2024-05-14T16:16:29-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY SUITE 300 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 990 2022-07-01 840730811 ECO-CYCLE INC ECO- 3034446634 PO BOX 19006 BOULDER CO 80308 SUZANNE JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3034446634 2024-05-13 1 SUZANNE JONES XXX-XX-XXXX 1 SARAH HINTZ P00492291 3037795710 2024-05-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUZANNE JONES PO BOX 19006 BOULDER CO 80308 10076743 0 X WWW.ECOCYCLE.ORG X 1976 CO TO INNOVATE, IMPLEMENT, AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL ZERO-WASTE SOLUTIONS. TO FOSTER A MORE SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT FUTURE. 10 10 71 1000 0 0 1076605 1473689 8498020 8169168 27620 30333 214 3472 9602459 9676662 0 0 0 0 3622559 3558866 0 0 115160 5969814 6484851 9592373 10043717 10086 -367055 8851935 9262632 944840 1690698 7907095 7571934 X ECO-CYCLE'S MISSION IS TO INNOVATE, IMPLEMENT, AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS TO FOSTER A MORE SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT FUTURE. 0 0 8942608 0 8169168 RECYCLING OF MATERIALS FROM COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ALSO, EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING, AND ZERO WASTE AS A CLIMATE SOLUTION. PROCESSED AND MARKETED ROUGHLY 54,000 TONS OF SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF HARD-TO RECYCLE MATERIALS FROM COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; COLLECTED RECYCLABLES AND ORGANIC WASTE FROM HUNDREDS OF BOULDER COUNTY BUSINESSES; CONDUCTED OVER 1,907 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS IMPACTING OVER 43,642 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN 3 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; EDUCATED OVER 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BENEFITS OF RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING AND ENGAGED THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY CARBON FARMING CAMPAIGN AND ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE POLICIES TO EXPAND RECYCLING ACCESS AND ENDMARKETS IN COLORADO.ECO-CYCLE LED A MAJOR COALITION EFFORT TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS HB22-1355, PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECYCLING LEGISLATION, MAKING COLORADO THE 3RD STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO ADOPT THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL POLICY TO EXPAND AND PAY FOR RECYCLING ACCESS STATEWIDE. OUR MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A CIRCULAR ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT CENTER PAID OFF WITH THE PASSAGE OF HB22-1159, WHICH WILL FACILITATE END MARKETS FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS IN COLORADO. ECO-CYCLE WORKED WITH LOCAL FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, AND ALLIED GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT ON-FARM COMPOST PILOT PROJECTS TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST, DEMONSTRATING AERATED STATIC PILE TECHNOLOGY, TESTING VALUE-ADDED COMPOST TYPES, AND TRIALING WOOD CHIP COMPOSTING AS A FIRE MITIGATION/RECOVERY TOOL.WE ADDED 1 NEW SCHOOLS TO OUR GREEN STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM, WHICH IMPLEMENTS INTEGRATED RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMMING, REACHING A TOTAL OF 60 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ECO-CYCLE IMPLEMENTED NEW, MORE-ACCESSIBLE SIGNAGE AT OUR CENTER FOR HARD TO RECYCLE MATERIALS FACILITY WITH MORE GRAPHICS AND SPANISH SUBTITLES, AND EXPANDED THE MATERIALS WE COLLECT TO INCLUDE BATTERIES, SMOKE DETECTORS, AND GLASSWARE. WE SECURED FUNDING TO PURCHASE THE COUNTRY'S FIRST-EVER ELECTRIC COMPOST COLLECTIONS TRUCK, AND CONDUCTED FIVE "EQUITY HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION EVENTS" IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BOULDER. OUR BUSINESS DEPARTMENT PILOTED A SUCCESSFUL POLYBAG COLLECTION PROJECT WITH RETAILERS IN DOWNTOWN BOULDER, WHICH WE WILL NOW EXPAND AND USE TO CREATE A MODEL FOR OTHER OUTDOOR INDUSTRY RETAILERS TO REDUCE AND RECYCLE PLASTICS. WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE THE BOULDER COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER THROUGH THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 AND FURTHER INCREASED WAGES FOR SORTERS AND OPERATORS.WE MORE DEEPLY INCORPORATED EQUITY INTO OUR WORK BY RAISING WAGES FOR THE LEAST PAID EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION, EXPANDING OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BECOME A MORE REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION, INTEGRATING EQUITY ARGUMENTS ABOUT IMPACTS OF PLASTIC PRODUCTION AND DISPOSAL IN CAMPAIGN MATERIALS, AND WORKING IN COALITION WITH EQUITY LEADERS SUCH AS THE GREEN LATINOS ON STATEWIDE LEGISLATION AND A SUCCESSFUL MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO GET DENVER TO ADOPT AN EXPANDED WASTE SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL, RESIDENTIAL, VOLUME-BASED-PRICING FOR RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING. ECO-CYCLE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NUMEROUS TOOLS FOR COLORADO COMMUNITIES INCLUDING COMPLETING A DATA COLLECTION PROJECT FOR THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO ASSESS RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING PROGRESS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND RELEASING OUR ANNUAL 2021 STATE OF COLORADO RECYCLING REPORT WITH COPIRG AND OUR ECO-CYCLE RECYCLING GUIDE FOR BOULDER COUNTY. ECO-CYCLE ENGAGED MORE DEEPLY IN ZERO WASTE POLICY DISCUSSIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AS CO-FOUNDERS OF THE ALLIANCE OF MISSION BASED RECYCLERS (AMBR) AND AS MEMBERS OF THE U.S. PLASTICS PACT TO DRIVE NATIONAL MESSAGING ON HOW TO REBUILD AND EXPAND AUTHENTIC RECYCLING AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. 