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Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council reported $20.7 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.35 went to program services, $3.44 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 92.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $150,319 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $150,319 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild education programs - provide pre-school education and parenting skills to low-income families through head start. Promote development of high quality, affordable child care services. Total of 538 head start children and 3,8988 parents/families, children and child care providers assisted
Housing/weatherization programs - perform a variety of energy conservation measures to improve energy efficiency and resolve health and safety issues in low-income housing. 177 homes received weatherization energy conservation and rehabilitation. 3700 applications completed for energy to assist homeowners with their energy costs based on size of home, number in home and income. 404 households assisted with emergency furnace assistance and water conservation issues
Food programs -provide subsidies to child care providers for meals served to low-income children in their care and the distribution of government commodities to food pantries serving low-income families. Total of 445,332 meals claimed for reimbursement were processed for providers and 9,707 households received goods through the food pantries. In addition the weekend food for kids program distributed 2,174 pounds of food and 2,100 vouchers redeemable for 4,256 pounds of food. The eagle's nest food pantry distributed 2,268 pounds of food and 445 snacks
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,440 | $0 | $8,879 | $150,319 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEAD START Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,122 | $0 | $6,798 | $111,920 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,434 | $0 | $6,809 | $111,243 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $262K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5221
- Volunteers Part I, line 6215
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TWEETGAROT MECHANICAL INC Weatherization contractor | $781,004 |
| WIERSGALLA CO Weatherization contractor | $430,848 |
| C BAUER REPAIRS LLC Weatherization contractor | $285,940 |
| RJ JUROWSKI CONSTRUCTION INC Construction/remodeling | $248,004 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council totaling $32,292 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council spent in 2024, $96.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council reported that 96.3% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $150,319, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 92.7% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1076993 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502729349300415 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413119349302121 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349303198 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202999349301370 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349312111 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349309903 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1076993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.