2026-03-02T14:36:40-06:00 2025-12-31 760722072 FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC 16311 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 1180 ENCINO CA 91436 990 2025-01-01 463314343 HABITS OF WASTE HABI 3104358497 149 S BARRINGTON AVE 649 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 SHEILA MOROVATI PRESIDENT/ED 3104358497 2026-03-02 1 DANIEL CHOI CPA P00639689 8189816100 2026-03-02 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRAYON COLLECTION SHEILA MOROVATI 149 S BARRINGTON AVE 649 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 294935 0 X HTTP://HABITSOFWASTE.ORG/ X 2013 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 8 7 8 250 0 0 364362 260991 0 9975 12391 12735 -69651 -12762 307102 270939 0 0 0 0 351826 312250 0 0 40286 129755 202843 481581 515093 -174479 -244154 805629 580065 179649 198239 625980 381826 X OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE COLLECTIVE CHANGE AND IMPACTFUL POLICIES, WITH A FOCUS ON WASTE REDUCTION, FOR A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. OUR ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION CRAYON COLLECTION, NOW A PROGRAM OF HABITS OF WASTE, ALSO LIVES OUT THIS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. 1 0 233369 PLASTIC FREE FUTURES: LIGHTS CAMERA, PLASTIC, AND BEYOND (LCPB) PROGRAM: OUR LCPB PROGRAM DE-NORMALIZES THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND MEAT-BASED MEALS ON-SCREEN. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE STUDIOS, INCLUDING WARNER BROS., PARAMOUNT STUDIOS, HBO, AND UNIVERSAL. IN 2025, WE EXPANDED OUR WORK TO INCLUDE PRODUCTIONS BY APPLE TV, DISNEY, SONY, AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (IATSE) UNION. WE PROVIDED SWAP LISTS FOR REUSABLES, SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING, AND CLIMATE COMMUNICATION TRAINING. 70275 9975 CRAYON COLLECTION PROGRAM: IN THE WAKE OF THE 2025 LOS ANGELES FIRES, WE LAUNCHED BANNERS OF HOPE (BOH) PALISADES. BOH IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED CREATIVE ARTS MODEL TO HELP CHILDREN PROCESS FEAR, DISPLACEMENT, AND GRIEF CAUSED BY THE FIRES. THIS PROJECT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH ONGOING STRESSES CAUSED BY THE FIRES TO FIND HEALING AND SUPPORT THROUGH CREATIVE ART EXPRESSION VIA AN IN-SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND A COMMUNITY ART-INSTALLATION. WE WORKED WITH 11 SCHOOLS FROM THE PACIFIC PALISADES THAT BURNED DOWN; EACH CREATED ARTWORK TO REFLECT THE PROCESS OF REMEMBRANCE AND LOOKING AHEAD. THEY SELECTED THREE WORDS OF HOPE TO REFLECT THEIR COMMUNITY AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. WE PRINTED EACH ARTWORK AND WORDS ON 120 LARGE, LIGHT POLE BANNERS AND DISPLAYED THEM ACROSS PACIFIC (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PALISADES AND PARTS OF BRENTWOOD. 32783 IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALIST PROGRAM: WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO MAKE CHANGE; FOUNDER SHEILA MOROVATI PUBLISHED "IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALIST" IN 2025, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO TAKE SMALL STEPS TO HELP THE PLANET. THIS HAS FORMED THE FOUNDATION OF OUR OUTREACH ON "IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALISM," INCLUDING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION. WE ARE BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND ARE FORGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LA SCHOOLS AND UCLA. 23216 HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY PLANET PROGRAM: CLEAN BEAUTY FOR ALL (CB4A). CB4A FOCUSES ON REDUCING TOXIC CHEMICALS IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND MAKING GREENER OPTIONS MORE AVAILABLE AT RETAILERS. WE ARE BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO ASK RETAILERS OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE TOXIN-FREE OPTIONS, ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE HEALTHIER CHOICES. 