WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION

EIN 23-7255426 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)

What they do

THE WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION is A NONPROFIT ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE CREATIVE ADVANCEMENT and PRESERVATION of THE ARTS. BASED IN DENVER ,COLORADO , WESTAF FULFILLS ITS MISSION to STRENGTHEN THE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONAL and POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE of THE ARTS BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE and SERVICES to ARTIST and ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WEST and NATIONWIDE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.39%of revenue went to mission work80.6% of expenses · Program services

0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$120.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.23%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,004,870 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $272,455 for CHRISTIAN GAINES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,606,944

Mission workProgram services$9,356,55497.39% of revenue80.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,231,34123.23% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,9190.25% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$11,611,814120.87% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.05% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,606,944

Expenses$11,611,814

Annual shortfall $2,004,870 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,356,554 · 80.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,231,341 · 19.2% of expenses

Fundraising$23,919 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,606,944

Expenses$11,611,814

Assets$9,716,714

Income$9,606,944

Contributions$5,985,502

Mission work (program services)$9,356,554

Fundraising$23,919

Grants given$7,183,772

Average grant$19,682

Management and general$2,231,341

Stocks and bonds$6,661,218

Accounting fees$93,506

Investing fees$44,013

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTIAN GAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $272,455Base $250,635 · Other $21,820

PAUL NGYUENDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 38 hrs/week $150,723Base $134,700 · Other $16,023

AMY HOLLRAHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 38 hrs/week $132,776Base $117,608 · Other $15,168

DAVID HOLLANDDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $128,908Base $113,924 · Other $14,984

CHRISTINA VILLADIRECTOR OF BUSINESS · 38 hrs/week $119,871Base $105,317 · Other $14,554

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

CHRISTIAN GAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAUL NGYUENDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

AMY HOLLRAHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

DAVID HOLLANDDEPUTY DIRECTOR

CHRISTINA VILLADIRECTOR OF BUSINESS

TENIQUA BROUGHTONCHAIR

AMBER-DAWN BEAR ROBEEQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE CHAIR

TAMARA ALVARADOPAST CHAIR

SUSAN GARBETTBOARD MEMBER

NIKIKO MASUMOTOBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE LAFLAMME-CHILDSBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

MAKANANI SALABOARD MEMBER

LISA BECKERBOARD MEMBER

KELLY STOWELLBOARD MEMBER

KARMEN ROSSISECRETARY

JESS PENABOARD MEMBER

JAYNE BUTLER GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

CYNDY ANDRUSBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

BRANDY REITTERDEVELOPMENT COMTE CHAIR

BASSEM BEJJANIVICE-CHAIR

ANTHONY MANFREDIBOARD MEMBER

ANDRIAN SAN MIGUELTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 1536 WYNKOOP ST, DENVER, CO 80202-1185
County: Denver
In care of: AMY HOLLRAH
Primary officer: AMY HOLLRAH, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 629-1166

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)
Grant-giving organization: Yes