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Recycling Works Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Missoula, MT EIN: 83-2250383 Website

Recycling Works (RW) strives to find professional and efficient environmental solutions that eliminate excess waste and safeguard western Montana's pristine beauty. RW ethically commits to serve their community and protect their environment and donate excess revenues to charitable causes.

Recycling Works Inc at a glance

In short: Recycling Works Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2021 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2021)
$8,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+30.8% vs 2020
Total assets
$66,482
+45.9% vs 2020
Revenue (2021)
$266,266
+58.4% vs 2020
Net investment income (2021)
$579
-55.8% vs 2020
Expenses (2021)
$221,977
+59.3% vs 2020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated October 2026.

Who Recycling Works Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Missoula

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 Total only2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $9K (2021). In 2021 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Missoula Interfaith Collaborative Missoula, MTFunding to help address homelessness in the missoula community$6,500
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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
2021$66,482$266,266$221,977$8,500Total only$579
2020$45,574$168,141$139,358$6,5001$1,310

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Recycling Works Inc

Based on IRS filings

Recycling Works Inc is a public charity, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2021, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $579.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Recycling Works Inc is led by Ted Geilen, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2021 is compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Ted Geilen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    29 hrs/week

    $30K (2021)

  • Casey Dunning

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Sweet

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Gannon

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Ted Geilen — Executive Director: $30KTed GeilenExecutive Director$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $30K, to Ted Geilen (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Recycling Works Inc

How much does Recycling Works Inc give each year?

Recycling Works Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2021 on its 2021 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2020 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Recycling Works Inc?

Recycling Works Inc reported $66K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $266K.

Where does Recycling Works Inc operate?

Recycling Works Inc has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Recycling Works Inc's EIN?

Recycling Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2250383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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