2025-11-13T16:00:56-06:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 465083170 BIG INITIATIVES INCORPORATED BIGI 7187772065 ONE 12TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 JUSTIN GREEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7187772065 2025-11-13 1 1 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUSTIN GREEN ONE 12TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 4576431 0 X WWW.BIGREUSE.ORG X 2014 NY TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY DIVERTING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILL, CONSERVING ENERGY AND PROMOTING AND INSTALLING RENEWABLE ENERGY. 9 9 85 2200 0 0 5580483 2701046 0 0 15208 46848 -16790 -14235 5578901 2733659 0 0 0 0 2872016 1936279 0 0 121056 2159332 1087911 5031348 3024190 547553 -290531 8361048 7328395 7025293 6283171 1335755 1045224 TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY DIVERTING MATERIALS FROM LANDFILL, CONSERVING ENERGY AND PROMOTING AND INSTALLING RENEWABLE ENERGY. 0 0 1648656 REUSE CENTER PROGRAM - THE REUSE CENTER DIVERTS REUSABLE MATERIALS FROM THE WASTE STREAM TO PROVIDE NEW YORK CITY WITH A SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND REUSE OPTION. 473889 COMPOST PROGRAM - THE COMPOST PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO COLLECT FOOD SCRAPS AND YARD WASTE, TRANSFORM THEM INTO COMPOST, AND DISTRIBUTE THE FINISHED COMPOST TO COMMUNITY GREENING GROUPS AND PARKS. BY DIVERTING ORGANIC MATERIAL FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATORS, THE PROGRAM REDUCES CLIMATE-CHANGING EMISSIONS AND ENRICHES NEW YORK CITY'S SOILS. THE PROGRAM ALSO BROADENS COMPOSTING ACCESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH A MASTER COMPOSTER COURSE, COMMUNITY GARDEN COMPOST BIN INSTALLATIONS, VOLUNTEER COMPOSTING DAYS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND OUTREACH AT LOCAL EVENTS. 348552 STREET TREE CARE - THE STREET TREE CARE INITIATIVE ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING THE CITY'S TREE CANOPY THROUGH REGULAR TREE CARE, NEW TREE PLANTINGS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF URBAN TREES. 2471097 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X JUSTIN GREEN 7187772065 ONE 12TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11215 KATE GROSSMAN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH LEFF TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A COLETTA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ACEITUNO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TISHYA BALLANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALTHEA ERIKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GUYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LITTLE WING LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH TREUHAFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 130871 0 29704 DIANA STINEHOUR FINANCE DIRECTOR 36.00 X 98508 0 0 229379 0 29704 1 0 1 0 0 501759 2199287 1765385 2701046 46848 46848 58515 0 58515 58515 58515 1761455 1842772 -81317 -81317 OTHER INCOME 900099 8567 8567 8567 2733659 -81317 0 113930 259083 259083 1399810 990229 319482 90099 110827 77387 26084 7356 166559 124864 32523 9172 1055 1055 15124 15124 34732 24477 8838 1417 5755 4479 1276 18174 7004 8507 2663 658838 645658 13180 9258 7008 1860 390 5877 5848 29 24956 24693 263 113047 107142 4430 1475 TOOLS, SUPPLIES, REPAIR 163757 156337 212 7208 UTILITIES 22701 22251 450 TRUCK AND AUTO 13549 13549 MISCELLANEOUS 1088 1088 3024190 2471097 432037 121056 701251 1027990 1542031 570184 198978 199117 50985 56373 179407 105967 98396 73440 5769407 5401291 8361048 7328395 564573 87741 19595 38670 180111 159360 6261014 5997400 7025293 6283171 X 1085755 995224 250000 50000 1335755 1045224 8361048 7328395 -290531 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1832316 3501485 4774298 5580483 2701046 18389628 1832316 3501485 4774298 5580483 2701046 18389628 18389628 34128 48763 58535 73723 105363 320512 1499 13120 8567 23186 18733326 7208390 0.98170 0.98450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 14100 0 0 14100 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: UNDERTOOK LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON EDUCATING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF ABOUT THE PROGRAM'S COMMUNITY IMPACT AND REQUESTING CONTINUED FUNDING IN THE CITY BUDGET. 113443 66388 47055 65964 39579 26385 73440 SECURITY DEPOSITS 77921 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 5323370 5401291 SECURITY DEPOSITS 4800 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 5992600 5997400 4576431 1842772 1842772 2733659 0 2733659 4866962 1842772 1842772 3024190 0 3024190 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,842,772. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,842,772. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 130871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29704 0 160575 0 0 0 X 1765385 ESTIMATED RESALE VALUE 2 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 TO OBTAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ENSURE IT IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET WITH MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED TO DISCUSS THE 990 AND RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE. UPON APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD, THE 990 WILL BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES REPORT ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT APPEARS TO EXIST, MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH THE INDIVIDUAL TO OBTAIN ALL THE FACTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, A VOTE WILL ENSURE IF THE MATTER IS INDEED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT IS FOUND TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING CONCERNING THE MATTER THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.