Civic Intelligence

Western History Association

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 54-6044435

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Dec 18, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.WESTERNHISTORYASSOCIATION.ORG
6001 Dodge St Ash 287GOmaha, NE 68182

(402) 554-4822

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

41st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

43rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.8%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$20,000

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-6.3%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets41st percentile

Assets

Down

$633,705

Down $42,656 (-6.3%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$627,247

Down $48,751 (-7.2%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$6,458

Up $6,095 (+1679%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue43rd percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Up

$399,415

Up $31,010 (+8.4%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$392,249

Up $26,291 (+7.2%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$7,166

Up $4,719 (+193%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $380,129Liabilities 2011: $53,488Net Assets 2011: $326,6412011Assets 2012: $359,437Liabilities 2012: $42,638Net Assets 2012: $316,7992012Assets 2013: $435,268Liabilities 2013: $71,906Net Assets 2013: $363,3622013Assets 2014: $528,817Liabilities 2014: $70,477Net Assets 2014: $458,3402014Assets 2016: $413,137Liabilities 2016: $29,467Net Assets 2016: $383,6702016Assets 2017: $458,340Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $458,3402017Assets 2018: $676,361Liabilities 2018: $363Net Assets 2018: $675,9982018Assets 2019: $633,705Liabilities 2019: $6,458Net Assets 2019: $627,2472019Assets 2020: $755,528Liabilities 2020: $26,167Net Assets 2020: $729,3612020Assets 2021: $794,079Liabilities 2021: $21,850Net Assets 2021: $772,2292021Assets 2022: $803,175Liabilities 2022: $31,694Net Assets 2022: $771,4812022Assets 2023: $740,453Liabilities 2023: $41,170Net Assets 2023: $699,2832023Assets 2024: $909,416Liabilities 2024: $18,294Net Assets 2024: $891,1222024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$633,705
Liabilities$6,458
Net Assets$627,247
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $224,4622011Expenses 2012: $212,4142012Revenue 2013: $224,685Expenses 2013: $202,047Net Income 2013: $22,6382013Revenue 2014: $256,744Expenses 2014: $192,713Net Income 2014: $64,0312014Revenue 2016: $56,446Expenses 2016: $10,062Net Income 2016: $46,3842016Revenue 2017: $213,809Expenses 2017: $233,993Net Income 2017: -$20,1842017Revenue 2018: $368,405Expenses 2018: $365,958Net Income 2018: $2,4472018Revenue 2019: $399,415Expenses 2019: $392,249Net Income 2019: $7,1662019Revenue 2020: $306,626Expenses 2020: $272,379Net Income 2020: $34,2472020Revenue 2021: $371,339Expenses 2021: $356,226Net Income 2021: $15,1132021Revenue 2022: $441,545Expenses 2022: $327,561Net Income 2022: $113,9842022Revenue 2023: $607,969Expenses 2023: $751,864Net Income 2023: -$143,8952023Revenue 2024: $573,684Expenses 2024: $444,334Net Income 2024: $129,3502024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$399,415
Expenses$392,249
Net Income$7,166
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Dec 18, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$883,558
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The western history association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of north american wests, frontiers, homelands and borderlands. Our mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history.

Founded in 1961, the western history association exists to promote the study of the north american west in its varied aspects and broadnest sense.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$526,701$560,090▲ $33,389
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$141,864$64,348▼ $77,516
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$7,796$9,267▲ $1,471
Total Assets$676,361$633,705▼ $42,656
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$363$6,458▲ $6,095
Total Liabilities$363$6,458▲ $6,095
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$383,215$383,215→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$292,783$244,032▼ $48,751
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$675,998$627,247▼ $48,751
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$676,361$633,705▼ $42,656

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$7,810-

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$131,824---$131,824
2017$131,824---$131,824
2016$131,824---$131,824
2015$131,824---$131,824
2014$131,824---$131,824
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay56th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Elaine Marie NelsonExecutive DiPT$20,000$20,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martha a SandweissPresident
David WrobelPresident-el
Erika PerezCouncil
Ernesto ChavezCouncil
Jeffrey OstlerCouncil
Jose AlamilloCouncil
Laurie ArnoldCouncil
Renee LaegreidCouncil
Samuel TruettCouncil
Sheila McmanusCouncil
Susan JohnsonCouncil
Anne M HydeEx-officio
John W HeatonEx-officio
Donald L FixicoPast Preside
Stephen AronPast-preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$88,921
Program Service Revenue
$180,839
Investment Income
$129,655
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$6,772
Change in Net Assets
$7,166
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$315,831
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$43,573
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$32,845
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$108,741$108,740-$217,481
Grants to Domestic Individuals$26,073--$26,073
Occupancy$10,506$10,505-$21,011
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$10,000$10,000-$20,000
Grants to Domestic Orgs$17,500--$17,500
Travel$6,918$6,917-$13,835
Fees for Services Accounting$5,554$5,554-$11,108
Other Salaries and Wages$5,178$5,178-$10,356
All Other Expenses$3,721$3,720-$7,441
Insurance$3,234$3,233-$6,467
Office Expenses$3,204$3,204-$6,408
Other Expenses$2,475$2,475-$4,950
Payroll Taxes$1,245$1,244-$2,489
Advertising$137$136-$273
Total Functional Expenses$217,915$174,334$0$392,249
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
University of OklahomaNorman, OK501(c)Project Costs$17,500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card Payable$6,458
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“The wha is governed by its members who elect a president, president-elect, council and nominating committee.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Draft copy of form 990 reviewed by the executive director prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Executive directors contract is reviewed every five years by members of bod and using a comparability study.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

“Organization's 1023 and 990 are available for public inspection upon request.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Organizations governing documents and financial statements are available for public inspection upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western History Association
EIN
54-6044435
Phone
4025544822
Address
6001 DODGE ST ASH 287G, OMAHA, NE 68182

Signing Officer

Name
Elaine Marie Nelson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4025544822
Signed
2019-12-18

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elaine Marie Nelson
Formed
1961
Legal Domicile
Ne
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
2
Volunteers
21

Preparer

Firm
Bland & Associates Pc
Address
450 REGENCY PKWY STE 340, OMAHA, NE 68114
Preparer
Nicole Snow
Phone
4023978822
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The western history association strives to be a congenial home for the study and teaching of all aspects of north american wests, frontiers, homelands and borderlands. Our mission is to cultivate the broadest appreciation of this diverse history.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$633,705
Liabilities
$6,458
Net assets
$627,247
Revenue
$399,415
Expenses
$392,249
Net income
$7,166
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.09$0.18$8.91$5.74$4.44$1.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.40$0.41$6.99$6.08$7.52$1.44
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.03$0.32$7.71$4.42$3.28$1.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.94$0.22$7.72$3.71$3.56$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.56$0.26$7.29$3.07$2.72$0.34
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.34$0.06$6.27$3.99$3.92$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.76$0.00$6.76$3.68$3.66$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.58$0.00$4.58$2.14$2.34$0.20
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.29$3.84$0.56$0.10$0.46
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.29$0.70$4.58$2.57$1.93$0.64
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.35$0.72$3.63$2.25$2.02$0.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.59$0.43$3.17$2.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.80$0.53$3.27$2.24