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Free Store Ministry Inc

EIN 90-0116680 · Conway, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To meet educational, physical, and spiritual needs through programs based on Christian principles. To equip, educate, empower indiv. to develop their fullest potential regardless of socio/econom status

Income
$749,388
Spending
$747,716
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
400

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (23)
  1. $393,719 spent. Make available donated clothing,household goods,furniture,for free in second hand store setting,making clear it is Gods provision. Offer emergency showers and laundry facility, internet access avail. Special assistance available by application. Prayer offered. Serves an est 15,000 annually. Impace is greater as those shopping typically shop for an average of three people.
  2. $114,658 spent. Christmas Outreach: Offer gift items and food baskets to those in need of assistance. Gift items are collected throughout the year from donated goods. Christmas gift event helps with children aged birth to 18 years of age. Program achievements: Christmas gift event served 1,654 children Christmas Food Baskets: 550 families-1,650 people
  3. $80,193 spent. Emergency Food Pantry: Provide emergency food and hygiene items. Focusing primarily on the homeless and those without necessary items to access services through other programs.
  4. $48,746 spent. Housing Assistance: Provide assistance to house literally homeless or prevent/divert those at risk of becoming homeless.
  5. $26,615 spent. Back to School Fair: provide school supplies, haircuts, hygiene items, clothing, shoes to students in need to prepare them for new school year.
  6. $24,775 spent. Thanksgiving Dinner Basket: Provide basics of Thanksgiving dinner to those in need so they may prepare Thanksgiving dinner at home. 815 families
  7. $18,385 spent. Wasrming Center: Provides emergency shelter and food when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or less overnight
  8. $40,625 spent. LIFE program (IDs, birth cert, work apparel); Medical Assistance; Trans- portation assist;Utility assist;Easter Basket Event;Other/misc assistance
  9. Expenses: $48746.00 including grants of: $47339.00 Revenue: $0.00
  10. Housing Assistance: Provide assistance to house literally homeless or
  11. prevent/divert those at risk of becoming homeless.
  12. Expenses: $26615.00 including grants of: $22800.00 Revenue: $0.00
  13. Back to School Fair: provide school supplies, haircuts, hygiene items,
  14. clothing, shoes to students in need to prepare them for new school year.
  15. Expenses: $24775.00 including grants of: $20960.00 Revenue: $0.00
  16. Thanksgiving Dinner Basket: Provide basics of Thanksgiving dinner to those
  17. in need so they may prepare Thanksgiving dinner at home. 815 families
  18. Expenses: $18385.00 including grants of: $14570.00 Revenue: $0.00
  19. Wasrming Center: Provides emergency shelter and food when the temperature
  20. is forecast to be 32 degrees or less overnight
  21. Expenses: $40625.00 including grants of: $36810.00 Revenue: $0.00
  22. LIFE program (ID's, birth cert, work apparel); Medical Assistance; Trans-
  23. portation assist;Utility assist;Easter Basket Event;Other/misc assistance

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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