Trash for Peace FY2023 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 45-4715889Revenue $2.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRStrashforpeace.org5006 Ne 35th Pl, 97211-7656 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide hands-on, creative experiences that encourage resilient communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$440K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$440K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$658K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.9M Management & general 22% · $555K Fundraising 2% · $52K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$72,842Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Kutner Tokarski’s $66K as Past Exec. Dir. is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Kutner Tokarski$66,181$72,842$70,573—
Laura Tokarski———$52,042
Alice Rotsztain$47,416———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

G.l.i.t.t.e.r.

Ground scores G.L.I.T.T.E.R provides litter collection and tent-side waste collection services for houseless camps across the portland metro region. The program name was sourced by workers and stands for ground score leading inclusively together through environmental recovery.

$891Kprogram expense
02

Ground Score Association

Ground score is an association of informal recyclers, dumpster divers and other environmental workers who create and fill low-barrier waste management jobs. Ground score is collectively-organized and seeks to be radically inclusive, prioritizing work opportunities for those facing work and housing insecurity.

$451Kprogram expense
03

The People's Depot

The peoples depot (TPD) is an independent bottle redemption service run by and for canners (informal can and bottle collectors). The depot was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic when access to bottle redemption became limited and people were in critical need of income.

$219Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$555K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$440K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$440K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$440K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$57K$16K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$306K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$17K$9K$569
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$28K$14K$947
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$81K$43K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$169K$120K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$77K$23K$55K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$141K$121K$20K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$450$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$341K$2K$174
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$555K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$2.9M$191K$658K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.6M$2.6M$92K$440K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.5M$213K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$86K$127K 990 PDF
FY2020 $320K$327K−$7K$37K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,647,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,712,276$2,596,688
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76$157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,498$50,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,716,850$2,647,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,059,804$1,771,775
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $443,932$783,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,503,736$2,555,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,114$92,191
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,647,515 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,426,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,596,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $157$157
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $34,390$34,390
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,280$16,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,670 · Excluded from tax $157$2,647,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,555,324 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,167 · Management $15,545 · Fundraising $2,230$74,942
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,150,421 · Management $305,789 · Fundraising $45,008$1,501,218
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,549 · Management $8,700 · Fundraising $569$25,818
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,523 · Management $14,470 · Fundraising $947$42,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,311 · Management $42,749 · Fundraising $2,797$126,857
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $120,230 · Management $49,080$169,310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $28,500$28,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,552 · Management $54,781$77,333
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,800 · Management $20,100$140,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,458$3,458
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,722$7,722
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $450 · Management $12,908$13,358
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340,625 · Management $2,169 · Fundraising $174$342,968
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,948,808 · Management $554,791 · Fundraising $51,725$2,555,324
Part X · Balance sheet $476,262 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,747$16,262
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,246$193,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $198,782$193,164
X-4 Accounts receivable$36,024
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,730$33,751
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,930$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,435$476,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,296$36,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,101$36,320
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,334$439,942
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,334$439,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,435$476,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,647,515
XI-2 Total expenses$2,555,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,334
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$11,583
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,942

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