nonprofit creative reuse center

SCRAP PDX

Industry Repair

A Portland 501(c)(3) creative-reuse center selling reused art, craft, school, and office materials and accepting material donations. It scores this way because nonprofit creative reuse reduces waste and improves access to supplies, while small nonprofit governance keeps it below worker-owned or public models.

Why this matters: SCRAP PDX adds a Portland creative-reuse and art-supply anchor beyond the first repair/reuse tranche.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 15, 2026

Final Score 51* A - Good

AGOOD51 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material49

Bonus+2

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap51

Penalties0

Small business context

This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure, dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity, surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are not relaxed.

Applied cap: No structure cap

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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Ownership7/10
Extraction7/10
Loss-Bearing Fidelity6/7

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage5/10

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	7 / 10	SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This places SCRAP PDX high on Ownership compared with conventional retail, rental, and disposal models because nonprofit, cooperative, shared-access, or reuse structure reduces extraction and keeps practical value closer to community users. It stays below the strongest democratic examples where the record does not show full worker, member, or public control over the institution. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. This places SCRAP PDX high on Extraction compared with conventional retail, rental, and disposal models because nonprofit, cooperative, shared-access, or reuse structure reduces extraction and keeps practical value closer to community users. It stays below the strongest democratic examples where the record does not show full worker, member, or public control over the institution. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	4 / 7	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	5 / 7	SCRAP's public mission is to inspire creative reuse and make creative materials more accessible through a nonprofit reuse center. SCRAP's public mission is to inspire creative reuse and make creative materials more accessible through a nonprofit reuse center. This keeps SCRAP PDX in the positive middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: the public offering is materially better aligned than ordinary private competitors, but the reviewed evidence is narrower than the strongest cooperative, public, or worker-controlled models. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3] SCRAP's public mission is to inspire creative reuse and make creative materials more accessible through a nonprofit reuse center. [4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. This places SCRAP PDX high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity compared with conventional retail, rental, and disposal models because nonprofit, cooperative, shared-access, or reuse structure reduces extraction and keeps practical value closer to community users. It stays below the strongest democratic examples where the record does not show full worker, member, or public control over the institution. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	5 / 5	SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [1] context SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials. [2] context SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn. [3]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	2 / 3	SCRAP PDX gives shoppers a lower-cost reuse channel for creative supplies while diverting usable materials from disposal. SCRAP PDX gives shoppers a lower-cost reuse channel for creative supplies while diverting usable materials from disposal. This supports a limited Good Deal bonus because users get unusually accessible community value through shared tools, reused materials, member ownership, or nonprofit resale rather than ordinary retail terms. The credit remains partial because the record does not show a universal guarantee across every price, member, or access condition. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL tool-library and creative-reuse expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, reuse retailers, credit unions, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence SCRAP PDX gives shoppers a lower-cost reuse channel for creative supplies while diverting usable materials from disposal. [5]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 76/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/10 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 20/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 13/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

5 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 15, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

5/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1SCRAP PDX publicly identifies SCRAP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

SCRAP PDX contactGeneral web source · 58%

2SCRAP PDX operates a public Portland store and donation program for creative reuse materials.

Market Conduct Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

SCRAP Creative Reuse annual reportPrimary institutional record · 90%

3SCRAP PDX's core offering is creative reuse of art, craft, office, and educational materials rather than new-material churn.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

SCRAP Creative Reuse annual reportPrimary institutional record · 90%

4SCRAP's public mission is to inspire creative reuse and make creative materials more accessible through a nonprofit reuse center.

Solidarity Unemployed Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

SCRAP PDX contactGeneral web source · 58%

5SCRAP PDX gives shoppers a lower-cost reuse channel for creative supplies while diverting usable materials from disposal.

Good Deal Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

SCRAP PDX contactGeneral web source · 58%

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