The Recycling Partnership
The Recycling Partnership reported $41.2 million in revenue and $38.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.13 went to program services, $12.07 to management and general costs and $5.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,399 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 211% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $429,399 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 56 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur team of experts, practitioners, and thought leaders with real-world experience works with our partners to insist upon meaningful change across the recycling system and assist communities, companies, and policymakers in enacting such change. The Recycling Partnership uses its one-of-its-kind national recycling database that reaches more than 9,000 U.S. Recycling programs and develops practical and innovative solutions to address critical gaps in the recycling system through granting, technical asistance, local advocacy, and education and outreach
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $423,675 | $0 | $5,724 | $429,399 |
| SR STRATEGIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,409 | $0 | $15,696 | $370,105 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,665 | $0 | $4,422 | $320,087 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,159 | $0 | $5,701 | $284,860 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,173 | $0 | $3,324 | $260,497 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,296 | $0 | $4,993 | $253,289 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,277 | $0 | $8,815 | $252,092 |
56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Recycling Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $681K (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 11aYes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5113
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COLEHOURCOHEN INC Project consulting | $376,774 |
| DITTOE PUBLIC RELATIONS INC Pr and media consulting | $303,039 |
| RESOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEMS INC (DBA) Project consulting | $249,000 |
| FPR II LLC DBA LEADPOINT BUSINESS SERVIC Project consulting | $226,061 |
| BOISSON CONSULTING Project consulting | $205,109 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Recycling Partnership totaling $2.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Recycling Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Recycling Partnership reported that 82.1% of its $38.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Recycling Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Recycling Partnership reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $429,399, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Recycling Partnership get its money?
Of $41.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 5.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Recycling Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-1622018 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502619349301400 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432779349300148 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332829349301478 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232799349301213 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102709349301145 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042949349300404 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-1622018: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.