Solid Waste Association of North America

Analysis

Solid Waste Association of North America is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1989, 37 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Solid Waste Association of North America reported income of $123k and spending of $202k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income fell from $231k to $123k (-47%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Solid Waste Association of North America sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benedictine Manor I ($123k), Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc ($123k) and Christian Counseling & Training Center Inc ($123k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 32% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $32k.