Western States Arts Federation
THE WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION IS A NONPROFIT ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CREATIVE ADVANCEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE ARTS. BASED IN DENVER ,COLORADO , WESTAF FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ARTS BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND SERVICES TO ARTIST AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WEST AND NATIONWIDE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.7M
-18.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$993K
-1.6% YoY
Grant Count
79
-10.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+9.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,716,714 | $11,844,624 | $9,116,686 |
| Revenue | $9,606,944 | $7,041,612 | $6,773,845 |
| Expenses | $11,611,814 | $8,341,682 | $7,590,188 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $468,258 | $205,822 | $181,182 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
345 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASSEM BEJJANI | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| TENIQUA BROUGHTON | CHAIR | 4 | — |
| TAMARA ALVARADO | PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ANDRIAN SAN MIGUEL | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| BRANDY REITTER | DEVELOPMENT COMTE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KARMEN ROSSI | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| AMBER-DAWN BEAR ROBE | EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CYNDY ANDRUS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA BECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN GARBETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAYNE BUTLER GOODMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE LAFLAMME-CHILDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY MANFREDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NIKIKO MASUMOTO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MEGAN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JESS PENA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRIAN ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MAKANANI SALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY STOWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTIAN GAINES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $250,635 |
| AMY HOLLRAH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 37.5 | $117,608 |
| PAUL NGYUEN | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 37.5 | $134,700 |
| DAVID HOLLAND | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $113,924 |
| CHRISTINA VILLA | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS | 37.5 | $105,317 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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