Deja New Leicester

“Deja New's primary exempt purpose is to improve the quality of life for Leicester's neediest residents. We primarily raise funds by selling donated items in a store and use the profits to conduct our charitable activities. We also have some volunteers (vendors) who sell their own items. Deja New charges the vendors a percentage of their sales in exchange for display space. In 2020, volunteer or vendor sales were $6,198.70; the percentage that Deja New charged vendors amounted to $1923.12 for a total of $8,121.82.”

“From September 2020 through December 2020, Deja New provided support to the following groups: Hearts for Heat ($1,500), Leicester Food Pantry ($1,500), Project New Hope ($500), Secret Santa ($500), and local families in need ($700). For these families, we paid bills such as taxes, rent or mortgage, and electricity. The total amount for 2020 was $4,700.”

“Deja New paid the following fees: Paypal fees ($222.24), Bank fee ($73), IRS fee ($275), Town of Leicester fee ($50). Total other expenses amounted to $620.24.”

“Deja New received non-cash donations in the amount of $13,321.50. These donations consisted mainly of furniture, home decorating items, and kitchen items.”

“At the end of the year, Deja New owed the following amounts: vendor payment ($21), a donation that was given to Deja New prior to becoming a corporation that will be used in June 2021 ($1,455.90), rent ($1,000), and funds raised in December for Hearts for Heat. These payables amounted to $2,994.90”