Nonprofit · EIN 54-6044435
WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION
Also known as UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, KS 66045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $520,760 | $425,832 | $94,928 | $1,088,053 | $1,887 | $1,086,166 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $573,684 | $444,334 | $129,350 | $909,416 | $18,294 | $891,122 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $607,969 | $751,864 | -$143,895 | $740,453 | $41,170 | $699,283 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $169,524
- Membership dues
- $161,024
- Program service revenue
- $322,529
- Investment income
- $24,178
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,680
- Other revenue
- $4,529
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,993
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,449
- Travel
- $10,772
- Program services (functional)
- $228,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $197,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $909,416
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,088,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,887
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,086,166
- Publicly traded securities
- $909,691
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,086,166
- Gross receipts
- $968,534
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BAUER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANNE M HYDE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZ | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DEVERELL | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE MARIE NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| LORI LAHLUM | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LIZA BLACK | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LOOMIS | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH CARGIN | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BASSO | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR VALERIO-JIMNEZ | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SCOTT | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MENDOZA | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JARED ORSI | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN ROPER | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE MARIE NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $35,000 |
| KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BAUER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DEVERELL | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN LEE JOHNSON | PAST PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BENNY ANDRES | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALYN LAPIER | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA TAFOLLA | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LAHLUM | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LIZA BLACK | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LOOMIS | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BASSO | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR VALERIO-JIMNEZ | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE M HYDE | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN ROPER | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE MARIE NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $35,000 |
| WILLIAM DEVERELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORI LAHLUM | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LOOMIS | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LIZA BLACK | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| BENNY ANDRES | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MONTOYA | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| ANNE M HYDE | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | EX-OFFICIO Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| ROSALYN LAPIER | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA TAFOLLA | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP J DELORIA | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ST JOHN | COUNCIL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1445 JAYHAWK BLVD 3650 WESCOE HALL, LAWRENCE, KS 66045-0001
- In care of
- % ELAINE NELSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELAINE MARIE NELSON, 1445 JAYHAWK BLVD 3650 WESCOE HALL, LAWRENCE, KS 66045
- Signed the 990
- ELAINE MARIE NELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (785) 864-0860
- Return prepared by
- BLAND & ASSOCIATES
Mission
THE WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO BE A CONGENIAL HOME FOR THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF ALL ASPECTS OF NORTH AMERICAN WESTS, FRONTIERS, HOMELANDS AND BORDERLANDS. OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE THE BROADEST APPRECIATION OF THIS DIVERSE HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE STUDY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST THROUGH ORGANIZING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SUPPORTING TWO JOURNALS: THE WESTERN HISTORICAL QUARTERLY AND THE MONTANA: THE MAGAZINE OF WESTERN HISTORY. MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS HAVE BEEN AROUND 950 THIS YEAR AND ARE MORE CURRENT THAN EVER BEFORE AS WE ARE USING NEW MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.Expenses $197,420 · revenue $327,058
- AWARDS GIVEN TO AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BECAUSE OF THEIR OUTSTANDING WRITING ON HISTORICAL ISSUES. FOURTY-SEVEN (47) RECIPIENTS WERE CHOSEN BY THE BOARD OF COMMITTEES TO RECEIVE THE AWARDS.Expenses $30,993 · grants $30,993
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-6044435
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,088,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $968,534
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $520,760 | $425,832 | $1,088,053 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $573,684 | $444,334 | $909,416 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $607,969 | $751,864 | $740,453 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $441,545 | $327,561 | $803,175 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-6044435).
Questions about WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION is 54-6044435.
- Is WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELAINE MARIE NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $520,760, expenses of $425,832 and total assets of $1,088,053 at year end.
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