Nonprofit · EIN 82-0329350
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BOISE, ID 83719
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,973,403 | $4,277,953 | $695,450 | $3,334,460 | $709,718 | $2,624,742 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,701,732 | $3,936,372 | $765,360 | $2,552,733 | $623,441 | $1,929,292 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,460,781 | $3,207,278 | $253,503 | $1,695,315 | $531,383 | $1,163,932 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,565,609
- of which government grants
- $3,565,609
- Program service revenue
- $1,376,374
- Investment income
- $31,420
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,870
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,211,436
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,686,532
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,728
- Accounting fees
- $115,886
- Occupancy
- $6,810
- Travel
- $225,879
- Program services (functional)
- $3,779,617
- Management and general (functional)
- $498,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,552,733
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,334,460
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $709,718
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,624,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,159,084
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $465,658
- Gross receipts
- $4,973,403
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 34 | $177,870 | $8,470 |
| TIM MCCOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| J SHIRLEY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBLING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VINCENT-LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE COTTERILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FREDERICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SLOANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB GAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN JENNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WADE FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY CARRIERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RILEY PECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY SUSEWIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANGI BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TESS LAWERENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER SAYINE-CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARC CATTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 34 | $153,860 | $7,693 |
| TIM MCCOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J SHIRLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TY GRAY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBLING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NESVIK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VINCENT-LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE COTTERILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FREDERICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SLOANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SAYINE-CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JENNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CARRIERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SUSEWIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC CATTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 34 | $154,711 | $7,036 |
| JENNIFER PSYLLAKIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NESVIK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TY GRAY | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOVELESS | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JD STRONG | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 190150, BOISE, ID 83719-0150
- In care of
- % STEVE BARTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACH LOWE, PO BOX 190150, BOISE, ID 83719
- Signed the 990
- ZACH LOWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (765) 404-4986
- Website
- WWW.WAFWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION OF RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN THE WESTERN STATES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT MANAGEMENTWAFWA'S INITIATIVE FOCUS ON ADVANCING SCIENCE AND POLICY, WHILE PROVIDING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND WRITTEN STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL GUIDANCE. INITIATIVES OF HIGHEST PRIORITY ARE SELECTED BY OUR MEMBER AGENCIES. WAFWA HAS 5 FOCAL INITIATIVES: SAGEBRUSH CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, WESTERN GRASSLANDS INITIATIVE, WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE, WILD SHEEP INITIATIVE, AND WILDLIFE MOVEMENT AND CONNECTIVITY INITIATIVE.Expenses $3,047,532 · revenue $528,100
- CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPSTHE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES HOSTS TWO ANNUAL CONFERENCES: THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING AND THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING WHERE WAFWA SUPPORTS INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO HELP FACILITATE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND CAPABILITIES OF MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT EMERGING ISSUES ACROSS THE WEST. THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING CONNECTS MEMBER AGENCY LEADERS AND TECHNICAL STAFF WITH ONE ANOTHER, FEDERAL AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PARTNERS. MANY OF OUR 24 COMMITTEES (INCLUDING THE NONGAME AND ENDANGERED FISH & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE AND THE WILDLIFE HEALTH COMMITTEE) AND TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET DURING THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR OUR MEMBER AGENCY DIRECTORS, DEPUTIES, AND COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING WESTERN ISSUES AND STRATEGICALLY MOVE TASKS FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING.WAFWA HOSTS WORKSHOPS, SUMMITS, AND OTHER ONE-OFF EVENTS TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBER AGENCIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH ANOTHER ON NEW RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, ENFORCEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES AND TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO PROMOTE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF SPECIES OR ADMINISTRATION OF MEMBER AGENCIES. WAFWA HOSTS BOTH SPECIES-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS LIKE THE PRONGHORN WORKSHOP (HELD BIENNIALLY), WESTERN STATES/PROVINCES DEER AND ELK WORKSHOP (HELD BIENNIALLY), AND MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP (HELD TRIENNIALLY) AS WELL AS TOPIC-BASED WORKSHOPS SUCH AS CONSERVATION BUSINESS MANAGERS ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP (HELD ANNUALLY). IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, WAFWA HOSTS BETWEEN 5 TO 8 OF THESE EVENTS.Expenses $732,085 · revenue $848,274
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0329350
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,334,460
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,973,403
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- July 9, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,973,403 | $4,277,953 | $3,334,460 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,701,732 | $3,936,372 | $2,552,733 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,460,781 | $3,207,278 | $1,695,315 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,868,462 | $2,680,990 | $2,289,816 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 82-0329350).
Questions about WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES
- What is the EIN of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES is 82-0329350.
- Is WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2011.
- Are donations to WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES 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 ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZACH LOWE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,870 (DR ZACHARY LOWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,973,403, expenses of $4,277,953 and total assets of $3,334,460 at year end.
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