The Christian Closet Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockingham, NC EIN: 56-2235097

This agency operates a store selling donated items to the public with theproceeds going to provide assistance to cancer victims, family members with rare medical conditions and donations for wheel chair ramps, schooluniforms, toys for tots and other needs for local families.

The Christian Closet Inc at a glance

In short: The Christian Closet Inc gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,610
-35.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,305
-35.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,305
Total assets
$652,323
-8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
North 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 The Christian Closet Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Second Baptist Church: $15KSecond Baptist Church$15KPee Dee Baptist Church: $11KPee Dee Baptist Church$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Baptist Church ($15K). Together the top 2 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HamletRockingham

How The Christian Closet Inc gives

  • Giving fell 48% 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Baptist Church Hamlet, NCBuild Wheelchair Ramps$15,211
Pee Dee Baptist Church Rockingham, NCBuild Wheelchair Ramps$11,399
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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$652,323$268,612$331,578$26,6102$8,185
2024$714,513$292,928$370,378$41,1512$11,029
2023$794,431$317,585$412,756$40,9692$6,237
2022$888,328$354,219$374,218$51,1043$257
2021$907,416$402,901$361,341$48,5822$399
2020$866,100$362,611$358,785$24,0712$2,335

About The Christian Closet Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Christian Closet Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rockingham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Christian Closet Inc is led by H F FRYE Jr., Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • H F FRYE Jr.

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Caulder

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosann Gerald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Verna Grant

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Davis

    Store Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Khydron Campbell

    Assistant Manager

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $28K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Hazel Seibles

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Wrenn

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tacora Watkins

    Assistant Manager

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Pamela Millen (2023) — Assistant Manager
  • Former: 34566 Millen (2022) — Assistant Manager
  • Former: Pam Millen (2021) — Assistant 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 2022 IRS filing

Ellen Davis — Store Manager: $42KEllen DavisStore Manager$42K34566 Millen — Assistant Manager: $35K34566 MillenAssistant Manager$35KKhydron Campbell — Assistant Manager: $30KKhydron CampbellAssistant Manager$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $42K, to Ellen Davis (Store Manager). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Christian Closet Inc

How much does The Christian Closet Inc give each year?

The Christian Closet Inc gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $41K across 2 grants.

How large is The Christian Closet Inc?

The Christian Closet Inc reported $652K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $269K.

What is The Christian Closet Inc?

The Christian Closet Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rockingham, NC. It holds $652K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Christian Closet Inc operate?

The Christian Closet Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is The Christian Closet Inc's EIN?

The Christian Closet Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2235097. 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 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)

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