EIN 84-0837218

Western Colorado Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Western Colorado Alliance builds grassroots power by bringing people together through community organizing and leadership development. They believe in creating a future where engaged citizens have the ability and opportunity to effect change. Recently, they passed the HB21-1131, the cooperative electric association's governance requirement act, which increases transparency and puts basic democratic checks and balances on electrical companies to ensure fair pricing and local control for rural electric cooperatives. Western Colorado Alliance is located in Grand Junction, CO.
Also known as...
Western Colorado Congress
Total revenues
$1,691,400
2022
Total expenses
$1,301,389
2022
Total assets
$1,432,405
2022
Num. employees
14
2022

Program areas at Western Colorado Alliance

- passed hb21-1131, the cooperative electric association's governance requirement act; increasing transparency and putting in place basic democratic checks and balances on electrical companies to ensure fair pricing and local control for rural electric cooperatives. - worked with mesa county commissioners to approve commercial property assessed clean energy, a program supporting renewable energy and energy and water efficiency programs for businesses in the grand valley. - expanded access to local markets for ranchers, allowing them to sell portions of their livestock directly to consumers by passing sb21-079, the deregulate meat sales direct to consumers act. - won increased leak detection and repair rates for oil and gas sites across the state and prohibited the venting of methane and toxic emissions during maintenance activities, creating the nation's toughest program to limit oil and gas facilities from leaking greenhouse gas and air toxics. - helped Colorado achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals by prohibiting venting and flaring of natural gas. It is estimated these new rules will result in a 51% reduction in methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 2030, helping Colorado meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets set by state law in 2019. - organized students across the Western slope to pass a historic "postvention" mental health bill to enhance care and resources for those affected by suicide, hb21-1119, the suicide prevention, intervention, & postvention act. - won local funding for and organized 700 responses from residents to complete a childcare needs assessment for montrose county. - brought west slope voices to Washington dc, lobbying for specific provisions in the infrastructure and build back better legislation to benefit Western Colorado's landscapes and people. -won 11.3 billion for abandoned mine lands funding with the passage of the infrastructure package, addressing a funding shortage to clean up and reclaim thousands of abandoned coal mines across the west.

Who funds Western Colorado Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Worc. (Councils Education Project)General Support$173,500
Worc. (Councils Education Project)Rural Power Coalition$150,000
Worc. (Councils Education Project)Low Income Organizing$100,000
...and 24 more grants received totalling $957,729

Personnel at Western Colorado Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Emily HornbackExecutive Director$77,406
Jeriel ClarkOrganizing Director
Joel DyarPolitical Director
Andreya KrievesChair$0
Kevin KunsVice Chair / Vice President / Board Representative$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Western Colorado Alliance

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,555,552
Program services$69,845
Investment income and dividends$253
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9,252
Net income from fundraising events$-2,151
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$58,649
Total revenues$1,691,400

Form 990s for Western Colorado Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-12-08990View PDF
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2021-122024-02-20990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 31, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Wilderness Society
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $48,300 from Tides Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $173,500 from Worc. (Councils Education Project)
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $48,350 from The Women's Foundation of Colorado
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $195,000 from Worc. (Councils Education Project)
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1931
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Metro area
Grand Junction, CO
County
Mesa County, CO
Website URL
westerncoloradoalliance.org/ 
Phone
(970) 256-7650
IRS details
EIN
84-0837218
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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