To provide education and opportunities for the environmentally sound reuse, recycling and proper disposal of household products including hazardous materials to Wachusett area towns in central massachusetts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$331K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$361K
Expenses
$264K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$390K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$475K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2008.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $253K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $400

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Koslowske’s $57K as Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mark Koslowske$57,470——
Norma Chanis$40,000$34,616$16,154

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates towns on safely reusing, recycling, and disposing of household products.

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Protection of the environment by providing recycling, re-use, and safe disposal of hazardous waste and other household products.

$253Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$279K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$400
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$323K$390K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$348$348
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$253K$11K$400

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $361K$346K$15K$475K 990 PDF
FY2024 $372K$346K$27K$459K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$288K−$4K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 $316K$271K$45K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $331K$264K$67K$390K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$238K$4K$323K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $330,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,298$48,133
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,156$278,606
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,290$3,945
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,744$330,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,973$51,862
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,069$212,144
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,042$264,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,702$66,678
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,684 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,908
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,133
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $278,606$278,606
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,945$3,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,606 · Excluded from tax $3,945$330,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,006 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,390$47,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,472$4,472
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $348$348
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,604$10,604
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,455$13,455
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,236$7,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,101$180,101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,654 · Management $10,952 · Fundraising $400$264,006
Part X · Balance sheet $394,548 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $226,008$279,325
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $840$10,657
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,301$87,074
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,813$17,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,021$394,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,794$4,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,794$4,643
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,227$389,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $323,227$389,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,021$394,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,684
XI-2 Total expenses$264,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$323,227
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,905

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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