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Glass Recycling Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Ann Arbor, MI EIN: 83-1755733 Website

To promote the preservation of the environment through glass recycling through education, grant making and creating pilot programs for effective glass recycling working in collaboration with other trade organizations in the glass recycling value chain.

Glass Recycling Foundation at a glance

In short: Glass Recycling Foundation gave $86K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$85,891
+80.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,315
+50.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$427,756
+8.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Glass Recycling Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Pennsylvania Resources Council: $21KPennsylvania Resources Council$21KCity of Temple: $19KCity of Temple$19KCounty of Pitt: $18KCounty of Pitt$18KKeep Waco Beautiful Inc: $10KKeep Waco Beautiful Inc$10KCity of Omaha: $9KCity of Omaha$9KSunflower Div Serv Foundation Inc: $9KSunflower Div Serv FoundationInc$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pennsylvania Resources Council ($21K). Together the top 6 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BrentwoodCarthageClevelandErieFairfaxGreat BendGreenvilleOmahaPhiladelphiaPinehurstPittsburghStillwaterTempleWaco

How Glass Recycling Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 759% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $86K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $86K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Resources Council Pittsburgh, PADrop-Off/Travel Bins$21,000
City of Temple Temple, TXRecycling Trailer$18,510
County of Pitt Greenville, NCGlass Recy Drop Off$18,000
Keep Waco Beautiful Inc Waco, TXDrop-Off Bins$10,000
City of Omaha Omaha, NE3,000 Recycling Tote$9,294
Sunflower Div Serv Foundation Inc Great Bend, KSGlass Collect Bunker$9,087
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$427,756$173,353$138,582$85,8916$5,750
2023$392,985$142,000$92,330$47,5435—
2022$343,315$330,000$215,579$15,9032—
2021$228,894$270,505$98,278$10,0001$5

About Glass Recycling Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Glass Recycling Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $428K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Glass Recycling Foundation is led by Scott Defife, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Defife

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Nordmeyer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Bragg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Grasso

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Winters

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Spotts

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Hippert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Ammon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacques Weber

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Eichbauer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Hennemann

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Andy Keefner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ron Holmes (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Virginia Covo (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Kristofic (2021) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Griesser (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Glass Recycling Foundation

How much does Glass Recycling Foundation give each year?

Glass Recycling Foundation gave $86K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $48K across 5 grants.

What is Glass Recycling Foundation's typical grant size?

Glass Recycling Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $14,000, and its average grant was $14,315, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Glass Recycling Foundation give grants?

Glass Recycling Foundation's top state is Texas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and North Carolina (21%).

Does Glass Recycling Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Glass Recycling Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Glass Recycling Foundation's largest grantees?

Glass Recycling Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pennsylvania Resources Council ($21,000), City of Temple ($18,510) and County of Pitt ($18,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Glass Recycling Foundation?

Glass Recycling Foundation reported $428K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $173K.

What is Glass Recycling Foundation?

Glass Recycling Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It holds $428K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Glass Recycling Foundation's EIN?

Glass Recycling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1755733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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