OUR UNITED VILLAGES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUR UNITED VILLAGES

EIN 93-1241474 · Recycling (C27)

What they do

REBUILDING CENTER IS, AT ITS CORE, A CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to MAKING REUSE and REPAIR AFFORDABLE for ALL, REDUCING WASTE and WASTEFUL CONSUMPTION, and ENSURING THAT OUR LIMITED MATERIAL RESOURCES ARE KEPT IN USE and ACCESSIBLE to THOSE WHO NEED THEM. WE WORK to ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS to AFFORDABLE RECLAIMED BUILDING MATERIALS and REPAIR SKILLS EDUCATION, SAVE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THOUSANDS of DOLLARS, EMPOWER PEOPLE to DO THEIR OWN SAFE and AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS, and CURB WASTEFUL CONSUMPTION of NEW MATERIALS. WITH 40% of GREENHOUSE GASES PRODUCED BY THE MATERIAL EXTRACTION, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, and PACKAGING of NEW MATERIALS, OUR WORK to NORMALIZE REUSE and TEACH REPAIR SKILLS is MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. WE PROVIDE COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES for OUR CUSTOMERS, STUDENTS, and VOLUNTEERS to RECOGNIZE THEIR POWER to ENACT CLIMATE JUSTICE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHOICES to REUSE and REPAIR.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.38%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

8.61%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$112.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.41%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $215,024 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $148,925 for JACLYN KIROUAC-FRAM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,734,245

Mission workProgram services$1,480,67485.38% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$319,26318.41% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$149,3328.61% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Total expenses$1,949,269112.40% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.0% mission · 16.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 19.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 17.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 16.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 17.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 15.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 13.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,734,245

Expenses$1,949,269

Annual shortfall $215,024 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)$1,480,674 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$319,263 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$149,332 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,734,245

Expenses$1,949,269

Assets$3,986,073

Income$2,667,356

Contributions$1,418,679

Mission work (program services)$1,480,674

Fundraising$149,332

Management and general$319,263

Executive compensation (total)$92,351

Accounting fees$37,915

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JACLYN KIROUAC-FRAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $148,925Base $135,630 · Other $13,295

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

JACLYN KIROUAC-FRAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COZETTE TRAN-CAFFEESECRETARY

HEATHER WATKINSMEMBER

HOLLOWAY HUNTLEYMEMBER

JIM BALDERASMEMBER

JOHN WALDRAMMEMBER

KAT MCKELVEYMEMBER THROUGH 04/2024

LESLEY BENNETTMEMBER THROUGH 06/2024

MARK GRISMERMEMBER

ROB NATHANVICE CHAIR

SHERYL BUNNCHAIR

WAYLON WHITEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 3625 N MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97227
County: Multnomah
In care of: JENNIFER GWIN
Primary officer: JENNIFER GWIN, ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@rebuildingcenter.org Phone(503) 331-9291

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCDONALD JACOBS PC
NTEE classification: Recycling (C27)
IRS tax category: Recycling