Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau
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What it says it does
TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND WOOD PRODUCTS CUSTOMERS, SHIPPERS AND PRODUCERS BY PROVIDING UNIFORM IMPARTIAL PRODUCT INSPECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOGNIZED PUBLISHED INDUSTRY RULES AND STANDARDS AND CUSTOM SPECIFICATIONS BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER. TO ADVANCE THE USE OF WOOD PRODUCTS BY TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF FAIR AND REASONABLE RULES, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, AND TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY AND MARKETPLACE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-CLASS TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $311,714, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- PACIFIC LUMBER INSPECTION BUREAU (PLIB) PROVIDES QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION SERVICES FOR LUMBER AND OTHER LUMBER PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIOUS NORTH AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT STANDARDS. SERVICES INCLUDE LUMBER GRADE STAMPING, GRADE CERTIFICATES AND GRADER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AT LUMBER MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, QUALITY AUDITS AT GLULAM, CROSS LAMINATED TIMBERS, AND TRUSS MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND INSPECTION AND QUALITY MARKING SERVICES AT ISPM 15 CERTIFIED WOOD PACKAGING FACILITIES. PLIB ALSO PROVIDES HEAT TREATING (HT) CERTIFICATION AND HT STAMPING SERVICES FOR SAWMILLS, DRY KILNS AND REMANUFACTURERS. SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT COST. PLIB PROVIDES THESE SERVICES IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE.PLIB IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN LUMBER STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND THE CANADIAN LUMBER STANDARDS ACCREDITATION BOARD AND OPERATES SOME PROGRAMS THROUGH AN MOU WITH USDA APHIS. PLIB PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES THE "STANDARD NO. 18 GRADING RULES FOR WEST COAST LUMBER AND THE "EXPORT R LIST GRADING AND DRESSING RULES" FOR EXPORT LUMBER. PLIB OWNS THE TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADENAMES OF "WEST COAST LUMBER INSPECTION BUREAU (WCLIB) AND "AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION" (AITC).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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