Scrap School and Community Reuse Action

“No such committee exists.”

“A draft of the form 990 will be reviewed by the board members before it is filed.”

“Board reviews potential conflict of interest issues on an ongoing basis.”

“During the budget planning period, the finance committee reviews current regional and national nonprofit salary surverys, reviews 990s of nonprofits of similar size in our industry and determines a fair and responsible salary figure. The board then votes on all budget items, including the executive director's salary. The final compensation package is then left to the board's discretion based on merit and industry norms.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Scrap is a nonprofit arts, environment and education nonprofit with a mission to inspire creative reuse and sustainable environmental behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community. We diverted 151 tons of material from the waste stream by collecting clean and usable creative materials at our retail locations and sell them at a low cost to teachers, crafters, artisans, families and makers. Our educational program teaches skills in waste reduction, reuse techniques and environmental stewardship to grades pre-k through 12. Early in scrap's history, the organization was approached to serve as a fiscal sponsor for programs replicating, the portland, or-based, scrap model in other states. In 2014, the scrap board of directors approved a national strategic expansion plan that endeavors to scale scrap-branded affiliate organizations across the united states. By providing fiscal sponsorship, coupled with training, technical assistance, and adapting programs elements to new locations, our goal is to create a scrap usa network of programs that are an incubator of emerging practices and serve as a national replication model. Though this process, we will demonstrate national leadership by empowering communities to capture the environmental, economic, and social benefits associated with building and managing creative reuse centers.”