Second Chance Shop

Public charity · Grantmaker Summerville, SC EIN: 26-2480593

The mission of second chance thrift shop is to generate funds through the sale of donated items. Generated funds are then distributed to local nonprofit organizations.

Second Chance Shop at a glance

In short: Second Chance Shop gave $212K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$212,000
+1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,286
+15.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$435,578
+17.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Second Chance Shop funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Meals on Wheels of Summerville Inc: $50KMeals on Wheels of SummervilleInc$50KDoors to Freedom: $45KDoors to Freedom$45KKeys to Change: $45KKeys to Change$45KKatie's Krops: $25KKatie's Krops$25KExpanding the Table: $20KExpanding the Table$20KHearts for Summerville: $15KHearts for Summerville$15KDorchester Seniors Inc: $12KDorchester Seniors Inc$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels of Summerville Inc ($50K). Together the top 7 received $212K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 24 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SummervilleSummervile

How Second Chance Shop gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 Total only2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2021) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $212K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meals on Wheels of Summerville Inc Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$50,000
Doors to Freedom Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$45,000
Keys to Change Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$45,000
Katie's Krops Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$25,000
Expanding the Table Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$20,000
Hearts for Summerville Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$15,000
Dorchester Seniors Inc Summerville, SCOperating Expenses$12,000
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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$435,578$584,828$523,686$212,0007$14,745
2024$370,753$457,904$429,781$210,0008$17,645
2023$341,530$414,923$333,220$180,0004$8,818
2022$259,624$350,951$273,297$158,0005$242
2021$181,970$265,449$166,594$101,068Total only$134
2020$104,687$166,043$135,386———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Second Chance Shop

Based on IRS filings

Second Chance Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Summerville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $212K. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Second Chance Shop is led by Janyce Hursey, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janyce Hursey

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judi Balding

    Boardmember at Large

    Secretary → Boardmember, 2024

    Boardmember → Boardmember at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Elkins

    Treasurer

    Boardmember → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Roberson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Price

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Ladow

    Secretary

    Boardmember → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Julie Dugan (2020–2024) — Boardmember
  • Former: Naomi Nimmo (2021–2024) — Boardmember
  • Former: Will Humphries (2023–2024) — Boardmember
  • Former: Connie Holmes (2020–2023) — Boardmember
  • Former: Marsha Barrington (2020–2023) — Boardmember
  • Former: Amy deTesta (2020) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Mary Ann Schoch (2020) — President
  • Former: Mary Jo Young (2020) — Member-At-Large

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.

Frequently asked questions about Second Chance Shop

How much does Second Chance Shop give each year?

Second Chance Shop gave $212K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $210K across 8 grants.

What is Second Chance Shop's typical grant size?

Second Chance Shop's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Second Chance Shop give grants?

Second Chance Shop gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Summerville, SC (7 grants).

Does Second Chance Shop give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Second Chance Shop's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Second Chance Shop's largest grantees?

Second Chance Shop's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels of Summerville Inc ($50,000), Doors to Freedom ($45,000) and Keys to Change ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Second Chance Shop?

Second Chance Shop reported $436K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $585K.

What is Second Chance Shop?

Second Chance Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Summerville, SC. It holds $436K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Second Chance Shop's EIN?

Second Chance Shop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2480593. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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