GILES COUNTY CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GILES COUNTY CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION INC

EIN 54-0786078 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

THE GILES COUNTY CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION is A DULY INCORPORATED AGENCY. THAT AGENCY is IN A HELPING MINISTRY THAT is RESTRICTED IN FOCUS. WE ARE HERE to MINISTER to PERSONS WHO FACE CHRONIC NEED DUE to LOW, FIXED INCOME or EMERGENCY NEED DUE to SUDDEN LOSS of INCOME or PROPERTY. THE GILES COUNTY CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION OPERATES AS A THRIFT STORE to SERVE OUR CLIENTS. CLOTHING, FOOD, and HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE DONATED to US. VOUCHERS ARE PROVIDED to THOSE WHO QUALIFY BASED ON INCOME. CLIENTS USE VOUCHERS to PURCHASE CLOTHING and HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. A PORTION of DONATED ITEMS ARE SOLD to THE PUBLIC to COVER OPERATING COSTS. FOOD is BOTH DONATED and PURCHASED WITH DOLLAR DONATIONS to PROVIDE FREE FOOD BOXES to OUR CLIENTS. NO GOODS, OTHER THAN FOOD, ARE PURCHASED DIRECTLY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.77%of revenue went to mission work90.7% of expenses · Program services

$91.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.51%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$1.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$303,083

Mission workProgram services$250,86682.77% of revenue90.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,7948.51% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,4238.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$276,66091.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 21.7% mission · 78.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 8.9% mission · 91.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$303,083

Expenses$276,660

Annual surplus $26,423 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$250,866 · 90.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,794 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$303,083

Expenses$276,660

Assets$318,347

Income$303,083

Contributions$140,937

Mission work (program services)$250,866

Management and general$25,794

Executive compensation (total)$36,491

Accounting fees$3,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEISA PALMEROPERATIONS D · 20 hrs/week $40,710

BRITTANY SARTINOPER. FLOOR · 28 hrs/week $23,949

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

LEISA PALMEROPERATIONS D

BRITTANY SARTINOPER. FLOOR

DAVID RIGGANTREASURER

GLENNA RACER-RIGGANPRESIDENT

JAY SMITHDIRECTOR

KENDRA HOLCOMBDIRECTOR

PASTOR CLAY HOLTDIRECTOR

PASTOR FAYE ASBURYDIRECTOR

PASTOR KAY DICKERSONDIRECTOR

REBECCA NAVARROSECRETARY

REV BOB STOCKBURGERDIRECTOR

REV MORRIS FLEISCHERVICE PRESIDE

STEPHANIE SPENCERDIRECTOR

TOM SPANGLERDIRECTOR

TOM TROISIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 516 WENONAH AVE, PEARISBURG, VA 24134-1634
County: Giles
In care of: % JIM SAVAGE JAMES
Primary officer: GLENNA RACER-RIGGAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 921-3006

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COOKE LAVENDER MASSEY & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity