HABITS OF WASTE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHEILA MOROVATI

Phone

3104358497

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

HABITS OF WASTE, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $271K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $515K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 90% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $233,369

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...

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $70,275 Revenue: $9,975

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $32,783

IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALIST PROGRAM: WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO MAKE CHANGE; FOUNDER SHEILA MOROVATI PUBLISHED "IMPERFECT ENVIRONMENTALIST" IN 2025, ENCOURAGING...

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.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $260,991

Program Service Revenue $9,975

Investment Income $12,735

Other Revenue $-12,762

TOTAL REVENUE $270,939

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $312,250

Fundraising Expenses $40,286

Program Expenses $359,643

Other Expenses $202,843

TOTAL EXPENSES $515,093

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$270,939	$307,102	-0.1%
Expenses	$515,093	$481,581	+0.1%
Net Income	$-244,154	$-174,479	+0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$106,870

Total Directors