The organization operates a thrift store with the purpose of helping to relieve poverty by assisting those in need by selling merchandise at thrift shop prices, substantially all of which has been donated. The organization also provides funds to support the global program of the mennonite central committee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 308 volunteers and 49 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $916K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$661K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.5M Management & general 8% · $208K Fundraising 2% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$3,679Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lloyd Kuhns’s $4K as Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lloyd Kuhns$3,679$1,213$4,073$5,312$9,364

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sells donated goods at low prices to help relieve poverty and fund global relief efforts.

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operation of a thrift store

$2.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2024$280,000
Ephrata Area Social ServicesPA · FY2024$21,698
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2023$240,000
Ephrata Area Social ServicesPA · FY2023$12,923
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2022$240,000
Ephrata Area Social ServicesPA · FY2022$15,458
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2021$180,000
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2020$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$689K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$208K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$661K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$689K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$680K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$661K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 6308
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$661K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$302K$302K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$977K$832K$140K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$42K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$67K$11K$346
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$189K$189K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$858K$858K
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.5M$208K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.7M$2.8M$899K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$2.7M$994K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$2.7M$916K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$2.6M$1.0M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.3M$728K$2.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,653,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $708,126$688,806
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,950,353$2,955,937
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,108$8,462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,661,587$3,653,205
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $253,923$301,698
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,046,618$1,105,122
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,366,740$1,347,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,667,281$2,753,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $994,306$899,231
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,653,205 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$688,806
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$679,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$688,806
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,955,937$2,955,937
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,462$8,462
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,964,399$3,653,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,753,974 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $301,698$301,698
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $3,679$3,679
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $831,713 · Management $140,384 · Fundraising $4,492$976,589
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,928 · Management $4,207$46,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,280 · Management $11,093 · Fundraising $346$78,719
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,325$8,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,699 · Fundraising $43,699$87,398
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $40,286$40,286
IX-20 InterestPrograms $27,544$27,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $188,735$188,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,089$49,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $858,045$858,045
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $87,732$87,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,497,463 · Management $207,974 · Fundraising $48,537$2,753,974
Part X · Balance sheet $7,391,107 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,017$39,373
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $559,873$1,093,932
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $42,665$46,436
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,757$12,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,252,613$6,199,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,912,925$7,391,107
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,709$85,973
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$574,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,709$660,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,831,216$6,730,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,831,216$6,730,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,912,925$7,391,107
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,730,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,653,205
XI-2 Total expenses$2,753,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$899,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,831,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,730,447

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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