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Product Care Association

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Canada501(c)(3)Since 2001Environment EIN 98-0701785Revenue $39.1M in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 11, 2025

On file with the IRSproductcare.orgVancouver Bc V5y 3p2, 00000-0000 · CanadaTax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Product Care is a not-for-profit industry Association that manages Product stewardship programs for household hazardous and special waste on behalf of its members across canada. The Association collects and disposes of paint, solvents, pesticides, gas and other household waste in an environmentally safe manner as mandated by various provinces.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 by treaty
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $682K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$439K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $24.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.7M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$39.1M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$40.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$46.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$39.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35.1M
FY2021$37.5M
FY2022$31.6M
FY2023$32.8M
FY2024$39.1M
Expenses
$40.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$32.9M
FY2022$36.5M
FY2023$34.5M
FY2024$40.7M
Net assets
$46.2M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.3M
FY2021$56.0M
FY2022$49.7M
FY2023$48.7M
FY2024$46.2M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $33.5M Management & general 18% · $7.2M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $439K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mannie Cheung
VP, Operations
$198,322Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Bastien
President
$175,901Pt VII · Sec A
$64,318Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Veroba
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mannie Cheung’s $198K as VP, Operations is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Kurschner$64,318$189,339$223,440$222,389$210,680
Mannie Cheung$198,322$171,674$195,469$190,987$182,737
Brian Bastien$175,901$82,073———

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Manages safe collection and disposal of household hazardous waste for members.

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1 program · $33.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Product care's programs help protect the environment by diverting leftover and end of life products from landfills, waterways, and sewers. Product care provides consumers with a collection system network for the products it manages. The collected products are then reused or recycled where possible.

$33.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.3M
Money outPt IX
$40.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$33.5M
Managementcol C$7.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$46.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$50.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$39.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M
Other assetsLn 15$269K
Total assetsLn 16$50.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$46.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$5.3M$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M$24.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.9M$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$55.0M$50.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$48.7M$46.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$475K$475K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$2.7M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$99K$52K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K$99K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$291K$167K$124K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$29K$448
Legal feesLn 11b$90K$12K$78K
Accounting feesLn 11c$187K$187K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28.6M$28.4M$274K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$1.1M$58K
Office expensesLn 13$107K$64K$42K
Information technologyLn 14$95K$18K$76K
OccupancyLn 16$325K$261K$64K
TravelLn 17$132K$51K$81K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140K$39K$101K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$516K$446K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$197K$25K$173K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$5K$3.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.7M$33.5M$7.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $39.1M$40.7M−$1.6M$46.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $32.8M$34.5M−$1.7M$48.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $31.6M$36.5M−$4.9M$49.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $37.5M$32.9M$4.6M$56.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 4, 2021 $35.1M$28.0M$7.0M$51.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $39,115,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,948,003$34,851,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,869,185$4,263,913
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,817,188$39,115,213
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 $4,820,092$5,161,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,725,978$35,557,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,546,070$40,718,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,728,882−$1,603,388
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $39,115,213 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,851,300$34,851,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,257,890$4,257,890
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,023$6,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,851,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,263,913$39,115,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,718,601 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $474,957$474,957
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,738,880 · Management $1,390,078$4,128,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,076 · Management $46,671$98,747
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,724 · Management $68,608$167,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $167,418 · Management $123,681$291,099
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $29,457 · Management $448$29,905
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,449 · Management $77,666$90,115
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $186,979$186,979
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,357,968 · Management $274,263$28,632,231
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,140,807 · Management $58,132$1,198,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,211 · Management $42,445$106,656
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,363 · Management $76,399$94,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $260,774 · Management $64,242$325,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,974 · Management $80,536$131,510
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,693 · Management $101,125$139,818
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $446,096 · Management $69,631$515,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,660 · Management $172,617$197,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,952 · Management $3,903,621$3,908,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,506,502 · Management $7,212,099 · Fundraising $0$40,718,601
Part X · Balance sheet $50,844,865 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,622,358; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,264,467$4,884,489
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,350,645$1,922,926
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $503,829$398,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,943,187$10,394,090
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,905,883$24,318,546
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $37,697$34,719
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $281,506$269,043
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,038,229$50,844,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,332,011$4,661,841
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,332,011$4,661,841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,706,218$46,183,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,038,229$50,844,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,183,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$39,115,213
XI-2 Total expenses$40,718,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,603,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,706,218
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$919,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,183,024

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

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