Waste-Free Advocates
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Recycling, waste prevention and advocacy
- Income
- $23,031
- Spending
- $31,031
- Reserves
- 11.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Highest pay
- $16,851, resource director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
- $14,169 spent. Organization informs, educates, and inspires members and the public in recycling and waste prevention efforts through social media, website, newsletter, and direct outreach through tabling and group presentations. Current focus is decreasing single-use take away items and increasing the circular economy in Oregon. Organization reached over 3,800 people on social media, 1,300 people through our newsletter, and 500 people through tabling.
- $4,242 spent. Oregon Reduces is an outreach campaign to local businesses to encourage them to accept reusables for beverages and takeout. As a part of this campaign, we also held a round table with 9 businesses to determine what issues and questions they have concerning the new laws that allow them to fill customer owed containers with food.
- $2,983 spent. Held a durable medical equipment drive to collect usable medical equipment, repair as necessary and get it to the nonprofit A Caring Closet for distribution.
- $708 spent. Food waste prevention week event videos to help visualize food waste and to educate about the effects of food waste on the environment.
- $222 spent. Organizing a broad coalition of stakeholders working in the reuse arena to exchange best practices.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 April 1991.
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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