SCRAP

What SCRAP does

SCRAP (legally Friends of SCRAP Inc., EIN 94-2566798) is a 501c3 nonprofit creative reuse center founded in 1975 in San Francisco. The organization collects donated art supplies, fabric, yarn, and other creative materials from individuals and businesses, then processes, sorts, and redistributes them at deeply discounted prices through its retail Depot, an eBay online store, and educational programs. SCRAP serves K-12 educators (reaching 1,000+ San Francisco public school students annually), artists and makers, students, corporate teams, and the broader Bay Area community. Its underlying 'technology' is an operational methodology rather than software: donation intake logistics, material grading and sorting workflows, and a depot retail model that converts in-kind donations into low-cost supplies.

The product surface spans the physical SCRAP Depot at 2150 Newcomb Ave (operating through July 19, 2026 before relocating to a permanent owned facility at 141 Industrial St on June 16, 2026), the SCRAP in a Box program for educators, Sustainable Fashion Design and Yarntopia initiatives, an Educator Support/Professional Development program, Corporate Engagement team-building workshops, and the SCRAP Around Town outreach series delivered at libraries, museums, cafes, and public parks. Distribution combines a single physical storefront, off-site partner activations (SFMOMA's Koret Educational Center, SF and San Mateo County library branches, Cafe Alma, Union Square Alliance pop-ups), and a national eBay storefront for vintage and collectible items.

SCRAP's revenue model mixes Depot material sales, individual and corporate financial donations, in-kind material donations (some monetized through eBay), workshop registration fees, and corporate team-building engagements priced at $50-$100 per head. Teacher workshops are typically free (often qualifying for Prop G hours). The organization is volunteer-powered, employs 11-50 staff, and operates as a community-led, event-driven, direct-to-consumer nonprofit with no traditional ownership structure, governed instead by a Board of Directors under the 'SCRAP Team.'

Name

SCRAP

Legal name

Friends of SCRAP Inc.

Website

https://scrap-sf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCRAP (Friends of SCRAP Inc.) is a San Francisco 501c3 nonprofit creative reuse center that collects donated art and craft materials and redistributes them via a retail Depot, educational programs, and community workshops serving K-12 educators, artists, students, and Bay Area makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Reuse and Arts Education Services

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (459410), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

General Arts & Crafts Supplies Retail (CRALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donation, Resale & Textile Recycling Coordination (HSAFABAI), Arts, Crafts & Activity Supply Organization (HSAFAIAG), Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD), Kids Crafts & Educational Craft Kits Retail (CRALACAG)

Keywords

• Creative reuse services
• Arts education programs
• Community workshops
• Affordable art supplies
• Donated materials redistribution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Depot Retail): The SCRAP Depot sells donated creative materials at deeply discounted prices to teachers, artists, students, and community members. All purchases support arts education and fund operations.
2. Material Donations (In-Kind): Receives donations of art supplies, fabric, yarn, and other creative materials from individuals and businesses. High-value donations are sold on eBay to generate operational funding.
3. Workshop Fees: Public workshops taught by Bay Area artists and creatives, some free (teacher workshops) and some with registration fees. Corporate team building workshops offered at various price points.
4. Individual and Corporate Donations: Accepts financial donations via PayPal and other methods. Corporate partners engage through volunteer programs and team building activities with suggested per-head donations.
5. High-Value Donation Processing: Transforms high-value material donations into funding through eBay sales. Contact: [email protected] for high-value item donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SCRAP operates a creative reuse center that collects donated art, craft, and textile materials from individuals and businesses, then redistributes them through a physical retail Depot (and eBay storefront) at deeply discounted prices to teachers, artists, students, and makers. Around the Depot, the nonprofit delivers arts education programs for K-12 schools, public and corporate workshops, off-site community programming at partner cultural institutions, and corporate team-building experiences, all funded in part through donations, grants, and workshop fees.

