THE DECONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE NETWORK Charity Report

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THE DECONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE NETWORK

EIN 20-8773258 · Recycling (C27)

What they do

Deconstruction Network is A Nonprofit That Works to Advance The Principle of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Within The Construction and Demolition Industries By Empowering Homeowners, Building Industry Professionals, and Civic Leaders In California to Choose Deconstruction Over Demolition.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.07%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$100.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.47%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$0.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,339,360

Mission workProgram services$1,313,44898.07% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,1082.47% of revenue2.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,346,556100.54% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,339,360

Expenses$1,346,556

Annual shortfall $7,196 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,313,448 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,108 · 2.5% of expenses

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Revenue$1,339,360

Expenses$1,346,556

Assets$25,089

Income$1,423,953

Contributions$1,188,354

Mission work (program services)$1,313,448

Grants given$1,947,863

Average grant$243,483

Management and general$33,108

Executive compensation (total)$64,296

Accounting fees$1,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (6)

JASON SCHEUERBOARD MEMBER

LORENZ SCHILLINGCO-CHAIR

MATT MACKOBOARD MEMBER

MIRANTI OJONGBOARD MEMBER

PAULA WISECO-CHAIR

STUART ARKINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 4712 East 2nd St Room 442, Long Beach, CA 90803
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Lorenz Schilling
Primary officer: Lorenz Schilling, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(888) 545-8333 Officer phone(858) 545-8333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SONNENBERG & CO CPAS
NTEE classification: Recycling (C27)
IRS tax category: Recycling
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: May 15, 2023