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Project Weber Renew

EIN 46-0964136 · Providence, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF HARM REDUCTION, RECOVERY AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN; INCLUDING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY.

Income
$6.4 million
Spending
$4.1 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
-1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 71%
Employees
43
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$137,536, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 83% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $3.8 million spent. PROJECT WEBER/RENEW (PWR) PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HARM REDUCTION, RECOVERY, AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN, INCLUDING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. DURING 2024, PWR'S PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS:RECOVERY SUPPORT/OVERDOSE PREVENTION: PROJECT WEBER/RENEW CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PEER-LED STREET OUTREACH AND WALK-IN SERVICES. DURING OUTREACH AND IN OUR DROP-IN CENTERS IN PROVIDENCE AND PAWTUCKET, AND OUR TEAM STATIONED IN KENNEDY PLAZA, WE DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 14,000 NALOXONE DOSES TO REVERSE OVERDOSES. PWR PROVIDED OVER 1,300 WEEKS OF SOBER LIVING SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS IN EARLY RECOVERY AS WELL AS PROVIDING REFERRALS TO DETOX OR TREATMENT, AND PEER RECOVERY COACHING. PROJECT WEBER/RENEW STAFF ALSO TRANSPORTED CLIENTS TO DETOX/TREATMENT OVER 300 TIMES. AT RISK CASE MANAGEMENT AND BASIC NEEDS: PROJECT WEBER/RENEW PROVIDED BASIC NEEDS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 18,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS OVER 21,000 ENCOUNTERS -- RANGING FROM DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND WATER TO PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH CLOTHING. OF THOSE, MANY ALSO RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OR CHANGING OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND HOUSING SERVICES NAVIGATION OR ADVOCACY, AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE. WE PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND BASIC NEEDS AT TWO DROP-IN CENTERS AND VIA OUTREACH. HIV/HCV PREVENTION AND NAVIGATION: PROJECT WEBER/RENEW WORKS WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF HIV/HCV THROUGH MULTI-TIERED EFFORTS. AS A PREVENTION EFFORT, PROJECT WEBER/RENEW DISTRIBUTED OVER 41,000 CONDOMS TO INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH-RISK FOR HIV AND/OR HCV. PWR CONTINUED TO ENGAGE IN STREET OUTREACH UTILIZING THREE OUTREACH VANS, TARGETING HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS FOR HIV AND HCV. PWR PROVIDED HIV AND HCV TESTING TO CLIENTS. FOR CLIENTS WITH EXISTING OR NEW HIV DIAGNOSES, PWR STAFF PROVIDED NAVIGATION SERVICES TO REMAIN IN OR RETURN TO CARE WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING VIRAL SUPPRESSION FOR HIV-POSITIVE CLIENTS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THROUGH THE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR HCV-POSITIVE CLIENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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