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Main Street Closet FY2020 filing

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Willow Street, PA501(c)(3)Since 2000Human Services EIN 23-3100376Revenue $739K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmainstreetcloset.orgPo Box 215, 17584-0215 · Willow Street, PATax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Main Street Closet is a thrift store located in willow Street, pennsylvania. IT provides donated items such as clothing and household items at thrift store prices to the general public. The sale of such items benefit needy families who can not otherwise afford such merchandise. All items sold are donated and many laborers work on a volunteer basis with the exception of the store managers. All profits derived from sales are donated to religious charitable organizations such as mennonite central committee.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$302K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$739K
Spent
$728K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$739K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$739K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$728K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$853K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 May 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $680K Management & general 6% · $45K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gene Denlinger
V Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edie Hess
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Myer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melvin Neff
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Main Street Closet is a human services nonprofit based in Willow Street, PA, formed in 2000.

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1 program · $680K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Donates profits to charitable organizations, primarily mennonite central committee, at the discretion of the board of directors. In 2020 301,320 was given to MCC and 24,600 was donated to several community 501 (c)3 organizations. The ability to donate was enhanced by the completion of renovations at the new facility in early 2016.

$680Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 27 grants · $2.4M · 2020–2025
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2025$402,471
Other Individually Under 5000FY2025$10,500
Bridge of HopeFY2025$6,000
Penn Manor Family FundFY2025$6,000
Solanco Neighborhood MinistriesFY2025$6,000
Beth Shalom - TenfoldFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2024$402,299
Other Individually Under 5000FY2024$8,100
Love INC of LancasterFY2024$6,000
Penn Manor Family FundPA · FY2024$6,000
Solanco Neighborhood MinistriesPA · FY2024$6,000
Beth Shalom - TenfoldFY2024$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,000
Mennonite Central CommitteeFY2023$401,300
Other Individually Under 5000FY2023$8,100
Love INC of LancasterFY2023$6,000
Penn Manor Family FundPA · FY2023$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$739K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$604K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Money outPt IX
$728K
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$604K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Total revenueLn 12$739K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$331K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$326K$326K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$95K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$158K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$55$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$728K$680K$45K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$75K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.0M$167K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.1M$169K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$156K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$853K$227K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $739K$728K$12K$1.1M 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 $739,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,854$135,111
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $673,982$604,242
I-10 Investment income$70
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $829,836$739,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $268,500$325,920
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,983$144,319
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,483$257,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $683,966$727,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,870$11,542
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $739,423 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,111
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$133,356
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,111
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $604,242$604,242
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70$70
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $604,242 · Excluded from tax $70$739,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $727,881 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325,920$325,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,850 · Management $39,803$134,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,766 · Management $2,900$9,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,653 · Fundraising $2,654$5,307
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,104$1,104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,851$26,851
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,509$18,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,175$38,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,010$9,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,521 · Management $1,110$158,631
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55$55
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,310 · Management $44,917 · Fundraising $2,654$727,881
Part X · Balance sheet $1,400,172 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,118$176,839
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,748$50,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,182,020$1,172,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,417,886$1,400,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,286$9,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $331,182$301,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,086,704$1,098,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,417,886$1,400,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,098,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$739,423
XI-2 Total expenses$727,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,086,704
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,098,246

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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