Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education reported $21.9 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.12 went to program services, $15.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.4% of the total. Government grants made up 42.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,089 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,089 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 47 of 47 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMental health program - to improve the quality of mental health services in the west
Educational telecommunication - to promote access to and utilization of broadband networks for education, research, and health care in the west
Policy analysis and research - to improve Higher Education policymaking in the west
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $308,644 | $0 | $40,445 | $349,089 |
| VP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $221,303 | $0 | $20,679 | $241,982 |
| VP POLICY ANALYSIS & RESEARCH Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $168,848 | $0 | $31,570 | $200,418 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $172,303 | $0 | $22,867 | $195,170 |
| VP FOR TECH-ENHANCED LEARNING Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $172,669 | $0 | $22,036 | $194,705 |
| VP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $171,092 | $0 | $20,855 | $191,947 |
| CHIEF OF DIGITAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $154,127 | $0 | $24,723 | $178,850 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, WCET Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $139,160 | $0 | $32,231 | $171,391 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b47 · 47 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5118
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BROSS GROUP LLC Consulting | $400,784 |
| WORKINGKNOWLEDGE INC Research / training | $304,845 |
| ONLINE LEARNING CONSORTIUM INC Educational network | $267,080 |
| ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC & LAND-GRANT UNIVE Consulting | $192,337 |
| HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS CONSULTING INC Consulting | $187,770 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education totaling $2.1M 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 Interstate Commission for Higher Education'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 Interstate Commission for Higher Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education spent in FY2025, $84.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education reported that 84.1% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $349,089, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.4% came from contributions and grants (including 42.0% from government grants) and 32.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-6008945 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620519349301422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500919349301855 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400659349301515 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330689349301528 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230739349301623 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131049349300313 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-6008945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.