Nonprofit · EIN 87-0447025
WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER
Tax-exempt · ELKO, NV 89801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,958,703 | $2,416,261 | -$457,558 | $3,323,253 | $76,839 | $3,246,414 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,229,281 | $2,383,563 | -$154,282 | $3,707,389 | $69,637 | $3,637,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $894,296
- of which government grants
- $123,848
- Membership dues
- $131,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,038,491
- Investment income
- $25,258
- Royalties
- $658
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,462
- Other revenue
- $658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $504,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $588,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,332
- Accounting fees
- $117,022
- Travel
- $166,660
- Depreciation
- $123,496
- Program services (functional)
- $1,508,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $228,916
- Fundraising (functional)
- $678,886
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,707,389
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,323,253
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,839
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,246,414
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,204,969
- Publicly traded securities
- $710,680
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,725,231
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $521,183
- Gross receipts
- $2,293,168
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 230
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- UT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN WINDBIGLER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $149,162 |
| CHRISSY MENICUCCI BENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB DONDERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON GRIGGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANNIE HATCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PATRICCK RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REED SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY TIBERTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESTON WRIGHT | INTERIM TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN WINDBIGLER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $149,162 |
| CHRISSY MENICUCCI BENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB DONDERO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON GRIGGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANNIE HATCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE MCKAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H RUSSELL MCMULLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAZ MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI OVERGARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PATRICCK RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REED SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY TIBERTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESTON WRIGHT | INTERIM TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 RAILROAD ST, ELKO, NV 89801-3752
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON GRIGGS, PO BOX 2010, ELKO, NV 89803
- Signed the 990
- JON GRIGGS, CHAIR
- Phone
- (775) 738-7508
- Website
- WWW.WESTERNFOLKLIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMULLEN MCPHEE & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORE AND GIVE VOICE TO TRADITIONAL AND DYNAMIC CULTURES OF THE AMERICAN WEST. OUR MISSION IS TO USE STORY AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION TO CONNECT THE AMERICAN WEST TO THE WORLD. THE WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE AND EXCHANGE NEW IDEAS AND AVENUES OF EXPRESSION. WE PRODUCED THE FIRST COWBOY POETRY GATHERING IN 1985. OUR NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE ARTISTRY AND INGENUITY OF LIFE IN THE AMERICAN WEST. IT REMAINS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT, WITH PROGRAMMING CHANGING TO REFLECT CONTEMPORARY REALITIES AND ISSUES OF THE AMERICAN WEST. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR FIELDWORK, RESEARCH, EXHIBITS, WEBSITE, AND ARCHIVES PRESERVE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE HERITAGE OF THE WEST. OUR MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE, DEEPENING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITALITY AND CHALLENGES OF WESTERN COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- "THE NATIONAL COWBOY POETRY GATHERING" IS A GRAND CELEBRATION OF WESTERN PEOPLE, THEIR LIFESTYLES AND TRADITIONS. AS JANUARY TURNS TO FEBRUARY, COWBOYS, RANCHERS, RURAL AND URBAN PEOPLE TRAVEL EN MASSE TO THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF ELKO, NEVADA, TO JOIN WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY AND ALL THOSE WHO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF RURAL LIFE IN THE WEST. TOGETHER, THEY LISTEN TO POETRY AND MUSIC, LEARN ABOUT COWBOY CULTURE IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, EXPERIENCE GREAT ART, WATCH WESTERN FILMS, LEARN A CRAFT, AND GATHER TOGETHER TO EAT, DRINK AND SWAP STORIES. FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE - BOTH RURAL AND URBAN - HAVE MADE THIS PILGRIMAGE TIME AND TIME AGAIN.Expenses $838,447 · revenue $716,888
- MERCHANDISE SALES - THE CENTER MAINTAINS A YEAR-ROUND CULTURAL CENTER IN THE HISTORIC PIONEER HOTEL BUILDING LOCATED IN ELKO, NEVADA, FROM WHICH IT PROVIDES CULTURAL EVENTS AND MERCHANDISE SALES TO BOTH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FACILITATE A YEAR-ROUND EXPERIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF THE DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAN WEST.Expenses $181,127 · revenue $212,787
- CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS ARE ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDES A MUSEUM, EXHIBITS, AND REVOLVING COLLECTIONS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE COWBOY CULTURAL HERITAGE.Expenses $405,476 · revenue $98,662
- MEDIA SERVICES INCLUDE RADIO AND TELEVISION SHOWS PROMOTING WESTERN AMERICAN MUSIC AND POETRY, ALONG WITH CD'S AND DVD'S BASED ON ORIGINAL FIELDWORK.Expenses $83,409 · revenue $10,154
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
- 87-0447025
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,323,253
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,293,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,958,703 | $2,416,261 | $3,323,253 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,229,281 | $2,383,563 | $3,707,389 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,764,379 | $2,157,534 | $3,773,487 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 87-0447025).
Questions about WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER
- What is the EIN of WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER is 87-0447025.
- Is WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER 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 FOLKLIFE CENTER 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 FOLKLIFE CENTER 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 FOLKLIFE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON GRIGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,162 (KRISTIN WINDBIGLER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WESTERN FOLKLIFE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,958,703, expenses of $2,416,261 and total assets of $3,323,253 at year end.
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