Mission
THE MISSION OF WESTERN STATES CENTER IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD MOVEMENTS, DEVELOP LEADERS, SHIFT CULTURE, AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY, THROUGH A PRISM OF RACE, GENDER, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY.
Public Charity
WESTERN STATES CENTER
Based in PORTLAND, OR, WESTERN STATES CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.5M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $5.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 90 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.3M.
EIN: 930952137
PORTLAND, OR
Public & Societal Benefit
NTEE: W
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$6.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Western States Center
How Western States Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$54
Momentum strengthens local and regional resilience by partnering with civic institutions, community groups, and public leaders at the state, local, and municipal levels
$11
Culture lab partners with artists, musicians and cultural leaders and venues to use their platforms as catalysts for collective action and resilience
$7
Common good brings together civic, faith, and cultural leaders to unpack the role of antisemitism in organized bigotry
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 Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$298,010
Community Development
$250,000
General operating support
$210,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$100,000
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WERN STATES CENTER
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 90 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Amy Herzfeld-Copple
DIRECTOR
Emma Jordan-Simpson
DIRECTOR (NOV 2024 - CURRENT)
Kenya Johnson
DIRECTOR
Lecia Brooks
DIRECTOR
Leslie Warren
DIRECTOR (NOV 2024 - CURRENT)
Lindy Fisker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.9M | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $4.0M | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $5.8M | $3.1M | $4.9M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $2.6M | $2.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.5M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.