Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
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What it says it does
ASSOCIATION OF STATE & TERRITORIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' (ASTSWMO) MISSION IS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE STATE AND TERRITORIAL PROGRAMS FOR WASTE AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TO AFFECT RELEVANT NATIONAL WASTE AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT POLICIES. THROUGH ITS SUBCOMMITTEES AND EXTENSIVE CONTACTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS IN 50 STATES, DC AND 5 TERRITORIES (HEREINAFTER "STATES"), ASTSWMO FACILITATES STATE REVIEW AND COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS, POLICY AND GUIDANCE. ASTSWMO SPONSORED MEETINGS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND TOPICAL MEETINGS OF INTEREST TO STATE PROGRAM PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS SUBCOMMITTEE PROJECTS, HELP TO FACILITATE INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG STAFF FROM DIFFERENT STATES AND FROM THE EPA.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $256,976, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- OFFICE OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY - TO PROMOTE THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE STATE-FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE.ASTSWMO ACTS AS A FACILITATOR FOR THESE CO-IMPLEMENTING STATE PROGRAMS BY ENABLING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ONGOING RESEARCH OF STATE-FEDERAL PLANNING FOR ADDRESSING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RCRA C AND D SITES, AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO STATE REGULATORY PARTNER PEERS, SUCH AS EPA. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO CONDUCTS ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND INFORMATIONAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW ENHANCED INTERACTION AMONG STATES AND THEIR FEDERAL COLLEAGUES, AND IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY OF STATE PROGRAM OFFICES.
- OFFICE OF SUPERFUND REMEDIATION AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION - CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DETECTION AND REMEDIATION FOR STATE AND TERRITORIAL CERCLA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. ASTSWMO ACTIVELY CONDUCTS RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO THE DETECTION, ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS ON AND RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS RELATED TO STATES AND TERRITORIES, AND PROVIDES THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH TO STATE AND TERRITORIAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER FEDERAL AND LOCAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AS APPROPRIATE.
- LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - ASTSWMO ACTIVELY REPRESENTS THE UNIQUE CONCERNS OF STATE LUST PROGRAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATION, AND REMEDIATION, AND CLOSURE OF RELEASES OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES FROM USTS. THE LUST TASK FORCE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF STATE LUST PROGRAMS IN PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH REDUCING EXPOSURE RISK TO CONTAMINATION FROM UST RELEASES. ASTSWMO IS A LIAISON BETWEEN STATE AND TERRITORIAL LUST PROGRAMS AND THE U.S. EPA, AND ACTS AS A RESOURCE FOR DISTRIBUTING TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG STATE LUST REGULATORY OFFICIALS. THE MEMBERS ALSO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON FEDERAL POLICIES AND RULEMAKING AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH BOTH FEDERAL OFFICIALS AT U.S. EPA'S OFFICE OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (OUST) AND OFFICIALS OF THE STATE AND TERRITORIAL UST PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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