Central Mennonite Thrift INC

Tax-deductible

Liberal, KS501(c)(3)EIN 82-4982377Revenue $333K in FY2025

On file with the IRS748 S Kansas Ave, 67901-4126 · Liberal, KSTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Establish and operate Thrift stores in communities to provide affordable second-hand merchandise

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers and 9 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$333K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$333K
Expenses
$335K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$333K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$335K
Net assets
$219K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$12K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$219K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $320K Management & general 4% · $15K

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; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Manager
$32,451Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Dallas Smith—$43,008$7,469—
Brian Jacks$32,451———
Carly Brock———$23,448

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

Operates thrift stores selling affordable used goods.

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1 program · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided affordable second-hand merchandise through operation of a thrift store in liberal, kansas.

$320Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 1 grant · $5K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$153K$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$228K$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$220K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$204K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4$4
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$320K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $333K$335K−$1K$219K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$381K−$52K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$335K$7K$272K 990 PDF
FY2022 $583K$333K$249K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $32K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$257K$38K−$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $333,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,074$329,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,581$3,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $328,655$333,259
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,522$254,879
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,282$79,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,804$334,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,149−$1,477
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-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 $333,259 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$329,715
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$329,547
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,544$3,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,544 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,736 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,541$32,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,225$204,225
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,113$18,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,540$12,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,715$4,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4$4
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,437$2,437
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,733$30,733
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,299$3,299
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,447$2,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,682$23,682
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,755 · Management $14,981 · Fundraising $0$334,736
Part X · Balance sheet $221,521 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,506$41,255
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,243$109,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,187$1,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,856$69,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $227,792$221,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,682$2,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,682$2,888
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,110$218,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,110$218,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $227,792$221,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,259
XI-2 Total expenses$334,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,633

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

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