Reuse center dedicated to promoting creative reuse, recycling and Resource conservation by diverting valuable materials from the waste stream and redirecting them to artists, builders, educators and the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$232K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$304K
Expenses
$222K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$184K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$324K
Net assets
$119K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$129K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $150K Management & general 32% · $72K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director CEO
$38,563Pt VII · Sec A
Program Staff
$27,388Pt VII · Sec A
Program Staff
$20,086Pt VII · Sec A
Program Staff
$12,219Pt VII · Sec A
Program Staff
$9,637Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karyn Gerred’s $47K as Executive Director CEO is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karyn Gerred$47,168$43,680$38,563$38,563$40,572
Rebecca Torres—$26,223$27,388$5,816—
Joseph T Whitfield—$25,055$20,086$7,560—
Brittany Sweigart——$9,637$23,210$17,332
Genevieve S Degroot———$13,755$10,436
Bay Fletcher——$12,219——
Angela L Heaps————$8,356
Eileen L Doyle————$3,460

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Diverts materials from landfills for artists, builders, and educators to reuse and conserve resources.

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1 program · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We have channeled low cost, reclaimed materials into theatre and film productions, public art installations, individual artist works, community gardens, outdoor classrooms and green building projects. Since 2009 the organization has kept over 2 million pounds out of philadelphia landfills and incinerators.

$150Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$417$417
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$40K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$2K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$150K$72K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $304K$324K−$20K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$270K$29K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $232K$222K$9K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$184K$37K$110K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $231,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,042$25,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,311$206,297
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,353$231,818
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,780$134,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,614$88,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,394$222,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,959$9,360
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,818 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,521
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $206,297$206,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,297 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,818
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,458 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $38,563$38,563
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,617$83,617
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,126$12,126
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,425$2,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,552$2,552
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $417$417
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,276$2,276
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,725 · Management $20,726$60,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,274 · Management $8,025$10,299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,732$9,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,443 · Management $72,015 · Fundraising $0$222,458
Part X · Balance sheet $125,956 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,896$104,257
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,699$21,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,595$125,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,627$5,336
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,111$1,403
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,738$6,739
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,857$119,217
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,857$119,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,595$125,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,818
XI-2 Total expenses$222,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,857
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,217

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