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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Schwarz | PRESIDENT | 2014-2017 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dannie Burk | BOARD MEMBER | 2014-2017 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clarice Hutchens | TREASURER | 2014-2017 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Ruckman | SECRETARY | 2015-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trent Bond (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2014-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Oshea (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Idleman (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2014-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 18 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SCHWARZ | PRESIDENT | 50 | $59,522 | $0 | $0 | $59,522 | 1 |
| DANNIE BURK | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARICE HUTCHENS | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS RUCKMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 19 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SCHWARZ | PRESIDENT | 40 | $56,172 | $0 | $0 | $56,172 | 1 |
| TRENT BOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANNIE BURK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARICE HUTCHENS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA OSHEA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS RUCKMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 13 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SCHWARZ | PRESIDENT | 40 | $33,756 | $0 | $0 | $33,756 | 1 |
| CLARICE HUTCHENS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS RUCKMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY IDLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRENT BOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANNIE BURK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA OSHEA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SCHWARZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER | 45 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY IDLEMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARICE HUTCHENS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRENT BOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANNIE BURK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $844,371 | $718,161 | $1,231,221 | $1,040,416 | $770,236 | $84,011 | $59,522 | 18 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,318,204 | $531,028 | $994,748 | $914,206 | $873,111 | $80,582 | $56,172 | 19 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $400,290 | $239,800 | $186,094 | $127,029 | $383,548 | $16,017 | $33,756 | 13 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | $50 | 1 | $50 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFAB” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $10 | 2 | $5 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “REFAB” | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $718,161 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $531,028 spent · pay $304,462 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $531,028 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $239,800 spent · pay $154,641 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $239,800 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $153,184 spent · pay $118,899 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $153,184 | 100% |
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 year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10,000 | $0 | 3 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $10,000 |
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