Facilitates the implementation of federal Low-Level Radioactive Waste law and promotes the objectives of the regional compacts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$231K 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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FY2025 · 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 $37K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$231K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$469K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$464K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$469K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$469K
Expenses
$447K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$419K
FY2025$447K
Net assets
$464K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$464K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $292K Management & general 35% · $154K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $231K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$230,556Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Shrum’s $231K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Shrum$230,556$226,226$219,813$215,856$215,856$213,272

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps states follow federal law for low-level radioactive waste disposal.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The forum facilitates implementation of federal low-level radioactive waste law and promotes the objectives of the regional compacts. Provides compact and state officials the opporunity to interact with U.S.D.O.E.

$292Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$448K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$464K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$448K
Government grantsLn 1e$257K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$464K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$465K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$441K$464K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$231K$208K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$27K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$831$831
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$292K$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $469K$447K$22K$464K 990 PDF
FY2024 $416K$419K−$3K$441K 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$423K$29K$445K 990 PDF
FY2022 $417K$381K$36K$416K 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$317K$38K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $418K$317K$101K$342K 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 $468,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,012$448,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,150$4,633
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,565$16,009
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,727$468,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,100$244,964
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,125$201,566
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $419,225$446,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,498$22,410
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,940 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,800
VIII-1e Government grants$257,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$448,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,633$4,633
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,009$16,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,633 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,009$468,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,530 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $207,500 · Management $23,056$230,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,967 · Management $1,441$14,408
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,684$16,684
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,705 · Management $62,312$89,017
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,074$13,074
IX-17 TravelManagement $36,776$36,776
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,184$45,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $831$831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,356 · Management $154,174 · Fundraising $0$446,530
Part X · Balance sheet $465,287 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,513$75,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $416,062$390,177
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,575$465,287
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,500$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $902$1,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,402$1,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $441,173$463,583
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $441,173$463,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,575$465,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $463,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,940
XI-2 Total expenses$446,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$441,173
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$463,583

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