Just Zero EIN 88-2375282

Just Zero

EIN  88-2375282 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sturbridge, MA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes fair and equal zero waste solutions nationwide, reducing emissions and toxins.
Leadership
Kevin Budris · Board Member · $129K
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $981K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency

Promotes fair and equal zero waste solutions nationwide, reducing emissions and toxins. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $981K in expenses, and $576K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$981K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$576K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $391K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +150% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +473% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +92%
Expenses
$981K
FY2025▲ +28%
Total assets
$576K
FY2025▲ +206%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$981K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$576K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$391K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$576K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $636K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Just zero works with community members, environmental leaders, and advocates across the country to implement just and equitable solutions to our waste crisis. Since launching in 2022, we have worked with community organizations in more than fifteen states and territories, including ca, co, CT, il, ma, MD, me, NJ, ny, and ri to design and…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJust Zero
EINHdr · item D88-2375282
Principal addressHdr · item CSturbridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.just-zero.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$128,978Pt VII · Sec A
Policy and Advocacy Director
$100,453Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Budris’s $129K as Board Member is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kevin Budris$128,978$106,746
Peter Blair$100,453

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.15
Program services65%$636K
Management & general20%$194K
Fundraising15%$152K
Total functional expensesLn 25$981K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$573K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$576K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $573K · Operating expenses/yr $981K
7.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $636K · Total expenses $981K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $194K · Total expenses $981K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $152K · Total expenses $981K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $110K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $940K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.4M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $981K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $713K
+92%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $576K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $981K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $576K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $576K · Total assets $576K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $576K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kevin Budris · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $129K · Total expenses $981K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $745K · Total expenses $981K
76%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 92%

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
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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)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$713K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$734K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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