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UTILITY SOLID WASTE ACTIVITIES GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
UTILITY SOLID WASTE ACTIVITIES GROUP (EIN 99-4774250)
Tax period
2024-08-09 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-31
IRS object ID
202523049349302532
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTES AND THE BENEFICIAL USE OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, OR SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS, INCLUDING REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRY'S INTERESTS IN THE FORMULATION OF PUBLIC POLICY RELATING TO POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WASTE MINIMIZATION; RECYCLING AND BENEFICIAL USE OF SECONDARY AND RECOVERED MATERIALS; SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT; ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES; MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER SUBSTANCES IN TANKS, CONTAINERS, AND EQUIPMENT; REGULATION OF CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES; AND TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTES AND THE BENEFICIAL USE OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, OR SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS, INCLUDING REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRY'S INTERESTS IN THE FORMULATION OF PUBLIC POLICY RELATING TO POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WASTE MINIMIZATION; RECYCLING AND BENEFICIAL USE OF SECONDARY AND RECOVERED MATERIALS; SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT; ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES; MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER SUBSTANCES IN TANKS, CONTAINERS, AND EQUIPMENT; REGULATION OF CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES; AND TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE UTILITY SOLID WASTE ACTIVITIES GROUP (USWAG) STRIVES TO BE THE NATION'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTES AND THE BENEFICIAL USE OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, OR SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS BY (1) REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRY'S INTERESTS IN THE FORMULATION OF PUBLIC POLICY RELATING TO POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WASTE MINIMIZATION, RECYCLING AND BENEFICIAL USE OF SECONDARY AND RECOVERED MATERIALS, SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES, MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER SUBSTANCES IN TANKS, CONTAINERS, AND EQUIPMENT, REGULATION OF CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES, AND TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS SUBJECT TO THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT, (2) PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICIES, BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE, THAT PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN A FLEXIBLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT, AND OTHER RELATED STATUTES, AND (3) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FORUMS TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.Desc
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VENABLE LLP
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8 & PART VIII, LINE 1F:THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE IS A ONE-TIME TRANSFER OF UTILITY SOLID WASTE ACTIVITIES GROUP, INC.'S (USWAG) FUNDS EARNED WHILE USWAG WAS OPERATING UNDER A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ARRANGEMENT WITH EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE (EEI). THESE FUNDS WERE HELD BY EEI ON USWAG'S BEHALF AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY PAID OUT TO USWAG AFTER USWAG BECAME A STANDALONE ENTITY AND COMPLETED ITS SEPARATION FROM EEI.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO BRYDGES CONSULTING LLC WHO WAS COMPENSATED $101,416 FOR SERVICES IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE: A. OPERATING ENERGY COMPANY MEMBERS, DEFINED AS INVESTOR-OWNED, COOPERATIVE, OR PUBLICLY OWNED ENTITIES ENGAGED IN THE GENERATION/PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, OR OTHER ENERGY SOURCES. B. HOLDING COMPANY MEMBERS, DEFINED AS CORPORATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVING AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ONE OR MORE OPERATING ENERGY COMPANIES. C. TRADE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, DEFINED AS ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS CONSIST OF OPERATING ENERGY COMPANIES. D. DECOMMISSIONING FACILITY MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED FOR AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON MEMBERSHIP SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 7. EACH MEMBER EXCEPT DECOMMISSIONING FACILITY MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE ONE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS PLACED BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE POLICY COMMITTEE SHALL BE MADE UP OF ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, AS APPOINTED BY THE APPLICABLE VOTING MEMBER. THE POLICY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE AS THE BODY REPRESENTING THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS GRANTED TO THE POLICY COMMITTEE AND/OR THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THESE BYLAWS, THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND APPLICABLE LAW. ANY AUTHORITY NOT SO GRANTED IN THESE BYLAWS, THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, OR APPLICABLE LAW SHALL BE RESERVED FOR THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE, WHO ALSO SHALL CHAIR THE BOARD, AND EIGHT MEMBERS AT-LARGE ELECTED BY THE POLICY COMMITTEE FROM ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED OR NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY APPROVAL OF BOTH THE BOARD AND THE POLICY COMMITTEE. THE THRESHOLD FOR APPROVAL OF SUCH AMENDMENTS AT ANY MEETING OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE WHERE THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT, SHALL BE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING, PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ALTERATION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL IS CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING AND IS FORWARDED TO MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.