Thrift Shop-cancer Aid is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Grass Valley, California, registered in 1972, with $203,536 in FY2025 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2025)
$204K
▲ 6.9% vs prior year
Diseases median: $206K
Expenses (FY2025)
$206K
Net assets
$620K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Thrift Shop-cancer Aid— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Thrift Shop-cancer Aid: 36 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Thrift Shop-cancer Aid— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Thrift Shop-cancer Aid: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $277K (FY2018) to $204K (FY2025) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$620K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$620K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $203,536▲6.9% | $205,639▼8.9% | $619,516▼0.3% | $619,516▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2024 | $190,326▼15.8% | $225,702▼8.1% | $621,619▼5.6% | $621,619▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $225,939▲43.4% | $245,616▲8.3% | $658,741▼2.7% | $658,741▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $157,524▼10.4% | $226,698▲34.4% | $677,184▼10.3% | $684,240▼9.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $175,855▲57.5% | $168,713▼10.7% | $754,711▲1.0% | $754,711▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $111,632▼42.3% | $188,835▼20.0% | $747,568▼8.9% | $758,247▼8.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $193,340▼30.2% | $235,991▼11.3% | $820,538▼4.9% | $827,597▼4.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $276,815 | $265,991 | $863,189 | $866,279 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
1 grant to Thrift Shop-cancer Aid totaling $10K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2022 | $10,000 |
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Data for Thrift Shop-cancer Aid (EIN 23-7153211) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.