8942608 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X X SUREE PONRATTANASIRI 7205642233 PO BOX 19006 BOULDER CO 80303 CECILIO LECHUGA-MORADO MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 66.00 X 124701 0 10766 SUZANNE JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120940 0 14022 KALIN STROVALL MAINTENANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 109947 0 14383 MARTHA MATSCH DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92814 0 26560 SUREE PONRATTANASIRI ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 91057 0 12896 JUDITH WONG BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KJ MCCORRY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN JACOBSON BOARD TREASURER THRU 12/22 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARRETT CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRIAH CONROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALONI DOSHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE GREENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SIMONELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WITTENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 539459 0 78627 3 0 0 0 5280 STAFFING SOLUTIONS PO BOX 31001-2434 PASADENA CA 91110 TEMPORARY LABOR 2661619 WESTERN DISPOSAL SERVICES 5880 BUTTE MILLE RD BOULDER CO 80301 DISPOSAL SERVICE 618204 BLUE STAR RECYCLERS PO BOX 64435 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80962 RECYCLING ELECTRONICS 221345 3 554777 918912 1473689 BOULDER COUNTY RECYCLING SERVICES 562000 4849835 4849835 RECYCLING SERVICES 562000 2241586 2241586 HARD TO RECYCLE MATERIALS 562000 551379 551379 RECYCLABLE MATERIALS 562000 370885 370885 MISC PROG REVENUES 562000 155483 155483 8169168 22777 22777 400437 7200 400081 0 356 7200 7556 7556 MISC. REVENUE 900099 3472 3472 3472 9676662 8169168 0 33805 X 366599 108321 237503 20775 2550044 2354832 123219 71993 105959 99977 5319 663 319429 296337 13759 9333 216835 184728 25343 6764 20495 20495 14906 14906 437 437 2455912 2425542 30340 30 16767 14057 2148 562 815811 755134 58484 2193 78790 27285 51505 708108 313554 394484 70 23792 16727 6927 138 7320 5571 1697 52 144788 144788 170996 165512 5484 EQUIPMENT AND VEHICHLE 1016490 1010987 5503 WASTE DISPOSAL COSTS 709821 709821 BAILING WIRE 205858 205858 BOULDER COUNTY SERVICES 86488 86488 8072 2183 3302 2587 10043717 8942608 985949 115160 157897 158648 227857 1033162 5537440 5186347 1250099 969366 169198 102191 1419004 374178 395173 1044826 1079905 732176 34366 35916 8851935 9262632 884183 1149242 15246 342673 45411 198783 944840 1690698 X 2369655 2385587 5537440 5186347 7907095 7571934 8851935 9262632 -367055 31894 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 624442 699172 1360181 1076605 1473689 5234089 33788 389484 374191 374196 351093 1522752 658230 1088656 1734372 1450801 1824782 6756841 552343 6204498 30546 24544 20846 23084 22777 121797 4980 16099 214 3472 24765 6903403 39948595 0.89880 0.97200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 10783 4124 14907 9913651 9928558 646428 161607 0 0 584789 584327 625893 646428 2441437 3662156 21262 23665 14450 14907 74284 146197 146082 156473 161607 610359 915539 15308 17902 10475 10783 54468 84825 20296 64529 312945 173349 139596 1021234 180533 840701 1044826 DEPOSITS PAYABLE 8 LONG TERM VEHICLE LOAN 31782 LT LOAN - ALPINE BANK 166993 198783 X PART X, LINE 2: ECO-CYCLE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND COLORADO INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, ECO CYCLE REMAINS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED TAX EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR ECO-CYCLE AT JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. ECO-CYCLE IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE A STANDING COMMITTEE EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS, IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND AS NEEDED. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARTHA MATSCH, A DEPUTY DIRECTOR, IS THE SISTER OF DAN MATSCH, WHO IS THE COMPOST DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE FILING IS AVAILABLE, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OR AS NEEDED, THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORM THAT DETAILS AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT THEY CONSIDER AND FILL IN AND THEN THE BOARD REVIEWS WHETHER ANYTHING LISTED (IF ANYTHING), IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTIVELY MONITOR ANY CONCERNS. IF A CONCERN WERE TO BE RAISED, THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE A MECHANISM BY WHICH THE ENTIRE BOARD CAN REVIEW, DISCUSS AND COME TO A DETERMINATION ON THE CONCERN. THESE DELIBERATIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE CONFLICTED PERSON WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSACTION OR DECISION IF IT IS DETERMINED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE EVALUATION PROCESS. FIRST BOARD MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY COMPLETE THE EVALUATION FORM WITH NUMERIC RATINGS AND A NARRATIVE JUSTIFICATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CONSOLIDATES THE RATINGS, RECOMMENDS AN OVERALL RATING AND PROPOSES COMPENSATION. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE RATING AND IS COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS ON THE ANNUAL COLORADO NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY. FINAL SALARY IS APPROVED OR MODIFIED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD. MANAGERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PAY WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2022 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ECO-CYCLE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,425,542. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,340. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,455,912. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.