Call2recycle INC FY2023 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(4)Since 1994 EIN 54-1714316Revenue $20.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRScall2recycle.org3060 Mercer University Dr, 30341-4135 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Aug 1994

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On behalf of corporate stewards, we optimize collection, share our experience and expertise, and responsibly manage the end-of-life of batteries and other material.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.0M 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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1000K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $9.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.3M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$23.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.3M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$27.8M
Expenses
$23.8M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$16.6M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$23.8M
FY2024$25.9M
Net assets
$16.5M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.2M
FY2021$24.4M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$16.5M
FY2024$19.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $19.9M Management & general 17% · $4.0M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, CEO
$381,773Pt VII · Sec A
Western Program Manager
$311,787Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP, External Relatio
$280,350Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Operations
$245,463Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance & Administration
$231,922Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director, Strategic a
$221,780Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$219,170Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$195,283Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leon Raudys$399,240$381,773$333,736——
Greg Broe——$376,888—$220,710
Carl Smith————$329,344
Sean Finney$173,806$311,787$163,958$143,367—
Lisa Fleming$285,809$195,283———
Linda Homell$133,038$280,350$272,626$229,466—
Leon Raudyseffective 1121———$275,000—
Josef Bittner$264,585$163,101$159,924——

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

Programs and updates

Manage and optimize the responsible end-of-life disposal of batteries and materials for companies.

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3 programs · $19.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Battery collection and recycling program for household and commercially used batteries and cell phones. Represents the cost of freight and fulfillment, collection containers, consolidation, sorting and recycling.

$18.7Mprogram expense
02

The organization facilitates battery and product marketers' compliance with the requirements of state and federal laws for labeling, collection, storage, transportation and recycling of batteries.

$699Kprogram expense
03

CALL2RECYCLE, inc. Conducts a national public education campaign to generate awareness and enlist support of the CALL2RECYCLE program that includes public service announcements and national advertising. CALL2RECYCLE, inc. Encourages consumers to look for the epa certified CALL2RECYCLE, inc.

$479Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$627K
Money outPt IX
$23.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.9M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$627K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$20.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.3M
Other assetsLn 15$376K
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$16.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.6M$9.3M
Total assetsLn 16$23.5M$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$19.5M$16.5M
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$2.5M$1.3M$1.2M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$971K$874K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$106K$56K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$290K$152K$137K
Payroll taxesLn 10$264K$139K$125K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$414K$414K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$669K$654K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$1.1M$158K
Office expensesLn 13$319K$267K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$507K$424K$83K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$212K$151K$61K
TravelLn 17$218K$183K$36K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$195K$195K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$160K
InsuranceLn 23$153K$128K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14.0M$14.0M$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.8M$19.9M$4.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $27.8M$25.9M$1.9M$19.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $20.3M$23.8M−$3.6M$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.5M$21.1M−$2.6M$19.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.7M$16.6M$8K$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.8M$14.6M−$782K$24.2M 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 $20,265,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,941,530$20,693,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $552,401−$428,002
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,493,931$20,265,580
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 $4,523,615$5,000,802
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,554,909$18,840,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,078,524$23,841,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,584,593−$3,576,036
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,265,580 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,693,582$20,693,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $627,144$627,144
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,055,146−$1,055,146
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,693,582 · Excluded from tax −$428,002$20,265,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,841,616 across 30 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 $1,313,476 · Management $1,182,678$2,496,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $970,566 · Management $873,916$1,844,482
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,977 · Management $50,403$106,380
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,367 · Management $137,194$289,561
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $139,035 · Management $125,190$264,225
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $414,214$414,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,036$57,036
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $50,790$50,790
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $668,638 · Management $653,502$1,322,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,066,645 · Management $158,371$1,225,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $266,660 · Management $52,200$318,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $424,379 · Management $83,075$507,454
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $150,802 · Management $60,915$211,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $182,717 · Management $35,768$218,485
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $194,567$194,567
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $160,388$160,388
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $128,335 · Management $25,122$153,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,006,690 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,006,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,881,242 · Management $3,960,374 · Fundraising $0$23,841,616
Part X · Balance sheet $21,807,426 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,060$1,786,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,637,254$5,175,748
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,122,441$2,232,033
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,569,644$1,919,670
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,796,681$8,777,644
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $813,148$509,746
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $702,253$1,030,377
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $724,526$375,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,508,007$21,807,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,494,989$3,968,275
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$1,138,601
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $526,775$229,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,021,764$5,336,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,486,243$16,470,732
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,486,243$16,470,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,508,007$21,807,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,470,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,265,580
XI-2 Total expenses$23,841,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,576,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,486,243
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$560,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,470,732

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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