Nonprofit · EIN 95-3086724
WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING
Tax-exempt · LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $910,579 | $802,004 | $108,575 | $1,501,956 | $3,325 | $1,498,631 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $897,692 | $778,434 | $119,258 | $1,325,339 | $9,438 | $1,315,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $868,401
- Investment income
- $27,178
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,340
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,173
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $123,964
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,810
- Occupancy
- $314,011
- Travel
- $52,661
- Program services (functional)
- $640,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $161,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,325,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,501,956
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,325
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,498,631
- Publicly traded securities
- $910,896
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,498,631
- Gross receipts
- $910,579
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA KILGOUR | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,340 |
| JULIO MATA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEATRICE NGUYEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM WHITAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KARLY BROCKETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATALINA CIFUENTES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NITZYA CUEVA-MACIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA SANDORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLIVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINH SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA COUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER JESSOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SANDOVAL-PAQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA LANDEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK LIDDIARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUANDUAN HSIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PIETRANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY BURKLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESTINY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN POSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA KILGOUR | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,000 |
| CATALINA CIFUENTES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEATRICE NGUYEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM WHITAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIO MATA | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERBIE WALKER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CUCA ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLY BROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE CALLAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA COUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NITZYA CUEVA-MACIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANCIE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE GROFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA LANDEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANELL LEGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN OLIVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA SANDORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SANDOVAL-PAQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINH SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2629 FOOTHILL BLVD, LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214-3511
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIO MATA, 2629 FOOTHILL BLVD 124, LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214
- Signed the 990
- JULIO MATA, PAST PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (818) 541-9296
- Website
- WWW.WACAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH MARION & CO
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3086724 or by the name WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES THE WORK OF COUNSELING AND ENROLLMENT PROFESSIONALS FROM CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA AS THEY HELP ALL STUDENTS REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WITH EMPHASIS ON FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER TRANSITIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND ATTENTION TO ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE:THE LARGEST EVENT WACAC HOSTS FOR OUR MEMBERS IS OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HELD EACH SPRING. THE CONFERENCE HELPS OUR MEMBERS UNWIND, REJUVENATE AND RECONNECT AND MAKES THE MOST OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE THREE-DAY EVENT. WE HAVE EXTENSIVE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS.Expenses $304,166 · revenue $364,785
- COLLEGE FAIRS:A FREE PROGRAM TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1972, THE COLLEGE FAIRS ALLOW STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO DISCUSS COURSE OFFERINGS, ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS, COLLEGE LIFE, AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS. COLLEGE FAIRS TAKE PLACE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.Expenses $94,894 · revenue $347,100
- MEMBERSHIP:THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE SEEKS COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM MANY YEARS OF WACAC MEMBERSHIP AND ARE ABLE TO SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES AS WACAC AMBASSADORS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS HELP BY NETWORKING AND PROMOTING WACAC TO EXPAND MEMBERSHIP. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH WACAC TABLES AT VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS LIKE OUR SHARE, LEARN AND CONNECT SERIES, OUR CAFECITO PROGRAM FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR ADMISSION SUMMER INSTITUTE. WE ESPECIALLY SEEK TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIP FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER COUNSELORS. A SAMPLING OF COMMITTEE PROJECTS INCLUDES: - CALLING AND EMAILING TARGETED POTENTIAL MEMBERS - HELPING TO ORGANIZE MEMBERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS - STAFFING SUMMER INSTITUTE AND OTHER CONFERENCESExpenses $241,838 · revenue $156,516
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3086724
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,501,956
- Income (IRS master file)
- $910,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $910,579 | $802,004 | $1,501,956 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $897,692 | $778,434 | $1,325,339 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $547,783 | $462,161 | $1,125,107 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3086724).
Questions about WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING
- What is the EIN of WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING is 95-3086724.
- Is WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING 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 ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING 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 ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING 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 ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIO MATA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,340 (DEANNA KILGOUR, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $910,579, expenses of $802,004 and total assets of $1,501,956 at year end.
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