Nonprofit · EIN 87-0403268
WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $467,087 | $310,313 | $156,774 | $1,567,093 | $121,114 | $1,445,979 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $288,787 | $319,687 | -$30,900 | $1,457,040 | $162,929 | $1,294,111 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $251,024 | $302,547 | -$51,523 | $1,336,306 | $122,648 | $1,213,658 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,472
- Membership dues
- $53,189
- Program service revenue
- $185,205
- Investment income
- $141,648
- Royalties
- $40,762
- Other revenue
- $40,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,202
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,095
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,039
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $143,229
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,502
- Occupancy
- $3,199
- Travel
- $15,394
- Depreciation
- $546
- Program services (functional)
- $175,222
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,330
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,761
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,457,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,567,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,114
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,445,979
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $822
- Publicly traded securities
- $968,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,220,432
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $225,547
- Gross receipts
- $467,087
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD CLUCAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $82,095 |
| CHRISTOPHER STOUT | VICE PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IVY CARGILE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONY AFFIGNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE MASUOKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE CURRIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCELA GARCA-CASTEEDA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIELE MAGNI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON HAYDUK | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANAN COMMISSIONG | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINA SUK | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN CALFANO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LADELLA LEVY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YALIDY MATOS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA BRANTON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRIE FRASURE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN PERKINS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SIEGEL | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO HOLZNER | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NGOC PHAN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON CASELLAS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD CLUCAS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,000 | $110,979 |
| LORRIE FRASURE | V.P/ Prog chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY CARGILE | RECORDING SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CASELLAS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MASUKO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SMOLLER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR MILLER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY AFFIGNE | V.P ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HAYDUK | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAND COMMISSIONG | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN PARSON | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELE l FERGUSON | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | EX OFFICIO MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LADELLA LEVY | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YALIDY MATOS | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CAREY | EX OFFICIO MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BRANTON | EX OFFICIO MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEI-TE LIEN | EX OFFICIO MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MEYER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SADHWANI | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIO HOLZNER | EX OFFICIO MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BOYEA | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA DIAS | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORRIE FRASURE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IVY CARGILE | RECORDING SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON CASELLAS | VP/PROG CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOWERS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD CLUCAS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRED SMOLLER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAR MILLER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO RAMIREZ | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MICHELSON | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AINSLEY LESURE | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN PARSON | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAELE l FERGUSON | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK RAMIREZ | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA EVANS | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET CARLISLE | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEI-TE LIEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MEYER | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA SADHWANI | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NADIA BROWN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT BOYEA | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELSA DIAS | EXEC COUNCIL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5505 SW ILLINOIS ST, PORTLAND, OR 97221-1643
- In care of
- % RICHARD A CLUCAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD CLUCAS, 5505 SW ILLINOIS ST, PORTLAND, OR 97221
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD CLUCAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 438-8868
- Website
- WPSANET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SOCIAL IMPACT ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE STUDY AND TEACHINGS OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, FOSTERS RESEARCH, AND FACILITATES THE DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTED THE STUDY AND TEACHINGS OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.Expenses $175,222 · grants $6,202 · revenue $225,967
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-0403268
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,567,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $467,087
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $467,087 | $310,313 | $1,567,093 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $288,787 | $319,687 | $1,457,040 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $251,024 | $302,547 | $1,336,306 | XML |
| 990 | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | 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 87-0403268).
Questions about WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION is 87-0403268.
- Is WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 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 POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names RICHARD CLUCAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,095 (RICHARD CLUCAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $467,087, expenses of $310,313 and total assets of $1,567,093 at year end.
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