West Central Initiative
Donations deductibleWest Central Initiative's network
15 people3 organisationsi15 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Buboltz Chair | Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Corey Kratcha | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Schornack | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Pihlaja | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eric Newell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jacob McArthur | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janice Tweet | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kari Kreft | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura JB Schmidt | Vice Chairperson | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa Tillotson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michele Staebler | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nancy Huot | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ryan Rooney | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Trina Starker | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tyler Wirth | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Wasescha | President | since 2019 |
| Gregory Wagner | Director of Business and Economic Development | 2025 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Director of Development | since 2024 |
| Sandra King | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Trevor Gervais | CFO | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Wasescha | President | 40 | $201k | $10k | |
| Rebecca Peterson | Director of Development | 40 | $115k | $6k | |
| Gregory Wagner | Director of Business and Economic Development | 40 | $103k | $6k | |
| Trevor Gervais | CFO | 40 | $85k | $11k | |
| Corey Kratcha | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Buboltz | Chairperson | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Jb Schmidt | Vice Chairperson | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kari Kreft | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Newell | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Pihlaja | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Wirth | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| David Schornack | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jacob McArthur | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Huot | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michele Staebler | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Trina Starker | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Janice Tweet | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Rooney | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Tillotson | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- West Central Initiative
- EIN
- 363453471
- Address
- 1000 Western Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537-4805
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Serving to improve west central minnesota through funding, programs, and technical assistance. Vision of a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable world starts here in west central minnesota. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Anna Wasescha (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsJackie Buboltz
≥4years on the filingsLaura JB Schmidt
≥3years on the filingsCorey Kratcha
≥3years on the filingsDavid Schornack
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $96.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $94.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.2m
- Program service revenue
- $765k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.3m
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 661
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16m | $11.8m | $4.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway Welding Inc | Deed main street revitalization grant | $200k |
| Moorhead Center Mall Development LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $200k |
| Sterling Development Group Four LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $200k |
| Snirtstopper LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $198k |
| American Sports Outfitters LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $160k |
| Lau-Gilbertson Properties LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $159k |
| Atkinson Rural Fire Department | $144k | |
| Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) | Ditch 23/lake ida ama wetland project | $141k |
| City of Pelican Rapids | 2024 eda mini grants; find your path project; aquatic center support; other project support | $137k |
| Valley Hardwood Supply | Deed main street revitalization grant | $135k |
| Morris Area Public School District #2769 | School program support | $110k |
| Gustav L Handegard American #181 | Deed main street revitalization grant | $100k |
| Hboo Properties LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $91k |
| Perham-Dent Public School District #549 | School and program support | $85k |
| Douglas County Car Care Program | Care care program; changing lives | $68k |
| Tough AG LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $60k |
| Fm Building LLC | Deed main street revitalization grant | $59k |
| City of Barnesville | Project support | $56k |
| Children's Discovery Center | Dairy exhibit | $55k |
| Fergus Falls Center for the Arts Inc | Promise act grant; youth theatre; kids programming for ff farmers market | $55k |
| Hillcrest Lutheran Academy | School support and sponsorships | $55k |
| Big John's Pelican Pizza LLC | Promise act grant | $50k |
| Brickyard Supplies LLC | Promise act grant | $50k |
| Garden Bar on 6th | Promise act grant | $50k |
| Hillside Acres Trucking LLC | Promise act grant | $50k |