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Troost Thrift Store Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 82-1413101 Website

Provide Clothing and household goods at low or no cost to the economically depressed community in which the store is located.

Troost Thrift Store Inc at a glance

Total assets
$132,888
-44.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$402,310
-3.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$411,436
+4.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Troost Thrift Store Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kansas City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $31K (2022). In 2023 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
St James Catholic Church Kansas City, MOCommunity Reinvestment$25,256
Journey to New Life Kansas City, MOCommunity Investment$5,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$132,888$402,310$411,436——
2023$241,131$415,708$392,955$12,500Total only
2022$218,379$330,287$334,806$30,5062

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

About Troost Thrift Store Inc

Based on IRS filings

Troost Thrift Store Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $133K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Troost Thrift Store Inc is led by Toni Pennisi, President on every filing since 2022; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Toni Pennisi

    President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $12K (2024)

  • Jo Babaran

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $11K (2024)

  • Charles Wurth

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $9K (2024)

  • Ben Babaran

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chuck Wurth (2022–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Toni Pennisi — President: $12KToni PennisiPresident$12KJo Babaran — Vice President: $11KJo BabaranVice President$11KCharles Wurth — Secretary: $9KCharles WurthSecretary$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $12K, to Toni Pennisi (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Troost Thrift Store Inc

How large is Troost Thrift Store Inc?

Troost Thrift Store Inc reported $133K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $402K.

What is Troost Thrift Store Inc?

Troost Thrift Store Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $133K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Troost Thrift Store Inc operate?

Troost Thrift Store Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Troost Thrift Store Inc's EIN?

Troost Thrift Store Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1413101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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