The United States Composting Council
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What it says it does
THE US COMPOSTING COUNCIL (USCC) ADVANCES COMPOSTING AND PROMOTES COMPOST USE TO ENHANCE SOILS AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR OUR MEMBERS AND SOCIETY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 217
- Highest pay
- $259,091, exec dir 202
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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 (2)
- USCC WEBSITE - THE WEBSITE - WWW.COMPOSTINGCOUNCIL.ORG IS AN EASY TO USE REFERENCE SITE. FEATURES INCLUDE AN AREA STOREFRONT FOR MEMBERS TO ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, A MEMBERS ONLY PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP LIST AND THE LATEST RFP'S, BIDS AND GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR NEW PROJECTS, AND AN EVENTS PAGE WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION ON EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE COUNCIL.
- PUBLICATIONS - THE DIRECTORY PUTS PEOPLE IN TOUCH WITH THOSE ENTITIES THAT CAN OFFER SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND ADVICE ABOUT THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMPOSTING INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 October 13, 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 June 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 July 1991.
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 October 21, 2026.
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