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WESTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE

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WESTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE

EIN 75-3120988 · Professional Societies & Associations - Public & Societal Benefit (W03)

What they do

WTA is A MEMBER-DRIVEN ASSOCIATION STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY of ITS MEMBERS to PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ADVANCED BROADBAND and COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA THROUGH ADVOCACY and EDUCATION.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

Leadership disclosure28 people are listed for the latest available filing.

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

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$88.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$15.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
1.4 yearsof spending is about equal to all reported assetsNot all assets can necessarily be spent.
54.5%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 $360,213 for KELLY WORTHINGTON (EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,393,456
Expenses$2,113,861
Annual surplus $279,595 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$327,018 · 15.5% of expenses
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Revenue$2,393,456
Expenses$2,113,861
Assets$2,899,756
Income$2,393,456
Contributions$1,304,777
Management and general$327,018
Accounting fees$6,500
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KELLY WORTHINGTONEXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $360,213Base $307,062 · Other $53,151
DERRICK OWENSVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $339,930Base $288,242 · Other $51,688
ERIC KEBERDIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT AFFA · 40 hrs/week $237,194Base $188,880 · Other $48,314
STEPHAN GOODMANREGULATORY COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $199,481Base $181,406 · Other $18,075

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

KELLY WORTHINGTONEXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT

DERRICK OWENSVP - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

ERIC KEBERDIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT AFFA

STEPHAN GOODMANREGULATORY COUNSEL

JIMMY TODDDIRECTOR

V CHORNODOLSKYDIRECTOR

TOM PRESTONDIRECTOR

SARA COLEDIRECTOR

RICK VITZTHUMDIRECTOR

PAT MCELROYDIRECTOR (PAST PRESIDENT)

MATT JOHNSONPRESIDENT

LENNIE BLAKESLEEDIRECTOR

LARRY JONESDIRECTOR

LARRY FRAZIERDIRECTOR

KRISTI LEEDIRECTOR

KENT SCHIMKEVICE-PRESIDENT

BARBARA SESSIONSDIRECTOR

JASON WILLIAMSSECRETARY-TREASURER

JANET BRITTONDIRECTOR

JAMEY WIGLEYDIRECTOR

GODFREY ENJADYDIRECTOR

ERIC VOTAWDIRECTOR

DUSTIN DURDENDIRECTOR

DAVID ADAMSDIRECTOR

DAVE SCHORNACKDIRECTOR

DANIEL MESZLERDIRECTOR

CHRIS HOPPDIRECTOR

BRUCE TODDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2004
Location
PO BOX 7207, HELENA, MT 59604
County
Lewis and Clark
In care of
KELLY WORTHINGTON
Primary officer
KELLY WORTHINGTON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification
Professional Societies & Associations - Public & Societal Benefit (W03)
IRS tax category
Professional Societies & Associations

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