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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3653572

GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION

Tax-exempt · SHERMAN, TX 75091

Financials

$1.7M$1.8M2023$2.2M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,179,309$2,171,598$7,711$1,635,471$71,568$1,563,903
December 31, 2023990$1,717,076$1,830,634-$113,558$1,640,797$84,605$1,556,192
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,124,454
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,416
Net income from fundraising events
$41,339
Other revenue
$42,439

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$53,850
Other salaries and wages
$114,045
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$183,558
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,000
Occupancy
$103,745
Depreciation
$41,121
Program services (functional)
$2,113,067
Management and general (functional)
$38,255
Fundraising (functional)
$20,276

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,640,797
Total assets, end of year
$1,635,471
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,568
Net assets, end of year
$1,563,903
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,261,105
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,413,360
Net assets with donor restrictions
$150,543
Gross receipts
$2,189,820
Employees
21
Volunteers
300
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa SchmitzExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$53,850
Lisa BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Charlie DannelSecretary, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Leigh Ann Della RosaVice President, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Tommy GibbsPast President, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chris SutherlunTreasurer, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Amanda PhillipsPresident, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Eli BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Julie MacPhersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Janet CaruthBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Lisa ShieldsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sheryl BentleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Allen MartinBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Joey BeasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Webb SandersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom NoltensmeyerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Sheryl BradshawAssistant Treasurer
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wendy VellottiExecutive Director 1-1 to 9-30-2023
Key employee
40$39,375
Melissa SchmitzExecutive Director 10-1 to 12-31
Officer, Key employee
40$8,008
Peter SchulzeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Lisa BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy ScheibmeirBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sheryl BradshawAssistant Treasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
Tom NoltensmeyerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Leslie McGeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Charlie DannelBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert LittleBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Leigh Ann Della RosaSecretary, Board Member
Trustee or director, Key employee
2$0
Tommy GibbsPresident, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chris SutherlunTreasurer, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Amanda PhillipsVice President, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Eli BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Julie MacPhersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Janet CaruthBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3173, SHERMAN, TX 75091-3173
In care of
% SHERYL BRADSHAW
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Amanda Phillips, 1424 N Lockhart St, Sherman, TX 75092
Signed the 990
Sheryl Bradshaw, Assistant Treasurer
Phone
(903) 814-8718

Mission

The mission of Grand Central Station is to help reduce the effects of limited resources for those in need, by providing a soup kitchen, a choice food pantry, and children's meal packages for the weekends during the school year. GCS also provides shower and laundry services on site for those needing these services.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Grand Central Station, Market Depot and Children's Express - We serve hot lunches 5 days a week and prepare sack lunches for Saturday pick up. We open at 9AM and provide breakfast also. We served 60,387 meals and volunteers logged 7,032 hours of service. We also have a food pantry that distributed 422,533 lbs of food with 7,474 volunteer hours. Our third food program is for weekend food for children. There was a total of 21,627 bags provided with an additional 711 volunteer hours for this program.
    Expenses $1,772,111 · revenue $1,659,768
  • Programming Expenses - there are programs that provide emergency housing, medical and dental assistance, as well as assistance to the homeless with necessities
    Expenses $7,976
  • Other program service expense
    Expenses $332,980

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3653572
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,635,471
Income (IRS master file)
$2,189,820

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,179,309$2,171,598$1,635,471XML
990December 2023$1,717,076$1,830,634$1,640,797XML
990December 2022$1,718,849$1,632,911$1,758,698IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3653572).

Questions about GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION

What is the EIN of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION is 26-3653572.
Is GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Amanda Phillips.
Who are the officers and directors of GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,850 (Melissa Schmitz, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,179,309, expenses of $2,171,598 and total assets of $1,635,471 at year end.

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