The Reuse People of America Inc

Analysis

The Reuse People of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Reuse People of America Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.3m to $1.7m (-82%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Reuse People of America Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Midwest Renewable Energy Association Inc ($1.7m), Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust Inc ($1.7m) and Mendocino Land Trust Incorporated ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 652% and program service revenue 6.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $675k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $550, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 14 employees.