EIN 84-6008945

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
117
Year formed
1953
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
WICHE seeks to accomplish its mission through a variety of activities that have the following objectives: To extend the availability of quality higher education programs among western states.
Total revenues
$20,653,122
2024
Total expenses
$18,680,358
2024
Total assets
$26,242,224
2024
Num. employees
117
2024

Program areas at Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Mental health program - to improve the quality of mental health services in the west.
Policy analysis and research - to improve Higher Education policymaking in the west.
Educational telecommunication - to promote access to and utilization of broadband networks for Education, research, and health care in the west.
Professional student exchange program (psep) - in conjunction with fifteen Western states and the u.s. pacific territories and freely associated states, wiche operates an Interstate compact organization created by the u.s. congress to exchange students between states in order to promote Higher Education in the west through collaboration and cooperation and filling the various needs between the states and territories by reducing duplicate costs and creating greater efficiencies.

Grants made by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Council for Mental WellbeingSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Servicesprojects of Regional and National Significance$9,255
Utah State UniversityFund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education$5,951
Maui Youth and Family ServicesDevelopment and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program$0

Who funds Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPostsecondary Education$1,000,000
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support the Implementation of An Academic Leadership Fellows Program Among Member Institutions$750,000
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor Increasing Access, Affordability, and Equity Using Oer$199,785
...and 6 more grants received

Financials for Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,395,578
Program services$6,038,385
Investment income and dividends$1,219,159
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$20,653,122
Data update history
May 28, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $199,785 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
May 25, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $64,000 from Ascendium Education Solutions
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsTrade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3035 Ctr Green Dr Ste 200
Boulder, CO 80301
Metro area
Boulder, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
wiche.edu/ 
Phone
(303) 541-0200
IRS details
EIN
84-6008945
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1953
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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