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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Since 2012Employment EIN 46-2139282Revenue $2.4M in FY2021Latest return filed May 15, 2026

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Comprenew strives to protect businesses, people and the environment from the threat of improperly disposed electronic devices through best practices while fostering job readiness and computer literacy among at-risk populations in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2021 · 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
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $199K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$216K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$216K
FY2022−$77K
FY2023−$684K
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jul 2013.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.3M Management & general 11% · $305K Fundraising 4% · $121K

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Scott Vanderkooy
Presidentsecretary
$105,293Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Berniz Terpstra
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Vanderkooy’s $104K as Presidentsecretary is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Vanderkooy$103,566$101,884$104,023$104,210$105,293$79,040

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Recycles electronics responsibly, creating jobs and computer skills for those in need.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Comprenew started its recycling mission to reduce the number of computers entering the waste stream and the resulting environmental threats. We serve businesses and individuals with the collection of used and surplus electronics.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Columbus FoundationFY2024$6K
Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $31K · 2020–2020
Tent Schools InternationalMI · FY2020$30,653

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$305K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Government grantsLn 1e$401K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Accounts receivableLn 4$78K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$483K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$507K
Other assetsLn 15$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$216K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K$507K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$508K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$48K$44K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.6M$78K$761
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K$125K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$124K$9K$322
Legal feesLn 11b$578$578
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$8K$7K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$30K$2K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$353K$208K$75K$70K
TravelLn 17$54K$50K$4K$468
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83$28$55
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$305K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $2.0M$2.2M−$225K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $1.9M$2.4M−$493K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $2.3M$2.9M−$606K−$684K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $2.4M$2.9M−$422K−$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $2.4M$2.7M−$297K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $3.5M$2.6M$849K$508K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,400,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,946,159$452,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $624,619$519,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,301−$1,921
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $898,954$1,430,001
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,472,033$2,400,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$30,653
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,904,974$2,029,027
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,630$637,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,622,604$2,697,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $849,429−$297,031
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,400,622 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,430,001 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$400,598
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,363
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$452,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $519,581$519,581
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,921−$1,921
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,947,661 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,400,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,697,653 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,653$30,653
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,917 · Management $44,083 · Fundraising $3,833$95,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,592,259 · Management $77,873 · Fundraising $761$1,670,893
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $124,677 · Management $4,796$129,473
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $123,627 · Management $8,879 · Fundraising $322$132,828
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $578$578
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,883$45,883
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,689$1,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,152$9,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,205 · Management $7,237 · Fundraising $31,610$47,052
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,413 · Management $1,901 · Fundraising $5,702$38,016
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $207,989 · Management $75,425 · Fundraising $69,506$352,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,139 · Management $3,591 · Fundraising $468$54,198
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28 · Management $55$83
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,185$9,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,684 · Management $25,685$51,369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,848$27,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,271,128 · Management $305,171 · Fundraising $121,354$2,697,653
Part X · Balance sheet $1,386,352 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,783$48,588
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $93,579$77,901
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $431,884$483,088
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,138$52,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $546,465$506,908
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $234,291$216,924
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,529,140$1,386,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $378,589$380,835
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $244,867$219,738
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $398,000$419,900
X-25 Other liabilities$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,021,456$1,170,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $507,684$215,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,684$215,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,529,140$1,386,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,400,622
XI-2 Total expenses$2,697,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$297,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,226
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,879

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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