Nonprofit · EIN 84-0700841
WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,127,182 | $2,055,293 | $71,889 | $1,144,720 | $504,501 | $640,219 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,868,612 | $1,960,753 | -$92,141 | $1,214,324 | $645,994 | $568,330 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $768,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,340,348
- Investment income
- $996
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,739
- Other revenue
- $17,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $394,832
- Other salaries and wages
- $488,974
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,009,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $534,125
- Occupancy
- $110,986
- Program services (functional)
- $1,648,567
- Management and general (functional)
- $226,082
- Fundraising (functional)
- $180,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,214,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,144,720
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $504,501
- Net assets, end of year
- $640,219
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $337,399
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $302,820
- Gross receipts
- $2,433,431
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN SGAMMA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $365,000 | $29,832 |
| AARON JOHNSON | VP PUBLIC AF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,680 | $21,003 |
| MICHAEL PUCHALSKI | MGR BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $6,323 |
| CHARLOTTE SAWYER | REGULATORY A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,950 | $13,161 |
| CHRIS VALDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BALLARD | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAND | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KEYTE | IMM PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KILLEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET SUMNER | GOV AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT HANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BUEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM BUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA CAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ART KRASNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| POE LEGGETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB MATHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALAR NABAVIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRACY OPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE O'SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WARD POLZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM SULSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE STRUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CODY TRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE KEANINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN SGAMMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $329,280 | $34,606 |
| AARON JOHNSON | VP PUBLIC AF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,675 | $21,880 |
| DAVE KEYTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VALDEZ | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BALLARD | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BOSWELL | IMM PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HOLSINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET SUMNER | GOV AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT HANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PEARSON | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BUEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KEANINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ART KRASNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| POE LEGGETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MATHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALAR NABAVIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY OPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE O'SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD POLZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY RODELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SKINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STRUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1700 N LINCOLN STREET, DENVER, CO 80203-4500
- In care of
- % MELISSA SIMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA SIMPSON, 1660 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 2175, DENVER, CO 80264
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA SIMPSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 623-0987
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0700841
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,144,720
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,433,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,127,182 | $2,055,293 | $1,144,720 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,868,612 | $1,960,753 | $1,214,324 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,100,185 | $1,757,572 | $1,829,556 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-0700841).
Questions about WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE is 84-0700841.
- Is WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
- Are donations to WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE 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 ENERGY ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA SIMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $365,000 (KATHLEEN SGAMMA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,127,182, expenses of $2,055,293 and total assets of $1,144,720 at year end.
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