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Utility Solid Waste Activities Group

Not tax-deductible

Lexington, KY501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 99-4774250Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSuswag.org2365 Harrodsburg Rd Ste A325, 40504-3366 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since Aug 2025

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To advance and improve the management of wastes and the beneficial use of materials associated with the generation, transmission, or sale of electricity and natural gas, including representing the industry's interests in the formulation of public policy relating to pollution prevention and Waste minimization; recycling and beneficial use of secondary and recovered materials; Solid and hazardous Waste management; assessment and remediation of contaminated sites; management of petroleum and other substances in tanks, containers, and equipment; regulation of chemicals and toxic substances; and transportation of hazardous materials.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
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
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
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$771K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$672K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Giesman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Najim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Lee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Mohon
Director
$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

Improves waste management and material reuse for the energy industry, advocating for related public policies.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The utility solid waste activities group (uswag) strives to be the nation's premier organization dedicated to advancing and improving the management of wastes and the beneficial use of materials associated with the generation, transmission, or sale of electricity and natural gas by (1) representing the industry's interests in the…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$751
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$672K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$771K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$751
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$695
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$771K
Net assetsLn 32$672K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$771K
Net assetsLn 32$0$672K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$151K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K
Office expensesLn 13$729
Information technologyLn 14$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.2M$672K$672K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,913,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,912,251
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$751
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,913,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,240,593
I-18 Total expenses$1,240,593
I-19 Revenue less expenses$672,409
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,913,002 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,912,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,912,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $751$751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $751$1,913,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,240,593 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$150,924
IX-11b Legal fees$1,002,854
IX-11g Other fees for services$58,637
IX-13 Office expenses$729
IX-14 Information technology$5,545
IX-16 Occupancy$1,230
IX-17 Travel$1,749
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$12,460
IX-23 Insurance$1,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,290
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,240,593
Part X · Balance sheet $1,443,876 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$220,902
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$1,200,751
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$21,528
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,443,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$396,161
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$375,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$771,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$672,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$672,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,443,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $672,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,913,002
XI-2 Total expenses$1,240,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$672,409
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$672,409

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

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