Columbus Discoveries Thrift Store
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Columbus Discoveries Thrift Store's mission is to turn donations into funds for community projects and enrichment.
- Income
- $59,262
- Spending
- $42,967
- Reserves
- 16.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 99%
- Highest pay
- $20, store manager
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $916 spent. Collection of goods and merchandise. We solicit and accept donations of used clothing, household goods, furniture, and other items from the public. These donations are then sorted, cleaned, and prepared for resale. In 2025 we had 11 volunteers who donated a combined total of approximately 3,120 hours of personal time to the store.
- $32,553 spent. Operation of the thrift store: We operate a retail thrift store that sells donated items at affordable prices to the public. This provides low-cost options of goods for community members, while also diverting usable goods from landfills. In 2025 we served approximately 6,650 shoppers.
- $9,498 spent. Distribution of funds to charitable causes: Proceeds from the thrift store's sales fund the organizations exempt purpose. In 2025 we contributed monetarily to 15 community events/projects/endeavors, listed in schedule O, that impacted many people within our community.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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