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Remainders Creative Reuse Inc

EIN 47-1563380 · Pasadena, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceWeak15 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 23% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

REMAINDERS CREATIVE REUSE INC.'S PURPOSE IS SPECIFICALLY AS A CREATIVE REUSE CENTER, MATERIALS DEPOT AND WORKSHOP SPACE, WHICH PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, REDUCES WASTE AND KEEPS USEFUL MATERIALS OUT OF LANDFILLS. IN ADDITION, REMAINDERS' EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES THAT INSTRUCT ALL AGES ON THE BENEFIT OF CREATIVE REUSE.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$994,920
Spent on programs
23%
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 45%
Employees
19
Volunteers
54
Highest pay
$68,727, member

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 46% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    23% 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

Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $141,437 spent. TWENTY STUDIO WORKSHOPS THAT HIGHLIGHT UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OF ARTISTS INCLUDING WOMEN AND BIPOC ARTISTS IN THE LAST 100 YEARS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT A DIFFERENT ARTIST SESSION AND CREATE A WORK OF ART IN THE STYLE OF THAT ARTIST.
  2. $68,793 spent. THURSDAY SEWING SKILLS-STUDENTS CAN COME TO OUR COMMUNITY SPACE TO LEARN NEW SEWING SKILLS AND USE REPURPOSED MATERIALS. STUDENTS GO BEYOND THE BASICS TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW EACH SESSION (HELD WEEKLY) SUCH AS CLOTHING, BAGS, LINENS, ETC. IN ADDITION BEGINNING SKILLS, THEY LEARN INTERMEDIATE SKILLS LIKE PUTTING IN ZIPPERS, POCKETS, LINING, AND BASIC FITTINGS.
  3. $22,931 spent. FRIDAY KIDS CRAFTS-WEEKLY CLASSES FOR YOUTH AGES 8-13 LEARNING ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WHILE MAKING ART FROM REPURPOSED MATERIALS. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF REMAINDERS' MATERIALS, KID-FRIENDLY TOOLS, AND NEW PROJECTS EACH SESSION.

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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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