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The Trash Punx

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The Trash Punx is an environmental nonprofit based in San Jose, CA. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $264K in revenue, $273K in expenses, and $115K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
San Jose, CA
Website
www.thetrashpunx.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$264KFY2025
Expenses
$273K
Net assets
$115K
People
5
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  87-1833625 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Jose, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an environmental nonprofit
Leadership
Justin Imamura · CEO · $50K
Money in and out
$264K revenue, $273K expenses
Bottom line
54% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$264K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$273K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$115K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$9K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.54 Management & general $0.44 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
54%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -118% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▲ +32%
Total revenue
$264K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$273K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$115K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$9K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$117K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B54%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Trash Punx
EINHdr · item D87-1833625
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Jose, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thetrashpunx.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,600Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Imamura’s $50K as CEO is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Justin Imamura$49,600$49,200$12,000$10,000
Vanessa Rogier$18,000$26,000$5,800$3,000
Timothy Lauters$1,800$3,000
Andre Meggerson$3,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $142K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Waterway cleanup and neighborhood cleanup (trash cleanup program): cleaning up illegal dumping along santa clara county waterways, abandoned homeless encampments, streets, parks, and neighborhoods. Volunteers of all ages participate in this opportunity to clean the environment.

$91Kprogram expense
02

Project Pick Up (global Innovator Program)

Project pick up is the trash punx global program dedicated to assist and aid under-resourced communities across the world. The trash punx provide all the equipment needed to conduct events related to trash cleanup in various communities around the world. Volunteers of all ages participate in this opportunity to clean the environment.

$47Kprogram expense
03

E-Waste Event (electronic Waste Recycling Program)

The trash punx host a free electronic waste recycling drive-thru for residents and businesses to properly recycle their electronic waste. Volunteers of all ages participate in this opportunity to clean the environment. The trash punx provide all the equipment needed to conduct the event.

$5Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$180K · 68%
Program service revenue$84K · 32%
Contributions & grants68%$180K
Program service revenue32%$84K
— government grantsLn 1e$51K
Total revenueLn 12$264K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.54 Management & general $0.44 Fundraising $0.03
Program services54%$147K
Management & general44%$119K
Fundraising3%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$115K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $117K · Operating expenses/yr $273K
5.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $147K · Total expenses $273K
54%
Management & General
Management & general $119K · Total expenses $273K
44%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $273K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $7K · Solicited contributions $129K
$0.05 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $180K · Total revenue $264K
68%
Government reliance
Government grants $51K · Total revenue $264K
19%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $84K · Total revenue $264K
32%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $264K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $84K · Total expenses $273K
31%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $264K · Prior year $200K
+32%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $115K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $264K · Expenses $273K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $117K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $115K · Total assets $117K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $117K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Justin Imamura · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $273K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $68K · Total expenses $273K
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 54%
Overhead ratio 44%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 32%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$264K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$200K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$83K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$160K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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