Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Ellis County Lyn
EIN 87-0972465 • 501(c)3 • Waxahachie, TX
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
To share god's love to our neighbors in ellis county, texas.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
39th percentile
Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$63,939
Down $2,951 (-4.4%) from 2023
Liabilities
$2,127
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$61,812
Down $5,078 (-7.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$161,104
Down $2,365 (-1.4%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$166,181
Up $50,214 (+43%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$5,077
Down $52,579 (-111%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $63,939
- Liabilities
- $2,127
- Net assets
- $61,812
- Revenue
- $161,104
- Expenses
- $166,181
- Net income
- -$5,077
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.64 | $0.02 | $0.62 | $1.61 | $1.66 | $0.05 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.67 | $0.67 | $1.63 | $1.16 | $0.48 | |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.19 | $0.19 | $1.01 | $0.99 | $0.02 | |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $161,104
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To share god's love to our neighbors in ellis county, texas.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ELLIS COUNTY LYN OPERATES A COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE TO SERVE THE NEEDY OF ELLIS COUNTY. | - | $123,677 |
| ELLIS COUNTY LYN SEEKS TO IDENTIFY UNDER-APPRECIATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEALS, AWARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC RECOGNITION. PERSONS (OCCUPATIONS) RECOGNIZED INCLUDE BUS DRIVERS, TEACHERS, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE UNDER-PRIVELEGED. | - | $39,073 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE ZIMMERMAN | Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| JIM MARKLE | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD CODY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA VINEYARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHERYL HATHEWAY | Manager | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ellis County Lyn
- EIN
- 87-0972465
- Phone
- 2145420489
- Address
- 410 W MADISON, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jim Markle
- Title
- Director
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Grant & Weedon Cpas Pc
- Address
- 617 FERRIS AVENUE, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165-3000
- Preparer
- Martha K Weedon
- Phone
- 9729231590
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Thrift store office 3,711 supplies 2,224 fees 26 insurance 742 repairs, renovations 11,181 sales tax 11,080 expenses advertising 3,909 events 4,741 charitable projects 27,452 community meals 1,098 non-investment depreciation 1,873 total 68,037”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Generator 0 800 less accumulated depreciation 0 40 food trailer 0 22,000 less accumulated depreciation 0 1,833 total 0 20,927”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,665 payroll taxes 0 462”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Ellis county lyn seeks to identify under-appreciated members of the community and recognize their contributions to the community by providing meals, awards and other public recognition. Persons (occupations) recognized include bus drivers, teachers, veterans, first responders and supporters of the under-priveleged.”
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THRIFT STORE OFFICE 3,711 SUPPLIES 2,224 FEES 26 INSURANCE 742 REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS 11,181 SALES TAX 11,080 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 3,909 EVENTS 4,741 CHARITABLE PROJECTS 27,452 COMMUNITY MEALS 1,098 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,873 TOTAL 68,037 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GENERATOR 0 800 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 40 FOOD TRAILER 0 22,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 1,833 TOTAL 0 20,927 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,665 PAYROLL TAXES 0 462 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ELLIS COUNTY LYN SEEKS TO IDENTIFY UNDER-APPRECIATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEALS, AWARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC RECOGNITION. PERSONS (OCCUPATIONS) RECOGNIZED INCLUDE BUS DRIVERS, TEACHERS, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE UNDER-PRIVELEGED. |
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