Scrap Creative Reuse
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 137
- Highest pay
- $72,831, national executive director
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 79% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $255,993 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS:SCRAP'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH (PRE-K THROUGH 12) AND ADULTS TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE REUSE AND RESOURCEFULNESS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN RICH, HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING THAT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE. IN FY25, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 8,234 YOUTH AND 3,176 ADULTS.THROUGH CREATIVITY AND ART TECHNIQUES, PARTICIPANTS TRANSFORM RECLAIMED MATERIALSSOURCED FROM HOME OR SCRAP STORESINTO SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS. A VARIETY OF PROGRAM OPTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING CAMP SCRAP, SCRAP AT SCHOOL, SCOUTING OUTINGS, TEACHER TRAININGS, AND PRIVATE WORKSHOPS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS REACHED HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES LAST FISCAL YEAR.
- $1.0 million spent. CREATIVE REUSE CENTER (CRC):SCRAP'S CREATIVE REUSE CENTERS ARE PROGRAMS THAT OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR MISSION. SCRAP ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF CLEAN, REUSABLE CREATIVE MATERIALS (I.E. FABRIC, BOTTLE CAPS, PAPER, ART SUPPLIES, CRAFT ITEMS, YARN, NOTIONS) AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE AT A LOW COST. EDUCATORS, CRAFTERS, CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS, FAMILIES, AND MAKERS ARE ALL ABLE TO STRETCH THEIR BUDGETS BY PURCHASING RECLAIMED MATERIALS AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OF REGULAR RETAIL STORE. IN FY25, SCRAP DIVERTED 129.9 TONS (259,796 LBS.) OF MATERIAL FROM THE WASTE STREAM. SCRAP CREATIVE REUSE CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, MI; BALTIMORE, MD; PORTLAND, OR; AND RICHMOND, VA.
- $49,659 spent. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM:EACH OF SCRAP'S FOUR LOCATIONS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO HELP FULFILL OUR MISSION. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS REFLECT OUR STRONG BELIEF IN THE ESSENTIAL ROLE VOLUNTEERISM PLAYS IN BUILDING COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERING AT SCRAP PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, SKILLS, AND PASSION WHILE SUPPORTING CREATIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EDUCATION IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.IN FY25, SCRAP VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 13,258 HOURS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 137 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED EACH MONTH.
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 November 6, 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 December 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
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