Cincinnati Computer Reuse
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission: To provide low-cost computers to nonprofits, schools, and individuals, including those in need. To provide a safe, secure option for businesses who need to dispose of computer equipment. To prevent e-waste from going to landfills.
- Income
- $173,704
- Spending
- $107,983
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $73,314 spent. COMPUTER SALES -- We refurbish computers to resell to individuals, including those who qualify for government assistance, and to schools and other nonprofits to help them keep more of their funding for their own programs. Expenses include: 1) parts to refurbish computers & licenses to ensure that our customers have legal copies of MS Office or Google Chrome, ($32,438) 2) wages & payroll taxes for our one part-time employee who wipes the hard drives to ensure data destruction/security ($10,712) 3) rental of U-Hauls plus gas & mileage reimbursement for pick-ups of computers from business ($546) 4) rent for warehouse space for data wiping, refurbishing, etc. ($5,031) 5) radio & print ads to let people know about our services ($3,710) 6) discounts to qualified individuals, schools, and nonprofits, to make the computers more affordable for them ($14,780) 7) discounts on computers & parts to volunteers who helped for at least 40 hours in a calendar year ($2,550) 8) food (snacks; pizza for lunch or dinner) and drinks (pop, bottled water) for volunteers who work at least a 3 hour shift on the days we are open to help with computer/parts intake, sorting, dismantling of items, etc ($3,547)
- $5,480 spent. ELECTRONICS RECYCLING -- Anything that is not able to be refurbished or that can not be broken into parts and sold is recycled to keep these materials out of the landfills. Expenses include: 1) fees paid to recyclers for responsible recycling ($449) 2) rent for warehouse space for dismantling of electronics and storage until it can be sent to the recycler ($5,031)
- $5,031 spent. SALE OF USED PARTS -- Anything that is donated that is still usable and that can be cleaned up, such as compluter mice, monitors, speakers, and such are sold in our Pickers Corner. Anything that holds data is wiped first to ensure data security. We do this to give as many items as poddible a second life befire they need to be recycled. Expenses include: 1) rent for our Pickers Corner sales room ($5,031)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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