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Delterra Inc

EIN 85-3879603 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REDESIGN HUMAN SYSTEMS FOR THE GOOD OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$8.0 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
5
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$280,174, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 113% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 80% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $5.8 million spent. RETHINKING RECYCLINGWE TRANSFORM THE BROKEN SYSTEM OF RECYCLING BY FIXING THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF UNRELIABLE DEMAND AND POOR SUPPLY. WE ADDRESS POOR SUPPLY BY DEVELOPING SELF-SUSTAINING, COMMUNITY OWNED RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND UNRELIABLE DEMAND BY WORKING WITH CORPORATE PLAYERS TO ABSORB THE SUPPLY AT A FAIR PRICE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. OUR FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, RETHINKING RECYCLING, WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY TO CREATE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, FINANCIALLY ATTRACTIVE SYSTEMS THAT RAPIDLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL RECYCLED INTO PRODUCTIVE USE, INCLUDING SOLUTIONS FOR PLASTICS AND ORGANIC WASTE. ON THE SUPPLY SIDE, WE DEVELOP COMMUNITY-OWNED, SELF-SUSTAINING WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT PRODUCE A RELIABLE STREAM OF HIGH-VALUE RECYCLABLES WHILE SERVING EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. ON THE DEMAND SIDE, WE WORK WITH CORPORATE PLAYERS TO BUILD AGGREGATION, TRACEABILITY, AND LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, AND TO CREATE LOCAL MARKETS TO CONSISTENTLY ABSORB THE SUPPLY OF RECYCLED MATERIAL AT A FAIR PRICE. WE REINFORCE THIS APPROACH WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AT THE RIGHT MOMENTS AND AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, TO ENABLE AND SUSTAIN THE FULL-SCALE ADOPTION OF SUCCESSFUL MODELS.IN INDONESIA, OUR VISION IS TO ENABLE THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY-OWNED, SUSTAINABLE WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS ACROSS INDONESIA BRINGING EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT TO MILLIONS. WE STARTED WITH A SUCCESSFUL PILOT IN SANUR KAUH, BALI IN 2019 AND HAVE PLANS TO EXPAND OUR REACH IN 2024.IN ARGENTINA, OUR VISION IS TO BUILD RECYCLING INTO EXISTING WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEMS BY DESIGNING SERVICES THAT FIT WITHIN MUNICIPAL BUDGETS AND CREATE VALUE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE STARTED WITH A PILOT IN BARRIO MUGICA, AN INFORMAL COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 RESIDENTS IN BUENOS AIRES IN 2019, EXPANDED TO THE CITY OF OLAVARRIA, AND ARE NOW SCALING TO SEVERAL OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.IN BOTH OF THESE COUNTRIES WE ARE WORKING WITH CORPORATE PLAYERS ON THE DEMAND SIDE TO CREATE TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, IMPROVE LOGISTICS, AND BUILD LOCAL MARKETS TO RELIABLY ABSORB THE SUPPLY OF RECYCLED MATERIALS ON AN ONGOING BASIS AT A FAIR PRICE.PLASTIC IQPLASTIC IQ IS A DIGITAL TOOL THAT IS CHANGING THE WAY COMPANIES UNDERSTAND THEIR PLASTIC FOOTPRINT, MAKE BETTER PACKAGING DECISIONS, AND TRANSITION TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. DELTERRA IS CURRENTLY USING PLASTIC IQ IN INDONESIA AND BRAZIL, WITH PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES IN THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PROJECT. PLASTIC IQ HELPS COMPANIES GO FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION ON TACKLING PLASTIC WASTE. THE POWERFUL DIGITAL TOOL TRANSLATES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INTO PERSONALIZED, DATA-BASED PACKAGING PLANS. IT ALSO ACCOUNTS FOR GHG EMISSIONS, COSTS AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (SUCH AS EPR).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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