2024-10-07T08:40:04-07:00 2023-12-31 823847788 Madore Law LLC 2816 Nine Mile Circle Catonsville MD 21228 990 2023-01-01 881264725 Our Zero Waste Future Incorporated OURZ 8643712574 2634 N Charles Street Apt 1 Baltimore MD 21218 Dante Swinton Executive Director 2024-10-07 true true Kristopher Madore P02313097 4108041555 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Dante Swinton 2634 N Charles Street Apt 1 Baltimore MD 21218 151418 false X https://ourzwf.org/ X 2022 MD To promote awareness on the value of discarded materials by encouraging zero waste behaviors and facilitating thriving communities through cooperative business development. 3 3 8 3 0 95454 113697 15 36522 6 0 1199 95475 151418 0 0 52421 0 1653 56445 104338 56445 156759 39030 -5341 40735 67640 32246 40735 35394 To promote awareness on the value of discarded materials by encouraging zero waste behaviors and facilitating thriving communities through cooperative business development. false false 55206 1199 GRASS Baltimore is a zero waste cooperative centered around recovering bottle glass from restaurants and residences and turning it into artwork, jewelry, and glassware. GRASS also offers space for other artists to sell or perform their work. 38299 Education and Research: OZWF conducted research to understand the landscape of waste management in each community and shared information with community members. OZWF also provided communities, governments, institutions, and businesses information on the environmental benefits and economics of transitioning to a zero waste economy. 1634 Engagement: OZWF connected with communities and local institutions (like schools) to discuss waste management and environmental justice in their respective communities and worked to determine solutions. 95139 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 false 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false MD X Dante Swinton 8643712574 2634 N Charles Street Apt 1 Baltimore MD 21218 Dante Swinton Executive Dir. 20.00 0.00 X X 16533 0 0 Lupe Romero President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yinka Bode-George Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ashley Williams Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 16533 0 false false false 0 113697 113697 Fiscal Sponsorship 562000 36522 36522 36522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1199 1199 1199 0 151418 37721 0 0 0 0 16533 4960 9920 1653 0 33108 32984 124 0 0 2780 1788 992 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 140 2622 2622 1364 251 1113 2682 2682 0 44587 5187 39400 0 0 0 0 0 0 2888 2888 Supplies & Materials 39829 39648 181 Disregarded Entity Transfers 10000 10000 Vehicle Expenses 181 181 Postage and Shipping 41 41 4 4 156759 95139 59967 1653 40719 67614 16 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40735 67640 25000 7246 0 32246 X 40735 35394 40735 35394 40735 67640 -5341 X false false false X 95454 143697 239151 0 0 95454 143697 239151 20434 218717 6 6 0 0 239157 37736 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5378 GRASS Federal Unemployment Tax 56 GRASS MD Income Tax 263 GRASS MD Unemployment Tax 76 OZWF MD Income Tax 1473 7246 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 was prepared by an outside accountant and reviewed by the Executive Director. It was then reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before filing with the IRS. The entire Board received a copy of the 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy and annual disclosure statements are distributed to Board members and collected annually. Where an actual or potential conflict exists between the interests of OZWF and an interested party with respect to a specific proposed action or transaction, OZWF refrains from the proposed action or transaction until such time as the proposed action or transaction has been approved by the disinterested members of the Board. The following procedures apply: (1) An interested party who has an actual or potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action or transaction of the organization does not participate in any way, nor is present, in the deliberations and decision making with respect to such action or transaction. The interested party may, upon request, be available to answer questions or provide material factual information about the proposed action or transaction. (2) The disinterested members of the Board may approve the proposed action or transaction upon finding that it is in the best interests of the organization. The Board considers whether the terms of the proposed transaction are fair and reasonable to the organization and whether it would be possible, with reasonable effort, to find a more advantageous arrangement with an entity that is not an interested party. (3) Approval by the disinterested members of the Board is by majority vote of directors in attendance at a meeting when quorum has been met. An interested party is not counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, nor for purposes of determining what constitutes a majority vote of directors in attendance. (4) The minutes of the meeting reflect that the conflict disclosure was made, the vote taken and, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation by the interested party. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director entered into a contract that was negotiated and approved by OZWF's Board of Directors. The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed annually by OZWF's Board of Directors. Goals and objectives of performance are established by OZWF's Board of Directors and Executive Director during the review to determine compensation. Comparable data and market research also is used to determine fair and reasonable compensation, and the decision is documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 OZWF's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. 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