Project Rebuild INC

Tax-deductible

Canton, OH501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 34-1912951

Re-engage young adults to create pathways to academic, professional, and leadership opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 41 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 3 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$253K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 27% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 1.7 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
3
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$90K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 20% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
10
independent of 10 voting board members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$903K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$939K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$903K
FY2025▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$919K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$903K
Expenses
$939K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$807K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$939K
Net assets
$370K
FY2025▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$370K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CProject Rebuild INC
EINHdr · item D34-1912951
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCanton, OH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J22)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.projectrebuild.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 $0.88 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.05
Program services88%$823K
Management & general8%$72K
Fundraising5%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$939K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -42% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +33% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$459K
FY2025-0.2%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$460K
FY2025$459K
Total liabilities
$90K
FY2025▲ +60%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$90K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$459K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$90K
Total net assetsLn 32$370K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$896K · 99%
Program service revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$896K
Program service revenue1%$6K
Other revenue$869
— government grantsLn 1e$428K
Total revenueLn 12$903K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $151K · Operating expenses/yr $939K
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $823K · Total expenses $939K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $72K · Total expenses $939K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $44K · Total expenses $939K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $332K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $896K · Total revenue $903K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $428K · Total revenue $903K
47%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $903K
0.7%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$6K · Total revenue $903K
-0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $939K
0.6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $903K · Prior year $750K
+20%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $702K · FY2024 $903K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $370K · Beginning of year $404K
-9%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $903K · Expenses $939K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $90K · Total assets $459K
20%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $370K · Total assets $459K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $8K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $12K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $459K
4%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joanna James · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $87K · Total expenses $939K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $628K · Total expenses $939K
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 5%——
Revenue growth 20%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$87,474Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manager
$76,646Pt VII · Sec A
Program Operations Coordinator
$53,355Pt VII · Sec A
Construction Trainer
$35,420Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanna James’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joanna James$87,474—————
Joanna James—$82,844$79,519$75,161$74,859$76,888
Scott Minnie$76,646—————
Scott Minnie—$71,585$71,904$64,685$63,801$57,576
Crystal Faverty$53,355—————
Scott Thompson$35,420—————

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

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps young adults find academic, career, and leadership paths.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $823K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Providing educational, workforce development, basic construction training and employment opportunities.

$823Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$149K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $903K$939K+20% 990 PDF
FY2024 $750K$795K-12% 990 PDF
FY2023 $855K$834K+4% 990 PDF
FY2022 $823K$777K-11% 990 PDF
FY2021 $919K$807K+31% 990 PDF
FY2020 $702K$774K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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