Nonprofit · EIN 93-1003428
WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $23,031 | $31,031 | -$8,000 | $28,741 | $0 | $28,741 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $32,783 | $30,747 | $2,036 | $28,773 | $0 | $28,773 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,013
- Membership dues
- $2,433
- Program service revenue
- $201
- Investment income
- $119
- Net income from fundraising events
- $265
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,851
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,480
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,806
- Printing, publications and postage
- $200
- Other expenses
- $8,545
- Program services (functional)
- $22,324
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,741
- Cash, savings and investments
- $28,741
- Gross receipts
- $23,031
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Bonnheim | Resource Director | 12 | $16,851 |
| Adrienne Wallace | President | 3 | $0 |
| Alaina Labak | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Tara Knierim | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Jessica Zahn | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Zoe Serrano | Director At-Large | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Oney | Director At-Large | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Booth | Director At-Large | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nathan Kim | Director At-Large | 0.5 | $0 |
| Emily Newhouse | Director At-Large | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Bonnheim | Resource Director | 16 | $21,244 |
| Brittney Wendell | President | 5 | $0 |
| Alaina Labak | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Tara Knerim | Vice President/Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Haley Robinson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Jessica Zahn | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Micheal Freudenthal | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 |
| Mikey Strauhal | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 |
| Adrienne Wallace | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 |
| Zoe Serrano | Director At-Large | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6736, PORTLAND, OR 97228-6736
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Tara Knierim, Treasurer
- Phone
- (503) 777-0909
Mission
Recycling, waste prevention and advocacy
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $14,169
- 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.Expenses $4,242 · grants $3,410
- 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.Expenses $2,983 · grants $2,983
- Food waste prevention week event videos to help visualize food waste and to educate about the effects of food waste on the environment.Expenses $708 · grants $500
- Organizing a broad coalition of stakeholders working in the reuse arena to exchange best practices.Expenses $222
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1003428
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,741
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,031
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $23,031 | $31,031 | $28,741 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $32,783 | $30,747 | $28,773 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-1003428).
Questions about WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES is 93-1003428.
- Is WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,851 (Julia Bonnheim, Resource Director).
- How much revenue does WASTE-FREE ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,031, expenses of $31,031 and total assets of $28,741 at year end.
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