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Filing year 2024

CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE

Culver City, California·EIN 52-1720329·NTEE C012 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$621k
Total assets
$391k
Total expenses
$607k
Reported officers
11
Mission

CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE'S (CRI) MISSION IS TO MAKE NORTH AMERICA A GLOBAL MODEL FOR THE COLLECTION AND QUALITY RECYCLING OF PACKAGING MATERIALS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$279k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE equaled 43% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
43%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,797 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 16%
over 3 years

From $225k in 2021 to $261k in 2024.

$225k
2021
$246k
2023
$261k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$276k to $279k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 19%.

$225k in 2021 to $261k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE received $260,572 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE equaled 43% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE reported $621k in total revenue and $607k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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