2024-05-14T15:25:08-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 462012871 RAWTOOLS INC RAWT 7192038069 PO Box 2352 Colorado Springs CO 80901 Michael Martin Executive Director 7192038069 2024-05-14 Michael Martin 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Michael Martin 2253 Glenwood Circle Colorado Springs CO 80909 202903 0 X www.rawtools.org X 2013 CO Mission: Disarm Hearts, Forge Peace, Cultivate Justice. Gun Violence Prevention and providing nonviolent conflict resolution resources, skills and training, including: Restorative Justice, Transformative Justice, De-Escalation, Mediation, Dialogue Training, etc. by turning guns into garden tools through 3 program areas: Swords to Plows, Ware No More, and Vine and Fig. 6 5 1 300 0 0 323447 102575 2500 100294 15 34 10089 0 336051 202903 0 0 0 0 52112 64548 0 0 7880 270535 147147 322647 211695 13404 -8792 166831 159353 0 0 166831 159353 Mission: Disarm Hearts, Forge Peace, Cultivate Justice. Gun Violence Prevention and providing nonviolent conflict resolution resources, skills and training, including: Restorative Justice, Transformative Justice, De-Escalation, Mediation, Dialogue Training, etc. by turning guns into garden tools through 3 program areas: Swords to Plows, Ware No More, and Vine and Fig. 0 0 21185 20000 Vine and Fig Programming: RAWtools facilitated 2 gun buybacks in partnership with faith organizations, one with law enforcement and one without law enforcement. RAWtools is one of a few, if not the only organization that is able to facilitate a gun buyback without law enforcement present. This achievement was put on hold due to COVID, but was able to be implemented at the end of 2021, with up to 10 more planned for 2022. Partner organizations carried the funding for these events. 100 firearms were turned in and 50+ vehicles (households) served. Buybacks have been an effective way for participants to get rid of unwanted firearms, often inherited or used in the suicide of a loved one. RAWtools expects to help facilitate the disabling of up to 1,000 firearms through buybacks in 2022 because of these first two in 2021. RAWtools also helped facilitate a dialogue training with 12 community leaders in Colorado Springs as well as help respond to the mass shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder, CO through a vigil and gun violence response conference in Boulder, serving 50+ people each. Expenses reported below include Executive Director time spent in this programming. 52950 80294 Sword to Plow Programming: RAWtools made more garden tools from guns than in any previous year, bringing in over $26,000 in merchandise income including garden tools, jewelry, art, and apparel. With COVID more under control, volunteers were able to help more often, with more than 10 volunteers helping make tools throughout 2021. These volunteers must go through blacksmith training and power tool safety to be cleared to help make garden tools and other items. Expenses below include Executive Director time spent on this programming 0 0 War No More Programming: Our services in War No more were very minimal and included the end of grant funding paid toward training resources. 0 0 0 74135 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CO X Jeanette Martin 7199851291 PO Box 2352 Colorado Springs CO 80901 Michael Martin Executive Director 40 0 X X X 59900 0 0 Natalie Drew Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Sirius Heart Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Matt Zimbelman Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeresneyka Rose Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Deanna Hollas Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 59900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2449 0 0 100126 0 102575 Sword to Plowshare Program Revenue 813410 80294 80294 0 0 Vine and Fig Programming 813410 20000 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 100294 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2179 0 202903 100328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59900 0 59900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4648 0 4648 15000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11803 0 11803 0 1970 0 1970 0 7643 0 7643 0 0 0 0 0 5192 0 5192 0 9573 4403 5170 0 0 0 0 0 2768 0 2768 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15586 0 15586 0 Merchandise Expense 15481 15481 0 0 Event Fundraising 7880 0 0 7880 Vine and Fig Expenses 21185 21185 0 0 Guns to Gardens 32936 32936 0 0 130 130 0 0 211695 74135 129680 7880 17444 47814 93360 43399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68140 0 56027 68140 0 0 0 0 0 166831 159353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 166831 159353 0 0 166831 159353 166831 159353 -8792 0 0 0 1314 0 X 0 0 0 X 64000 46923 63201 154275 180142 508541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64000 46923 63201 154275 180142 508541 0 508541 41 60 66 15 34 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 17490 20272 26488 23002 22761 110013 618770 22761 0.82186 0.60753 X We maintain active opportunities for the general public to donate in person at events as well as through our website. The governing body keeps the general public in mind with emphasis on gun violence survivors and victims. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Income from Merchandise RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68140 0 0 68140 0 0 0 0 68140 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by the Executive Director and filed, then shared with the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest is monitored with respect to the Executive Director's salary. The Executive director is not permitted to vote in salary adjustments. Further, salary is determined by a pay scale as derived by the Mennonite Church USA, of which the Executive director is credentialed. The Executive Director is the only paid staff for 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director is the only paid staff in the organization. RAWtools uses Mennonite Church USA salary guidelines as a basis for compensation. The MC USA guidelines include cost of living, experience, education, and inflation. The board may choose to adjust to the salary after examining the MC USA suggestion after the above is taken into account. The Executive Director cannot vote with respect to salary or other comensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request, usually in digital form. Physical forms are also available upon request.