Western States Director Education
The Western States Director Education foundation is a non-profit entity dedicated to helping community banks continue to thrive through an annual symposium that serves to educate and promote awareness of timely industry issues for community bank board directors and senior executives in the rocky mountain, southwestern and midwestern regions of the country. The board volunteers their time and are dedicated to providing a valuable and exceptional program every autumn. In addition, a percentage of the symposium's proceeds are reinvested in the industry through financial contributions to bank associations and other educational institutions to support their educational efforts.
Western States Director Education at a glance
In short: Western States Director Education gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,500
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $175,781
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Western States Director Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eight Organizations Grants of 3000 or Under to Each ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eight Organizations Grants of 3000 or Under to Each | Banking Education | $20,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $175,781 | $230,582 | $214,694 | $20,500 | 1 | $2,861 |
| 2024 | — | $194,043 | $208,278 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $174,128 | $210,676 | $210,485 | $20,500 | 1 | $1,312 |
| 2022 | — | $181,987 | $182,451 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $161,081 | $158,639 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $16,781 | $74,637 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $151,307 | $148,551 | — | — | — |
About Western States Director Education
Based on IRS filings
Western States Director Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $176K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western States Director Education is led by Christopher Moya, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Moya
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob D. McBride
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Ormand
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Miller
Director
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed Fanning
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Meier
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Isham
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zac Karpf
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Dixson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
P. Mark Graff
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vink Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Waller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Van Norstrand
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S. Dexter Schrodt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Montgomery
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Beyhan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerg Weed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sheeley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William A. Mitchell Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vacant
Board Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Greg Leyendecker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Howle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Hellbaum (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg J. Weed (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: James Smith (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Mitchell (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jd Aragon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Graff (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Milano (2020–2021) — Program Director
- Former: Chris Moya (2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Crum (2021) — Director
- Former: John Sneed (2021) — Director
- Former: George Ruth (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Lisa Livingstone (2019) — Program Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Western States Director Education
How much does Western States Director Education give each year?
Western States Director Education gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Western States Director Education?
Western States Director Education reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $231K.
What is Western States Director Education?
Western States Director Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $176K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Western States Director Education's EIN?
Western States Director Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0384039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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