Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OF LOW-COST ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY FREEDOM TO THE WEST THROUGH AN EFFICIENT AND INTEGRATED GRID SYSTEM.
Public Charity
WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION is a Public Charity headquartered in LAKEWOOD, CO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.6M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $1.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 17 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.8M.
EIN: 851013487
LAKEWOOD, CO
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grants Given17
Grant Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2024
Where $100 goes at Western Energy Freedom Action
How Western Energy Freedom Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Western freedom is building a broad coalition of grassroots and grasstops support with real, practical political power to drive policy, legislative, and regulatory changes that enable electricity customers…
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.
Sample Grants Given
TO SUPPORT C3
$450,000
FUNDING PLEDGE FOR WWGPI
$80,000
2024 RGA MEMBERSHIP
$25,000
TO CHAMPION THE INDEPENDENT MINDED VOTER AND STIMULATE THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE
$14,000
WESTERN INTERSTATE ENERGY BOARD
CONTRIBUTION TO SPRING 2024 CREPC-WIRAB- DENVER, COLORADO
$7,205
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Andrew Sand
DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2024) (SEE SCH. L)
Dave Robertson
DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY (SEE SCH. L)
Dominic Gabello
DIRECTOR/ TREASURER
John Anderson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT
Kathleen Staks
DIRECTOR
Sarah Derdowski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $3.6M | $781K |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $4.4M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $430K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $3.6M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, NC, NV, NY, and 2 other states.
CACODCNCNVNYPAVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.