Upcycle Parts Shop
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVOKE CREATIVITY AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY THROUGH REUSE, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND RELATIONSHIPS. EDUCATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND CREATIVE REUSE IS CENTRAL TO ALL THE WORK DONE BY THE ORGANIZATION.
- Income
- $257,599
- Spending
- $214,142
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 44%
- Employees
- 19
- Highest pay
- $38,326, 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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% 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
Fair: 56 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $79,629 spent. UPCYCLE HOSTED SEVERAL SOCIAL MIXERS INCLUDING OUR UPCYCLE MAGIC 10YR ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER HOSTED AT LMM WHERE WE HONORED OUR FOUNDER AND SOLD OVER 80 TICKETS, AND THE EVENT SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED OUR FOLLOWERS TO THE SPACE OF A NEIGHBORING ASSET, LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY.UPCYCLE PARTS SHOP LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CALLED THR UPCYCLE MAGIC WHERE WE RAISED OVER $15K ORGANICALLY, EMPHASIZING THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IN ENOUGH DONATIONS EQUAL TO 62 TONS OVER THE 10 YEARS IN OUR SMALL SPACE. THE GOAL OF FUNDRAISER WAS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF OUR NEWLY EXPANDED SPACE AND STAFF, BRINGING NEW SERVICES AND MATERIALS. UPCYCLE ALSO APPEARED ON 2 EPISODES OF THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW IN 2024 AS A FINALIST IN THE GOOD NEIGHBOR SEGMENT, WINNING $10K, LEADING TO MANY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS
- $62,110 spent. UPCYCLE PARTS SHOP STRENGTHENED ITS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAMMING BY REACHING MORE HIGH SCHOOLS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, TARGETING PARTNERSHIPS CMSD WITH HIGH SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, AND EXPANDING THE SERVICES OFFERED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF SUPPORTERS. NOW OFFERING MORE VIRTUAL PRODUCTS, LESSON PLANS AND CLASS ACTIVITIES. ALSO OFFERING A FREE RESOURCE ON OUR WEBSITE, CONTINUES TO SHARE EDUCATION ON SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AS A BUSINESS MODEL, FEATURING OUR ORGANIZATION AS A CASE STUDY. THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN HOSTING VOLUNTEER WORK PARTIES TO SUPPORT INNOVATION KIT PACKING AND MOVING INTO THE NEWLY EXPANDED SPACE, PARTICIPATION FROM 71 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN THESE DIFFERENT AREAS OF SUPPORT. STAFF CONTINUES TO EXPLORE ONLINE SALES OF THE MATERIAL DONATIONS THROUGH MORE CHANNELS THAN EVER BEFORE. ULTIMATELY STAFF CAPACITY IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE TO BUILD A NEW ONLINE SALES STRATEGY BUT LESSONS WERE LEARNED AND INTEREST WAS SHOWN THAT CAN INFORM EFFORT
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
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 December 2024.
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 June 2019.
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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