Revolution Workshop is a social enterprise that provides carpentry and woodworking workforce development for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $654K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $141K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.3M Management & general 21% · $925K Fundraising 5% · $227K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio Executive Director
$119,792Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Manuel Rodriguez’s $120K as Ex Officio Executive Director is at the 42nd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Manuel Rodriguez$119,792$117,375$99,479$92,396

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

Programs and updates

Teaches carpentry and woodworking skills to help people find jobs.

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2 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Carpentry and woodworking workforce development programs for unemployed or underemployed people in partnership with area businesses.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Woodshop Social Enterprise Program

$984Kprogram 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
RedfFY2025$108K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$141K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Other incomeLn 4–11$202K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$925K
Fundraisingcol D$227K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$202K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.9M
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$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.0M$222K$130K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$205K$163K$37K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$193K$163K$19K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$205K$75K$54K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$0$40K$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$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$0$29K$0
Office expensesLn 13$247K$160K$83K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$130K$7K$123K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$167K$71K$95K$1K
TravelLn 17$43K$28K$15K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K$0$0
InterestLn 20$51K$0$51K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$4K$61K$0
InsuranceLn 23$64K$0$64K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$557K$526K$30K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.3M$925K$227K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.4M$746K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$3.5M$777K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.1M$999K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.2M$939K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $597K$789K−$192K$488K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,154,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,008,148$4,567,377
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,484$317,281
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,109$67,663
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,944$202,040
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,261,685$5,154,361
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 $2,101,438$2,788,966
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,382,836$1,619,021
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,484,274$4,407,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $777,411$746,374
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $5,154,361 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,441 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,532,728
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,034,649
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,567,377
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $317,281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,663$67,663
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $192,599$192,599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $326,722 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $260,262$5,154,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,407,987 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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,038,373 · Management $222,031 · Fundraising $130,289$2,390,693
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $163,115 · Management $36,967 · Fundraising $5,312$205,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $162,691 · Management $19,281 · Fundraising $10,907$192,879
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $75,218 · Management $53,882 · Fundraising $75,966$205,066
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,034 · Fundraising $0$1,034
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $39,707 · Fundraising $0$39,707
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $28,899 · Fundraising $0$28,899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $160,251 · Management $83,427 · Fundraising $3,298$246,976
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,799 · Management $123,329 · Fundraising $0$130,128
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,904 · Management $95,129 · Fundraising $1,126$167,159
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,981 · Management $14,821 · Fundraising $0$42,802
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,848 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,848
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $50,514 · Fundraising $0$50,514
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,880 · Management $61,399 · Fundraising $0$65,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $63,883 · Fundraising $0$63,883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $526,423 · Management $30,303 · Fundraising $0$556,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,256,483 · Management $924,606 · Fundraising $226,898$4,407,987
Part X · Balance sheet $6,246,558 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,344$189,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,154,506$2,447,169
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $502,060$888,947
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,000$193,078
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,999$5,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,756,615$2,522,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,742,524$6,246,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,880$304,955
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $538,969$2,296,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,491,888$2,114,095
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $711,667$1,835,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,203,555$3,949,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,742,524$6,246,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,949,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,154,361
XI-2 Total expenses$4,407,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$746,374
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,203,555
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$3,949,929

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