Nonprofit · EIN 84-0730811
ECO-CYCLE INC
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,954,908 | $11,213,868 | -$258,960 | $8,664,294 | $1,315,708 | $7,348,586 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,452,074 | $10,563,952 | -$111,878 | $8,853,899 | $1,318,128 | $7,535,771 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,676,662 | $10,043,717 | -$367,055 | $9,262,632 | $1,690,698 | $7,571,934 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,652,751
- of which government grants
- $769,031
- Program service revenue
- $9,254,961
- Investment income
- $47,196
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,345
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $312,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,021,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,084,907
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,050
- Occupancy
- $758,883
- Travel
- $33,734
- Depreciation
- $159,170
- Program services (functional)
- $10,050,411
- Management and general (functional)
- $991,389
- Fundraising (functional)
- $172,068
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,853,899
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,664,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,315,708
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,348,586
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,282,750
- Publicly traded securities
- $917,858
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,831,455
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,517,131
- Gross receipts
- $10,954,908
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,781 | $11,511 |
| CECILIO LECHUGA-MORADO | MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 66 | $130,459 | $9,615 |
| KALIN STOVALL | MAINTENANCE MANAGER (THRU 8/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,347 | $13,128 |
| JUSTIN STOCKDALE | DIRECTOR - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,466 | $20,940 |
| SUREE PONRATTANASIRI | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING (THRU 10/24) Officer | 40 | $94,564 | $14,212 |
| MARTHA MATSCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,718 | $3,420 |
| KJ MCCORRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GREENER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WITTENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GOTTSCHAMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ANCTIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRIAH CONROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CURRIE-HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALONI DOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERENICE EL GHARAMTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HOOTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA MAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMONELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECILIO LECHUGA-MORADO | MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 66 | $135,957 | $11,910 |
| SUZANNE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,715 | $15,053 |
| KALIN STROVALL | MAINTENANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,884 | $15,020 |
| MARTHA MATSCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,609 | $30,557 |
| SUREE PONRATTANASIRI | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,297 | $13,404 |
| KJ MCCORRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GREENER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN JACOBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WITTENBERG | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRIAH CONROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CURRIE-HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALONI DOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY GOTTSCHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMONELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECILIO LECHUGA-MORADO | MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 66 | $124,701 | $10,766 |
| SUZANNE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,940 | $14,022 |
| KALIN STROVALL | MAINTENANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,947 | $14,383 |
| MARTHA MATSCH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,814 | $26,560 |
| SUREE PONRATTANASIRI | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,057 | $12,896 |
| JUDITH WONG | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KJ MCCORRY | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN JACOBSON | BOARD TREASURER THRU 12/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRIAH CONROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALONI DOSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GREENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMONELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WITTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 19006, BOULDER, CO 80308-2006
- In care of
- % ETTA SANDERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNE JONES, PO BOX 19006, BOULDER, CO 80308
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 444-6634
- Website
- WWW.ECOCYCLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 OVER 50,000 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 1,500 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS IMPACTING OVER 40,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN 115 SCHOOLS IN 3 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; EDUCATED OVER 1,300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BENEFITS OF RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING AND ENGAGED THEM IN LOCAL AND STATEWIDE CAMPAIGNS TO PURSUE THE ADOPTION OF POLICIES TO EXPAND RECYCLING ACCESS AND ENDMARKETS IN COLORADO. ECO-CYCLE ALSO LED COALITION EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE ADOPTION OF A DETAILED, EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COLORADO'S GROUND-BREAKING PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING RECYCLING PROGRAM, SLATED TO BEGIN PROVIDING EXPANDED ACCESS TO RECYCLING