COORDINATION BETWEEN MEMBER GOVERNMENTS. THE WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION: 1) ORGANIZES COOPERATIVE PROJECTS BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO SAVE TAX DOLLARS; 2) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GRANT APPLICATIONS, PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER AREAS; 3) ADMINISTERS FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT FROM REGIONAL COOPERATION; 4) COORDINATES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROJECTS OR ISSUES THAT CROSS THE BOUNDARIES OF MEMBER GOVERNMENTS; 5) PLANS FOR THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION AND FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES; AND, 6) REVIEWS AND COORDINATES FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE; 7) PROVIDES REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMEN
Program accomplishments
- AREA AGENCY ON AGING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS LOCATED IN SEVEN COUNTIES WITHIN WEST ALABAMA AREA.Expenses $13,038,678 · grants $486,684 · revenue $8,410,503
- PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CONSIST OF VARIOUS GRANT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION, DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOCAL BUSINESSES AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN SEVEN COUNTIES WITHIN WEST ALABAMA WITH PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. ADMINISTRATION OF VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL GRANT AWARDS FOR MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN A SEVEN COUNTY AREA IN WEST ALABAMA AREA.Expenses $590,970
- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SERVICES CONSIST OF GRANT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES OF SEVEN COUNTIES WITHIN THE WEST ALABAMA AREA WITH TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.Expenses $360,927
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-0519483
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,622,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,995,373
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $15,995,373 | $14,365,575 | $13,622,995 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $14,750,941 | $13,071,410 | $12,133,111 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $12,864,809 | $11,674,995 | $10,970,052 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,005,521 | $10,963,103 | $8,277,754 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 63-0519483).
Questions about WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION
- What is the EIN of WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION is 63-0519483.
- Is WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION 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 WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION 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 WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION 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 WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DENNIS STRIPLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,640 (DENNIS STRIPLING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,995,373, expenses of $14,365,575 and total assets of $13,622,995 at year end.
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