Central Mennonite Thrift Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker North Newton, KS EIN: 82-4982377

Establish and operate thrift stores in communities to provide affordable second-hand merchandise.

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc at a glance

Total assets
$221,521
-2.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$333,259
+1.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,544
-22.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$334,736
-12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Central Mennonite Thrift Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

North Newton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mennonite Central Committee North Newton, KSWorld Relief$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$221,521$333,259$334,736——$3,544
2024$227,792$328,655$380,804——$4,581
2023$281,330$342,447$335,292——$2,765
2022$273,836$582,651$333,179$5,0001—
2021—$31,972$3,897———
2020$16,257$295,092$257,032———

About Central Mennonite Thrift Inc

Based on IRS filings

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc is a public charity, based in North Newton, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc is led by Jordan Penner, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jordan Penner

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Jacks

    General Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $32K (2025)

  • Dave King

    Board Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Marie Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Stutzman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Reimer

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Huber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Ropp

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Hurtado

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Dallas Smith (2023–2024) — General Manager
  • Former: Ben Parker Sutter (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Armster (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Fleming (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Lillian Quiring (2022–2023) — General Manager
  • Former: Maggie Goble (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rick Bartlett (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Jeremy Johnson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mesfin Rejji (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Carly Brock (2020) — General Manager

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brian Jacks — General Manager: $32KBrian JacksGeneral Manager$32K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Brian Jacks (General Manager).

Frequently asked questions about Central Mennonite Thrift Inc

How large is Central Mennonite Thrift Inc?

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.

Where does Central Mennonite Thrift Inc operate?

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Central Mennonite Thrift Inc's EIN?

Central Mennonite Thrift Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4982377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)

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