Western Pallet Association

Not tax-deductible

Carlsbad, CA501(c)(6)EIN 51-0196331

To bring together the people of the western pallet industry to share knowledge that shapes individual decisions, creates innovative ideas, discusses industry issues, and promotes the wooden pallet industry - a sustainable resource.

Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$42K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$566K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$626K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$566K
FY2025▲ +0.5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$254K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$566K
Expenses
$626K
FY2025-0.08%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$626K
Net assets
$141K
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$141K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$156,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Glenn Meeks$156,000$30,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Western pallet industry professionals to share knowledge, foster innovation, and promote sustainable wooden pallets.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Business promotion programs including annual meeting and newsletter. These programs provide association news to its over 150 members plus the trickle-down information to thousands in the industry. They also provide updates and education on industry concerns like legislation, insurance, trade, equipment, and supply.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $106K · 2023–2024
Pallet FoundationVA · FY2024$65,620
Pallet FoundationVA · FY2023$40,405

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$626K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$204K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$199K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$66K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$259
Information technologyLn 14$17K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$339K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$626K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $566K$626K−$59K$141K 990 PDF
FY2024 $563K$626K−$63K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$478K$19K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $254K$255K−$736$216K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,350 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,010 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $559,340$559,340
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $566,350$566,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $625,687 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$65,620
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$156,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$11,738
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$20,453
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,191
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,999
IX-13 Office expenses$259
IX-14 Information technology$16,906
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$1,161
IX-17 Travel$3,950
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$1,771
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$339,430
IX-24e All other expenses$1,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$625,687
Part X · Balance sheet $182,478 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,270$175,950
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,739
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,789
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,270$182,478
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,523$88
X-19 Deferred revenue$41,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,523$41,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,747$140,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,270$182,478
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,350
XI-2 Total expenses$625,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,747
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,376
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,786

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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