Nonprofit · EIN 87-3907363
WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC
Tax-exempt · SHERIDAN, WY 82801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,735,000 | $7,813,000 | $922,000 | $3,863,873 | $1,991,000 | $1,872,873 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,260,000 | $2,431,197 | $828,803 | $961,830 | $10,957 | $950,873 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,735,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,770,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,292
- Accounting fees
- $34,630
- Travel
- $6,464
- Program services (functional)
- $7,728,516
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,484
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $961,830
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,863,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,991,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,872,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $773,109
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,099,764
- Gross receipts
- $8,735,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- WY
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HENNESY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY KRONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HIRSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HENNESY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY KRONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HIRSCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 N GOULD STREET 23616, SHERIDAN, WY 82801-6317
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 30 N Gould Street Suite 23616, Sheridan WY 82801
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL HENNESY, 30 N GOULD STREET 23616, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Michael Hennesy, 607 Avante Ct, Lafayette CO 80026
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL HENNESY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (307) 278-9258
- Website
- WWW.WESTERNFUTURESFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
WESTERN FUTURES FUND, INC. (WFF) WORKS TO EDUCATE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS THAT STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIL SOCIETY - GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO KEEP THE GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATED, INFORMED AND ENGAGED ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $2,969,934 · grants $2,725,000
- ELECTORAL - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND GRANTS TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $2,888,280 · grants $2,695,000
- ADVOCACY - GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON RELEVANT LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.Expenses $1,772,039 · grants $1,280,000
- PUBLIC LEADERSHIPExpenses $98,263 · grants $70,000
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 | Not 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
- 87-3907363
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,863,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,735,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,735,000 | $7,813,000 | $3,863,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,260,000 | $2,431,197 | $961,830 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,427,856 | $3,055,786 | $372,070 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Michael Hennesy | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-3907363).
Questions about WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC
- What is the EIN of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC is 87-3907363.
- Is WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
- Are donations to WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC 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 FUTURES FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL HENNESY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,735,000, expenses of $7,813,000 and total assets of $3,863,873 at year end.
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