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Re-Use Hawaii

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Honolulu, HI501(c)(3)Since 2006EnvironmentEIN 20-5840697

Re-use hawai'I is a non-profit employment social enterprise dedicated to reducing waste and expanding green job opportunities. Through building deconstruction and material reuse, our mission is to foster the circular economy in hawai'I.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 48 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $184K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$533K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.4M Management & general 20% · $573K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Quinn Vittum
Director
$65,331Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Ching
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kirra Downing
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benjamin Wang
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucas Sayin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Quinn Vittum’s $65K as Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Quinn Vittum$65,331$64,514$63,215$57,648$55,339—
A Quinn Vittum—————$57,552

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Diverts building materials from landfills for reuse and recycling.

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1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Performed mostly by hand, deconstruction is an effective way to remove residential and commercial structures to maximize material recovery and keep reusable building material out of the waste stream, for use in the community. Materials salvaged from deconstruction are made available to the public for purchase at an affordable price.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
The Bell Charitable FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$573K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Government grantsLn 1e$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$343K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K
Other assetsLn 15$79K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K$533K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$54K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$983K$209K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$196K$161K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$83K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$148K$148K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$13K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$871K$867K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$892$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.4M$573K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M$281K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$5K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$152K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.1M$350K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.1M$142K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,714,241 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$340,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$363,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$703,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,011,000$2,011,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49$49
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,011,000 · Excluded from tax $49$2,714,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,935,829 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,898 · Management $11,433$65,331
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $983,258 · Management $208,570$1,191,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,430 · Management $34,243$195,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,069 · Management $17,621$100,690
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,853$1,853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,230$30,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,836$12,836
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,204$31,204
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $148,409$148,409
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,924$3,924
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,861$58,861
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,204$25,204
IX-20 InterestManagement $17,559$17,559
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,437$71,437
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,731 · Management $60,016$72,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $866,605 · Management $4,580$871,185
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $892 · Management $35,966$36,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,363,278 · Management $572,551 · Fundraising $0$2,935,829
Part X · Balance sheet $2,060,617 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,848$342,970
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $280,180$60,229
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $119,123$223,207
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,167,890$1,167,890
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,427$17,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,576$169,999
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $197,533$79,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,062,577$2,060,617
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,202$142,945
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $256,254$390,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $313,456$533,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,749,121$1,527,533
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,062,577$2,060,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,527,533 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,714,241
XI-2 Total expenses$2,935,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$221,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,749,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,527,533

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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