Nonprofit · EIN 27-1488092
THE OR FOUNDATION LTD
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,379,584 | $5,031,129 | $3,348,455 | $12,648,200 | $12,093 | $12,636,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,895,638 | $4,067,940 | $3,827,698 | $7,896,618 | $12,526 | $7,884,092 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,506,291 | $1,141,999 | $4,364,292 | $4,507,371 | $0 | $4,507,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,029,749
- Program service revenue
- $28,962
- Investment income
- $305,301
- Other revenue
- $15,572
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,050,878
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $361,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $120,524
- Travel
- $477,846
- Program services (functional)
- $4,620,220
- Management and general (functional)
- $408,610
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,299
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,896,618
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,648,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,636,107
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,785,544
- Gross receipts
- $8,379,584
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESHE HAMME | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,308 |
| Elizabeth Rae Ricketts | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $70,254 |
| James Branson Skinner | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $70,166 |
| Daniel Mawuli QuisT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| YVETTE TETTEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JAKE SARGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Rae Ricketts | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $42,800 | $6,744 |
| James Branson Skinner | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $42,800 | $6,636 |
| Daniel Mawuli QuisT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE TETTEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SARGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Branson Skinner | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $24,525 | $8,370 |
| Elizabeth Rae Ricketts | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $24,525 | $8,370 |
| Daniel Mawuli QuisT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE TETTEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SARGENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE GULLINGSRUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 103 CHOPTANK TER, CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613-1115
- In care of
- % JAMES BRANSON SKINNER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 103 Choptank Ter, Cambridge MD 21613
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES BRANSON SKINNER, 103 CHOPTANK TER, CAMBRIDGE, MD 216131115
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- James Branson Skinner, 103 Choptank Ter, Cambridge MD 21613
- Signed the 990
- JAMES BRANSON SKINNER, CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (240) 460-9516
- Website
- https://theor.org
- Return prepared by
- iVenture Accounting Group
Mission
The Or Foundation provides critical ecosystem health services and community education and economic empowerment programming, that along with material technology and transformation and public engagement with citizens beyond their roles as consumers, drives toward a justice-led circular textiles economy.
Program accomplishments
- Our Stop Waste Colonialism campaign has established a new precedent for Extended Producer Responsibility, one that does not simply offset the cost of waste management within a linear economy but rather that funds the transition to true circularity. Grounded in self-representation and extensive research, we are advocating for textile-based Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs across the world to be Globally Accountable. Our campaign centers around a policy paper with more than 10,000 endorsements.Expenses $558,799 · revenue $6,748
- We organize citizen scientists to perform weekly beach monitoring reports, tracking textile tentacles across a seven kilometer swath of Accra's beaches. Building on these findings we conduct weekly water and air sampling analysis along with regular passive air pollution monitoring in order to track the flow of waste pollution across the coastal environment. Through our first-of-its-kind solar powered research vessel, we will soon expand this monitoring and mapping effort off of the coastline and into the Gulf of Guinea.Expenses $157,607
- We operate a paid apprenticeship program for young women leaving the dangerous job of head carrying secondhand clothing, which includes healthcare and education. We provide emergency relief for members of the secondhand clothing market in Ghana who encounter crisis. We install and maintain fire extinguishers across the market and operate long-range business transformation classes to bolster financial literacy skills. In addition we conduct weekly beach cleanups and perform material research and development to transform waste into new products and economic livelihoods.Expenses $3,002,606
- Expenses $901,208 · grants $3,050,878 · revenue $3,002,605
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1488092
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,648,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,379,584
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,379,584 | $5,031,129 | $12,648,200 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,895,638 | $4,067,940 | $7,896,618 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,506,291 | $1,141,999 | $4,507,371 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: James Branson Skinner | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1488092).
Questions about THE OR FOUNDATION LTD
- What is the EIN of THE OR FOUNDATION LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE OR FOUNDATION LTD is 27-1488092.
- Is THE OR FOUNDATION LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to THE OR FOUNDATION LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE OR FOUNDATION LTD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE OR FOUNDATION LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE OR FOUNDATION LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE OR FOUNDATION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES BRANSON SKINNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE OR FOUNDATION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,308 (ESHE HAMME, EMPLOYEE).
- How much revenue does THE OR FOUNDATION LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,379,584, expenses of $5,031,129 and total assets of $12,648,200 at year end.
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