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Nonprofit · EIN 84-6008945

WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80301

Financials

$20.2M$18.8M2022$20.7M$18.7M2023$21.9M$19.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$21,889,026$19,601,976$2,287,050$27,530,407$7,920,567$19,609,840
June 30, 2024990$20,653,122$18,680,358$1,972,764$26,242,224$8,919,434$17,322,790
June 30, 2023990$20,244,479$18,762,856$1,481,623$22,922,882$7,572,856$15,350,026
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,664,584
of which government grants
$9,198,969
Program service revenue
$6,997,022
Investment income
$1,227,420
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,334,995
Other salaries and wages
$7,136,089
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,091,159
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,306
Accounting fees
$62,496
Occupancy
$279,071
Travel
$1,125,963
Depreciation
$126,398
Program services (functional)
$16,488,904
Management and general (functional)
$3,113,072

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,242,224
Total assets, end of year
$27,530,407
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,920,567
Net assets, end of year
$19,609,840
Land, buildings and equipment
$223,778
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,609,840
Gross receipts
$21,889,026
Employees
118
Volunteers
47
Year formed
1953
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEMAREE MICHELAUPRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$308,644$40,445
DENNIS MOHATTVP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Officer
37.5$221,303$20,679
PATRICK LANEVP POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH
Officer
37.5$168,848$31,570
CRAIG MILBURNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
37.5$172,303$22,867
RUSSELL POULINVP FOR TECH-ENHANCED LEARNING
Officer
37.5$172,669$22,036
RAYMONDA BURGMAN GALLEGOSVP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Officer
37.5$171,092$20,855
DAVID CLARKCHIEF OF DIGITAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$154,127$24,723
VAN DAVISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, WCET
Highest-paid employee
37.5$139,160$32,231
TODD HELVIGDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,098$20,780
JASON ALVESDIRECTOR OF VETERANS INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$130,725$22,676
ANGIE PACCIONECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MILLNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTWAN JEFFERSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY WENGER-SLABACOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA DAMRONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN CANNONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL SOULESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT SANFORDCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE DINAUERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD SAMPSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAYTON CHRISTIANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLEEN SATHRECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANITA BYECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID LASSNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN JUNNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANKIE M ELIPTICOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED BALDWINCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED LOKKENCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEOFFREY LANDWARDCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
GERRY POLLETCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
HILDA ROSSELLICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM CHAVEZCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN CARMICHAELCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH SCHAFFERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA WHITWORTHCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
KALANI R KANEKOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN GOEPPINGERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE DAVISONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY TIDEMANNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SKARICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
LLEW JONESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARYROSE BEASLEYCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT FREEMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MEOTTICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE SMITHCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN LUKKESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA CHARLTONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA JONESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA SULLIVANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
PEARL BROWERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK AMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT SHIREMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY J JACOBCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN PARNELLCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRENCE GEORGECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD D HAYNIECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM BEGICHCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEMAREE MICHELAUPRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$292,959$52,296
DENNIS MOHATTVP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Officer
37.5$196,688$40,884
CRAIG MILBURNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
37.5$163,078$42,250
RAYMONDA GALLEGOSVP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Officer
37.5$161,915$39,328
PATRICK LANEVP POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH
Officer
37.5$155,360$44,306
RUSSELL POULINVP FOR TECH-ENHANCED LEARNING
Officer
37.5$166,430$31,418
DAVID CLARKCHIEF OF DIGITAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$145,947$44,285
VAN DAVISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, WCET
Highest-paid employee
37.5$136,664$35,984
ANGIE PACCIONECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MILLNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTWAN JEFFERSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA DAMRONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN CANNONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MAHERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAMILLE PREUSCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE DINAUERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CABALDONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAYTON CHRISTIANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLLEEN SATHRECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE ERQUIAGACOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANITA BYECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LASSNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LENTCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID WOOLSTENHULMECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA VANDERWOUDECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN JUNNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKIE M ELIPTICOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED BALDWINCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED LOKKENCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERRY POLLETCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILDA ROSSELLICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM CHAVEZCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ARNOLDCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MORTONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE L CRUZ RIVERACOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KALANI R KANEKOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN GOEPPINGERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN CARMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY DALECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE DAVISONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY TIDEMANNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE BISHOPCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK HAGEROTTCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MOORESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT FREEMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MEOTTICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA JONESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA SULLIVANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEARL BROWERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK AMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT SHIREMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY J JACOBCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA STEARNSCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN ANDERSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS L LES PURCECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEMAREE MICHELAUPRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$279,327$310$31,882
DENNIS MOHATTVP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Officer
37.5$168,543$1,714$20,614
RUSSELL POULINVP FOR TECH-ENHANCED LEARNING
Officer
37.5$161,240$891$17,933
CRAIG MILBURNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
37.5$155,903$1,714$20,765
RAYMONDA GALLEGOSVP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Officer
37.5$154,488$270$16,068
PATRICK LANEVP POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH
Officer
37.5$145,090$202$17,877
DAVID CLARKCHIEF OF DIGITAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$139,780$891$21,244
VAN DAVISCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, WCET
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,542$378$19,367
RICK AMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN ANDERSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN ARNOLDCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRED BALDWINCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE BISHOPCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PEARL BROWERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANITA BYECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BEN CANNONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM CHAVEZCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CLAYTON CHRISTIANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIMBERLY DALECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARBARA DAMRONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KYLE DAVISONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE DINAUERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRANKIE M ELIPTICOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT FREEMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATHLEEN GOEPPINGERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK HAGEROTTCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RODNEY J JACOBCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANTWAN JEFFERSONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PATRICIA JONESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELLEN JUNNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KALANI R KANEKOCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID LASSNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID LENTCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRED LOKKENCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CABALDONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL MEOTTICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANN MILLNERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK MOORESCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN MORTONCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANGIE PACCIONECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GERRY POLLETCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAMILLE PREUSCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS L LES PURCECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOSE L CRUZ RIVERACOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HILDA ROSSELLICOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
COLLEEN SATHRECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT SHIREMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHEILA STEARNSCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PATRICIA SULLIVANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARRY TIDEMANNCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANA VANDERWOUDECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WOOLSTENHULMECOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DALE ERQUIAGACOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN MAHERCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN CARMANCOMMISSIONER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3035 CENTER GREEN DR, BOULDER, CO 80301-2204
In care of
% CRAIG MILBURN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEMAREE MICHELAU, 3035 Center Green Dr STE 200, Boulder, CO 80301
Signed the 990
DEMAREE MICHELAU, PRESIDENT
Phone
(303) 541-0200
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

