Mission
WESTERN FUTURES FUND, INC. (WFF) WORKS TO EDUCATE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS THAT STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
Public Charity
WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC
Based in SHERIDAN, WY, WESTERN FUTURES FUND INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.7M in revenue, $7.8M in expenses, $3.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 59 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $11.5M.
EIN: 873907363
SHERIDAN, WY
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.7M
Total Expenses$7.8M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grants Given59
Grant Total$11.5M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Western Futures Fund Inc
How Western Futures Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$38
Civil society
$37
Electoral
$23
Advocacy
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Western Futures Fund Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT ACTION INC
GENERAL PURPOSE
$1,950,000
YOUR COMMUNITY PAC INC
GENERAL PURPOSE
$1,500,000
RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS INC
GENERAL PURPOSE
$970,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$500,000
ALASKA JOBS COALITION
GENERAL PURPOSE
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Christopher Hirsch
TREASURER
Jeremy Krones
PRESIDENT
Michael Hennesy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.7M | $7.8M | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $2.4M | $962K |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $372K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $8.7M (+155%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, DC, DE, ID, IL, KS, and 4 other states.
AKDCDEIDILKSMTNEORSD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.