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Conference of Western Attorneys General

EIN 68-0250561 · Elk Grove, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$12.5 million
Spending
$10.9 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
10 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
3
Highest pay
$945,267, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $5.2 million spent. Through yearly bipartisan meetings and conferences, the AGA brings together U.S. state Attorneys General and their staff to cultivate knowledge, cooperate on concerns, and coordinate actions to improve the quality of legal services. The principal conference is the Annual Meeting, but includes a variety of other meetings during the year. AGA gatherings vary in focus, but always include important public policy discussions, like cybercrime, and involve state and federal officials, as necessary. AGA activities also include Alliance Partnerships international Rule of Law trainings in non-grant funded areas.
  2. $2.6 million spent. Annual meeting:AGA annually brings together state attorneys general and senior staff from across the United States for substantive, policy-focused engagement on the most pressing legal, regulatory, and enforcement issues facing states. The meeting serves as a forum for continuing legal education, bipartisan collaboration, and problem-solving on national priorities including consumer protection, cybersecurity and data privacy, artificial intelligence, human trafficking, mental health, organized retail crime, gaming and sports betting, and other emerging issues. Programming features expert speakers and practitioners from across sectors, including nonprofit organizations, academia, federal and state government, law enforcement, and the private sector.
  3. $844,685 spent. Alliance Partnership Mexico:The Alliance Partnership Mexico (AP Mexico) is funded by a federal grant from INL (the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), part of the U.S. State Department. AP Mexico provides legal training to Mexican prosecutors, investigators, forensic experts, and analysts to improve their ability to work together to investigate and prosecute crime. The programs improve the efficiency, transparency, and accuracy of the Mexican justice system while protecting individual rights. AP Mexico works to foster lines of communication between U.S. and Mexican state Offices of the Attorney General at the line and leadership levels to improve cooperation in the fight against transnational crime. It also educates the Mexican law enforcement community and public on the nature of Mexico's adversarial oral trial system. Finally, it supports INLs goals of collaboration among other Rule of Law grantees to ensure consistency across training programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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