Western Leaders Network

Analysis

Western Leaders Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Western Leaders Network reported income of $249k and spending of $334k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $172k to $249k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Western Leaders Network sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy ($249k), Fruitful Commons ($249k) and America in Bloom ($249k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $107k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $144k against liabilities of $1,073, net assets of $143k. It reported 3 employees.