Nonprofit · EIN 94-2902794
WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, CA 95604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,253,158 | $1,201,536 | $51,622 | $1,023,542 | $459,065 | $564,477 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,058,241 | $1,061,643 | -$3,402 | $980,954 | $481,374 | $499,580 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,217,009 | $1,157,014 | $59,995 | $507,398 | $31,872 | $475,526 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $897,308
- Program service revenue
- $247,735
- Investment income
- $42,729
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,870
- Net income from gaming
- $65,386
- Other revenue
- $65,386
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,285
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $123,796
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,115
- Travel
- $33,171
- Program services (functional)
- $1,159,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,672
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $980,954
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,023,542
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $459,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $564,477
- Publicly traded securities
- $457,811
- Gross receipts
- $1,253,158
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1,600
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Thornley | Executive Director/Race Director Officer | 40 | $106,045 | $5,302 |
| Christopher Gaylord | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Fitzpatrick | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamont King | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Teklinski | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Savage | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Towle MD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mo Livermore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denis Zilaff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magdalena Boulet | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tia Bodington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allyson Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Thornley | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $102,250 | $5,792 |
| Billy Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $6,681 | $0 |
| Christopher Gaylord | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Fitzpatrick | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Twietmeyer Left 924 | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamont King | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Hoagland Left 1023 | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Teklinski | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Savage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Towle MD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mo Livermore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denis Zilaff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magdalena Boulet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tia Bodington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allyson Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Thornley | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $102,625 | $4,895 |
| Billy Yang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $8,121 | $0 |
| Diana Fitzpatrick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Twietmeyer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Gaylord | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Hoagland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Teklinski | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Savage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Towle MD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mo Livermore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denis Zilaff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Trent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Magdalena Boulet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tia Bodington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allyson Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 99, AUBURN, CA 95604-0099
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christopher Gaylord, PO Box 99, Auburn, CA 95604
- Signed the 990
- Lamont King, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 578-8998
- Website
- www.WSER.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2902794 or by the name WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- Successfully completed the 52nd annual Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in June 2025. Increased worldwide engagement with over 31 hours of continuous livestream broadcast with over 1.2 million views globally. There were 285 finishers with a finish rate of 77% and improved tracking of runners with Starlink internet satellite connections to augment runner safety.Expenses $959,383 · grants $8,000 · revenue $247,735
- Completed the third year of a multi-year project with US Forest Service to re-route and improve several miles of the Western States trail in the Granite Chief Wilderness Area, a federally designated Wilderness Area. The re-route project will continue through the summer of 2026. 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. This trail work included both financial commitment from WSER and from coordinated volunteer effort.Expenses $172,520
- Sponsored two medical studies at the 2025 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run entitled: "The interrelationship between nutritional strategies, body core temperature and gastrointestinal distress during the Western States Endurance Run" led by Lois Mougin of Loughborough University, UK and "Biomechanical workload, total energy expenditure and markers of bone health in ultrarunners competing in the 2025-2029 Western States Endurance Run" led by Richard Wily of the University of Montana and the Department of Defense.Both studies were successfully completed and researchers in the first study have recently published an article in the Journal of Applied Physiology entitled: (Continued on Schedule O)"Physiological, nutritional, and thermoregulatory responses of a world class mountain-ultramarathon athlete during the 2025 Western States Endurance Run 100."The WSER Foundation hosted a pre-race medical conference in Auburn on May 23, 2025 with 65 attendees to present the results of research conducted at the WSER. The Foundation's Medical Director presented pre-race zoom conferences to discuss medical issues of concern for WSER entrants.Expenses $27,803
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2902794
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,023,542
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,253,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,253,158 | $1,201,536 | $1,023,542 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,058,241 | $1,061,643 | $980,954 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,217,009 | $1,157,014 | $507,398 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $803,549 | $747,705 | $414,989 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-2902794).
Questions about WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION is 94-2902794.
- Is WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION 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 STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Christopher Gaylord.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,045 (Craig Thornley, Executive Director/Race Director).
- How much revenue does WESTERN STATES ENDURANCE RUN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,253,158, expenses of $1,201,536 and total assets of $1,023,542 at year end.
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