Village Thrift Shop Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Estes Park, CO EIN: 81-2062210

To accept and resell donated goods and to focus on recycling through sale or proper disposal of unwanted or unneeded items. Net profits from sales are used to support area non-profits.

Village Thrift Shop Inc at a glance

In short: Village Thrift Shop Inc gave $201K across 8 grants in 2026 (avg $25K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$201,180
-3.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
8
-33.3% vs 2025
Average grant
$25,148
+45.4% vs 2025
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$275,394
+5.1% vs 2025
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Village Thrift Shop Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2026

Estes Park Salud Foundation: $60KEstes Park Salud Foundation$60KEstes Park Senior Citizens Center: $30KEstes Park Senior CitizensCenter$30KEstes Park Education Foundation: $25KEstes Park EducationFoundation$25KCrossroads Ministry of Estes Park: $20KCrossroads Ministry of EstesPark$20KEstes Valley Investment in Childhood Success Family Resource Center: $20KEstes Valley Investment inChildhood Success Family…$20KEstes Park Post 119 Charitable Foundation: $20KEstes Park Post 119 CharitableFoundation$20KEstes Valley Crisis Advocates: $20KEstes Valley Crisis Advocates$20KEstes Park Club Sports: $7KEstes Park Club Sports$7K

The largest 2026 recipient was Estes Park Salud Foundation ($60K). Together the top 8 received $201K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Estes ParkGlen Haven

How Village Thrift Shop Inc gives

  • Giving grew 124% from 2023 to 2026. 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$300K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 12 grants2025 8 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $208K (2025). In 2026 it made 8 grants totaling $201K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Estes Park Salud Foundation Estes Park, COPatient financial assistance programs$60,000
Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Estes Park, COSubsidized lunch program$30,000
Estes Park Education Foundation Estes Park, COEducation programs; Band instruments; Equipment$24,640
Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park Estes Park, COCaring for neighbors in need (food, housing, utilities); Cinco de Mayo Fiesta$20,000
Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success Family Resource Center Estes Park, COESL program; Childcare; Behavioral health$20,000
Estes Park Post 119 Charitable Foundation Estes Park, COLandscape and irrigation$20,000
Estes Valley Crisis Advocates Estes Park, COSafe house roof repair$19,800
Estes Park Club Sports Estes Park, COSubsidized fees and costs$6,740
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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
2026$275,394$316,839$298,807$201,1808—
2025$262,122$268,851$294,869$207,55812—
2024$287,715$269,680$224,542$143,2869—
2023$242,576$235,105$185,991$89,8206—
2022$192,923$164,582$89,405$17,6642—
2021$116,444$36,484$176,897$114,3587$252
2020$257,497$265,683$280,495$175,6648$48

About Village Thrift Shop Inc

Based on IRS filings

Village Thrift Shop Inc is a public charity, based in Estes Park, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $275K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 8 grants totaling $201K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Village Thrift Shop Inc is led by Connie Leavitt, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Connie Leavitt

    President

    Secretary → Member at Large, 2021

    Member at Large → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony J Schetzsle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Peat Page Martin

    Secretary

    President → Member at Large, 2022

    Member at Large → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Maharry

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Hanson

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2022

    28 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Tierney

    Member at Large

    Secretary → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Gribble

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2023

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Bernard

    Member at Large

    New on the 2026 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Abigail Vigil-Perez (2022–2025) — Member at Large
  • Former: Olga Cofas (2020–2024) — Volunteer Coordinator
  • Former: Peri Ann Query (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Rosa Zammaron (2020–2021) — Member at Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Village Thrift Shop Inc

How much does Village Thrift Shop Inc give each year?

Village Thrift Shop Inc gave $201K across 8 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $208K across 12 grants.

What is Village Thrift Shop Inc's typical grant size?

Village Thrift Shop Inc's median grant in 2026 was $20,000, and its average grant was $25,148, across 8 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Village Thrift Shop Inc give grants?

Village Thrift Shop Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Estes Park, CO (8 grants).

Does Village Thrift Shop Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Village Thrift Shop Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Village Thrift Shop Inc's largest grantees?

Village Thrift Shop Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Estes Park Salud Foundation ($60,000), Estes Park Senior Citizens Center ($30,000) and Estes Park Education Foundation ($24,640), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Village Thrift Shop Inc?

Village Thrift Shop Inc reported $275K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $317K.

What is Village Thrift Shop Inc's EIN?

Village Thrift Shop Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2062210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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