Reuse Works FY2023 filing

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Provide job training jobs and economic development opportunities business reuses and recycles postconsumer textiles

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$390K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$576K
Expenses
$342K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$588K
Net assets
$291K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$279K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $317K Management & general 6% · $21K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurersecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains people for jobs and creates economic opportunities by reusing and recycling textiles.

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1 program · $317K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Ragfinery is a job training business that salvages and repurposes post-consumer textiles. It supports jobs and provides job training while educating the community about textile waste reduction and keeping thousands of pounds of textiles out of the waste stream.

$317Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
ArtsfundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$12K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$952$663$236$53
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$23K$2K$340
Management feesLn 11a$100$100
Legal feesLn 11b$140$140
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125$125
Advertising and promotionLn 12$620$620
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$164$468
Information technologyLn 14$793$793
OccupancyLn 16$54K$49K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$715
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$191
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$317K$21K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $576K$588K−$12K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $390K$342K$48K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $349K$319K$30K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $313K$221K$92K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $298K$244K$54K$116K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,758$93,766
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $258,724$292,562
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,529$3,294
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,011$389,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,364$227,591
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,695$114,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,059$341,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,952$47,761
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,622 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$59,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,297
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,766
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $292,562$292,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,294$3,294
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,562 · Excluded from tax $3,294$389,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,861 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,819 · Management $11,819 · Fundraising $2,627$26,265
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,452$175,452
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $663 · Management $236 · Fundraising $53$952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,052 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $340$24,922
IX-11a Management feesManagement $100$100
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $140$140
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,180 · Management $1,020$10,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125$125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $620$620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,476 · Management $164 · Fundraising $468$2,108
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $793$793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,733 · Management $5,415$54,148
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,063$1,063
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,261$2,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,831$7,831
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,431 · Management $715$7,146
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,544 · Management $191$27,735
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,043 · Management $21,330 · Fundraising $3,488$341,861
Part X · Balance sheet $302,515 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,531$144,235
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$128,145
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,228$27,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,259$302,515
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,748$12,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,748$12,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,511$290,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,511$290,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,259$302,515
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,622
XI-2 Total expenses$341,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,511
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,238
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,510

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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