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FORT DRUM THRIFT SHOP INC
Great Bend, NY · EIN 161335963 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE P29Z · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · fortdrumthriftshop.com
revenue
$161K
expenses
$148K
net assets
$82K
employees
—
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

THRIFT STORE OPERATION WITH ITS PROFITS PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Fort Drum Thrift Shop Inc is a nonprofit thrift store operating on Fort Drum, NY, serving military families and the local community. It sells donated secondhand goods and uses profits to fund community grants and scholarships for soldiers and their families. The organization also runs a free food pantry and hosts flea markets to support its mission.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Blessing Box
Free food pantry offering non-perishable food and hygiene products, open the first Saturday of each month
Community Grant Program
Annual grants up to $2,500 awarded to nonprofit organizations serving Fort Drum soldiers, families, and the local community; includes non-monetary grants for individuals in need
Flea Markets
Seasonal flea markets with 12'x12' vendor spaces to raise funds for community grants
Scholarships
Annual scholarships for children of active duty, reserve, National Guard, or retired U.S. Army personnel residing within 50 miles of Fort Drum, NY
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 2 activities
    • Aligning operations with local school and military base schedules
      Adjusts thrift store operating schedule in alignment with Carthage school and Fort Drum delay or closure decisions to accommodate community needs.
    • Operating thrift store to fund community support
      Operates a nonprofit thrift shop on Fort Drum that generates profits used to fund grants and scholarships; provides low-cost secondhand merchandise to soldiers, military families, and local community members and accepts donated items from military families.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Administering community grants program
      Administers a Community Grants Program that awards monetary grants up to $2,500 and non-monetary grants (under $100 approved by store manager, over $100 requiring Executive Board approval) to nonprofit and charitable organizations for events, projects, and programs benefiting 10th Mountain Division Soldiers, their families, and the Fort Drum community; proceeds from flea market space rentals also support these grants.
  • Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
    • Hosting seasonal flea markets
      Hosts summer flea markets, such as those held on June 20, July 18, and August 15, offering space rentals that generate proceeds for community grants.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Operating monthly free food pantry (Blessing Box)
      Runs a free food pantry called the Blessing Box, open the first Saturday of each month from 9:30 AM to 1:45 PM, to support community members in need.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Providing annual scholarships for military-connected students
      Offers and awards annual scholarships funded by thrift store profits to support military-connected students.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Supporting volunteer operations
      Provides aprons or vests, coffee, water, and snacks to volunteers during shifts to support day-to-day operations of the thrift store.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$161K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$148K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$86K
Grants paid out$26K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$83K
Cash$48K
Investments$0
Liabilities$9K
Net assets$82K
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • PATTI AGARD — BOARD MEMB A/L
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • 10th Mountain Division Partner — Target beneficiary group for grant-funded programs and services.
  • Carthage School District Partner — Coordinates operating schedule with Carthage school closing and delay decisions.
  • Fort Drum Garrison Government — Operates under the authority of the Fort Drum Garrison.
  • St. Pauly's Partner — Hosts donation drop boxes for St. Pauly's to recycle and reuse well-worn clothing and small fabric items.
  • local not-for-profit organizations Partner — Receives contributions funded by thrift store profits.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Driven Basic Needs Access
    methodology: community-driven basic-needs support
    By offering a free in-store food pantry and accepting donations of essential goods, the organization improves access to basic needs, because co-locating services with retail operations reduces stigma and increases utilization among military and low-income families.
  • Military-Community Targeting
    methodology: military-connected_local_support
    By directing scholarship and grant funding to military-connected families and local Fort Drum agencies, the organization increases community impact and trust, because geographically and demographically focused giving strengthens support where it is most needed.
  • Revenue Reinvestment Model
    methodology: revenue-generating retail
    By operating a thrift store and flea market, the organization generates revenue that funds community support programs and scholarships, because self-sustaining retail operations create a reliable funding stream for local impact.