Solid Waste Association of North America Inc

Analysis

Solid Waste Association of North America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Silver Spring, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, Solid Waste Association of North America Inc reported income of $6.4m and spending of $6.6m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $5.6m to $6.4m (+14%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Solid Waste Association of North America Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Carolina Coastal Land Trust ($6.4m), Spark Climate Solutions Inc ($6.4m) and Native Plant Trust Inc ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.3% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $770k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 28 employees.