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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1667506

THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27604

Financials

$2.6M$2.2M2022$2.7M$2.2M2023$2.5M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,452,712$2,669,279-$216,567$1,789,588$0$1,789,588
June 30, 2024990$2,660,065$2,249,743$410,322$2,006,155$0$2,006,155
June 30, 2023990$2,567,614$2,162,981$404,633$1,502,186$0$1,502,186
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$329,210
of which government grants
$19,760
Program service revenue
$2,030,101
Investment income
$53,154
Other revenue
$40,247

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,953
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$322,047
Other salaries and wages
$493,222
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$992,824
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,690
Accounting fees
$14,279
Occupancy
$59,677
Travel
$142,080
Depreciation
$41,779

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,006,155
Total assets, end of year
$1,789,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,789,588
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,644
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,389,588
Net assets with donor restrictions
$400,000
Gross receipts
$2,452,712
Employees
11
Volunteers
217
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
DC

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANK FRANCIOSIEXEC DIR 202
Officer
40$231,160$27,931
LINDA NORRIS-WALDTEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$90,887$13,137
TRAVIS BAHNSENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GAELAN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RYAN COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL EDGARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELISSA FILIAGGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT GAMBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PIERCE LOUISPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARY OSHINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LORRIE ROSSITERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLIOT SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SENEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KATE SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER TRENTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SAMANTHA WINKLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANK FRANCIOSIEXEC DIR 202
Officer
40$207,868$27,002
TRAVIS BAHNSENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RYAN COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MEREDITH DANBERG-FICARELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL EDGARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT GAMBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GARY GITTEREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PIERCE LOUISPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARY OSHINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LORRIE ROSSITERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLIOT SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SENEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER TRENTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SAMANTHA WINKLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFF ZIEGENBEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LINDA NORRIS-WALDTEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANK FRANCIOSIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$188,551$25,889
EILEEN BANYRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RYAN COOPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MEREDITH DANBERG-FICARELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOE DINORSCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL EDGARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT GAMBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GARY GITTEREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PIERCE LOUISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ELLIOT SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SENEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MELISSA TASHJIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER TRENTVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SAMANTHA WINKLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT YOSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF ZIEGENBEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1053 E WHITAKER MILL RD STE 115, RALEIGH, NC 27604-5305
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINDA NORRIS-WALDT, 1053 EAST WHITAKER MILL RD STE 115, RALEIGH, NC 27604
Signed the 990
LINDA NORRIS-WALDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(631) 737-4931
Return prepared by
HOLLINGSWORTH AVENT AVERRE & PURVIS PA

Mission

THE US COMPOSTING COUNCIL (USCC) ADVANCES COMPOSTING AND PROMOTES COMPOST USE TO ENHANCE SOILS AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR OUR MEMBERS AND SOCIETY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • USCC WEBSITE - THE WEBSITE - WWW.COMPOSTINGCOUNCIL.ORG IS AN EASY TO USE REFERENCE SITE. FEATURES INCLUDE AN AREA STOREFRONT FOR MEMBERS TO ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, A MEMBERS ONLY PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP LIST AND THE LATEST RFP'S, BIDS AND GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR NEW PROJECTS, AND AN EVENTS PAGE WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION ON EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE COUNCIL.
  • PUBLICATIONS - THE DIRECTORY PUTS PEOPLE IN TOUCH WITH THOSE ENTITIES THAT CAN OFFER SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND ADVICE ABOUT THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMPOSTING INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1667506
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,789,588
Income (IRS master file)
$2,452,712

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,452,712$2,669,279$1,789,588IRS
990June 2024$2,660,065$2,249,743$2,006,155XML
990June 2023$2,567,614$2,162,981$1,502,186XML
990June 2022$1,973,245$1,666,565$1,097,553IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 52-1667506).

Questions about THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL

What is the EIN of THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL is 52-1667506.
Is THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
Are donations to THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL 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 THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LINDA NORRIS-WALDT.
Who are the officers and directors of THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,160 (FRANK FRANCIOSI, EXEC DIR 202).
How much revenue does THE UNITED STATES COMPOSTING COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,452,712, expenses of $2,669,279 and total assets of $1,789,588 at year end.

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