Recycle Ann Arbor

Analysis

Recycle Ann Arbor is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Recycle Ann Arbor reported income of $9.3m and spending of $9.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.9m to $9.3m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Recycle Ann Arbor sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solar United Neighbors ($9.2m), Feather River Land Trust ($9.3m) and Shasta Land Trust ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $10.8m against liabilities of $8.9m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 91 employees.