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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0080188

ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY

Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686

Financials

$457K$400K2023$443K$387K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$443,380$386,816$56,564$759,937$7,261$752,676
December 31, 2023990$457,086$399,692$57,394$707,142$11,030$696,112
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$152,056
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,176
Net income from sales of inventory
$276,148
Other revenue
$276,148

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$48,000
Other salaries and wages
$51,699
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$110,304
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,600
Occupancy
$47,099
Depreciation
$24,679
Program services (functional)
$382,339
Management and general (functional)
$3,354
Fundraising (functional)
$1,123

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$707,142
Total assets, end of year
$759,937
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,261
Net assets, end of year
$752,676
Land, buildings and equipment
$539,599
Gross receipts
$443,380
Employees
6
Volunteers
103
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
MI

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
CAROL J HOCKINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
45$48,000
GARY CHENOWETHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SHERYL BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
LAWRENCE H AVERYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAWRENCE E WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CAROLYN SYNOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MATT KAMINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
MINDY AGUILARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL J HOCKINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
45$47,837
GARY CHENOWETHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SHERYL BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
LAWRENCE H AVERYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAWRENCE E WILLIAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CAROLYN SYNOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MATT KAMINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
MINDY AGUILARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JIM PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
996 GARFIELD WOODS DR STE A, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686-5159
In care of
% LAWRENCE E WILLIAMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAWRENCE E WILLIAMS, 996 GARFIELD WOODS DR STE A, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496865159
Signed the 990
LAWRENCE E WILLIAMS, TREASURER
Phone
(231) 922-8610
Return prepared by
L E WILLIAMS & COMPANY P C

Mission

WE OPERATE A THRIFT STORE AND FOOD PANTRY WITH MOSTLY VOLUNTEER WORKERS. WE HELP FEED THE POOR, HUNGRY, & HOMELESS AS POSSIBLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOOD PANTRY - THE AVERAGE FAMILY BENEFITING HAS FROM 3 TO 4 INDIVIDUALS & ABOUT 50% ARE SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES. EACH FAMILY RECEIVES ABOUT 100 POUNDS OF FOOD WHICH IS AN ESTIMATED 5 TO 7 DAY, VALUED AT ABOUT $35 PER 20 POUND BAG. IN 2024 WE FED 2,784 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 8,457 INDIVIDUALS, WITH A TOTAL OF 13,920 BAGS OF GROCERIES, WHICH IS ABOUT 278,400 POUNDS OF FOOD, WITH AN ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE OF $487,200. THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY IS OPERATED FROM AN OWNED BUILDING AT 8925 E M-72 WILLIAMSBURG, MI, STORE PHONE 231-938-2990.GUIDELINES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A.C.T.S. PANTRY: TO QUALIFY FOR FOOD PANTRY ASSISTANCE, THE CLIENT FAMILY MUST MEET FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY. THE GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET (CMCS/CAHPG/DEEO). ACTS PANTRY USES 200% OF POVERTY AS A QUALIFIER. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF ALL MEMBERS IN A HOUSEHOLD. EVERYONE WHO LIVES TOGETHER AND PURCHASES AND PREPARES FOOD TOGETHER IS CONSIDERED A MEMBER OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. VERIFICATION OF INCOME AND INFORMATION REGARDING HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS AND BRIDGE CARD STATUS IS ALSO CONSIDERED. THOSE THAT QUALIFY CAN RECEIVE FOOD AT NO CHARGE FROM ACTS FOOD PANTRY, TO THE EXTENT THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLY AVAILABLE.
    Expenses $210,888
  • THRIFT STORE PROVIDES AFFORDABLE USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO NEEDY FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDES CLOTHING AND BABY SUPPLIES. INVENTORY IS DONATED GOODS. EXCESS CASH FLOW USED TO SUPPORT THE FOOD PANTRY. THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY IS STAFFED MOSTLY BY VOLUNTEERS. THRIFT STORE PAYS ALL EXPENSES OF HAVING A STORE FRONT FROM THRIFT STORE REVENUES. THERE IS NO COST OF GOODS SOLD FOR THRIFT STORE AS MERCHANDISE IS ALL DONATED AT NO COST TO OPERATIONS.
    Expenses $171,451
  • BUILDING FUND WAS USED TO ACQUIRE FIXED ASSETS, INCLUDING REAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT. WE PURCHASED A 6,960 SQUARE BUILDING AT 8925 E M-72, WILLIAMSBURG, MI, IN MAY 2012, AND THEN OPENED THE NEW BUILDING UP FOR SERVICE ON OCTOBER 1, 2012. MUCH OF THE LABOR WAS DONATED BY VOLUNTEERS. LATE 2017 WE STARTED CONSTRUCTION OF AN 1,800 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION, WHICH WAS COMPLETED OCTOBER, 2018. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF OUR BUILDING TO 8,760 SQUARE FEET.

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
30-0080188
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$759,937
Income (IRS master file)
$443,380

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$443,380$386,816$759,937IRS
990December 2023$457,086$399,692$707,142XML
990December 2022$348,311$274,223$651,095IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 30-0080188).

Questions about ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY

What is the EIN of ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY is 30-0080188.
Is ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY 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 ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY 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 ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY 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 ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAWRENCE E WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,000 (CAROL J HOCKIN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
How much revenue does ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $443,380, expenses of $386,816 and total assets of $759,937 at year end.

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