The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
Also known as Eureka Recycling
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation reported $24.0 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.59 went to program services, $6.41 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.0% of the total. Government grants made up 51.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,903 (CO-PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 51.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,903 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,385 | $0 | $30,518 | $164,903 |
| CO-PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,451 | $0 | $15,680 | $152,131 |
| FLEET MAINTENANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,453 | $0 | $13,217 | $141,670 |
| CO-VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,973 | $0 | $9,817 | $134,790 |
| CO-VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,701 | $0 | $18,495 | $133,196 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $727K (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b7 · 5 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5133
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation totaling $155K 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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Of every $100 The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation spent in 2025, $93.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation reported that 93.6% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $164,903, for the role of CO-PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 56.0% came from contributions and grants (including 51.6% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-2021202 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, 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 202611879349300221 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521819349300432 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401859349300825 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321809349301127 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221529349301507 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101769349301250 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001899349301140 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-2021202: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.