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Nonprofit · EIN 93-4203222

ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · SALINA, KS 67401

Financials

$143K$96K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$142,777$95,704$47,073$44,274–$44,274
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$142,060
Program service revenue
$717

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$10,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,606
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$43,832
Occupancy
$21,203
Printing, publications and postage
$277
Other expenses
$28,786
Program services (functional)
$98,704

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$44,274
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$44,274
Cash, savings and investments
$28,038
Gross receipts
$142,777

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Philip D BlackPresident and Director10$10,000
Tessa LorsonDirector and Secretary-Treasurer2$0
James BowdenDirector1$0
Max Wellbroack-TalleyDirector1$0
Chad RobinsonDirector and Vice President2$0
Chris MikesellDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
549 N OHIO ST, SALINA, KS 67401-2437
In care of
% ZWI
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
549 NORTH OHIO STREET, Salina KS 674010000
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Phil Black, 549 N OHIO ST, SALINA KS 67401
Signed the 990-EZ
Philip D Black, President

Mission

Using a variety of programs actively and measurably reducing waste first in Salina and Saline County then in the state of Kansas.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Following an intensive setup phase the organization launched its material intake program in late 2025. Between November 1 and December 31 the center successfully diverted 458 individual items from regional disposal. As of December 16 2025 the organization had already measurably diverted 4.5 tons of material from the landfill establishing a high-efficiency logistical model for waste reduction in Saline County.
    Expenses $98,704

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
93-4203222
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,274
Income (IRS master file)
$142,777

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$142,777$95,704$44,274IRS
990-N for 2024
Officer: Phil Black
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 93-4203222).

Questions about ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC is 93-4203222.
Is ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE 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 ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-N for 2024 names Phil Black.
Who are the officers and directors of ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (Philip D Black, President and Director).
How much revenue does ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $142,777, expenses of $95,704 and total assets of $44,274 at year end.

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