The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop

Public charity · Grantmaker Grass Lake, MI EIN: 26-0884302

To provide financial support to local nonprofit organizations in teh grass lake area in order to assist them in meeting their group goals. To achieve this mission we operate a community resale shop reatiling items donated by the community.

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop at a glance

In short: The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop gave $107K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$106,624
-8.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,328
-8.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,950
Total assets
$682,904
-1.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Grass Lake Senior Center: $40KGrass Lake Senior Center$40KLost Railway Museum: $14KLost Railway Museum$14KWhistlestop Park: $13KWhistlestop Park$13KGrass Lake Community Schools: $10KGrass Lake Community Schools$10KGrass Lake Ministerial Association: $10KGrass Lake MinisterialAssociation$10KGrass Lake Area Historical Society: $8KGrass Lake Area HistoricalSociety$8KFamily Worship Center: $6KFamily Worship Center$6KAmerican Legion Post 252: $6KAmerican Legion Post 252$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grass Lake Senior Center ($40K). Together the top 8 received $107K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Grass Lake

How The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2019 Total only2020 5 grants2021 Total only2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $197K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $107K.

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
Grass Lake Senior Center Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$40,000
Lost Railway Museum Grass Lake, MI—$13,512
Whistlestop Park Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$12,806
Grass Lake Community Schools Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$10,000
Grass Lake Ministerial Association Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$9,900
Grass Lake Area Historical Society Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$7,517
Family Worship Center Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$6,450
American Legion Post 252 Grass Lake, MIFinancial Support$6,439
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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
2024$682,904$286,394$303,333$106,6248$6,174
2023$695,466$292,298$276,336$116,9138$1,435
2022$679,487$280,455$275,710$197,083Total only$72
2021$675,080$258,587$189,406$67,6575$124
2020$659,221$178,258$170,738$103,812Total only$358
2019$695,775$292,838$218,964$71,1816$338

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

About The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop

Based on IRS filings

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Grass Lake, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $683K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop is led by Maggie Morehouse, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maggie Morehouse

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Parker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Vorves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Thran

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Brown

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Easterday

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex Murdock

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Kinney

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Deboe

    Treasurer

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerene Morrissey

    Secretary

    President → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Fuller

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Carolyn Rees (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Sandy Wymer (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Elizabeth Coppernoll (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christine Breed (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sandra Wymer (2021–2022) — Vice Treasurer
  • Former: Dawn Cuddie (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Deborah Barker (2020) — Vice Treasurer
  • Former: Gary Schooler (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Clive Heyd (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Debbie Yager (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Janelle Sherwood (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop

How much does The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop give each year?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop gave $107K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $117K across 8 grants.

What is The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's typical grant size?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's median grant in 2024 was $9,950, and its average grant was $13,328, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop give grants?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grass Lake, MI (8 grants).

Does The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (7 grants).

Who are The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's largest grantees?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's largest 2024 grantees include Grass Lake Senior Center ($40,000), Lost Railway Museum ($13,512) and Whistlestop Park ($12,806), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop reported $683K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $286K.

What is The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Grass Lake, MI. It holds $683K in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's EIN?

The Copper Nail Community Resale Shop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0884302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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