DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS THRIFT STORESINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS THRIFT STORESINC

EIN 48-0871474 · Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS VARIOUS PROGRAMS UNDER AUSPICES of THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION of DISABLED MILITARY VETERANS and THEIR SURVIVORS.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $4.00 was reported for mission work and $94.10 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

4.24%of revenue went to mission work4.0% of expenses · Program services

99.86%of revenue went to fundraising94.1% of expenses

$132.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.02%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,958,775

Mission workProgram services$83,1104.24% of revenue4.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$39,5392.02% of revenue1.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,956,12699.86% of revenue94.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,078,775106.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 94.1% of spending went to fundraising and 4.0% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 4.0% mission · 1.9% management · 94.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,563,831

Expenses$2,078,775

Annual shortfall $514,944 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$83,110 · 4.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$39,539 · 1.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,956,126 · 94.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,563,831

Expenses$2,078,775

Assets$1,060,103

Income$1,563,831

Contributions$12,743

Mission work (program services)$83,110

Fundraising$1,956,126

Management and general$39,539

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

GERALD RICHARDSONPRESIDENT

KYLA HARGRAVESSECRETARY

LINDA KOMORNICKIVICE PRESIDE

RONALD C BOYKINSCOMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 801 PEBBLEBROOK CIR APT 1, MANHATTAN, KS 66503-9696
County: Sedgwick
In care of: ERIC OWENS
Primary officer: ERIC OWENS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

Phone(316) 262-6501 Officer phone(316) 796-1725

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CUMMINS COFFMAN & SCHMIDTLEIN CPAS PA
NTEE classification: Military & Veterans Organizations (W30)
IRS tax category: Military & Veterans Organizations