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Western States Communication Association

EIN 87-0541498 • 501(c)3 • Wichita, KS

Profile

The mission of wsca is to unite those persons in the western states who have an academic, lay or professional interest in communication and who want to promote their mutual educational interests. (wsca constitution, article 2) wsca hosts an annual convention in february and publishes two academic journals and a newsletter (with job listings), gives awards for outstanding scholarships in commnication and provides student support.

1845 Fairmount Box 31Wichita, KS 67260-0031

www.westcomm.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

35th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$15,500

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

9.0%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

0.7%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

Up

$914,828

Up $75,201 (+9.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$518

Up $353 (+214%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$914,310

Up $74,848 (+8.9%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue40th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$188,749

Up $1,393 (+0.7%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$158,589

Down $24,363 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$30,160

Up $25,756 (+585%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $350,217Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $350,2172011Assets 2012: $326,768Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $326,7682012Assets 2013: $397,882Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $397,8822013Assets 2014: $404,375Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $404,3752014Assets 2015: $426,476Liabilities 2015: $11,599Net Assets 2015: $414,8772015Assets 2016: $532,668Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $532,6682016Assets 2017: $605,533Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $605,5332017Assets 2018: $682,733Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $682,7332018Assets 2019: $778,424Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $778,4242019Assets 2020: $811,160Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $811,1602020Assets 2021: $927,072Liabilities 2021: $1,023Net Assets 2021: $926,0492021Assets 2022: $811,776Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $811,7762022Assets 2023: $839,627Liabilities 2023: $165Net Assets 2023: $839,4622023Assets 2024: $914,828Liabilities 2024: $518Net Assets 2024: $914,3102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$914,828
Liabilities$518
Net Assets$914,310
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $167,361Expenses 2011: $148,151Net Income 2011: $19,2102011Revenue 2012: $132,141Expenses 2012: $155,590Net Income 2012: -$23,4492012Revenue 2013: $148,009Expenses 2013: $143,490Net Income 2013: $4,5192013Revenue 2014: $160,807Expenses 2014: $186,761Net Income 2014: -$25,9542014Revenue 2015: $161,644Expenses 2015: $150,045Net Income 2015: $11,5992015Revenue 2016: $198,745Expenses 2016: $142,745Net Income 2016: $56,0002016Revenue 2017: $148,948Expenses 2017: $100,015Net Income 2017: $48,9332017Revenue 2018: $214,108Expenses 2018: $167,835Net Income 2018: $46,2732018Revenue 2019: $224,042Expenses 2019: $149,124Net Income 2019: $74,9182019Revenue 2020: $215,438Expenses 2020: $165,939Net Income 2020: $49,4992020Revenue 2021: $92,043Expenses 2021: $85,124Net Income 2021: $6,9192021Revenue 2022: $185,024Expenses 2022: $187,007Net Income 2022: -$1,9832022Revenue 2023: $187,356Expenses 2023: $182,952Net Income 2023: $4,4042023Revenue 2024: $188,749Expenses 2024: $158,589Net Income 2024: $30,1602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$188,749
Expenses$158,589
Net Income$30,160
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$914,828
Liabilities
$518
Net assets
$914,310
Revenue
$188,749
Expenses
$158,589
Net income
$30,160
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.15$0.01$9.14$1.89$1.59$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.40$0.00$8.39$1.87$1.83$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.12$0.00$8.12$1.85$1.87$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.27$0.01$9.26$0.92$0.85$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.11$0.00$8.11$2.15$1.66$0.49
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.78$0.00$7.78$2.24$1.49$0.75
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.83$0.00$6.83$2.14$1.68$0.46
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.06$0.00$6.06$1.49$1.00$0.49
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.33$0.00$5.33$1.99$1.43$0.56
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.26$0.12$4.15$1.62$1.50$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.04$0.00$4.04$1.61$1.87$0.26
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.98$0.00$3.98$1.48$1.43$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.27$0.00$3.27$1.32$1.56$0.23
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.50$0.00$3.50$1.67$1.48$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$188,749
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of wsca is to unite those persons in the western states who have an academic, lay or professional interest in communication and who want to promote their mutual educational interests. (wsca constitution, article 2) wsca hosts an annual convention in february and publishes two academic journals and a newsletter (with job listings), gives awards for outstanding scholarships in commnication and provides student support.

Wscas mission is to unite those persons in the western united states who have an academic, lay or professional interest in communication and to promote their mutual education interests. Wsca hosts an annual convention and publishes 2 journals and a newsletter.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$801,091$868,636▲ $67,545
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$778,424$839,649▲ $61,225
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$61,038$74,661▲ $13,623
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$38,536$45,192▲ $6,656
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$1,000-
Total Assets$839,627$914,828▲ $75,201
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$165$518▲ $353
Total Liabilities$165$518▲ $353
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$839,462$914,310▲ $74,848
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$839,627$914,828▲ $75,201
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sarah HaydenExecutive DirectorPT$15,500$15,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christina YoshimuraPresident
Heather CanaryPresident-elect
Shawna Malvini-reddenSecond Vice President
Eric WilsonExecutive Director Elect
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$24,795
Program Service Revenue
$132,885
Investment Income
$22,863
Other Revenue
$8,206
Change in Net Assets
$30,160
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$158,589
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$74,043--$74,043
Other Expenses$6,837--$6,837
All Other Expenses$340--$340
Total Functional Expenses$158,589$0$0$158,589
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

“The association has approximately 1000 active members.”

Member election for additional members Part VI line 7A

“Members elect all voting members to the executive council except for members-at-large (who are selected by the legislative assembly), which is composed of representatives from all interest groups, department members and delegates-at-large elected by the membership as a whole.”

Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8B

“Nanodelegationofauthoritytosubcommitteesoccur;subcommiteesmake recommendations to the governing body.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director prior to filing.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“Governancedocumentsandfinancialstatementsareavailableon the wsca website. The associations policiesandproceduresmanual(availableonthewebsite)includes the conflict of interest policy, the whistleblowerpolicyandthedestructionofdocumentspolicy.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Itemsdonotapply.theexecutivedirectorandotherofficersarevolunteers.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Governancedocumentsandfinancialstatementsareavailableon thewscawebsite. The associations policiesandproceduresmanual(availableonthewebsite)includestheconflictof interest policy,the whistleblowerpolicyandthedestructionofdocumentspolicy.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western States Communication Association
EIN
87-0541498
Address
1845 FAIRMOUNT BOX 31, WICHITA, KS 67260-0031

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Wilson
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
3166513890
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Eric Wilson
Formed
1929
Legal Domicile
Ut
Voting Board Members
51
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Forge Tax and Accounting LLC
Address
136 W B Ave, Kingman, KS 67068
Preparer
Andrew J Renich
Phone
3167780829
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING.
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