Solid Waste Association of North America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID MUNICIPAL WASTE IN NORTH AMERICA.
- Income
- $187,140
- Spending
- $215,100
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $149,229 spent. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2025, IN FORT COLLINS, CO. MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER REPORTED A SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE WITH THE FIRST DAY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE COVERING TOPICS OF SAFETY TACTICS FOR THE MIX OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT, TRAFFIC, AND WASTE ISSUES FACED AT WASTE FACILITIES.
- $22,999 spent. THE COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAPTER FOR SWANA HOSTED AN OUTSTANDING THREE- DAY MANAGER OF LANDFILL OPERATIONS (MOLO) COURSE IN DENVER, CO, ON MAY 10- 12. THE COURSE PROVIDED ATTENDEES WITH CRUCIAL FOUNDATIONAL, STRATEGIC, TECHNICAL, AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SOLID WASTE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH IN-PERSON TRAINING AND A MOLO COURSE MANUAL. PARTICIPANTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE MESA COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITIES, WHERE THE STAFF DID AN EXCELLENT JOB SHOWING THE ATTENDEES THE IMPORTANT SITES.
- $29,323 spent. THE COLORADO SWANA TRUCK ROAD-E-O IS A DYNAMIC EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER SOLID WASTE PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE STATE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF THEIR EXCELLENT SKILLS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONTESTANTS REPRESENTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTION OPERATIONS WILL BE COMPETING FOR TOP DRIVING HONORS. TRUCK DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO MANEUVER COMPETITION VEHICLES THROUGH A PRESET COURSE. ALL CATEGORIES ARE JUDGED ON ACCURACY AND TIME.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 October 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 August 1986.
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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