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Recycling Works INC

Missoula, MTUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-2250383Revenue $266K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 15, 2022

On file with the IRSrecyclingworksmt.comMissoula, MT

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Recycling Works (rw) strives to find professional and efficient environmental solutions that eliminate excess waste and safeguard western montana's pristine beauty. Rw ethically commits to serve their community and protect their environment and donate excess revenues to charitable causes.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$52K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$266K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$266K
FY2021▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$266K
Expenses
$222K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$222K
Net assets
$14K
FY2021▲ +155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$25K
FY2021$14K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $194K Management & general 13% · $28K

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; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ted Geilen
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Dunning
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerome Gannon
VP / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Sweet
Secretary
$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

Recycles waste to protect Western Montana's beauty and supports charities.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Recycling works, inc. Is focused on building recycling efforts in the missoula community and montana overall. We hold quarterly glass drop off events to offer communities outside of missoula the opportunity to get their glass recycled, instead of landfilled. We are focused on recycling.

$194Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2020–2020
Missoula Interfaith CollaborativeMT · FY2020$6,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$657
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$579
Other incomeLn 4–11$657
Gains on assetsLn 7$578
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$15
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Accounts receivableLn 4$26
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Intangible assetsLn 14$2K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$485
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$194K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $266K$222K$44K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $168K$139K$29K−$25K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $266,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,874$23,707
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $143,957$241,323
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,310$579
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$657
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,141$266,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,500$8,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,713$121,469
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,145$92,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $139,358$221,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,783$44,289
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,266 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,707
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,323$241,323
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $578$578
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $657$657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $241,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,236$266,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,977 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,500$8,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,158$77,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,961$4,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,350$9,350
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,988$2,988
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,647 · Management $1,647$3,294
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,916 · Management $14,940$19,856
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,043$2,043
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,079$1,079
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,447$7,447
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,121$2,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,772$8,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,080 · Management $2,734$5,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,999$32,999
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,110 · Management $485$5,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,940 · Management $28,037 · Fundraising $0$221,977
Part X · Balance sheet $66,482 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,608$12,295
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10$15
X-4 Accounts receivable$26
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,584$46,116
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,286$2,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,574$66,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,731
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $60,566$50,108
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500$500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,066$52,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$25,492$14,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,492$14,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,574$66,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,266
XI-2 Total expenses$221,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,492
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,143

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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