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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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRe-Use Hawaii
EINHdr · item D20-5840697
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2010
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CHonolulu, HI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C34)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.reusehawaii.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.20
Program services80%$2.4M
Management & general20%$573K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
80%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
1.6mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▼ -27% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
-8%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -183% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2024-0.10%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
Total liabilities
$533K
FY2024▲ +70%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$313K
FY2024$533K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$222K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$403K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$533K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.0M · 74%
Contributions & grants$703K · 26%
Program service revenue74%$2.0M
Contributions & grants26%$703K
Investment income$49
— government grantsLn 1e$340K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $403K · Operating expenses/yr $2.9M
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.4M · Total expenses $2.9M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $573K · Total expenses $2.9M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $398K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $703K · Total revenue $2.7M
26%
Government reliance
Government grants $340K · Total revenue $2.7M
13%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total revenue $2.7M
74%
Investment reliance
Investment income $49 · Total revenue $2.7M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total expenses $2.9M
68%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $2.7M · Prior year $2.9M
-6%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2019 $2.3M · FY2024 $2.7M
+4%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $2.7M · Expenses $2.9M
-8%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $2.1M
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Quinn Vittum · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $2.9M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.6M · Total expenses $2.9M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 80%——
Spent on management, % of spending 20%——
Revenue growth -6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Diverts building materials from landfills for reuse and recycling.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M+35% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M+4% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M-15% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.1M+6% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.1M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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