THE SIXTEEN MEMBERS OF WICHE WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WEST.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE WEST.
    Expenses $9,392,656 · revenue $3,820,910
  • EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION - TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF BROADBAND NETWORKS FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH CARE IN THE WEST.
    Expenses $4,943,664 · revenue $2,028,214
  • POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH - TO IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION POLICYMAKING IN THE WEST.
    Expenses $1,670,733 · revenue $666,047
  • PROFESSIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PSEP) - IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIFTEEN WESTERN STATES AND THE U.S. PACIFIC TERRITORIES AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES, WICHE OPERATES AN INTERSTATE COMPACT ORGANIZATION CREATED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS BETWEEN STATES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WEST THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION AND FILLING THE VARIOUS NEEDS BETWEEN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES BY REDUCING DUPLICATE COSTS AND CREATING GREATER EFFICIENCIES.
    Expenses $481,851 · revenue $481,851

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-6008945
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
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,530,407
Income (IRS master file)
$21,889,026

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$21,889,026$19,601,976$27,530,407XML
990June 2024$20,653,122$18,680,358$26,242,224XML
990June 2023$20,244,479$18,762,856$22,922,882XML
990June 2022$19,186,814$17,877,851$21,671,158IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 84-6008945).

Questions about WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

What is the EIN of WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION is 84-6008945.
Is WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 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 INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEMAREE MICHELAU.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 57 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $308,644 (DEMAREE MICHELAU, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,889,026, expenses of $19,601,976 and total assets of $27,530,407 at year end.

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