Taking unwanted building materials and providing them to those in need. The ReUse Centers have warehouses in Cincinnati, OH and Lexington, KY, where they make donated building materials available to those who might otherwise not be able to afford them, including homeowners, other non-profits and agencies. Training at-risk youth for future employment and life skills. The ReUse Centers have a program for at-risk youth to teach them basic life and employment skills, providing them with job training and skills to place them on a path for a successful life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 15 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$143K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$596K
Spent
$531K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$65K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2025.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $390K Management & general 25% · $131K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$6,370Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Dawson’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 21st 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.

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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 15aNo

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Reuse Centers is an environmental nonprofit based in Cincinnati, OH, formed in 2025.

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2 programs · $390K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Taking unwanted building materials and providing them to those in need. The ReUse Centers have warehouses in Cincinnati, OH and Lexington, KY, where they make donated building materials available to those who might otherwise not be able to afford them, including homeowners, other non-profits and agencies.

$382Kprogram expense
02

Training at-risk youth for future employment and life skills. The ReUse Centers have a program for at-risk youth to teach them basic life and employment skills, providing them with job training and skills to place them on a path for a successful life.

$7Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$596K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$390K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Total revenueLn 12$596K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Total assetsLn 16$0$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$143K
Net assetsLn 32$0$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$26K$18K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$99K$66K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$23K$15K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$11K$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$992$0$662
Office expensesLn 13$22K$13K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$101K$91K$10K$0
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$482$482
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$7K$2K$530
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$0$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$78K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$20K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$390K$131K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $596K$531K$65K$65K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $596,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$596,427
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$596,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$247,283
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$282,768
I-18 Total expenses$531,301
I-19 Revenue less expenses$65,126
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $596,427 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$596,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $596,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$596,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $531,301 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,250$1,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,322 · Management $17,548 · Fundraising $0$43,870
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,971 · Management $65,980 · Fundraising $0$164,951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,077 · Management $15,385 · Fundraising $0$38,462
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,506 · Management $1,672 · Fundraising $0$4,178
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,469 · Management $6,176 · Fundraising $0$17,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $992 · Management $0 · Fundraising $662$1,654
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,234 · Management $2,206 · Fundraising $6,617$22,057
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,576 · Management $10,064 · Fundraising $0$100,640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,671 · Management $482 · Fundraising $482$9,635
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,635 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $530$8,846
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,903 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,976$9,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,462 · Management $5,055 · Fundraising $0$83,517
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,773 · Management $4,944 · Fundraising $0$24,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,841 · Management $131,193 · Fundraising $10,267$531,301
Part X · Balance sheet $208,585 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$63,647
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$144,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$208,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$143,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$65,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$208,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$596,427
XI-2 Total expenses$531,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,126
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,126

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