Western States Communication Association
A nearly century old association of communication scholars, teachers and students with more than a thousand members, publishing two peer reviewed journals and convening an annual convention.
Financial profile
Western States Communication Association · EIN 87-0541498 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $187,356 | $29,125 | $129,996 | $182,952 | $839,462 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $185,024 | $30,932 | $131,306 | $187,007 | $811,776 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $92,043 | $1,061 | $77,090 | $85,124 | $926,049 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $215,438 | $28,722 | $165,451 | $165,939 | $811,160 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $224,042 | $43,660 | $177,234 | $149,124 | $778,424 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $214,108 | $43,614 | $162,765 | $167,835 | $682,733 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Western States Communication Association is read alongside.
NCA
National Communication Association
A scholarly society of the communication discipline, advancing the study of how humans connect through…
OROWC
Organization for Research on Women and Communication
A feminist scholarly association affiliated with a regional communication body that publishes a journal and…
WPSA
Western Political Science Association
A regional political science association whose annual conference draws well over a thousand participants…
2 companies named
WLA
Western Literature Association
A sixty year old scholarly association devoted to the diverse literatures and cultures of the North American…
1 companies named
WSFS
Western States Folklore Society
A folklore society born in the early 1940s as the California Folklore Society, publishing the quarterly…
Who backs WSCA
Every company Western States Communication Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| taylorandfrancis.com | Meeting sponsor | AM AAG APS APHA ASP +3 |
| W. W. Norton | Exhibitor | AAP AAR AAG AHA AMS +3 |
| stukent.com | Meeting sponsor | AAA BPA DI POMS |
| Kendall Hunt | Exhibitor | Only Western States Communication Association, so far |
| soomolearning.com | Meeting sponsor | Only Western States Communication Association, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
WSCA 96th Annual Conference (2026) Sponsors & Exhibitors. Read September 28, 2026. Sponsor logos identified by linked company domains; university and association logos omitted.
Who backs Western States Communication Association's peers, but not Western States Communication Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Western States Communication Association's five peer societies, and not found in Western States Communication Association's reviewed public records.
| Company | WPSA | WLA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgepodge Books & Taproom | Local Bookstores | 1 of 2 | |
| McGraw Hill | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| The Scholar's Choice | Named | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A nearly century old association of communication scholars, teachers and students with more than a thousand members, publishing two peer reviewed journals and convening an annual convention.
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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 Republic and The Village.
Strengths
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