Detachable Container Association FY2020 filing

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To provide a forum to express and support new ideas on methodology that promotes environmental efficiency and protection to research and diseminate information for that purpose and to encourage adoption by the membership for the good of the environment.

75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
Spent
$261K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$549K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$782K
Expenses
$261K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$852K
Net assets
$549K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$773K
FY2025$760K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $195K Management & general 25% · $66K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes environmental efficiency and protection by sharing new ideas and encouraging their adoption.

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To provide a forum to express and support new ideas that promote environmental efficiency and protection. We held 1 meeting during the year with a total of 114 attendees.

$195Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $366K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$549K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$549K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$427K$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$477K$549K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$1K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166K$166K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$378$378
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$195K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $782K$852K−$70K$760K 990 PDF
FY2024 $498K$546K−$49K$773K 990 PDF
FY2023 $430K$337K$93K$763K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$260K$30K$606K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$86K$99K$685K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $319K$261K$58K$549K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $319,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $291,372$268,764
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,430$15,510
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,179$34,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,981$319,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $135,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,105$251,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,105$261,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,124$57,903
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $319,102 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $268,764$268,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,067$9,067
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,443$6,443
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $34,828$34,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $268,764 · Excluded from tax $50,338$319,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,199 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $45,867$45,867
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,875$4,875
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,126$4,126
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,480 · Management $8,668$10,148
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,800 · Management $1,200$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,299$12,299
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $166,305$166,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $378$378
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,201$1,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,884 · Management $66,315 · Fundraising $0$261,199
Part X · Balance sheet $592,991 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,408$125,251
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,950$3,575
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,896$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,767$1,389
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $426,603$452,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,624$592,991
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $44,038$43,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,038$43,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $476,586$549,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $476,586$549,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,624$592,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $549,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,102
XI-2 Total expenses$261,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$476,586
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,789
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$549,278

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