Repurpose Project FY2023 filing

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The Repurpose Project is dedicated to innovating and building an alternative reuse retail system to help people, protect our planet and future. Core circular economy initiatives: three reuse stores, a charitable giving program, pickup/delivery services, and a community center.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$667K
58% of total assets
Liabilities are 58% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$835K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$483K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$534K
FY2025$753K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $94K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,582Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presidenttreasurer
$34,510Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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.

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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 15aNo
  • 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.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Re-Use Stores from Donations and Salvage

The collection of traditional and non-traditional donations along with salvage items helps to keep materials circulating in our local communities instead of filling up landfills. We are operating a Creative Re-use Center and Architectural Salvage store which is focused on non-traditional and salvage items; a Re-use Planet store which is…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this line
$958Kprogram expense
02

Re-Use Study

We are conducting two different studies that will assess the quantity and value of reusable material being thrown away. The data collected will be used to design and recommend strategies, systems, and infrastructure improvements needed to build a robust re-use economy that will help our planet and protect our future.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this line
$57Kprogram expense
03

Repurpose Project Community Center

The Community Center is an event space centered around quality experiences, community interactions, art, music, and creativity. We promote togetherness by offering adult and kid workshops, fix-it days, performance art, trash-to-fashion shows, community yard sales and much more.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4241510) · Dispute this line
$57Kprogram 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$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$667K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$667K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$808K$840K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$668K$667K
Net assetsLn 32$464K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$73K$66K$6K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$735K$661K$59K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$371$93
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$55K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$314$79
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$205$51
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$1K$275
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K$670$168
OccupancyLn 16$178K$161K$14K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$172$43
InterestLn 20$31K$28K$3K$629
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K$261
InsuranceLn 23$17K$15K$1K$334
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$94K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $1,258,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,102$76,507
I-9 Program service revenue$20,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $976,275$1,161,465
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,009,380$1,258,813
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $680,498$873,580
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,968$316,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $893,466$1,189,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,914$69,183
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,258,813 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,161,465 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$40,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,507
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,838$20,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,182,303 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$1,258,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,189,630 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $65,783 · Management $5,847 · Fundraising $1,462$73,092
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $661,180 · Management $58,772 · Fundraising $14,693$734,645
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,168 · Management $371 · Fundraising $93$4,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,090 · Management $4,897 · Fundraising $1,224$61,211
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,739$1,739
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,530 · Management $314 · Fundraising $79$3,923
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,308 · Management $205 · Fundraising $51$2,564
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,371 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $275$13,746
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,536 · Management $670 · Fundraising $168$8,374
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $160,519 · Management $14,268 · Fundraising $3,567$178,354
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,743$15,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,930 · Management $172 · Fundraising $43$2,145
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,318 · Management $2,517 · Fundraising $629$31,464
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,720 · Management $1,042 · Fundraising $261$13,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,034 · Management $1,336 · Fundraising $334$16,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,071$27,071
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,072,301 · Management $94,450 · Fundraising $22,879$1,189,630
Part X · Balance sheet $1,150,542 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,934$301,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,138$6,673
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $807,667$840,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,132,739$1,150,542
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,537$3,005
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $94,148$128,511
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $570,641$385,530
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $668,326$667,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $464,413$483,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $464,413$483,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,132,739$1,150,542
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $483,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,258,813
XI-2 Total expenses$1,189,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$464,413
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$50,100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$483,496

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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