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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 36-6161231·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$9.1M
Total assets
$29.1M
Total expenses
$9M
Reported officers
26
Mission

THE NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION (NWRA) IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING FOR-PROFIT WASTE AND RECYCLING COMPANIES IN NORTH AMERICA. NWRA IS THE LEADING ORGANIZATION PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SAFETY EXPERTISE TO PROMOTE THE NORTH AMERICAN WASTE AND RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, SERVE AS THEIR VOICE AND CREATE A CLIMATE WHERE MEMBERS PROSPER AND PROVIDE SAFE, ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND SERVICES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President and CEO - As of 06/24
Above 90th percentile
$369k
$392k
Base
$368k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k
President/ceo - Until 06/24
75th to 90th percentile
$294k
$313k
Base
$187k
Bonus
$36k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$33k
President/ceo - Until 08/23
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$286k
$304k
Base
Bonus
Other
$286k
Benefits
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$270k
$287k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$254k
$269k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$1k
VP of Meetings and Events
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$194k
$206k
Base
$151k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$25k
VP of Chapter Relations
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$199k
Base
$146k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$23k
VP of Member Relations
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$196k
Base
$153k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$8k
VP of Chapter Management
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$176k
$187k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$26k
VP of Chapter Relations
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$169k
Base
$133k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Secretary - As of 09/24
Officer (Unspecified)
$78k
$83k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Down 8%
from 2023

From $399k in 2023 to $369k in 2024.

$399k
2023
$369k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 11% in real terms$438k to $392k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 fell 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$399k in 2023 to $369k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$8.2M
$7.3M
2023
$9.1M
$9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION received $368,768 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL WASTE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION reported $9.1M in total revenue and $9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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