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PUBLIC RESEARCH NETWORK
Western Futures Fund's network
This view separates stated relationships from names appearing in the same published records. A shared record is a research trail, not proof that two subjects have a relationship.
Stated relationships
Each link below has a specific explanation in published research. Open its source record for dates, status, and qualifications.
Michael Hennesy
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 public filing reports three independent voting board members: Michael Hennesy (president), Jeremy Krones (treasurer), and Christopher Hirsch (secretary), each with $0 reportable compensation.
Evidence & context →Sixteen Thirty Fund
Stated in published researchSixteen Thirty Fund's FY2024 Form 990 reports a $2,750,000 grant to Western Futures Fund for civil rights, social action, and advocacy.
Evidence & context →Way Back PAC
Stated in published researchWay Back's FEC filings report $1,125,000 in monetary receipts from Western Futures Fund in 2025–2026, plus a separate $75,000 in-kind Nebraska research item. The latter is not Idaho cash funding.
Evidence & context →Votes Idaho
Stated in published researchThese are direct grant relationships, distinct from Sixteen Thirty's multi-million-dollar grants to Western Futures Fund, which separately funded Votes Idaho, Way Back PAC, Conservation Voters for Idaho, and Idahoans United.
Evidence & context →Conservation Voters for Idaho
Stated in published researchThese are direct grant relationships, distinct from Sixteen Thirty's multi-million-dollar grants to Western Futures Fund, which separately funded Votes Idaho, Way Back PAC, Conservation Voters for Idaho, and Idahoans United.
Evidence & context →Western Organization of Resource Councils
Stated in published researchSixteen Thirty Fund and Western Futures Fund both funded the same regional 501(c)(4) organizing infrastructure, Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), which publicly lists Idaho Organization of Resource Councils (IORC) as its Idaho member group.
Evidence & context →Western States Strategies
Stated in published researchIRS-derived records show Western Futures Fund granted Western States Strategies $13,500 in 2022 and $10,000 in 2024.
Evidence & context →Blue Moon Strategies
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund’s FY2024 Form 990 Schedule O states that, as management consultant, Blue Moon Strategies is responsible for Western Futures’ day-to-day operations.
Evidence & context →Michael Hennesy
Stated in published researchPart VII identifies Michael Hennesy as president, Jeremy Krones as treasurer and Christopher Hirsch as secretary; each reports $0 compensation from Western Futures Fund, and the filing reports no family or business relationships among officers/directors.
Evidence & context →Jeremy Krones
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 public filing reports three independent voting board members: Michael Hennesy (president), Jeremy Krones (treasurer), and Christopher Hirsch (secretary), each with $0 reportable compensation.
Evidence & context →Christopher Hirsch
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 public filing reports three independent voting board members: Michael Hennesy (president), Jeremy Krones (treasurer), and Christopher Hirsch (secretary), each with $0 reportable compensation.
Evidence & context →New Venture Fund
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 Form 990 reports $1.8 million received from New Venture Fund.
Evidence & context →Guardian of Rights Fund
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 Form 990 reports $500,000 received from Guardian of Rights Fund.
Evidence & context →Civic Truth Coalition
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 Form 990 reports $450,000 received from Civic Truth Coalition.
Evidence & context →Sheriff Accountability Action
Stated in published researchWestern Futures Fund's FY2024 Form 990 reports $30,000 received from Sheriff Accountability Action.
Evidence & context →Way Back PAC
Stated in published researchWay Back PAC's FEC Statement of Organization identifies Western Futures Fund as a connected organization; funding is recorded separately.
Evidence & context →Idahoans United for Women and Families
Stated in published researchIRS-derived FY2024 records report a $60,000 Western Futures Fund grant to Idahoans United for Women and Families.
Evidence & context →Contours Inc.
Stated in published researchContours' April 2025 grant letter confirms $350,000 in general support to Western Futures Fund, expressly without earmarking or direction of downstream transfers.
Evidence & context →Global Impact Social Welfare Foundation
Stated in published researchIRS-derived records report $3 million in grants from Global Impact Social Welfare Foundation/Fund to Western Futures Fund across two grants in 2022–2023.
Evidence & context →Appearing in the same research
These names occur in one or more of the same published records. This does not establish a role, funding, control, coordination, or other direct connection.
Global Impact
13 shared records; relationship unassessed.
Read shared record →Defend and Protect Idaho
11 shared records; relationship unassessed.
Read shared record →Hopewell Fund
8 shared records; relationship unassessed.
Read shared record →Idahoans for Open Primaries
7 shared records; relationship unassessed.
Read shared record →League of Conservation Voters
7 shared records; relationship unassessed.
Read shared record →This network is an index into published research, not a conclusion about control, coordination, or wrongdoing. Read all Western Futures Fund records and sources →