2024-07-10T17:06:15-05:00 2023-09-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 877 W Main St Ste 800 Boise ID 837025858 990 2022-10-01 942902794 Western States Endurance Run Foundation WEST 4155788998 PO Box 99 Auburn CA 95604 Christopher Gaylord Treasurer 4155788998 2024-07-09 1 Christopher Gaylord 999009999 1 Kimberly C Nelson CPA P01887713 2083447150 2024-07-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Christopher Gaylord PO Box 99 Auburn CA 95604 1217009 0 X www.WSER.org X 1983 CA To promote sport through its annual race, medical research, and trail stewardship. 15 15 1 1600 0 0 487867 884480 197044 208243 32760 34941 85878 89345 803549 1217009 8750 6433 0 0 119784 124412 0 0 2447 619171 1026169 747705 1157014 55844 59995 414989 507398 6980 31872 408009 475526 X To be a leader in the sport of ultrarunning and promote its personal and community benefits through trail stewardship, research, and providing a life-changing experience. 0 0 905644 6433 208243 Successfully completed the 50th annual Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in June 2023. Increased worldwide engagement with over 31 hours of continuous livestream broadcast with 530,000 views globally from 122 countries. There were 320 finishers with a finish rate of 86.5%. Improved runner tracking with Starlink internet satellite connections to augment runner safety. 135666 Completed the first year of a multi-year project with US Forest Service to re-route and improve 6 miles of the Western States trail in the Granite Chief Wilderness Area, a federally designated Wilderness Area. Successfully completed annual trail work on 100 miles of the Western States trail using our volunteer steward program, a partnership between Western States Endurance Run Foundation, US Forest Service, Auburn State Recreation Area and Western States Trail Foundation, modeled after the Pacific Crest Trail Association.Worked in partnership with the US Forest Service, Auburn State Recreation Area and the Western States Trail Foundation, to restore 16 miles of trail damaged in the Mosquito fire in the fall of 2022. Included both financial commitment from WSER and coordinated volunteer work on trail. 25089 Financed a medical study at the 2023 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run entitled: "Acute and Chronic Effects of Ultramarathon Participation on Vascular Health" conducted by researchers from the Biodynamics and Human Performance Laboratory at Georgia Southern University. The results of this study will be published in medical journals for the benefit of the medical community, runners and the general public.The WSER Foundation hosted a pre-race medical conference at Palisades Tahoe with 40 attendees. The Foundation's Medical Director presented zoom conferences to discuss medical issues of concern for WSER entrants and published a case report entitled "Four Cases of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis in Ultramarathoners" in the 2023 Journal of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 1066399 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 CA X Christopher Gaylord 4155788998 PO Box 99 Auburn CA 95604 Billy Yang Director 1.00 X 8121 0 0 Diana Fitzpatrick President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Tim Twietmeyer Vice President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher Gaylord Vice President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Karl Hoagland Treasurer 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Kara Teklinski Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Savage Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Towle MD Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mo Livermore Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Denis Zilaff Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Trent Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Magdalena Boulet Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tia Bodington Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Allyson Thomas Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dylan Bowman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Thornley Executive Director 40.00 X 102625 0 4895 110746 0 4895 1 0 0 0 0 884480 242125 884480 Race Entry Fees 711300 200743 200743 Licensing Fee 711300 7500 7500 208243 10474 10474 24467 0 24467 24467 24467 89345 0 89345 89345 1217009 208243 0 124286 3433 3433 3000 3000 115681 104781 8720 2180 8731 6986 1590 155 48791 48791 28602 23938 4552 112 6082 6082 30588 30588 39684 39684 41736 33492 8244 10202 9182 1020 Race Expenses 576545 576545 Trail Preservation 114462 114462 Race Day Broadcast 94028 94028 Medical Research 25089 25089 10360 1191 9169 1157014 1066399 88168 2447 69022 95362 14129 87735 9252 9252 0 0 331838 324301 414989 507398 6980 31872 6980 31872 X 0 0 0 0 408009 475526 408009 475526 414989 507398 59995 7522 0 X 0 0 0 X 132772 93754 290125 487867 884480 1888998 300211 242531 135179 197044 208243 1083208 85878 89345 175223 432983 336285 425304 770789 1182068 3147429 0 0 0 3147429 15705 15540 20493 16712 10474 78924 15705 15540 20493 16712 10474 78924 448688 351825 445797 787501 1192542 3226353 0.97550 0.97320 0.02450 0.02680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9252 9252 0 0 89345 1 1.00000 89345 89345 CA 1 0 1 0 0.00000 1.00000 Gary Towle MD PO Box 99 Auburn CA 95604 0 Gary Towle MD 0 Collects money and keeps records X 1 80411 X Race Participant Giveaways (sports apparel and accessories) 8 189625 Retail selling value X Event Supplies 4 52500 Retail selling value 0 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of contributions are reported in Column (b). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b No committees have broad authority to act on behalf of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by committee and presented to the full board for review prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization has a conflict of interest policy that board members review and sign on an annual basis. If it is determined there is a conflict, that board member would be recused from voting on the issue. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Organization did an in-depth performance review and salary benchmark analysis for the Race Director/Executive Director in 2020. This was done by a Compensation Committee and approved by the Board. Since then, the Organization has reviewed compensation on an annual basis to make sure any raise or bonus is reasonable per prior benchmarks and within general cost of living guidelines. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All governing documents and financial statements are available upon request during business hours from the board treasurer.