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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4388639

WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

Financials

$49K$64K2023$45K$55K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$45,015$54,741-$9,726$139,825–$139,825
December 31, 2023990-EZ$48,765$64,473-$15,708$142,479–$142,479
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Membership dues
$45,000
Investment income
$15

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$54,741

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$142,479
Total assets, end of year
$139,825
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$139,825
Cash, savings and investments
$139,825
Gross receipts
$45,015

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG A MOYERCFO/SECRETARY0$0
BRANDON D YOUNGCHAIRMAN/PRES0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG A MOYERCFO/SECRETARY0$0
BRANDON D YOUNGCHAIRMAN/PRES0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2049 CENTURY PARK E STE 1700, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-3119
Signed the 990-EZ
BRANDON D YOUNG, CEO
Phone
(310) 231-5088
Return prepared by
WEHRLE ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4388639 or by the name WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

BUSINESS LEAGUE

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WIRA WAS CREATED TO TAKE OVER THE ACTIVITIES OF A FORMER REGIONAL DIVISION OF ANATIONAL TRADE GROUP FOR INDEPENDENT REFINERS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (AMERICANINDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION). THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TO FIFTEENINDEPENDENT REFINERS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON, ANDWIRA'S ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO BENEFIT ALL SUCH REFINERS. NOT ALL SUCHREFINERS ARE MEMBERS OF WIRA. WIRA'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED:1 - ENVIRONMENTAL; THIS ONGOING PROJECT MONITORS AND APPRISES MEMBERS OFDEVELOPMENTS IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT DO NOT FALL WITHINONE OF THE OTHER EXISTING WIRA PROJECTS. WORK IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES MONITORINGTHE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAL/EPA'S CERTIFIED UNIFIED PERMITTING AUTHORITY PROGRAM,COMMENTING ON REGULATIONS PROPOSED BY THE FEDERAL MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICECREATING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF1998, AND MONITORING THE ACTIVITIES OF PETROLEUM REFINERY WORK GROUP OF EPA'SCOMMON SENSE INITIATIVE PROGRAM.2 - OILIES; WIRA PROVIDES REPRESENTATION AT THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE TRADEASSOCIATION (OILIES).3 - FEDERAL TAXES; PRESENTED MEMBERS' INTERESTS TO AUTHORITIES TO SECUREFAVORABLE CHANGES TO PENDING ENERGY LEGISLATION.4 - ASPHALT VAPOR PRESSURE PROJECT; WIRA IS COORDINATING A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OFTHE VAPOR PRESSURE OF ASPHALT TO COORDINATE THE IMPLICATION OF SUCH VAPOR PRESSUREON AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS. THESE COSTS ARE FOR TESTING, SAMPLING ANDESTABLISHING PROTOCOL FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4388639
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$139,825
Income (IRS master file)
$45,015

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$45,015$54,741$139,825IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$48,765$64,473$142,479XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4388639).

Questions about WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION is 95-4388639.
Is WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
Are donations to WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WESTERN INDEPENDENT REFINERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $45,015, expenses of $54,741 and total assets of $139,825 at year end.

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