Mission
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.
Public Charity
Western Pallet Association
Western Pallet Association is a Public Charity headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $650K revenue, $627K expenses, $199K total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $106K.
EIN: 510196331
Carlsbad, CA
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$650K
Total Expenses$627K
Total Assets$199K
Grants Given2
Grant Total$106K
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at Western Pallet Association
How Western Pallet Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Business promotion programs including annual meeting and newsletter
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Research, education, safety
$65,620
Research, education, safety
$40,405
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ben Rist
Director
Bill Kelly
Treasurer
Chad Mcconnell
Director
Dave Loden
Director
Eric Ander
Executive Dir.
Glenn Meeks
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $650K | $627K | $199K |
| 2025 | $566K | $626K | $182K |
| 2024 | $563K | $626K | $204K |
| 2023 | $497K | $478K | $263K |
| 2021 | $254K | $255K | $216K |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $254K to $650K (+155%), with total assets most recently reported at $199K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.
VA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.