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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3907363

WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC

Tax-exempt · SHERIDAN, WY 82801

Financials

$3.3M$2.4M2023$8.7M$7.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,735,000$7,813,000$922,000$3,863,873$1,991,000$1,872,873
December 31, 2023990$3,260,000$2,431,197$828,803$961,830$10,957$950,873
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,735,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,770,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,292
Accounting fees
$34,630
Travel
$6,464
Program services (functional)
$7,728,516
Management and general (functional)
$84,484

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$961,830
Total assets, end of year
$3,863,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,991,000
Net assets, end of year
$1,872,873
Net assets without donor restrictions
$773,109
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,099,764
Gross receipts
$8,735,000
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
WY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL HENNESYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEREMY KRONESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTOPHER HIRSCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL HENNESYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEREMY KRONESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTOPHER HIRSCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 N GOULD STREET 23616, SHERIDAN, WY 82801-6317
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
30 N Gould Street Suite 23616, Sheridan WY 82801
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL HENNESY, 30 N GOULD STREET 23616, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Michael Hennesy, 607 Avante Ct, Lafayette CO 80026
Signed the 990
MICHAEL HENNESY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(307) 278-9258
Return prepared by
HAN GROUP LLC

Mission

WESTERN FUTURES FUND, INC. (WFF) WORKS TO EDUCATE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS THAT STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CIVIL SOCIETY - GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO KEEP THE GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATED, INFORMED AND ENGAGED ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $2,969,934 · grants $2,725,000
  • ELECTORAL - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND GRANTS TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $2,888,280 · grants $2,695,000
  • ADVOCACY - GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON RELEVANT LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.
    Expenses $1,772,039 · grants $1,280,000
  • PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
    Expenses $98,263 · grants $70,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-3907363
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,863,873
Income (IRS master file)
$8,735,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,735,000$7,813,000$3,863,873XML
990December 2023$3,260,000$2,431,197$961,830XML
990December 2022$3,427,856$3,055,786$372,070IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Michael Hennesy
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 87-3907363).

Questions about WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC

What is the EIN of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC is 87-3907363.
Is WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
Are donations to WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC 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 FUTURES FUND INC 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 FUTURES FUND INC 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 FUTURES FUND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL HENNESY.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,735,000, expenses of $7,813,000 and total assets of $3,863,873 at year end.

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