REFAB

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Plain text REFAB. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2014–2017. https://furp.org/org/refab-461213844. Retrieved 2026-11-06.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). REFAB [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2014–2017]. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/refab-461213844

MLA “REFAB.” furp.org, tax years 2014–2017, https://furp.org/org/refab-461213844. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-06; covers tax years 2014–2017. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2017 · Form 990 · revenue $844K · expenses $718K · assets $1.2M

EIN
46-1213844
Address
3130 GRAVOIS AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63118
Website
WWW.REFABSTL.ORG
NTEE code
C27 Recycling Programs (Environment) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.72; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 9, 2021) IRS data ↗
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Mission

REFAB PROMOTES THE COLLECTIVE AND CREATIVE RE-USE OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THIS MISSON IS SUSTAINED BY DECONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS OTHERWISE SLATED FOR DEMOLITION, RETRAINING VETERAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR CAREERS IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY, AND REFABRICATING BUILDING MATERIALS FOR RESALE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Eric Schwarz PRESIDENT2014-2017 $59,522$149,450 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dannie Burk BOARD MEMBER2014-2017 Not reported $0 reported 1
Clarice Hutchens TREASURER2014-2017 Not reported $0 reported 1
Dennis Ruckman SECRETARY2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Trent Bond (former) BOARD MEMBER2014-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Angela Oshea (former) BOARD MEMBER2015-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Idleman (former) BOARD MEMBER2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 18 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC SCHWARZ PRESIDENT50 $59,522$0$0 $59,5221
DANNIE BURK BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
CLARICE HUTCHENS TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS RUCKMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 19 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC SCHWARZ PRESIDENT40 $56,172$0$0 $56,1721
TRENT BOND BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNIE BURK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
CLARICE HUTCHENS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGELA OSHEA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS RUCKMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 13 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC SCHWARZ PRESIDENT40 $33,756$0$0 $33,7561
CLARICE HUTCHENS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS RUCKMAN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JEREMY IDLEMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TRENT BOND BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DANNIE BURK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGELA OSHEA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC SCHWARZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER45 $0-$0 $01
JEREMY IDLEMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
CLARICE HUTCHENS TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
TRENT BOND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
DANNIE BURK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$844,371$718,161 $1,231,221$1,040,416 $770,236$84,011 $59,52218-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,318,204$531,028 $994,748$914,206 $873,111$80,582 $56,17219-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$400,290$239,800 $186,094$127,029 $383,548$16,017 $33,75613-
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$135,180$153,184 $14,625-$36,540 $17,372- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $60 in all, tax years 2020 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
PFIZER FOUNDATION INC $501 $502021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REFAB”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $102 $52021 2020-2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REFAB”
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2017 · Form 990 · $718,161 spent · pay $424,908 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $310,355$248,284$62,071- 43.2%
Occupancy $131,026$117,924$13,102- 18.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $59,522$47,618$11,904- 8.3%
Insurance $49,706$43,756$5,950- 6.9%
Payroll taxes $30,723$27,651$3,072- 4.3%
Other employee benefits $24,308$21,877$2,431- 3.4%
Interest $16,024-$16,024- 2.2%
All other expenses $14,044$12,364$1,680- 2.0%
Other (as described)DISPOSAL FEES $13,786$13,786-- 1.9%
Office expenses $11,261$5,364$5,897- 1.6%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $11,098$11,098-- 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $10,933$9,841$1,092- 1.5%
Travel $10,602$8,686$1,916- 1.5%
Other (as described)AUTO - REPAIRS & MAINTENA $8,010$8,010-- 1.1%
Other (as described)PENALTIES & SETTLEMENTS $7,239-$7,239- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $4,867$4,867-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $4,000$4,000-- 0.6%
Fees: other services $657$591$66- 0.1%
Total$718,161100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $531,028 spent · pay $304,462 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $213,780$199,350$14,430- 40.3%
Occupancy $112,840$101,553$11,287- 21.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $56,172$44,938$11,234- 10.6%
Payroll taxes $34,510$31,059$3,451- 6.5%
All other expenses $16,653$16,018$635- 3.1%
Other (as described)TOOLS $15,972$15,341$631- 3.0%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $12,613$12,115$498- 2.4%
Other (as described)AUTO - REPAIRS & MAINTENA $10,949$10,517$432- 2.1%
Other (as described)DISPOSAL FEES $9,476$9,102$374- 1.8%
Insurance $9,051$7,804$1,247- 1.7%
Interest $8,951-$8,951- 1.7%
Office expenses $8,293$3,729$4,564- 1.6%
Travel $8,277$7,304$973- 1.6%
Depreciation and depletion $6,405$5,765$640- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,567$5,567-- 1.0%
Fees: other services $1,519$1,367$152- 0.3%
Total$531,028100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $239,800 spent · pay $154,641 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $109,057$101,527$7,530- 45.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,756$27,005$6,751- 14.1%
Insurance $21,096$18,517$2,579- 8.8%
Occupancy $13,792$12,413$1,379- 5.8%
Payroll taxes $11,828$10,645$1,183- 4.9%
Interest $7,039-$7,039- 2.9%
Travel $6,570$5,586$984- 2.7%
All other expenses $6,140$5,895$245- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $5,784$5,206$578- 2.4%
Other (as described)BUILDING REPAIRS $5,164$4,957$207- 2.2%
Other (as described)AUTO REPAIRS $5,109$4,905$204- 2.1%
Other (as described)TOOLS $4,203$4,035$168- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $3,968$3,968-- 1.7%
Office expenses $2,877$606$2,271- 1.2%
Other (as described)JOB MATERIALS $2,667$2,560$107- 1.1%
Fees: other services $750$750-- 0.3%
Total$239,800100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $153,184 spent · pay $118,899 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $118,899 77.6%
Fees to independent contractors $17,858 11.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,095 6.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,911 2.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,421 1.6%
Total$153,184100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$10,000$03
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$10,000

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