How does cell phone recycling raise money for Non-profits?

As seen in my previous post, the vast majority of cell phones that are turned into cell phone recycling companies are candidates for re-use. Cell phone recyclers re-sell these phones to refurbishing companies who will take the old phone and perform any cosmetic/functional repairs to make it ready for the end consumer. Part of the sale price to the refurbishing company is paid out to the non-profit or individual who turned in the phone. The price a non-profit or individual gets for a recycled phone varies greatly depending on the phone turned in and the company who it was turned into.
In general, newer phones are worth more money (some upwards of $100), however if your recycling a box of old phones you should look for an average of $2-$3 per phone.