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THE PAINT FOUNDATION
New York, NY · EIN 850843619 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE C27 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$583K
expenses
$810K
net assets
$3.0M
employees
0
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE REUSE OPTIONS TO GENERATORS FOR THEIR NON-SALABLE , NON-REUSABLE, AND WASTE RECYCLING IT BACK IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY, CREATING PRODUCTS OF USE AND VALUE FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES

profile · synthesized from sources

The Paint Foundation provides environmentally sustainable reuse solutions for non-salable, non-reusable waste materials by recycling them into usable products for developing communities. Based in New York, the organization operates within a circular economy model to divert waste from landfills and transform it into value-added goods. Their work bridges environmental sustainability and community development.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Circular Reuse Initiative
Collects non-salable and non-reusable waste materials from generators and processes them into new, usable products for distribution to developing communities
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Textile Waste Diversion and Reuse 1 activity
    • Recycling waste materials into usable products for developing communities
      Provides environmentally sustainable reuse options for non-salable, non-reusable, and waste materials by recycling them into products of use and value for developing communities.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$583K
Contributions & grants$583K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$810K
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$633K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$3.03M
Cash$288K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$3.03M
Liquid reserves4.3 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +2.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • FATEMA MATAWALA — VICE PRESIDENT
  • HUZAIFA MATAWALA — PRESIDENT
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Circular Economy for Community Development
    methodology: circular_economy
    By repurposing non-salable and waste materials into valuable products, we support developing communities and promote environmental sustainability because transforming waste into resources creates economic value and reduces environmental harm.