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The Church Mouse a Ministry of Cross Lanes United Methodist Churc

EIN 81-3799241 • 501(c)3 • Cross Lanes, WV

Profile

The Church Mouse is a thrift store operated by all volunteers to provide funding for the Backpack Ministry at Cross Lanes United Methodist and to provide grants to other nonprofit ministries throughout the community.

5457 Big Tyler RoadCross Lanes, WV 25313
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

27th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

22nd percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$16,773

Down $12,126 (-42%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$16,773

Down $12,126 (-42%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$44,027

Down $12,399 (-22%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$50,414

Down $3,158 (-5.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$6,387

Down $9,241 (-324%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2019: $17,946Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $17,9462019Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $20,052Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,0522021Assets 2022: $31,156Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $31,1562022Assets 2023: $28,899Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $28,8992023Assets 2024: $16,773Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $16,7732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$16,773
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,773
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2019: $67,224Expenses 2019: $65,888Net Income 2019: $1,3362019Revenue 2020: $61,950Expenses 2020: $65,910Net Income 2020: -$3,9602020Revenue 2021: $52,338Expenses 2021: $52,338Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $63,186Expenses 2022: $51,571Net Income 2022: $11,6152022Revenue 2023: $56,426Expenses 2023: $53,572Net Income 2023: $2,8542023Revenue 2024: $44,027Expenses 2024: $50,414Net Income 2024: -$6,3872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$44,027
Expenses$50,414
Net Income-$6,387
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,773
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,773
Revenue
$44,027
Expenses
$50,414
Net income
-$6,387
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.8$0.00$16.8$44.0$50.4$6.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.9$0.00$28.9$56.4$53.6$2.85
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.2$0.00$31.2$63.2$51.6$11.6
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.1$0.00$20.1$52.3$52.3$0.00
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$62.0$65.9$3.96
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.9$0.00$17.9$67.2$65.9$1.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$44,027
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Church Mouse is a thrift store operated by all volunteers to provide funding for the Backpack Ministry at Cross Lanes United Methodist and to provide grants to other nonprofit ministries throughout the community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Backpack Ministry at Cross Lanes United Methodist Church fed 200 children a week during the school year.$0$3,057
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Thomas KuhnPresidentPT$0--
Jay RipleyVice President/Manager-$0--
JF LacariaSecretaryPT$0--
Craig WatkinsTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Church Mouse a Ministry of Cross Lanes United Methodist Churc
EIN
81-3799241
Phone
3048070969
Address
5457 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes, WV 25313

Signing Officer

Name
Craig Watkins
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3048070969
Signed
2025-09-22
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grants are made to local 501(c)3 organizations to support missions working within the community.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^WV Sales Tax;1733|Insurance;4479|Supplies;9150|Other Fees;125^Total;15487^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^change in UM Foundation investment account;661|withdrawl from UM Foundation account;-6400^Total;-5739^”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0Confusion due to a community food program that we managed their finances we given over to another non-profit mid- year. Once this was straightened out, it was an oversight on my part that form 990 was not filed.
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