Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $63K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sarah Goff’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Goff | $63,092 | $58,619 | $38,582 | $39,778 | $37,316 | $22,866 |
| Thomas Babaker | — | — | $34,510 | $32,524 | $30,114 | — |
| Thomas Baker | — | — | — | — | — | $18,194 |
| Amanda Waddle | — | — | — | $8,700 | — | — |
| Michael Myers | — | — | — | — | $1,140 | — |
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.
See Repurpose Project executive salaries →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 15aYes
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed
Programs and updates
Promotes reuse culture and economy to benefit people, the planet, and the future.
Questions for Repurpose Project
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Reuse
Our Reuse Planet Store is the collection of traditional and non-traditional donations which helps to keep materials circulating in our local community. This is the hub for our charitable giving program where we gift items like furniture, appliances and clothing to individuals and organizations in need.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this lineRepurpose
Our Repurpose Project is the arts, crafts, creative reuse and community center. The community center provides educational programs to promote reuse and repair of donated and salvage items instead of filling up our landfills. Our programs enhance community interactions, offer opportunities for creativity, art, and music.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this lineRenovator
Our Renovator Reuse Store is an architectural buildingsupply store, focusing on non-traditional building donations and salvage items. This is the hub for building materials consisting of all types of building materials, doors, windows, tools, hardware, toilets, sinks, flooring, roofing, lumber and more.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $200K | $335K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $534K | $753K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $63K | $47K | $13K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $26K | $4K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $14K | $11K | $3K | $713 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $13K | $10K | $3K | $652 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $84K | $80K | $4K | $534 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $3K | $2K | $521 | $130 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $96K | $77K | $17K | $2K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $7K | $3K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $65K | $58K | $6K | $793 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6K | $4K | $2K | $237 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $154K | $138K | $14K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $19K | $19K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $889 | $889 | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $58K | $56K | $2K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $25K | $19K | $6K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $23K | $14K | $8K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $104K | $18K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $218K | $753K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $51K | $534K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $69K | $483K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $1.0M | $893K | $116K | $464K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 19, 2022 | $835K | $581K | $254K | $348K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2022 | $263K | $274K | −$10K | $44K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,890,267 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,890,267 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,672,082 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,911,122 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,516 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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