Mission
The mission of the WAFC is to help the industry attract, retain and advance high potential food industry associates through exposure to educational programs and leadership opportunities.
Public Charity
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC, of YORBA LINDA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $7.9M in revenue, $7.1M in expenses, $17.9M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $330K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 956078664
YORBA LINDA, CA
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.
NTEE: K99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.9M
Total Expenses$7.1M
Total Assets$17.9M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$330K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Western Association of Food Chains Inc
How Western Association of Food Chains Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
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 $81 for programs
$48
Food industry convention
$18
Food industry education program with university of southern california and community colleges
$15
Food industry education program with various community colleges
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$15,000
General Purpose
$15,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$30,000
CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Adam Caldecott
Director
Chris Cowgill
Director
Chris Lanoue
Director
Cliff Rigsbee
Director
David Hinderaker
Director
David Hinojosa
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.9M | $7.1M | $17.9M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $6.8M | $15.5M |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $6.6M | $13.7M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $3.1M | $16.2M |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $15.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $7.9M (+190%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.