Western Resource Advocates

BOULDER, CO EIN: 84-1113831 Website

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is a regional nonprofit advocacy organization fighting climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. As the region's go-to experts for more than three decades, WRA's on-the-ground work advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife. WRA develops, advocates for, and implements science-based policies informed by diverse communities and stakeholders to create a healthier and more equitable future for all Western communities. WRA creates transformational change by driving action at the state level to effectively address complex conservation problems in the West.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$18.4M

-13.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$295K

-21.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$148K

+134.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,361,301$21,124,209$14,584,072
Revenue$10,807,287$18,491,649$10,188,942
Expenses$13,539,554$12,462,042$10,377,501
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$535,988$329,710$30,298
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$108K$215K$323K$431K11 grants20204 grants20212 grants20226 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

WRA Action Fund$250KTo Nizhoni Ani$45K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jon Goldin-DuboisPresident$302KTheresa BushmanExecutive Vice President$215KRichard TrilschVP of Finance and Administra…$213KKathryne GroveVP of People, Equity, and Cu…$201KJohn NielsenVP of Policy and Programs$195KErin OverturfClean Energy Director$162KBart MillerHealthy Rivers Director$153KMaria NajeraGovernment Affairs Director$151KJeremy VesbachWestern Lands Director$149KChristina SilversteinMarketing and Communicatons …$136K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Carla DonelsonChair1
Moroni BenallyCo-Vice Chair1
Kim MillerCo-Vice Chair1
Matthew HuntTreasurer1
Jamie StarrSecretary1
Michelle CampbellDirector1
Carrie DoyleDirector1
Eli FeldmanDirector1
Carla JohnsonDirector1
Matt LappeDirector1
Eric LauferDirector1
Reuben MungerDirector1
Loreta PinedaDirector1
Portia PrescottDirector1
Martha RecordsDirector1
Chris RobinsonDirector1
Chas RoblesDirector1
Yadira SanchezDirector1
Heather TananaDirector1
Pilar ThomasDirector1
Felipe VieyraDirector1
Lee WhiteDirector1
Jon Goldin-DuboisPresident40$301,947
Richard TrilschVP of Finance and Administration40$212,837
Theresa BushmanExecutive Vice President40$215,138
John NielsenVP of Policy and Programs40$194,648
Kathryne GroveVP of People, Equity, and Culture40$201,235
Erin OverturfClean Energy Director40$162,479
Bart MillerHealthy Rivers Director40$152,796
Jeremy VesbachWestern Lands Director40$149,228
Maria NajeraGovernment Affairs Director40$150,730
Christina SilversteinMarketing and Communicatons Director40$135,930

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAspenBoulderDenverFort CollinsKykotsmoviKykotsmovi VillageLaramieLas VegasPhoenixPortlandSacramentoSalt Lake CitySheridanSparksWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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