Seattle ReCreative promotes creativity, community and environmental stewardship through creative reuse and arts education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
Spent
$238K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$80K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$235K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$575K
Expenses
$238K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$637K
Net assets
$80K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2014.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $223K Management & general 4% · $10K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$23,265Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President/ Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenna Boitano’s $35K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenna Boitano$34,886$50,850$45,960$25,210$23,265

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes creativity and environmental stewardship through arts education and creative reuse.

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3 programs · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Creative Reuse Center

We accept donated materials to be reused for artistic purposes. In 2020, we kept almost 80,000 pound of materials out of the landfill.

$153Kprogram expense
02

Arts Programming

providing arts programming to adults and children using donated materials. During 2020, Seattle ReCreative transitioned all programming online. Additionally, we provided a free series during the initial lockdown titled "Quarantine Qrafts" using materials that could be found in most homes.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Seattle Recycled Arts

Promoting zero waste through the arts. In 2020, Seattle Recycled Arts hosted several virtual events including a pop-up market and a fashion show.

$2Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$80K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$83K$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K$80K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$27K$6K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$29K$2K$875
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128$128$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$41$0$41$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$786$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$454$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K$807
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$223K$10K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $575K$637K−$62K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $495K$578K−$83K$88K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$366K$29K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $300K$248K$52K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $235K$238K−$2K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $235,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,710$73,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,291$161,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,001$235,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,761$137,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,888$99,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,649$237,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,648−$2,400
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-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,192 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$37,785
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,679
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,464
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$161,728
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,592 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,203 · Management $5,769 · Fundraising $2,885$35,857
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,452 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,452
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,860 · Management $1,749 · Fundraising $875$31,484
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,501 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $128 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $41 · Fundraising $0$41
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,571 · Management $786 · Fundraising $0$2,357
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,813 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,649 · Management $454 · Fundraising $0$2,103
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,434 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,434
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,615 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $807$5,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,226 · Management $9,799 · Fundraising $4,567$237,592
Part X · Balance sheet $80,485 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,885$20,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,885$80,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,885$80,485
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,885$80,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,885$80,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,192
XI-2 Total expenses$237,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,885
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,485

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