Mission statement: the mission of the organization is to promote the three "r"s (reduce, reuse, and recycle), conservation of natural resources, environmental awareness, reduction alternatives to

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$729K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$710K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$729K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$737K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$878K
Expenses
$710K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$876K
FY2024$865K
Net assets
$329K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$74K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $617K Management & general 8% · $53K Fundraising 6% · $40K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,846Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beverly Jaszczurowski’s $63K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 43rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kay McKeen$62,343$62,965$65,827$64,846$62,843
Beverly Jaszczurowski$63,139$60,627$60,856——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promote recycling, resource conservation, and environmental awareness.

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3 programs · $617K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Collecting and recycling of books, school supplies, paper, housewares etc, in a small warehouse facility for offerings to religious and charitable organizations, the public, etc in need of assistance; utilizing the staff of 20 to organize and assist in stocking,recommending how items can be used and arriving at different ideas for use.

$420Kprogram expense
02

Agreement with dupage county illinois to perform environmental and education services for teachers and community through means of teacher in-service workshops and modeling, preparation of environmental newsletter, and creation of environmental resource room using the full staff of 20 individuals for 5,100 hours through out the term of…

$136Kprogram expense
03

Agreement with dupage county illinois to perform services pertaining to environmental education for water quality utilizing a staff coordinator for 2,400 hours through the term of the contract for 2021,PAYING for salary and related costs, automobile expenses, and program supplies

$60Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$729K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Other incomeLn 4–11$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Money outPt IX
$710K
Ln 25
Programscol B$617K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$222K
Total revenueLn 12$729K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$252K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$366K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$311K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$341K$329K$12K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$30K$918$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$353$80
OccupancyLn 16$175K$132K$7K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$213$48
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K$69
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$21K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$18K$31K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$710K$617K$53K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $878K$865K$13K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $826K$876K−$50K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $747K$811K−$65K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $729K$710K$19K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020 $737K$590K$146K$311K 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 $728,879 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,440$295,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,416$211,183
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,141$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $188,728$221,793
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $736,725$728,879
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $406,723$437,065
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,687$273,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,410$710,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,315$18,624
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $728,879 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,850
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $221,793$221,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $211,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $221,793$728,879
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $710,255 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$64,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $329,376 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $0$341,376
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,925 · Management $918 · Fundraising $0$30,843
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,990 · Management $353 · Fundraising $80$9,423
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $131,826 · Management $6,556 · Fundraising $36,443$174,825
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,422 · Management $213 · Fundraising $48$5,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,811 · Management $1,207 · Fundraising $69$9,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,108 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $2,185$24,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,578 · Management $30,976 · Fundraising $1,066$49,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $616,882 · Management $53,482 · Fundraising $39,891$710,255
Part X · Balance sheet $365,518 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,723$97,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $176,043$187,065
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,423$14,455
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,559$140
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,186$34,501
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,300$32,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,234$365,518
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,466$36,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,466$36,126
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,151$302,575
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,617$26,817
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,768$329,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,234$365,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$728,879
XI-2 Total expenses$710,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,768
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,392

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