Western Literature Association

A sixty year old scholarly association devoted to the diverse literatures and cultures of the North American West, publishing the quarterly Western American Literature and awarding a dense slate of book, essay and teaching prizes.

1named by WLA
3named by peers

Financial profile

Western Literature Association · EIN 87-6163435 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2024$94,235$123,320$357,361Jun 2024
FY2023$153,170$121,614$386,446Jun 2023
FY2022$39,388$43,993$354,890Jun 2022
FY2021$50,579$48,212$359,495Jun 2021
FY2020$103,512$83,127$357,128Jun 2020
FY2019$99,129$101,620$334,074Jun 2019

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Peer societies

Five societies Western Literature Association is read alongside.

Who backs WLA

Every company Western Literature Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Hodgepodge Books & TaproomExhibitorOnly Western Literature Association, so far
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026

WLA 2026 Conference program: Vendors and Exhibitions. Read September 27, 2026. Vendors and exhibitors in the 2026 Eugene conference program; university presses, university sponsors and individual artisans omitted.

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Who backs Western Literature Association's peers, but not Western Literature Association

Companies named publicly by at least one of Western Literature Association's five peer societies, and not found in Western Literature Association's reviewed public records.

CompanyACLAPeers
Bloomsbury AcademicNamed1 of 1
De Gruyter BrillNamed1 of 1
The Scholar's ChoiceNamed1 of 1

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The outside view

A sixty year old scholarly association devoted to the diverse literatures and cultures of the North American West, publishing the quarterly Western American Literature and awarding a dense slate of book, essay and teaching prizes.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Inward
  • Volunteer

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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