The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
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The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation at a glance
In short: The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation gave $356K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,625
- +83.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,906
- +83.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,299
- Total assets
- $35,185,624
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
Who The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ecocycle ($211K). Together the top 3 received $356K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation gives
- Giving grew 120% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2022) to $394K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $356K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecocycle Boulder, CO | To support alliance for mission based recyclers (AMBR) mission to educate, advocate for changes in recycling policies, and reduce plastic waste | $210,918 |
| Ecology Center Berkeley, CA | To support alliance for mission based recyclers (AMBR) mission to educate, advocate for changes in recycling policies, and reduce plastic waste | $86,105 |
| Recycle Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | To support alliance for mission based recyclers (AMBR) mission to educate, advocate for changes in recycling policies, and reduce plastic waste | $48,493 |
| Ecology Center Ann Arbor, MI | To support alliance for mission based recyclers (AMBR) mission to educate, advocate for changes in recycling policies, and reduce plastic waste | $10,109 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,185,624 | $23,960,295 | $21,867,197 | $355,625 | 4 | $13,503 |
| 2024 | $31,931,040 | $27,860,775 | $23,495,333 | $194,240 | 4 | $21,635 |
| 2023 | $21,631,695 | $22,668,344 | $22,920,881 | $251,434 | 4 | $1,580 |
| 2022 | $18,936,575 | $20,241,287 | $19,371,609 | $161,961 | 3 | $-5,646 |
| 2021 | $15,848,812 | $20,493,113 | $17,150,589 | $394,048 | 4 | $-1,876 |
| 2020 | $14,528,801 | $16,283,023 | $15,299,431 | — | — | $-62,141 |
| 2019 | $13,557,372 | $13,647,002 | $14,342,595 | — | — | $-51,073 |
About The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
Based on IRS filings
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $356K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation is led by Kathleen Drews, Co-President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Drews
Co-President
Co-President Started Dec → Co-President, Board Member & Secretary, 2024
Co-President, Board Member & Secretary → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $134K (2025)
Miriam Holsinger
Co-President
Co-President Started Dec → Co-President & Board Member, 2024
Co-President & Board Member → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Nicole Bassett
Chair
Vice Chair Started June → Board Member & Chair, 2024
Board Member & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Hoffman
Director
Co-President → Past Co-President & Board Member, 2024
Past Co-President & Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Tim Brownell
Director
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKenna Morrigan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Poffenberger
Co-Vice President
Senior Vice President of Integration → Co Vice President, 2024
Co Vice President → Co-Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $115K (2025)
Joshua Sutton-Morse
Fleet Maintenance
Employee → Fleet Maintenance Technician, 2024
Fleet Maintenance Technician → Fleet Maintenance, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$188K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Kris Foner
Co-Vice President
Co Vice President → Co-Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Chris Vanececk
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member & Treasurer, 2024
Board Member & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Lagrange
Vice Chair
Secretary Started Oct → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Gerald Byrne (2024) — Director of Mrf Operations
- Former: Jeremy Egan (2024) — Fleet Maintenance Technician
- Former: Alex Danovitch (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bryan Ukena (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Davenport (2019–2023) — Co-President
- Former: Lara Page (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joaquin Mariel (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Person (2019–2022) — Vice Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Joel Gabriel (2022) — Employee
- Former: Elizabeth Tupper (2019–2021) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Miriam Holsinger (Co-President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation
How much does The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation give each year?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation gave $356K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $194K across 4 grants.
What is The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's typical grant size?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $67,299, and its average grant was $88,906, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation give grants?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (24%) and Michigan (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation reported $35.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.0M.
What is The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $35.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's EIN?
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2021202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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