Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 94-2466279 • 501(c)4 • Sacramento, CA
Profile
The organization develops and promotes a wide range of waste & pollution reduction policies & programs in the state of california.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 106.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$102,727
Down $89,247 (-46%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $70,000 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$102,727
Down $19,248 (-16%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$120,302
Down $35,893 (-23%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$139,549
Up $11,523 (+9.0%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$19,247
Down $47,416 (-168%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The organization develops and promotes a wide range of waste & pollution reduction policies & programs in the state of california.
A) To promote the common good and welfare for the people of the community by encouraging and promoting waste reduction, material re-use, and recycling. B) To educate the public on subjects beneficial to the community that would minimize waste, reduce litter, and conserve natural resources C) To advocate for the attainment of such objectives by promoting the adoption of or rejection or adoption of ballot referenda, legislation, regulations, and judicial decisions. and by direct communications urging the general public to contact their elected representatives concerning issues related to the goals of the organization.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention and reducing landfill methine emissions. CAW succesfully advocates for policies and programs that reduce methene emissions from land fills | - | $66,649 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Murray | Executive Director | PT | $24,224 | $103,776 | $128,000 |
| John Davis | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Leslie Lukacs | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Teresa Bui | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ruth Abbe | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Matt Cotton | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Calla Rose Ostrander | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| William Shireman | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Richard Gertman | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Soko Made | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michele Young | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Payroll processing fees $1,167 ER Payroll Taxes $7,287 Bad Debts expense $2,500 Accounting $200 various filing fees $395”
“What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? A) To promote the common good and welfare of the people of the community by encouraging and promoting waste reduction, material re-use and recycling. B) To educate the public on subjects beneficial to the community that would minimize waste, reduce litter, and conserve natural resources. C) To advocate for the attainment of such objectives by promoting the adoption of or rejection or adoption of ballot referenda, legislation, regulations, and judicial decisions, and by direct communications urging the general public to contact their elected representatives concerning issues related to the goals of the organization.”
“Description:PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES Amount:1167”
“Description:ER PAYROLL TAXES Amount:7287”
“Description:BAD DEBTS EXPENSE Amount:2500”
“Description:ACCOUNTING Amount:200”
“Description:VARIOUS FILING FEES Amount:395”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? A) To promote the common good and welfare of the people of the community by encouraging and promoting waste reduction, material re-use and recycling. B) To educate the public on subjects beneficial to the community that would minimize waste, reduce litter, and conserve natural resources. C) To advocate for the attainment of such objectives by promoting the adoption of or rejection or adoption of ballot referenda, legislation, regulations, and judicial decisions, and by direct communications urging the general public to contact their elected representatives concerning issues related to the goals of the organization. |
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