HABITS OF WASTE (HOW) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO CREATING SOCIAL CHANGE WITH PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO FACE THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES AND ENSURE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. WE BELIEVE IN SMALL CHANGES WITH BIG IMPACT.OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE COLLECTIVE CHANGE AND IMPACTFUL POLICIES, WITH A FOCUS ON WASTE REDUCTION, FOR A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. OUR ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION CRAYON COLLECTION, NOW A PROGRAM OF HABITS OF WASTE, ALSO LIVES OUT THIS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY.
Executive compensation
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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Founder, Director, President, Ed Median to 75th percentile | $134k $143k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at HABITS OF WASTE equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,937 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.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $125k in 2023 to $134k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 41%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about HABITS OF WASTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HABITS OF WASTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HABITS OF WASTE received $133,943 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HABITS OF WASTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HABITS OF WASTE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HABITS OF WASTE equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are HABITS OF WASTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HABITS OF WASTE reported $307k in total revenue and $482k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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