2024-11-14T17:47:52+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990 2023-01-01 203395272 Republic Services Employee Relief Fund REPU 4806272700 18500 North Allied Way Phoenix AZ 85054 Lawrence Focazio Vice President 4806272700 2024-11-15 true Noelle Alberto P01704142 9727028262 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Lawrence Focazio 18500 North Allied Way Phoenix AZ 85054 220029 false X N/A X 2005 AZ THE FUND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. & ITS SUBS WHO INCUR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY HARDSHIP SITUATIONS. 3 0 0 19 0 0 209948 197921 0 5145 22108 0 215093 220029 109420 197531 0 0 0 0 38184 43787 147604 241318 67489 -21289 859190 830545 22543 15187 836647 815358 THE FUND WAS INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 31, 2005 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. WHO INCUR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES AS THE RESULT OF DISASTER OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIP SITUATIONS. THE FUND HAS BEEN AND WILL ONLY BE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DISASTERS OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS. ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FUND ARE EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. SINCE ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FUND SHARE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. QUESTION 2 OF SECTION A OF PART VI OF FORM 990 HAS BEEN ANSWERED YES, EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THE OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND ITSELF. false false 197531 197531 THE FUND ADMINISTERED DISASTER RELIEF AID FOR EMPLOYEES WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS RESULTING FROM HURRICANE, FIRES, ICE STORMS, FUNERALS, ACCIDENTS, FLOODS, AND TORNADOES. IN TOTAL, 142 APPLICANTS RECEIVED AID IN 2023. THE AVERAGE AID PER APPLICANT WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,391. 197531 true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 0 true false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true false false false false CA FL GA AL IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WV WI X Jeff Geiss 4806272700 18500 N ALLIED WAY PHOENIX AZ 85054 X BRIAN M DELGHIACCIO VICE PRESIDENT 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CATHARINE D ELLINGSEN VICE PRESIDENT, CORP SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JON VANDER ARK PRESIDENT 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN MCKEON ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE D FOCAZIO VICE PRESIDENT - TAX TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 197921 197921 0 0 0 0 0 22108 22108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220029 0 0 22108 197531 197531 13271 13271 18690 18690 0 0 0 0 11463 11463 BANK FEES 363 363 0 0 0 0 241318 197531 43787 0 389181 340818 454950 477058 11299 8817 0 0 0 0 3760 3852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 859190 830545 10206 0 0 12337 15187 22543 15187 X 836647 815358 836647 815358 859190 830545 -21289 0 X false true X true false X 217238 233325 233682 209948 197921 1092114 0 0 217238 233325 233682 209948 197921 1092114 0 1092114 8500 2086 47 5145 22108 37886 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1130000 0 0.9665 0.9805 X ACCRUED FEES FOR SERVICES 15187 15187 X 220029 0 0 220029 0 0 220029 241318 0 0 241318 0 0 241318 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON WHETHER IT IS "MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION ROUTINELY EVALUATES POTENTIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE (REFLECT) ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND STATE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2019 ARE CLOSED TO ASSESSMENT. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. true Disaster Relief 142 197531 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. REQUEST FOR FUNDS ARE SENT TO A COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEWS EACH APPLICATION, APPROVES THE AMOUNT BASED A SET CRITERIA UTILIZED FOR ALL REQUEST. THEN THE REQUEST IS SENT TO THE COMMITTEE APPROVAL PAYMENT OF THE FUNDS. THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTS THE FUNDS TO BE PAID, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. Form 990, Part IV, Line 28 34 & 35 AND PART VII LINE 5 AS NOTED ELSEWHERE IN THE RETURN, THE FUND WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. HAS BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE RELIEF FUND AND AS SUCH, COULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CLOSE CONNECTION TO THE FUND. ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE RELIEF FUND AS OF 12-31-23 ARE EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. AND ARE COMPENSATED BY THAT COMPANY SOLELY FOR THEIR SERVICES PROVIDED TO IT. FURTHER, THE EMPLOYEE OFFICERS OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THAT CORPORATION'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JON VANDER ARK, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES AS DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF THE FUND. THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE FUND IN ANY CAPACITY AND ARE NOT RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES. OTHER EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO THE RELIEF FUND, AND REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES FACILITIES AND OTHER INCIDENTAL ITEMS TO THE FUND AT NO CHARGE, NONE OF WHICH RISES TO THE LEVEL OF REPORTABLE IN-KIND SERVICES OR DONATIONS BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 THE FUND WAS INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 31, 2005 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES INC., FORMERLY ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC., OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES WHO INCUR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE, DAMAGES OR LOSSES AS A RESULT OF DISASTERS OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIP SITUATIONS. THE FUND HAS BEEN AND WILL ONLY BE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DISASTERS OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS. ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FUND ARE EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. SINCE ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FUND SHARE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. QUESTION 2 OF SECTION A OF PART VI OF FORM 990 HAS BEEN ANSWERED YES, EVEN THOUGH NONE OF THE OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND ITSELF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body JEFF GEISS, ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE BOARD, WILL REVIEW HOW ITEMS COMPARE WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND WILL REPORT THE FINDINGS TO THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The Republic Services HQ legal department ensures that the board of directors and relief aid committee sign a conflict of interest form each year. If a conflict is found to exist the member of the board or committee abstains from issuing an approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON OTHERS' WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.ORG. FURTHER, THE FORM 990, 1023 APPLICATION AND OTHER WRITTEN POLICY COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. Form 990, Part VII, Section A Officers and Directors ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FUND ARE EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME TO THE FUND. THEIR RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION PAID BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REPUBLIC SERVICES INC 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY PHOENIX AZ 85054 203395272 WASTE MANAGEM AZ NA C Corporation false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false