Chwmeg Inc
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What it says it does
TO IMPROVE GENERAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY DEVELOPING STANDARD CRITERIA, FORMATS, AND PROCEDURES FOR GATHERING KEY INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL WASTE TRANSPORTERS AND/OR MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL FACILITIES AND TO BROADEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORPORATION, ITS MEMBERS, AND THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORATION, RECYCLIING, STORAGE, TREATEMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCED WASTES AND SPENT MATERIALS.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $1.4 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS FROM FACILITY REVIEW COMMITMENTS PAID BY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE STORAGE, HANDLING, RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND SPENT MATERIALS BY DEVELOPING STANDARD CRITERIA, FORMATS, AND PROCEDURES FOR GATHERING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTERS, MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN THE STORAGE, HANDLING, RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND SPENT MATERIALS. THROUGH DECEMBER 2025, CHWMEG CONDUCTED 6,978 REVIEWS OF 2,414 COMMERCIAL FACILITIES THAT TREAT, DISPOSE, RECYCLE, OR REGENERATE WASTE AND OTHER SPENT MATERIALS IN 59 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.
- CHWMEG, INC. MAKES AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS COPIES OF REPORTS RESULTING FROM COMPREHENSIVE, INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF COMMERCIAL FACILITIES THAT TREAT, DISPOSE, RECYCLE, OR TRANSPORT WASTE AND SPENT MATERIALS. NEW AND EXISTING MEMBERS ARE THUS ABLE TO OBTAIN REPORTS ON THE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTERS, MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN THE STORAGE, HANDLING, RECYCLING, OR DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND SPENT MATERIALS. MEMBERS' CONSIDERATION OF THESE REVIEWED FACILITIES IS EITHER TO MAINTAIN/CONTINUE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS OR TO ESTABLISH NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS. CHWMEG'S MEMBERS SAVE CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES BY NOT HAVING TO BEAR THE EXPENSE OF PERFORMING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THEIR OWN.
- $322,031 spent. CHWMEG, INC. SPONSORS TWO MEMBER MEETINGS AND A GLOBAL-FOCUS SEMINAR YEARLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BROADENING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORPORATION, ITS MEMBERS, AND THE INDUSTRY IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, RECYCLING, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE. THE MEETINGS ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NETWORKING AND DISCUSSION OF COMMON INTERESTS WITH OTHER MEMBERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
- MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RECEIVED FROM DATABASE FILE TOOL USAGE AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
- MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RECEIVED FROM DATABASE FILE TOOL USAGE AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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