Our goal is to provide our community with very affordable clothing and household items in a clean, organized and friendly environment. The proceeds assist in supporting our community, church and mission activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $192K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$307K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$307K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$307K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$188K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$398K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$398K

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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $240K Management & general 2% · $4K

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; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Store Manage
$23,192Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Williams’s $23K as Store Manage is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Distributes clothing and household items to those in need.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We do our best to resale every item received, which is great for our community and helps to lessen the stress on our earth's resources.

$240Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35
Grants paid · 14 grants · $137K · 2023–2025
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2025$15,000
Various Grants of 5000 or LessFY2025$10,340
Various Gifts 5000 or LessFY2024$23,123
Union Cross Moravian ChurchFY2024$8,950
Forsyth Backpack ProgramNC · FY2024$6,000
Laurel Ridge Camp and Conference CenterNC · FY2023$10,000
Laurel Ridge Camp and Conference CenterNC · FY2023$10,000
Maui Food Bank INCHI · FY2023$5,000
Maui Food Bank INCHI · FY2023$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$296K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$296K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$72K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$357K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$335K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203$203
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$582$582
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$899$899
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$240K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $307K$244K$63K$398K 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$210K$101K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$188K$57K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $179K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$47K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $306,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,701
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $305,185$296,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,903$7,040
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,088$306,878
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,073$47,887
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,198$94,045
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,572$101,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $209,843$243,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,245$63,220
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $306,878 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,701
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $296,137$296,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,040$7,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $296,137 · Excluded from tax $7,040$306,878
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,658 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,887$47,887
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,068$85,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $203$203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,774$8,774
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,982$3,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $582$582
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,281$13,281
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $899$899
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,140$54,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,173$11,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,155$15,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,514$2,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,676 · Management $3,982 · Fundraising $0$243,658
Part X · Balance sheet $403,225 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,484$71,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,886$139,622
X-11 Publicly traded securities$55,921
X-12 Other securities$136,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $357,370$403,225
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,527$5,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,527$5,162
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,843$398,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $357,370$403,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,878
XI-2 Total expenses$243,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,220
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,843
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,063

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