Thrift on Purpose

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
320786880
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Phone
7177954384
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Thrift Shops
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$580,122
Expenses
$535,406
Assets
$948,704
Liabilities
$851,135

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KIMBERLY TUCKER (PRESIDENT)
  • DAVE BAUMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KIMBERLY TUCKER (PRESIDENT)
  • DAVE BAUMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MEGAN MCMASTER (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Thrift on purpose is a mennonite central committee (mcc) partner nonprofit organization, committed to christian faith in action, through supporting the primary goals of mcc. At thrift on purpose, our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of local residents by selling quality merchandise, substantially all of which is donated, at thrift prices and in the lives of communities worldwide through mcc. We also strive to create a sustainable impact on the environment by recycling metal, cardboard, and paper from books, repurposing plastic and cotton textiles, and by keeping more materials out of our landfills. Overall, the establishment of thrift on purpose in the greater-harrisburg region brings together anabaptist congregations in shared purpose, benefitting the global mission of mcc and making a positive impact on local communities.

What it reported doing in 2025

To operate a thrift shop selling donated clothing, clothing accessories, electronics, hardware, sports equipment, decor, books, household items, and toys to raise funds for mennonite central committee for global initiatives in relief, development, and peace education and to give financially to local Pennsylvania non-profits.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 78% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 52
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.6%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $164.45 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.7%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.77; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.9; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 134.5% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 112.2% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4.4% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79.6% of revenue deployed · 86.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 6 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $462K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 5/100.