WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION

EIN 63-0519483 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S32Z)

What they do

THE GENERAL PURPOSE of THE WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION is to PLAN for THE UNIFIED and FAR-REACHING DEVELOPMENT of THE WEST ALABAMA REGION, ELIMINATE DUPLICATION of SERVICES BY MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, and PROMOTE ECONOMY and EFFICIENCY THROUGH COORDINATION BETWEEN MEMBER GOVERNMENTS. THE WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL COMMISSION: 1) ORGANIZES COOPERATIVE PROJECTS BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS to SAVE TAX DOLLARS; 2) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to MEMBER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GRANT APPLICATIONS, PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, and OTHER AREAS; 3) ADMINISTERS FEDERAL and STATE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT FROM REGIONAL COOPERATION; 4) COORDINATES FEDERAL, STATE, and LOCAL PROJECTS or ISSUES THAT CROSS THE BOUNDARIES of MEMBER GOVERNMENTS; 5) PLANS for THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT of THE REGION and for EFFECTIVE DELIVERY of PUBLIC SERVICES; AND, 6) REVIEWS and COORDINATES FEDERAL, STATE, and LOCAL PROGRAMS of REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE; 7) PROVIDES REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS to PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMEN

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.47%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

$89.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.34%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $141,516 for DENNIS STRIPLING (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$15,995,373

Mission workProgram services$13,990,57587.47% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$375,0002.34% of revenue2.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,629,79810.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,365,57589.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,995,373

Expenses$14,365,575

Annual surplus $1,629,798 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$13,990,575 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$375,000 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,995,373

Expenses$14,365,575

Assets$13,622,995

Income$15,995,373

Contributions$7,119,220

Mission work (program services)$13,990,575

Grants given$4,844,259

Average grant$34,115

Management and general$375,000

Accounting fees$50,147

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENNIS STRIPLINGEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $141,516Base $122,640 · Other $18,876

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 (29)

DENNIS STRIPLINGEXECUTIVE DI

LATASHA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

WALT MADDOXDIRECTOR

STANLEY ALLREDDIRECTOR

STAN ACKERDIRECTOR

ROD NORTHAMCHAIRMAN

ROB ROBERTSONVICE CHAIR

REGINALD MURRAYDIRECTOR

RAEVAN HOWARDDIRECTOR

NORMAN CROWDIRECTOR

MIKE FREEMANDIRECTOR

MIKE FIELDSDIRECTOR

MICKEY WALKERDIRECTOR

MARY SUE LOLLARDIRECTOR

MARK C NELSONDIRECTOR

LEE BUSBYCHAIR

ALLEN DUNAVANTDIRECTOR

JOSEPH EATMONDIRECTOR

JOHN HINTONDIRECTOR

JOHN FAILEDIRECTOR

JOE BARGERVICE CHAIRMA

JERRY TINGLEDIRECTOR

DAVID PARKERDIRECTOR

DAVID BOYETTDIRECTOR

CRAIG PATTERSONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER ROLLINSDIRECTOR

CHARLES CADDELLDIRECTOR

BRENDA MORRISONDIRECTOR

BOBBIE WHITEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 4200 AL 69, NORTHPORT, AL 35473-0000
County: Tuscaloosa
In care of: DENNIS STRIPLING
Primary officer: DENNIS STRIPLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwarc@westal.org Phone(205) 333-2990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MORRISON & SMITH LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S32Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes