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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RECYCLE ANN ARBOR.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,589,305
Total expenses
$9,437,692
Contributions and grants received
$3,774,899
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,537,937
Investment income
$685
Other revenue
$1,275,784
Total assets, end of year
$9,912,105
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,860,601
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,051,504
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,727,632
Management and general expenses
$1,710,060
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,727,632

Program services were 81.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,749,899

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $25,000

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,200

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MATERIALS DISPOSAL FEES

    total $4,492,055 · related or exempt $4,492,055

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $45,882 · related or exempt $45,882

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $685 · excluded $685

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,546,536

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,270,752

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,275,784 · related or exempt $1,275,784

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $165,942 · program services $116,391 · management and general $49,551

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,262,248 · program services $2,254,973 · management and general $1,007,275

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $63,196 · program services $53,717 · management and general $9,479

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $723,901 · program services $621,986 · management and general $101,915

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $242,773 · program services $182,080 · management and general $60,693

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,633 · program services $22,975 · management and general $7,658

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,973 · management and general $37,973

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $164,278 · program services $155,580 · management and general $8,698

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,620 · program services $12,620

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $295,476 · program services $196,386 · management and general $99,090

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $286,997 · program services $142,585 · management and general $144,412

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $213,431 · program services $177,030 · management and general $36,401

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,007 · program services $15,206 · management and general $3,801

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $32,697 · program services $9,406 · management and general $23,291

  • 20 · Interest

    total $387,888 · program services $387,888

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,479,430 · program services $1,404,677 · management and general $74,753

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $417,933 · program services $372,863 · management and general $45,070

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT OPERATING COS

    total $1,389,563 · program services $1,389,563

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSES

    total $80,626 · program services $80,626

  • 24c · Other expenses: DISPOSAL FEES

    total $72,423 · program services $72,423

  • 24d · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENS

    total $26,992 · program services $26,992

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $31,665 · program services $31,665

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $131,647 · end of year $453,304

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $78,823 · end of year $41,680

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,297,657 · end of year $984,429

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $71,248 · end of year $58,278

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $157,120 · end of year $92,723

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $14,101,214

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,040,603

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,925,993 · end of year $8,060,611

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $108,128 · end of year $92,495

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $128,585

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $683,397 · end of year $651,978

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $16,500 · end of year $21,179

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $7,756,831 · end of year $6,626,957

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $413,997 · end of year $560,487

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,821,068 · end of year $2,023,559

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $78,823 · end of year $27,945

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE INNOVATIVE REUSE, RECYCLING, AND ZERO-WASTE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

  • MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF): RECYCLE ANN ARBOR'S ZERO WASTE MRF PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WASTE DIVERSION ACROSS THE REGION. THE FACILITY PROCESSES RECYCLABLES COLLECTED BY RAA AND OTHER PARTNERS, USING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE OPTICAL SORTERS, AI, AND ROBOTICS TO BOOST EFFICIENCY AND MAXIMIZE RECOVERY. RECOVERED MATERIALS ARE MARKETED FOR THEIR HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE, SUPPORTING BOTH SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE MRF SHOWS HOW RECYCLING PRACTICES DIRECTLY INFLUENCE OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE ZERO WASTE. IN 2024, THE FACILITY MET ITS PROJECTED PROCESSING LEVELS, WITH NO SORTED RECYCLABLES REJECTED BY END MARKETS. RESIDUAL WASTE REMAINED WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 25-35%, AND MATERIALS WERE SOURCED FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY.

    Expenses $3,611,287 · Revenue $1,481,741

  • CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION: WE DELIVER WEEKLY CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN ANN ARBOR. SERVICE REMAINED CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE WERE AWARDED A GRANT THAT WILL HELP US TO OFFER A VIRTUAL TOUR VIDEO OF THE MRF AS WELL AS TWO MAILERS THAT WILL BE SENT TO RESIDENTS IN YPSILANTI AND ANN ARBOR IN 2025. THESE COMMUNICATIONS WILL CLARIFY WHAT MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTED ESPECIALLY ITEMS LIKE YOGURT TUBS, WHICH MANY RESIDENTS HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S ZERO-WASTE GOALS AND ENCOURAGES BROAD COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN RECYCLING.

    Expenses $2,340,366

  • DROP-OFF STATION (DOS), RECOVERY YARD, AND TRUCKING SERVICES: THE DROP-OFF STATION PROVIDES RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT WASHTENAW COUNTY WITH A CONVENIENT WAY TO RECYCLE HARD-TO-PROCESS ITEMS - LIKE PLASTIC BAGS - THAT CAN'T BE HANDLED SAFELY OR EFFICIENTLY AT THE MRF. THE RECOVERY YARD HELPS DIVERT CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS FROM LANDFILLS, CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL WASTE REDUCTION GOALS. MEANWHILE, OUR TRUCKING SERVICES ENSURE SMOOTH INTERNAL LOGISTICS, KEEPING MATERIALS MOVING IN AND OUT OF FACILITIES SO THEY CAN BE REUSED OR RECYCLED.

    Expenses $1,775,979 · Revenue $3,056,196

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • BRYAN UKENA

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $165,942
    From this org
    $155,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,338
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,604
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,873
    Filer's total
    $165,942

  • MICHAEL GARFIELD

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $149,091
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $117,045
    Other
    $32,046
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • DAVID STEAD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related

  • TALBOT HACK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related

  • AL NEWMAN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ERIC HEAD

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARGIE TEALL

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MONIQUE TAYLOR-MCCANTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • LAURA BERRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MIKE LEVINE

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • DAVID HUNTOON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • DAVE BERNARD

    COMPTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $121,742
    From this org
    $109,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,752
    Hours/week
    40

  • CURTIS W CURAVO

    MRF GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $113,004
    From this org
    $105,227
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,777
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349318511

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