Western Electrical Contractors
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Western Electrical Contractors at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,431,418
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,984,301
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $138,522
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,167,595
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Western Electrical Contractors funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2024) to $137K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Weca Apprenticeship and Training Trust Rancho Cordova, CA | General Grant to Related Party | $57,690 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,431,418 | $6,984,301 | $6,167,595 | — | — | $138,522 |
| 2024 | $7,441,256 | $6,584,756 | $6,369,360 | $57,690 | 1 | $210,950 |
| 2023 | $6,756,951 | $6,194,050 | $5,660,308 | $136,514 | 1 | $111,857 |
| 2022 | $4,771,671 | $5,332,092 | $4,680,131 | — | — | $104,031 |
| 2021 | $4,574,561 | $4,322,552 | $4,013,024 | — | — | $88,071 |
| 2020 | $3,851,560 | $4,228,948 | $3,748,233 | — | — | $41,444 |
| 2019 | $3,069,477 | $4,034,811 | $3,657,141 | — | — | $19,258 |
About Western Electrical Contractors
Based on IRS filings
Western Electrical Contractors is a public charity, based in Rancho Cordova, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $139K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western Electrical Contractors is led by Don Black, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Black
Executive Director
Training Director → Director of Training, It & Facilities, 2023
Director of Training, It & Facilities → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
28 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $164K (2025)
Dru Wells
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Vander Linden
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Cooper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Butterfield
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bosley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Pavletich
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Salyers
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Robinson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Schaegel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Bolin
COO
Director of Operations & B → Director of Operations, 2023
Director of Operations → COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
24 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $156K (2025)
Maureen Wood
CFO
Finance & Hr Director → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
23 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Michelle Gilkey
CMO
Director of Marketing & Lea → Director of Marketing, Learning & Product, 2023
Director of Marketing, Learning & Product → CMO, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $156K (2025)
Bryan Gee
Senior Database Programmer
On filings since 2024
9 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $113K (2025)
John Pashenee
It Manager
New on the 2025 filing
33 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Jason Blum
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob McMillian
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Greg Anderson (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Terry Seabury (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jimmie Slemp (2024) — Lead Instructor & Lab Manager
- Former: Dina Kimble (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Art Munoz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Darryl Vasko (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Scott (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Stroder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: John Funderburg (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Don Black (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Western Electrical Contractors
How large is Western Electrical Contractors?
Western Electrical Contractors reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.
Where does Western Electrical Contractors operate?
Western Electrical Contractors has awarded grants in California.
What is Western Electrical Contractors's EIN?
Western Electrical Contractors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0453910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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