Back Porch Thrift Shop
The mission of Back Porch is to operate a retail thrift store and use profits to donate to local charitable organizations.
Back Porch Thrift Shop at a glance
In short: Back Porch Thrift Shop reported $50K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $50,440 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $63,829
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $224,505
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $221,208
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Back Porch Thrift Shop funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it reported $50K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| House of Neighborly Service Waterloo, IL | General operations of nonprofit organization. | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63,829 | $224,505 | $221,208 | $50,440 | Total only |
| 2024 | $60,531 | $198,069 | $184,710 | — | — |
| 2023 | $47,173 | $222,371 | $175,046 | $20,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $40,734 | $138,413 | $104,743 | — | — |
| 2021 | $8,864 | $74,776 | $83,588 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Back Porch Thrift Shop
Based on IRS filings
Back Porch Thrift Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Waterloo, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $50K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Back Porch Thrift Shop is led by Tammy Crossin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy Crossin
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Dudley
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Taake
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Joan Powell
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Delrose Juelfs
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Kawalec
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Gaitsch
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Prosise
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Laurent
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Hawn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lerch
Vice President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Altadonna
CFO
CFO → CFO & Director, 2024
CFO & Director → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Crook
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wiederhold
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Mike Nehre (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Debra Matthews (2021–2022) — Manager
- Former: Tina Charron (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Michelle Hiser (2022) — Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Back Porch Thrift Shop
How much does Back Porch Thrift Shop give each year?
Back Porch Thrift Shop reported $50K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Back Porch Thrift Shop?
Back Porch Thrift Shop reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.
What is Back Porch Thrift Shop?
Back Porch Thrift Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Waterloo, IL. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Back Porch Thrift Shop operate?
Back Porch Thrift Shop has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Back Porch Thrift Shop's EIN?
Back Porch Thrift Shop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2769688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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