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← PROJECT ROPA

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by PROJECT ROPA.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,761,476
Total expenses
$1,902,171
Contributions and grants received
$1,720,745
Grants paid
$151,440
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$40,731
Total assets, end of year
$164,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$234,488
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$70,267
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,698,904
Management and general expenses
$199,885
Fundraising expenses
$3,382
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,698,904

Program services were 89.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,720,745

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,402,522

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $40,731

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $40,731 · related or exempt $40,731

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $151,440 · program services $151,440

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $64,112 · management and general $64,112

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $55,745 · program services $55,745

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,478 · management and general $4,478

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $10,760 · management and general $10,760

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $44,265 · management and general $44,265

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,165 · management and general $4,165

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,364 · management and general $5,364

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,137 · program services $3,137

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,382 · fundraising $3,382

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,894 · management and general $2,894

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,713 · management and general $5,713

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $34,225 · management and general $34,225

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,354 · management and general $7,354

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,679 · program services $8,679

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,230 · management and general $9,230

  • 24a · Other expenses: Donated Clothing & Supplies

    total $1,432,827 · program services $1,432,827

  • 24b · Other expenses: Vehicle Expenses

    total $29,222 · program services $29,222

  • 24c · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $17,854 · program services $17,854

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,325 · management and general $7,325

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $15,402 · end of year $40,891

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $281,929 · end of year $99,323

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $75,371

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $56,265

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,991 · end of year $19,106

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,825 · end of year $4,901

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,123 · end of year $9,100

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $243,596 · end of year $225,388

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $25,632 · end of year $25,632

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $44,796 · end of year -$95,899

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The mission of Project Ropa is to advance a circular economy by reducing textile waste, restoring dignity, and empowering people in need through the redistribution of clothing and hygiene essentials.

  • Since its founding in 2017, Project Ropa has distributed over $6.7 million worth of essential goods to individuals and families in need. In our most recent fiscal year, we secured $1.76 million in products, all provided at no cost to people experiencing homelessness and low-income households across Los Angeles County. This included $178,290 worth of goods distributed directly to agencies and programs serving unhoused individuals, youth, and families living in poverty. These goods included thousands of items of new and gently used clothing, shoes, socks, and personal hygiene products for men, women, children, toddlers, and infants. By providing these essential items, we help partner organizations reduce their operating costs and improve the quality of life for the people they serve. In 2025, Project Ropa welcomed 172 volunteers who supported our work at both our warehouse and direct service sitesplaying a vital role in our mission to restore dignity and provide hope

    Expenses $1,698,904 · Revenue $1,761,476

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Caitlin Adler

    CEO and Board Chairwoman

    Total calculated
    $64,112
    From this org
    $64,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kat Kiyoko Amano

    Secretary and Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lawrence Lee

    Treasurer and Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Briana Ford

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elijah Abbey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Rauh

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Blair Sun Chee Fore

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mathieu Rasamoela

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
28 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202611319349305451

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