Californians Against Waste Foundat… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Principal Officer

Mark Murray

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Californians Against Waste Foundation is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $814K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year.

Mission

RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE WASTE REDUCTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $578,367

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

Program 2

Expenses: $90,152 Revenue: $90,500

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATIVE: THIS PROGRAM TRACKS AND ADVISS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON STATEWIDE MANDATED, REGULATORY ACTIONS, AND LEGISLATION RELATED TO SOLID WASTE, SOURCE REDUCTION, RECYCLING...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $697,096

Program Service Revenue $90,500

Investment Income $26,881

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $814,477

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,677

Salaries & Benefits $559,552

Fundraising Expenses $58,621

Program Expenses $668,519

Other Expenses $238,529

TOTAL EXPENSES $799,758

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$814,477	$1,000,300	-0.2%
Expenses	$799,758	$704,094	+0.1%
Net Income	$14,719	$296,206	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$128,000

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Mark Murray	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	36.0	Key Emp	$103,776	$24,224	$128,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$814,477	$799,758	$984,669	$14,719
2022	$734,860	$622,510	$421,741	$112,350
2020	$651,563	$454,940	$291,807	$196,623

Californians Against Waste Foundation