SERVICES IN MID-2026. ECO-CYCLE ALSO LED SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO PASS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR SMALL-AND MEDIUM-FORMAT BATTERIES. ECO-CYCLE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE 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 ON HOW TO REBUILD AND EXPAND AUTHENTIC RECYCLING AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. ECO-CYCLE LAUNCHED TWO NEW SCHOOLS INTO OUR GREEN STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM, NOW TOTALING 68 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH IMPLEMENTS INTEGRATED RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMMING AND HELPS SCHOOLS DIVERT AS MUCH AS 67% OF THEIR WASTE. ECO-CYCLE CONNECTED SCHOOLS, RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT PRODUCE CLEAN FOOD SCRAPS DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL REGENERATIVE FARMERS AS PART OF OUR NEW FARMER FIRST PROGRAM; WE PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HELP FARMERS USE ORGANIC DISCARDS TO MAKE AND USE COMPOST ON EIGHT FARMS, DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF A DISTRIBUTED COMMUNITY-BASED COMPOST NETWORK THAT DIVERTS ORGANICS FROM LANDFILLS, HELPS REBUILD SOILS, AND SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE THE BOULDER COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER AS A MODEL FACILITY FOR MISSION-BASED RECYCLING, WHILE ALSO INCREASING WAGES FOR SORTERS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. OUR CENTER FOR HARD-TO-RECYCLE MATERIALS WORKED WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF CITIES AND BUSINESSES TO COLLECT MORE HARD-TO-RECYCLE MATERIAL VOLUMES AND TYPES (NOW UP TO 27 DIFFERENT MATERIALS) AND TO CULTIVATE CREATIVE END MARKET SOLUTIONS. OUR ZERO WASTE BUSINESS & HAULING DEPARTMENT EDUCATED OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS ON REDUCING CONTAMINATION IN RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING, CREATING A "CLEAN COMPOST" ROUTE AND DEMONSTRATING THAT QUALITY COMPOST COLLECTIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH CONCERTED EDUCATION. ECO-CYCLE ADDED A SECOND ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR RECYCLING COLLECTIONS TO OUR FLEET AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFICACY OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN THE WASTE INDUSTRY. WE ALSO EVOLVED OUR POLYBAG COLLECTION PROJECT FROM A SUCCESSFUL PEARL STREET MALL PILOT TO A GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH ECOENCLOSE TO SCALE UP RETAIL POLYBAG COLLECTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION TO A REMANUFACTURER TO PURSUE CIRCULAR BAG-TO-BAG RECYCLING. ECO-CYCLE INCORPORATED EQUITY INTO OUR WORK BY CONTINUING TO RAISE THE WAGE FLOOR FOR THE LEAST-PAID EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION AND EXPANDING OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BECOME A MORE REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION. WE CONTINUED TO INTEGRATE EQUITY ARGUMENTS ABOUT IMPACTS OF PLASTIC PRODUCTION AND DISPOSAL, CHEMICAL RECYCLING, AND LANDFILL POLLUTION ON FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES INTO OUR CAMPAIGN MATERIALS AND WORKED IN COALITION WITH GREEN LATINOS AND OTHER EQUITY LEADERS TO PUSH FOR UPDATED COLORADO LANDFILL METHANE REGULATIONS. ECO-CYCLE INCREASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES AT NINE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, TRANSLATING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND WEBINARS IN SPANISH. ECO-CYCLE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR ECO-LEADER PROGRAM AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH PRESENTATIONS AND WEBINARS, TABLING AT EVENTS, FACILITY TOURS, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN EFFORTS LIKE PLANTING 150 TREES WITH THE COOL BOULDER URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE NUMEROUS ZERO WASTE TOOLS FOR COLORADO COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING RELEASING OUR ANNUAL 2024 STATE OF COLORADO RECYCLING REPORT WITH COPIRG. FINALLY, ECO-CYLE CONTRACTED WITH NUMEROUS COLORADO TO HELP THEM TAKE THE NEXT STEP ON THEIR ZERO WASTE JOURNEY, PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO 14 COMMUNITIES AND ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE SUPPORTING THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE'S ADOPTION OF A UNIVERSAL RECYCLING ORDINANCE IN 2025.Expenses $10,050,411 · revenue $9,254,961
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0730811
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C270)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,664,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,954,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,954,908 | $11,213,868 | $8,664,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,452,074 | $10,563,952 | $8,853,899 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,676,662 | $10,043,717 | $9,262,632 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,602,459 | $9,592,373 | $8,851,935 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 84-0730811).
Questions about ECO-CYCLE INC
- What is the EIN of ECO-CYCLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECO-CYCLE INC is 84-0730811.
- Is ECO-CYCLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ECO-CYCLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECO-CYCLE INC 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 ECO-CYCLE INC 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 ECO-CYCLE INC 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 ECO-CYCLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUZANNE JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECO-CYCLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,781 (SUZANNE JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECO-CYCLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,954,908, expenses of $11,213,868 and total assets of $8,664,294 at year end.
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