Product overview

SCRAP is a non-profit creative reuse center operating primarily as a physical retail space (the Depot) combined with educational and community programs. The core offering is the SCRAP Depot, a creative reuse retail space selling affordable donated art and craft materials. Supporting programs include school-based initiatives (SCRAP in a Box, Educator Support Program), community workshops (Workshop Calendar, Sustainable Fashion Design), corporate engagement services, and the SCRAP Around Town outreach program bringing creative reuse to libraries, schools, and cultural institutions across the Bay Area. The organization also operates an eBay store for online sales of higher-value items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCRAP in a Box: Program providing art supplies to schools and educators
• Sustainable Fashion Design
• Educator Support Program
• Corporate Engagement
• SCRAP around town
• SCRAP to the Future
• Yarntopia
• SCRAP in the Wild
• Immortal Clothes

Products and services

• The SCRAP Depot

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ K-12 students reached annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FLAX Art & DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2019Partnership for SCRAP's first pop-up shop at FLAX's Fort Mason location. FLAX donated 10% of total revenue to SCRAP during the event. Celebrated friendship between the two organizations.
• SFMOMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCRAP partners with SFMOMA to deliver free drop-in workshops at the museum's Koret Educational Center. Workshops are designed and led by SCRAP educators, transforming ordinary materials into extraordinary make-and-take art projects inspired by museum exhibitions including works by Sheila Hicks, Alejandro Cartagena, Suzanne Jackson, and KAWS. Workshops run Sundays through July 2026.
• San Francisco Public LibrariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SFPL to host Fix-It Clinics at various library branches. Free repair clinic series where participants bring clothing items for repair and learn repair skills from SCRAP coaches. Mend well-loved items and reduce textile waste.
• San Francisco Department of EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SFE for Fix-It Clinics at SF Public Libraries. Joint initiative to promote textile repair and reduce waste going to landfills. Press release documents 21 new clothing and bike repair clinics.
• San Mateo County LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCRAP delivers workshops at multiple San Mateo County Library locations including Pacifica, Millbrae, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Brisbane, and Foster City. Topics include upcycled keychains, textile jewelry, felting, and sustainable journal making.
• Cafe AlmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayview neighborhood cafe partnership for hosting workshops during SCRAP's transition period. Hosts monthly workshop series including 'June Jewels' jewelry-making workshops. Located at 888 Ines Ave, SF.
• Union Square AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Crafternoons' - free make-and-take craft series in Union Square Park. Drop-in crafts on select Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm, including spring journals, zines, canvas painting, and back-to-school activities.
• San Francisco Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCRAP rented warehouse space from SFUSD for 25 years before acquiring its permanent home. The SFUSD building is slated for demolition in 2026 to make way for a central kitchen for the school district, prompting SCRAP's move to its new permanent location at 141 Industrial St.
• PatagoniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Sashiko 101 workshop + Palm Thimble workshop. Funded by Patagonia as part of their sustainability and artisan support initiatives.
• Bay Area Companies (Salesforce, etc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer and team building partnerships. Salesforce volunteers have sorted and organized materials for teacher giveaways. Corporate groups engage in meaningful hands-on work benefiting the community through sorting, organizing, and special projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Scrap Exchange: Durham, NC-based nonprofit creative reuse center selling donated art/craft materials and running workshops. Closest operational analog to SCRAP with the same donation-driven retail + education + reuse mission.
• Materials for the Arts: NYC nonprofit program that distributes donated materials to schools, artists, and nonprofits. Mirrors SCRAP's donor-to-creator model and its K-12/educator focus.
• Austin Creative Reuse: Austin, TX nonprofit creative reuse center with retail storefront, workshops, and educator programs. Directly comparable mission, retail format, and educational programs to SCRAP.
• Seattle ReCreative: Seattle-area creative reuse nonprofit offering affordable materials and reuse-focused classes. Operates the same retail + workshops + donation intake mix as SCRAP.
• Art From Scrap: Santa Barbara creative reuse center and Explore Ecology program combining donated materials retail with hands-on environmental art classes for kids.

Emerging players

• Reuse Alliance: National nonprofit network advancing reuse and donation-based retail. Provides SCRAP with sector-level advocacy, peer learning, and donor signals relevant to scaling its model.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Large nonprofit donation/resale retail chain operated by Habitat for Humanity. Comparable nonprofit donation-driven retail and volunteer logistics, but operating at much larger scale and focused on home goods rather than art/craft materials.
• Goodwill Industries: National nonprofit donation/resale retail network with mission-driven workforce and reuse programming. Useful as a comparable for SCRAP's donor collection, volunteer model, and retail-at-scale economics.
• Michaels: Largest North American specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and hobby supplies. Competes with SCRAP for the same hobbyist/educator wallet but does not operate a donation/reuse model.
• JOANN: National fabric-and-crafts retailer (now operating post-Chapter 11 under new ownership). Overlaps with SCRAP on fabric, yarn, and sewing supplies (e.g., SCRAP's Yarntopia and Sustainable Fashion Design programs).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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