Western Telecommunications Alliance
Western Telecommunications Alliance's network
24 people7 organisationsi24 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (16) 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
24 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Sessions | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bruce Todd | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris Hopp | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Meszler | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dave Schornack | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Adams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dustin Durden | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Votaw | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Godfrey Enjady | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jamey Wigley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet Britton | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jason Williams | Secretary-Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jimmy Todd | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kent Schimke | Vice-President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristi Lee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Frazier | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Larry Jones | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lennie Blakeslee | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Johnson | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pat McElroy | Director (Past President) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Vitzthum | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sara Cole | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tom Preston | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| V Chornodolsky | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Owens | VP - Government Affairs | since 2018 |
| Eric Keber | Director - Government Affairs | since 2019 |
| Kelly Worthington | Executive Vice-President | since 2018 |
| Stephan Goodman | Regulatory Counsel | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Worthington | Executive Vice-President | 40 | $307k | $53k | |
| Derrick Owens | VP - Government Affairs | 40 | $288k | $52k | |
| Eric Keber | Director - Government Affa | 40 | $189k | $48k | |
| Stephan Goodman | Regulatory Counsel | 40 | $181k | $18k | |
| Matt Johnson | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kent Schimke | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Williams | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat McElroy | Director (Past President) | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lennie Blakeslee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Britton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| V Chornodolsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dustin Durden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Godfrey Enjady | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Frazier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Hopp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Lee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Meszler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Preston | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Schornack | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Sessions | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Todd | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Vitzthum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Votaw | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamey Wigley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jimmy Todd | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Western Telecommunications Alliance
- EIN
- 753120988
- Address
- Po Box 7207, Helena, MT, 59604-7207
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- Wta is a member-driven association strengthening the ability of its members to provide affordable advanced broadband and communications services in rural america through advocacy and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W03 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Kelly Worthington (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDave Schornack
≥8years on the filingsJamey Wigley
≥8years on the filingsJason Williams
≥8years on the filingsJimmy Todd
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $925k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $982k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 100
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 | $2.2m | $1.8m | $347k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.