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Clean Valley Recycling FY2022 filing

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La Junta, CO501(c)(3)Environment EIN 45-2749870Revenue $418K in FY2022Latest return filed Oct 2, 2025

On file with the IRSLa Junta, COTax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide education and Recycling eservices and provide community service opportunities for youth and members of the general public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $161K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $82
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
$418K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$418K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$414K
Expenses
$335K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$358K
Net assets
$435K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $335K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gary Cranson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allyn Palmer
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Gale
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers education, recycling services, and community service for youth and the public.

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1 program · $335K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide education and recycling eservices and provide community service opportunities for youth and members of the general public

$335Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$82
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$82

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$285K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Accounts receivableLn 4−$167
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$161K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$318K$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$315K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$182K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$430$430
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135$135
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$613$613
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$335K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $414K$358K$56K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $410K$357K$53K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2023 $418K$335K$84K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2022 $368K$241K$127K$315K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $228K$192K$36K$188K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $418,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$96,886
I-9 Program service revenue$284,861
I-10 Investment income$1,037
I-11 Other revenue$35,646
I-12 Total revenue$418,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$204,642
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$130,274
I-18 Total expenses$334,916
I-19 Revenue less expenses$83,514
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,430 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,646 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,770
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,017
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,886
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $284,861$284,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,037$1,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321,544 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$418,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,916 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,175$182,175
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,467$22,467
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $430$430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,539$28,539
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,515$4,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,908$3,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,233$1,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,443$26,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,357$23,357
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135$135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,833$35,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,268$5,268
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $613$613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,916 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$334,916
Part X · Balance sheet $439,316 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,725$52,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,801$7,276
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$79−$167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,702$218,803
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,000$160,812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,149$439,316
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,899$4,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,899$4,613
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $315,250$434,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $315,250$434,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,149$439,316
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,430
XI-2 Total expenses$334,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$315,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,939
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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