Western Resource Advocates

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Richard Trilsch

Phone

3034441188

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Western Resource Advocates, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $10.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 42% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $13.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is a regional nonprofit advocacy organization fighting climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. As the region's go-to experts for more than three decades, WRA's on-the-ground work advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife. WRA develops, advocates for, and implements science-based policies informed by diverse communities and stakeholders to create a healthier and more equitable future for all Western communities. WRA creates transformational change by driving action at the state level to effectively address complex conservation problems in the West.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,337,697

Clean Energy - The vision of our clean energy work is that our homes, buildings and transportation systems will be powered by clean energy and the West is prospering in a zero-carbon economy. WRA...

Clean Energy - The vision of our clean energy work is that our homes, buildings and transportation systems will be powered by clean energy and the West is prospering in a zero-carbon economy. WRA uses public policy to align the financial interests of electricity producers and consumers with decarbonizing electricity production and electrifying other sectors of the economy. By working to retire coal, replace generation with clean energy and transportation, advance clean energy markets, and modernize the grid, WRA is transforming the region.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,545,503 Revenue: $64,731

Healthy Rivers - The vision of our healthy rivers work is that Western rivers are thriving even in the face of climate change and these critical waterways are protected to support ecosystems, local communities, and world-class recreation. Water is conserved and key river reaches are revitalized and managed to support healthy river ecology, sustainable water use, and resilience to a changing climate. WRA develops, advocates for, and implements policies, programs and river management that saves water and protects rivers through improving stream flow, reducing water use, and improved water planning.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,808,671

Western Lands - The vision of our Western lands work is that at least half of the land in each major ecoregion are legally protected in order to conserve biodiversity in the face of rapid habitat...

Western Lands - The vision of our Western lands work is that at least half of the land in each major ecoregion are legally protected in order to conserve biodiversity in the face of rapid habitat loss and climate change. Public lands need to be shielded from new development, restored, and managed sustainably for ecological health. Layers of protections ensure diverse wildlife habitat, thriving populations of native species, and enduring cultural values of lands and watersheds.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,077,961

Program Service Revenue $64,731

Investment Income $535,988

Other Revenue $128,607

TOTAL REVENUE $10,807,287

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $295,000

Salaries & Benefits $8,148,410

Fundraising Expenses $1,923,029

Program Expenses $10,691,871

Other Expenses $5,096,144

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,539,554

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,807,287	$18,491,649	-0.4%
Expenses	$13,539,554	$12,462,042	+0.1%
Net Income	$-2,732,267	$6,029,607	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

103

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$571,337

Total Directors

Key Employees

$682,515

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Carla Donelson	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Moroni Benally	Co-Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Miller	Co-Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Hunt	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie Starr	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Campbell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carrie Doyle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eli Feldman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carla Johnson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Lappe	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Laufer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Reuben Munger	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Loreta Pineda	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Portia Prescott	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martha Records	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Robinson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chas Robles	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yadira Sanchez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Tanana	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pilar Thomas	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Felipe Vieyra	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lee White	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Goldin-Dubois	President	40.00	Officer	$301,947	$34,118	$336,065
Richard Trilsch	VP of Finance and Administration	40.00	Officer	$212,837	$22,435	$235,272
Theresa Bushman	Executive Vice President	40.00	Key Emp	$215,138	$20,993	$236,131
John Nielsen	VP of Policy and Programs	40.00	Key Emp	$194,648	$28,647	$223,295
Kathryne Grove	VP of People, Equity, and Culture	40.00	Key Emp	$201,235	$21,854	$223,089
Erin Overturf	Clean Energy Director	40.00	Highest	$162,479	$20,336	$182,815
Bart Miller	Healthy Rivers Director	40.00	Highest	$152,796	$21,751	$174,547
Jeremy Vesbach	Western Lands Director	40.00	Highest	$149,228	$18,880	$168,108
Maria Najera	Government Affairs Director	40.00	Highest	$150,730	$19,196	$169,926
Christina Silverstein	Marketing and Communicatons Director	40.00	Highest	$135,930	$19,477	$155,407

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$10,807,287	$13,539,554	$18,361,301	$-2,732,267
2023	$18,491,649	$12,462,042	$21,124,209	$6,029,607
2022	$10,188,942	$10,377,501	$14,584,072	$-188,559
2021	$11,110,162	$9,227,426	$14,998,011	$1,882,736
2020	$9,418,691	$8,725,860	$13,158,910	$692,831
2019	$10,157,957	$8,057,509	$12,422,690	$2,100,448
2018	$9,663,950	$5,812,333	$10,071,289	$3,851,617