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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0032326

CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Financials

$814K$800K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$814,477$799,758$14,719$984,669$252,000$732,669
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$697,096
Program service revenue
$90,500
Investment income
$26,881
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,677
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$103,776
Other salaries and wages
$386,603
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$559,552
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$28,562
Accounting fees
$350
Occupancy
$36,530
Program services (functional)
$668,519
Management and general (functional)
$72,618
Fundraising (functional)
$58,621

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$765,951
Total assets, end of year
$984,669
Total liabilities, end of year
$252,000
Net assets, end of year
$732,669
Gross receipts
$814,477
Employees
10

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mark MurrayEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
36$103,776$24,224

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
921 11TH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2845
In care of
% LAHN NGUYEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mark Murray, 921 11TH STREET, Sacramento, CA 95814
Signed the 990
Mark Murray, Executive Director
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0032326 or by the name CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE WASTE REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH,POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTS RESEARCH, POLLING, DATA GATHERING, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS ON A WIDE ARRAY WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING RELATED TOPICS INCLUDING: 1) FOOD DATE LABEL REFORM TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE 2) HIGHLIGHTING TOXICITY IN PLASTICS IN PACKAGING 3) TECHNICAL AND POLICY SOLUTION TO MONITOR AND REDUCE MEHTANE EMMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS 4) POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT AIME TO DIVERT ORGANICS FROM LANDFILLS TO BENEFICIAL USES 5)DEVELOPING CLEAN AND SAFE ALTERNATICES TO WASTE INCINERATION
    Expenses $578,367 · grants $1,677
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATIVE: THIS PROGRAM TRACKS AND ADVISS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON STATEWIDE MANDATED, REGULATORY ACTIONS, AND LEGISLATION RELATED TO SOLID WASTE, SOURCE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, ORGANICS MANAGEMENT, AND TOXICX ABATEMENT.
    Expenses $90,152 · revenue $90,500

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
68-0032326
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$984,669
Income (IRS master file)
$814,477

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$814,477$799,758$984,669XML
990December 2022$734,860$622,510$421,741IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 68-0032326).

Questions about CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION is 68-0032326.
Is CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mark Murray.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,776 (Mark Murray, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $814,477, expenses of $799,758 and total assets of $984,669 at year end.

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