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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,909,885 | 732,048 | 912,833 | 599,903 | 376,135 | 4,530,804 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,909,885 | 732,048 | 912,833 | 599,903 | 376,135 | 4,530,804 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 914,397 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,616,407 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,909,885 | 732,048 | 912,833 | 599,903 | 376,135 | 4,530,804 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 366 | 421 | 430 | 494 | 5 | 1,716 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 110 | 1,073 | 1,183 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,533,703 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: | RUTH'S REUSALE RESOURCES HAS CHANGED ITS YEAR END FROM JUNE 30TH TO DECEMBER 31ST AS OF THE FILING OF THIS SHORT PERIOD RETURN FROM 7/1/24 TO 12/31/24. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | RUTH'S REUSABLE RESOURCES PURSUES ITS CORE MISSION TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH FIVE PRIMARY PROGRAMS: 1. THE TEACHER STORE 2. THE COMPUTER RE-LIFE PROGRAM 3. TOOLS FOR SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM 4. THE 4PUBLIC STORE 5. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |
| THE TEACHER STORE PROGRAM: | THE HEART OF 3RS OPERATIONS, THE TEACHER STORE FUNCTIONS AS THE HUB OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO TEACHERS FOR USE BY STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND MAY BECOME A "MEMBER SCHOOL" OF 3RS. MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS TEACHERS FROM MEMBER-SCHOOLS TO VISIT THE STORE TO "SHOP" (AT NO COST TO THE TEACHER) FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT. 3RS MAINTAINS A VAST AND WIDE VARIETY OF ALL MANNER OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THROUGH ITS TEACHER STORE, 3RS IS ABLE TO BOLSTER AND EQUIP HUNDREDS OF CLASSROOMS WITH THE SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION WHILE LESSENING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN PLACED ON MEMBER-TEACHERS. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 3RS PROVIDED TEACHING SUPPLIES TO 176 SCHOOLS, SERVING NEARLY 64,000 STUDENTS. |
| COMPUTER RE-LIFE PROGRAM: | RUTH'S REUSABLE RESOURCES OCCASIONALLY RECEIVES USED, SLIGHTLY DATED, BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FROM AREA BUSINESSES. THE COMPUTER RE-LIFE PROGRAM TESTS AND CLEANS THESE DONATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND. THE COMPUTER RE-LIFE PROGRAM ALLOWS SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ACQUIRE QUALITY, READY-TO-USE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AT COSTS FAR BELOW MARKET VALUE. WITHOUT THIS PROGRAM, MANY SCHOOLS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER ADEQUATE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TO THEIR STUDENTS. AS ONLINE-LEARNING AND THE NEED FOR INTERNET-ENABLED TECHNOLOGY BECOMES EVER MORE UBIQUITOUS, THE COMPUTER RE-LIFE PROGRAM'S IMPORTANCE TO 3RS AND THE COMMUNITY WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW. |
| TOOLS FOR SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM: | TOOLS FOR SCHOOL IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM IN WHICH 3RS FILLS BACKPACKS WITH NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO LOW INCOME STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. THE BACKPACKS AND MANY OF THE SUPPLIES TO FILL THEM ARE RECEIVED AS IN KIND DONATIONS. HOWEVER, 3RS DOES PURCHASE SUPPLIES IN BULK WHEN NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT EACH BACKPACK CONTAINS EXACTLY THE SAME SUPPLIES AS EVERY OTHER BACKPACK FOR A GIVEN GRADE RANGE. |
| THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER: | THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER: THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER IS A SMALL, THRIFT-TYPE STORE THAT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT IS LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING AS THE TEACHER STORE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO TEACHERS. THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER PRESENTS AN ECLECTIC SELECTION OF VINTAGE MERCHANDISE, GLASSWARE, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, PARTY AND WEDDING SUPPLIES, ART AND CRAFT SUPPLIES, AND MORE. THE STORE PROVIDES A TREASURE TROVE FOR CRAFTERS, ARTISTS, AND BARGAIN HUNTERS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. PROCEEDS FROM THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER HELP SUPPORT 3RS' CORE PROGRAMS WHILE BEING A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. WHILE ULTIMATELY A SMALL PART OF 3RS' OVERALL OPERATIONS, THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER CONTINUES TO FURTHER 3RS' MISSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND THE REUSE OF DISCARDED MATERIALS, WHILE ALSO FUNDING 3RS' PRIMARY EXEMPT MISSION. ONLINE SALES (AMAZON AND EBAY) WAS ADDED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE RECRAFT RECREATE & REUSE CENTER BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2024. |
| ENVIORNMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: | 3RS SOLICITS, COLLECTS, AND REDIRECTS OFFICE MATERIALS, BUSINESS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND COMPUTER AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM LANDFILLS AND INTO CLASSROOMS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. 3RS MAINTAINS A WAREHOUSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROCESS, CLEAN, AND THEN REDISTRIBUTE DONATED ITEMS. ANY MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT FIT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE BROKEN DOWN AND REPURPOSED OR RECYCLED. THIS PROCESS EXTENDS THE LIFE OF STILL USEABLE ITEMS, SUCH AS UNWANTED BINDERS, NOTEBOOKS, OR SLIGHTLY OUTDATED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. BY FULFILLING ITS GOAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, 3RS IS ABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO ACQUIRE THEM, WHILE ALSO REDUCING LANDFILL WASTE. ALL PRODUCTS REDISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS OR TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH RUTH'S REUSABLE RESOURCES WERE RECEIVED AS DONATIONS AND GIFTS-IN-KIND; 3RS DOES NOT PURCHASE ANY OF ITS RECYCLED OR DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME NOMINAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND SUFFICIENT INVENTORY TO MAINTAIN THE TOOLS FOR SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AFTER THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED FOR THE 2023 FORM 990 (TAX YEAR ENDING JUNE 31, 2024), THE DRAFT WAS CIRCULATED AMONG THE BOARD'S ACTIVE OFFICERS AND VOTING MEMBERS. THE 2023 FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OF THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE ORGANIZATION A SIGNED AND DATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND STATEMENT REQUIRES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO BE AWARE OF AND COMPLIANT WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAWS GOVERNING MAINE NON-PROFIT GOVERNANCE, AS SET FORTH IN MAINE REVISED STATUES TITLE 13-B, SECTION 718; THE ORGANIZATION'S ADOPTED AND FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; AND ALL ASSOCIATED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. BOARD MEMBERS WHO BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND TO THE BOARD AS THEY BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CONFLICT IN A TIMELY MANNER. FURTHERMORE, SUCH CONFLICTS ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEETINGS, AND ANY BOARD MEMBERS AT RISK OF BEING IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DELIBERATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, OR VOTES REGARDING THE TOPIC POTENTIALLY IN CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MANDATES THAT ANY VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT AND POWER TO INDEPENDENTLY REVIEW AND ADJUST THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME, INCLUDING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE SALARIES AS THE BOARD SEES APPROPRIATE. THE BOARD CONSIDERS COMPARABLE WAGES PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE SERVICES PERFORMED, AND THE REQUIRED MINIMUM COMPENSATION MANDATED BY APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL LAWS WHEN DETERMINING ANY PAYROLL ADJUSTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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