23216 359643 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X SHEILA MOROVATI 3104358497 149 S BARRINGTON AVE 649 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 X SHEILA MOROVATI FOUNDER, DIRECTOR, PRESIDE 55.00 X X 103256 0 3614 EITAN POPPER TO 012025 DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KAT COIRO DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LONGMAN SEE SCH. O 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE MURRARY TO 012025 DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON MORISON DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA GONGOL FROM 012025 DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DEGEN PENER FROM 012025 DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FINE FROM 012025 DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 NINA TAKESH FROM 012025 DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 103256 0 3614 1 0 0 0 0 20495 20000 220496 260991 EVENT INCOME 611710 9975 9975 9975 12735 12735 11234 20495 23996 -12762 -12762 270939 9975 0 -27 134864 94405 15876 24583 150951 104456 46495 4914 4292 431 191 21521 14725 5002 1794 29788 29788 9198 6579 2619 2800 2520 280 27987 24480 3360 147 28853 24293 1675 2885 21785 17428 2179 2178 7671 4713 2438 520 3623 3623 714 714 6364 4103 1803 458 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 33239 33239 PROGRAM/FOOD EXPENSE 24394 20387 758 3249 BANK AND MECHANT FEES 6427 4023 1022 1382 515093 359643 115164 40286 247618 94474 462655 475391 85000 2059 8929 7427 3569 2855 1427 714 805629 580065 36749 55339 142900 142900 179649 198239 X 550980 381826 75000 0 625980 381826 805629 580065 -244154 0 X 0 0 0 X 814920 601482 553776 364362 260991 2595531 814920 601482 553776 364362 260991 2595531 649295 1946236 12391 12735 25126 200 200 2620857 9975 0.74260 0.73560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3569 2855 714 714 SBA LOAN PAYABLE 142900 142900 COMMUNITY DINNER 31729 20495 11234 11355 3500 9141 31729 20495 11234 11355 3500 9141 23996 -12762 PART II, LINE 11: THE EVENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION WERE SUCCESSFUL AND GENERATED A NET SURPLUS OF $7,733. DUE TO THE WAY THE FORMS WORK, THIS IS PRESENTED IN THE FORM 990 AS CONTRIBUTIONS OF $20,495 AND A NET LOSS ON EVENTS OF ($12,762). THESE NUMBERS ARE SHOWN ON LINES 2 AND 11 RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 IN THE WAKE OF THE 2025 LOS ANGELES FIRES, WE LAUNCHED BANNERS OF HOPE (BOH) PALISADES. BOH IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED CREATIVE ARTS MODEL TO HELP CHILDREN PROCESS FEAR, DISPLACEMENT, AND GRIEF CAUSED BY THE FIRES. AS WELL, OUR EXISTING CAMPAIGNS CONTINUED TO CREATE IMPACTFUL CHANGE ON A GLOBAL LEVEL IN 2025. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH MAJOR STUDIOS AND FILMS THROUGH OUR LIGHTS, CAMERA, PLASTIC? CAMPAIGN, UPDATES TO OUR 8 MEALS APP, AND AMAZON CHANGING THEIR SHIPPING PRACTICES TO ALIGN WITH OUR SHIP GREENER TENETS. ADDITIONALLY, HABITS OF WASTE CONTINUED ITS WORK PROMOTING THE IDEALS OF OUR IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALIST MOVEMENT. IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALISM IS A MOVEMENT ROOTED IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR RESEARCH THAT SEEKS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND RISING CLIMATE ANXIETY THROUGH INFLUENCING MICRO AND MACRO ACTIONS AND VALUES. THIS MOVEMENT RESPONDS TO THE RISING CONCERN THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE INCAPABLE OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, DESPITE MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER FEELING ITS EFFECTS. IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALISTS ARE PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT IDENTIFY AS FULL-FLEDGED ENVIRONMENTALISTS, BUT ARE WILLING TO HELP BY LIVING MORE SUSTAINABLY "MOST" OF THE TIME. THIS HELPS INDIVIDUALS SHIFT THEIR MINDSET FROM "I'M ONLY ONE PERSON" TO "I CAN START THE RIPPLE EFFECT FOR CHANGE." FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING THE YEAR, WE LAUNCHED BANNERS OF HOPE PALISADES- SEE PART III, LINE 4(B) FOR MORE DETAILS AS WELL HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY PLANET PROGRAM- SEE PART III, LINE 4(D) AND RELATED SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT. COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE OUTSIDE CPA AND 990 PREPARER AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE DRAFT RETURN. A FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING THE YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAVE DISCLOSED ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A OUTSIDE COMPATIBILITY DATA WAS OBTAINED AS A BASE TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE B, LINE 15B: THIS WAS ANSWERED NO AS THERE WERE NO OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES DEFINED IN FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS THAT WERE COMPENSATED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 13/14: IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: JAMES LONGMAN, DIRECTOR BECAME BOARD CHAIR ON JANUARY 2025 AFTER EITAN POPPER'S DEPARTURE.