Partners People in Progress Inc
Blessings Abound Thrift Store is a non-profit organization that provides services and funds to those in the Kansas City metropolitan area by selling and redistributing donated merchandise to provide aid to those in need.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.8M
+5.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Grant Count
29
Avg Grant Size
$61K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,825,288 | $3,628,944 | $3,414,514 |
| Revenue | $5,233,041 | $4,763,168 | $3,839,041 |
| Expenses | $5,053,596 | $4,548,280 | $3,111,636 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $134,539 | $86,785 | $4,840 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Michael Thomas | Chief Executive Officer | 50 | $117,095 |
| Tony Whitter | Chief Ministry Officer | 50 | $116,250 |
| Stan Sword | Board Chair | 15 | — |
| Tresia Franklin | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Thomas Cook | Secretary | 5 | — |
| Ann Robertson | Treasurer | 24 | — |
| Steve Foerster | Board member | 2 | — |
| Rick Hadel | Board member | 2 | — |
| Jim Liberda | Board member | 2 | — |
| Penny Lindemann-Smith | Board member | 2 | — |
| Matt Sayers | Board member | 2 | — |
| Athena Shouse | Board member | 2 | — |
| Doug Waltman | Board member | 2 | — |
| Jim Wilkinson | Board member | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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