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Habits Of Waste

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Tax-exempt since June 2014
  • EIN: 46-3314343

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Recycling Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$525k (2023)

Expenses
$532k (2023)

Total Assets
$968k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$168k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$524,795
Expenses
$531,683
Net Income
-$6,888
Net Assets
$800,459
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $553,776
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$28,981
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,527
33.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,320
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $968,231
Total Liabilities $167,772
Net Assets $800,459
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, President) $125,000 $0 $0
Heather Lazarus To Dec 2023 (Executive Director) $52,527 $0 $0
Laura Dicterow To Jan 2023 (Director, Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kennedy To Dec 2023 (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eitan Popper See Sch O (Director, Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roxanne Aryafar To Mar 2023 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kat Coiro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Degreiff (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Longman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Murrary From Apr 2023 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Morison From Sept 2023 (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$574,980
Expenses
$451,092
Net Income
$123,888
Net Assets
$807,347
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $601,482
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$26,702
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $200
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,059
40.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,427
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $974,061
Total Liabilities $166,714
Net Assets $807,347
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $125,000 $0 $0
Heather Lazarus (Executive Director) $58,414 $0 $0
Laura Dicterow (Director,Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Baek (Director, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kennedy (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beate Chee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eitan Popper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roxanne Aryafar (Director (Start April 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Kat Coiro (Director (Start April 2022)) $0 $0 $0
Sharon De Greiff (Director (Start June 2022)) $0 $0 $0
James Longman (Director (Start April 2022)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$502,182
Expenses
$393,506
Net Income
$108,676
Net Assets
$401,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $523,681
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$21,499
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,515
43.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,225
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $546,544
Total Liabilities $145,450
Net Assets $401,094
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $125,000 $0 $0
Heather Lazurus (Executive Director) $47,515 $0 $0
Laura Dicterow (Director,Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Baek (Director, Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kennedy (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beate Chee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lily Johnson White (Director (Left July 2021)) $0 $0 $0
Nick Fouquet (Director (Left Sept 2021)) $0 $0 $0
Eitan Popper (Director (Start June 2021)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$428,893
Expenses
$321,311
Net Income
$107,582
Net Assets
$292,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $428,893
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,000
38.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $77,843
24.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $436,715
Total Liabilities $144,297
Net Assets $292,418
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $125,000 $0 $0
Jess Meyer (Director Secrety (Thru June 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Sawaya (Director,Board Chair(thru June 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Decou Garno (Director, Treas (Thru June 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cota Teitelbaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura Dicterow (Director,Board Chair(start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Baek (Director, Secrety (Start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Peter Kennedy (Director, Treas (Start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Beate Chee (Director (Start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Lily Johnson White (Director (Start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
Nick Fouquet (Director (Start July 2020)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 24, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$219,428
Expenses
$223,937
Net Income
-$4,509
Net Assets
$184,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $248,660
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$29,232
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,250
26.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,238
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,926
Total Liabilities $5,090
Net Assets $184,836
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $58,250 $0 $0
Jess Meyer (Director Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Sawaya (Director, Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rex Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Boomershine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Decou Garno (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cota Teitelbaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Hudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Condon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Mock (Director (Start Aug 2019)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$275,659
Expenses
$216,576
Net Income
$59,083
Net Assets
$189,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $278,942
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,283
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $34,823
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,511
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $191,943
Total Liabilities $2,598
Net Assets $189,345
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, President) $34,823 $0 $0
Jess Meyer (Director See Sch O) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Sawaya (Director, Board Chair (Start Sept 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Honor Fraser (Director, Treasurer (Left March 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Rex Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Boomershine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Decou Garno (Director See Sch O) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Cota Teitelbaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzanne Hudson (Director (Start Sept 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Ed Condon (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$156,787
Expenses
$100,312
Net Income
$56,475
Net Assets
$130,262
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $161,124
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,337
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $134,116
Total Liabilities $3,854
Net Assets $130,262
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $22,500 $0
Anna Assenmacher (Executive Director (Left Aug)) $20,231 $0
Jess Meyer (Director, Chair, Secretary) $0 $0
Honor Fraser (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0
Sarah Grover (Director) $0 $0
Rex Jones (Director (Started August)) $0 $0
Mark Boomershine (Director (Started June)) $0 $0
Danielle Decou Garno (Director (Started June)) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 2, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,136
Expenses
$76,766
Net Income
$16,370
Net Assets
$73,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,971
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,165
4.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $75,548
Total Liabilities $1,761
Net Assets $73,787
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Anna Assenmacher (Executive Director (Started Feb)) $42,150 $0
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, Preside) $0 $0
Sherri Madison Kolodny (Director, Vice President) $0 $0
Jess Meyer (Director, Chair) $0 $0
Honor Fraser (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0
Ben Marazzi (Director) $0 $0
Jessica Capshaw (Director) $0 $0
Jennifer Meyer (Director) $0 $0
Kelly Herman (Director (Started June)) $0 $0
Sarah Grover (Director) $0 $0
Amy Iorio (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$46,098
Expenses
$20,716
Net Income
$25,382
Net Assets
$57,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,914
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,816
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,408
Total Liabilities $991
Net Assets $57,417
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sheila Morovati (Founder, Director, President) $0 $0
Sherri Madison (Director, Vice President) $0 $0
Jess Meyer (Director, Secretary) $0 $0
Honor Fraser (Director, Treasurer) $0 $0
Alison Palevsky Jan May (Director) $0 $0
Ben Mar Azzi May Dec (Director) $0 $0
Jessica Capshaw (Director) $0 $0
Jennifer Meyer (Director) $0 $0
Leah Yari (Director) $0 $0
Hedy Nazarian (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 4, 2016

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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