EIN 82-4647823

Vessel Works

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Vessel Works educates on environmental and social impacts of consumption choices, enabling a transition to sustainable lifestyles. It supports collaboration with industry and civic society in design and implementation. Vessel Works completed stakeholder engagement, outreach, and education resulting in the commitment to implement reusable foodware in three US cities, reducing disposable foodware usage and its associated harms.
Total revenues
$1,095,094
2022
Total expenses
$158,397
2022
Total assets
$946,366
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Vessel Works

Completed stakeholder engagement, outreach, and education resulting in the commitment to full scale implementation of reusable foodware in 3 US cities. The transition to reusable foodware will reduce disposable foodware usage and its associated harms including GHG emissions, waste, and human and environmental impacts from production, chemicals of concern, disposal and leakage.Completed chairmanship of the Committee for the Safe Use of Reusable Foodware for the Conference of Food Protection including working with the FDA and USDA to produce guidance documents for the safe use of reusable foodware, a new definition of reusable foodware, comprehensive scientific literature review and changes to the FDA Federal Food Code to allow for consumer, business and third-party provided reusable. This work has paved the path for the safe and sanitary implementation of reusable foodware across the country.

Who funds Vessel Works

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wal-Mart FoundationWaste$1,000,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)General$300,000
Perpetual UseSubgrant for Establishment of Resuasable Foodware System$54,673

Personnel at Vessel Works

NameTitleCompensation
Dagny TuckerFounder and Chief Executive Officer$67,977
Trinity WellsChief Financial Officer$0
Ron MorrisonCo - Founder, Design Lead
Carly SniderManaging Director
Rob MossmanChairman of the Board$0

Financials for Vessel Works

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,045,886
Program services$48,384
Investment income and dividends$824
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,095,094

Form 990s for Vessel Works

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
January 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation
July 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsClinicsHealth organizations
Issues
Health
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 925
Lyons, CO 80540
Metro area
Fort Collins, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
vesselworks.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
82-4647823
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E31: Group Health Practice
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0271554
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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