A non-profit organization designed to provide a system for the collection of post-consumer architectural paint and the management of its end-of-product life, including reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and proper disposal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.6M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66.3M
Spent
$51.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$74.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66.3M
FY2021$75.0M
FY2022$79.6M
FY2023$78.8M
FY2024$84.7M
FY2025$77.1M
Expenses
$51.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51.8M
FY2021$66.7M
FY2022$75.8M
FY2023$84.4M
FY2024$85.9M
FY2025$86.0M
Net assets
$74.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74.2M
FY2021$89.3M
FY2022$84.7M
FY2023$82.9M
FY2024$79.2M
FY2025$72.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $47.1M Management & general 9% · $4.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$227,610Pt VII · Sec A
Aca President & CEO
$212,424Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/General Counsel
$180,678Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Special Projects
$168,959Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$165,355Pt VII · Sec A
$140,109Pt VII · Sec A
West Coast Program Manager
$131,009Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marjaneh Zarrehparvar’s $369K as President/COO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marjaneh Zarrehparvar$369,462$322,512$302,933$273,199$250,658$227,610
Michael Johnson$242,331—————
Melissa Gibbons$230,979$199,618$182,237$41,508——
J Andrew Doyle——$227,658$225,807$158,578$212,424
Paul Fresina$201,722$217,173$187,500$185,704$174,704$168,959
Nichole Dorr$211,656$178,936$153,660———
Fred Gabriel$207,822$201,185$185,750$179,855$172,404$165,355
James Andrew Doyle—$196,273————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Manages reuse, recycling, and proper disposal of unused architectural paint.

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3 programs · $37.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

California (ca) Program

The second state in the U.S. to enact model industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. This model legislation ensures environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint while relieving local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management.

$27.8Mprogram expense
02

Colorado (co) Program

The eighth state in the U.S. to enact model, industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. This model legislation ensures environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint while relieving local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management.

$4.9Mprogram expense
03

Minnesota (mn) Program

The fifth state in the U.S. to enact model, industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. This model legislation ensures environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint while relieving local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management.

$4.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$51.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$47.1M
Managementcol C$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$74.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.0M
Total assetsLn 16$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$951K
Total revenueLn 12$66.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55.5M
Total assetsLn 16$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$74.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.6M$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48.1M$55.5M
Total assetsLn 16$71.2M$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.9M$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$59.3M$74.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$488K$142K$346K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$1.2M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$159K$85K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$409K$219K$190K
Payroll taxesLn 10$184K$99K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$133K$60K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$156K$156K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$29K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$360K$19K$341K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$365K$8K$357K
TravelLn 17$306K$201K$105K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K$61K$49K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$236K$236K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45.1M$45.1M$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.8M$47.1M$4.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $77.1M$86.0M−$8.9M$72.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $84.7M$85.9M−$1.2M$79.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $78.8M$84.4M−$5.6M$82.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $79.6M$75.8M$3.8M$84.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $75.0M$66.7M$8.3M$89.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $66.3M$51.8M$14.5M$74.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $66,289,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,493,546$64,113,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,321,792$2,175,927
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,815,338$66,289,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,414,607$4,804,096
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,211,627$46,972,944
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,826,234$51,777,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,989,104$14,512,137
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,289,177 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,113,250$64,113,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,224,635$1,224,635
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $951,292$951,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,113,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,175,927$66,289,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,777,040 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,562 · Management $346,181$487,743
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,164,071 · Management $2,400,735$3,564,806
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $85,295 · Management $73,829$159,124
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218,988 · Management $189,553$408,541
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,565 · Management $85,317$183,882
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $59,571 · Management $73,726$133,297
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,159$26,159
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $156,387$156,387
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,815 · Management $65,276$94,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,435$8,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,365 · Management $340,780$360,145
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $36,125$36,125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,515 · Management $357,123$364,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $201,408 · Management $104,692$306,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60,856 · Management $49,375$110,231
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,694$11,694
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $63,355$63,355
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $235,948$235,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,050,685 · Management $15,654$45,066,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,148,390 · Management $4,628,650 · Fundraising $0$51,777,040
Part X · Balance sheet $81,833,415 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,596,294$17,994,309
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,964,498$8,029,728
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $296,043$129,663
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $48,051,007$55,468,532
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $274,538$211,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,182,380$81,833,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,875,820$6,685,451
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $200,000$108,956
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $800,081$822,407
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,875,901$7,616,814
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,306,479$74,216,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,306,479$74,216,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,182,380$81,833,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,216,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,289,177
XI-2 Total expenses$51,777,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,512,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,306,479
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$397,985
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,216,601

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