PaintCare
PaintCare reported $77.1 million in revenue and $86.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.23 went to program services, $10.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,188,732 (ACA President & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,188,732 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCalifornia (CA) Program: The second state in the U.S. to enact model, industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. The program is responsible for environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint and offers opportunities to relieve local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management. PaintCare implemented a paint stewardship program in California in October 2012
New York (NY) Program: The tenth state in the U.S. to enact model, industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. The program is responsible for environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint and offers opportunities to relieve local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management. PaintCare launched a paint stewardship program in New York in May 2022
Washington (WA) Program: The ninth state in the U.S. to enact model, industry supported, paint stewardship legislation. The program is responsible for environmentally responsible end-of-life management for leftover architectural paint and offers opportunities to relieve local and state governments of the economic burden of post-consumer paint management. PaintCare launched a paint stewardship program in Washington in April 2021
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA President & CEO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $242,331 | $726,992 | $219,409 | $1,188,732 |
| ACA President & CEO (thru 1/15/26) Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $537,679 | $2,369 | $540,048 |
| President/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,462 | $0 | $40,661 | $410,123 |
| SVP, GC, & Corp Secretary Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $162,268 | $162,268 | $60,310 | $384,846 |
| Senior VP & CFO Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $152,618 | $152,618 | $62,806 | $368,042 |
| VP, GC, & Corp Secretary Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $230,979 | $12,157 | $25,093 | $268,229 |
| Senior Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,822 | $0 | $59,459 | $267,281 |
| VP of State Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,656 | $0 | $54,413 | $266,069 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from PaintCare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 553
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Of every $100 PaintCare spent in 2025, $89.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of PaintCare's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, PaintCare reported that 89.2% of its $86.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does PaintCare pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation PaintCare reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,188,732, for the role of ACA President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does PaintCare get its money?
Of $77.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is PaintCare a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1354262 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602249349301110 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532419349300808 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402609349301615 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302999349300745 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232769349300813 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140989349301309 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1354262: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.