THE IDEA STORE AND CREATIVE REUSE CENTER is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Urbana, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $393K, expenses of $307K, total assets of $183K.
The Idea Store Creative Reuse Center is an organization that fosters creativity, education, environmental stewardship, and community through the reuse of materials. The Center accepts donations of material that might otherwise end up in the landfill. In turn, the store sells the used goods at a low cost to community members, including educators and artists. The Center also offers workshops and group events on creative crafting based on the reuse of the donated materials.
How The Idea Store and Creative Reuse Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $393K | $307K | $183K |
| 2024 | $308K | $269K | $95K |
| 2023 | $272K | $282K | $58K |
| 2022 | $259K | $276K | $65K |
| 2021 | $264K | $240K | $84K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $264K to $393K (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $183K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
