Environmental Technology Council

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To better protect public health and the environment by advocating government laws and regulations for safe and effective recycling, treatment, and disposal of industrial hazardous wastes.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1253715) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$439K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$439K
to officers and key staff · 65% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 65% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $833K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$759K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$673K
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$759K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$759K
Expenses
$673K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$673K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1984.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $439K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$252,823Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$185,775Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Case——$183,021$253,081$236,875
James Williams$252,823$240,864$226,729——
Jeaneen Maxwell$185,775————

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

Advocates for laws protecting public health and the environment through safe hazardous waste management.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Prepared technical comments, testified at public hearings, and participated in meetings withFederal government officials regarding numerous initiatives that affect ETC member companies,including U.S.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1253715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Legislative initiatives with U.S. Congress, including appropriations for e-manifest development,implementing Basel Convention on transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, and disposal ofperfluoroalkyl substances from fire-fighting foam at military installations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1253715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Worked with EPA on continued development of an electronic manifest system for tracking hazardouswaste shipments, including data security for chemicals of interest, bulk data uploads, andenhanced registration of generators and brokers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1253715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$759K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$721K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$673K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$721K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$759K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
Accounts receivableLn 4$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$626
InvestmentsLn 11–13$833K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$841K$833K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$637$626
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$439K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K
Office expensesLn 13$811
Information technologyLn 14$39K
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$673K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $759K$673K$86K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $713K$728K−$15K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $680K$764K−$85K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $656K$653K$3K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $585K$618K−$33K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $758,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $668,820$721,471
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,544$37,359
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $713,364$758,830
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 $537,179$507,320
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,154$165,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $728,333$673,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,969$85,650
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $758,830 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $721,471$721,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $37,359$37,359
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $721,471 · Unrelated business $37,359 · Excluded from tax $0$758,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,180 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$438,598
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$16,295
IX-9 Other employee benefits$22,566
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,861
IX-11c Accounting fees$14,961
IX-13 Office expenses$811
IX-14 Information technology$39,266
IX-16 Occupancy$46,321
IX-17 Travel$20,075
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$15,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$11
IX-23 Insurance$6,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$20,007
IX-24e All other expenses$2,090
IX-25 Total functional expenses$673,180
Part X · Balance sheet $1,134,430 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,210$110,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,691$141,062
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,699$49,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $637$626
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $840,973$832,621
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,050,210$1,134,430
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,608$10,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,608$10,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,038,602$1,124,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,038,602$1,124,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,050,210$1,134,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,124,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$758,830
XI-2 Total expenses$673,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,038,602
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,124,252

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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