Solid Waste Training Institute is an association of integrated Solid Waste management professionals, providing Solid Waste education to clients through conferences, networking, technology updates, bmp exchange and Training.

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89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$171K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$171K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$737K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$859K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$769K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$737K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$844K
Net assets
$330K
FY2023▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$79K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$981K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $654K Management & general 11% · $83K

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; $171K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$171,143Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chet Hovey’s $112K as Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chet Hovey$111,950$171,143$177,636$77,314

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

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1 program · $654K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Several conferences were held during the year to update the participants on the latest technology for operating and maintaining solid waste landfills and treatment centers.

$654Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$737K
Ln 25
Programscol B$654K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Government grantsLn 1e$580K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$220K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$171K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$302K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$276$276
Office expensesLn 13$43K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$108$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$737K$654K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$844K$652K$981K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $859K$737K$123K$330K 990 PDF
FY2022 $769K$760K$9K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$793K$277K$198K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$395K−$130K−$79K 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 $859,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $768,246$579,717
I-9 Program service revenue$275,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $870$4,338
I-11 Other revenue$10
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $769,116$859,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $484,363$508,564
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,756$227,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $760,119$736,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,997$122,799
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $859,331 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$579,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$579,717
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $275,266$275,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,338$4,338
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $275,276 · Excluded from tax $4,338$859,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $736,532 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,143$171,143
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $301,833$301,833
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,588$35,588
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,159$11,159
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,440$31,440
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $276$276
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $42,732$42,732
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,219$8,219
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,524$38,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,932$32,932
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,215 · Management $31,363$62,578
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $108$108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $653,834 · Management $82,698 · Fundraising $0$736,532
Part X · Balance sheet $345,879 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,212$91,231
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,941$79,117
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$175,531
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,153$345,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,433$16,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,433$16,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,720$329,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,720$329,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,153$345,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,331
XI-2 Total expenses$736,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,519

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