2025-07-22T10:15:01-04:00 2024-12-31 464157160 Hunt & Associate LLC 3140 Stuarts Draft Highway Stuarts Draft VA 24477 990 2024-01-01 453201020 LOVE INC OF STAUNTON WAYNESBORO AND AUGUSTA % SHANE LILLY LOVE 5402212955 PO BOX 1003 FISHERSVILLE VA 22939 SHANE LILLY BOARD CHAIR 5402212955 2024-05-14 false true MARY H COWHERD EA P00967958 5403244379 2025-07-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1173496 false X WWW.LOVEINCSAW.ORG X 2012 VA FAITH-BASED SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY MOBILIZING CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. 15 15 32 163 0 0 276850 355719 557473 775453 1827 1203 44669 0 880819 1132375 0 0 606391 781486 0 7916 235868 366981 842259 1148467 38560 -16092 265166 251847 2874 5647 262292 246200 X FAITH-BASED SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY MOBILIZING CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. false false 532445 SEE SCH O 311078 IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO OPERATE TWO RETAIL STORES. DUE TO REBRANDING CHANGES WE RENAMED THE STORES TO FISHERSVILLE AND STUARTS DRAFT THRIFT. THESE STORE SERVE AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF OUR MINISTRY, CONTRIBUTING IN MULTIPLE WAYS TO OUR MISSION SUCH AS SPREADING LOVE AND SUPPORT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT REVENUE STREAM TO SUPPORT MINISTRY EFFORTS. LISTED AS ONE OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN A THIRD STORE IN THE AREA THAT WE HAVE SERVED MANY NEIGHBORS WITH NEEDS. 142357 AS PART OF OUR ONGOING MISSION TO MOBILIZE LOCAL CHURCHES, LOVE INC STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO, AUGUSTA IS EXPANDING ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS BY OPENING A THIRD THRIFT STORE IN AN AREA WHERE WE ALREADY PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THIS EXPANSION ALIGNS WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO OFFERING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE WHILE FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE NEW THRIFT STORE WILL SERVE AS BOTH A RESOURCE FOR AFFORDABLE CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR OUR PROGRAMS. BY REINVESTING PROCEEDS FROM THE STORE INTO OUR COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES, WE CAN ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORING, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT, THE STORE WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OFFERING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND A WELCOMING SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING A FRESH START. 25057 COMMUNITY SERVICE: SINCE 2021 WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL JUDICIAL BODIES TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS NEEDING COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS TO SERVE THOSE HOURS THROUGH THE DONATION CENTER. DURING 2024 THERE WERE 21 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING HUNDREDS OF HOURS. 25057 1010937 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 32 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false VA X KAREN CLINGER 5402212955 PO BOX 1003 FISHERSVILLE VA 22939 DEBRAH RAMSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 57721 0 0 WILLIAM ROBERTS MINISTRY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 57275 0 0 ETHAN COLVIN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 55271 0 0 SCOTT BRODD BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY BURKHOLDER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN HALTERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE MASINCUP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE SHIRLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HARRISON SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CALEB HARLOW BOARD CO-CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE LILLY BOARD CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON WOOD BOARD SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 170267 0 0 0 false false false 355719 60910 355719 STORE SALES 459510 729710 729710 RECYCLING 459510 2698 2698 AUCTION PROCEEDS 459510 34857 34857 BOOK SALES 459510 3298 3298 TEXTILE INCOME 459510 4776 4776 114 114 775453 1128 1128 41196 41121 75 75 75 0 1132375 0 0 776656 170267 121906 44956 3405 555464 510617 41547 3300 55755 48623 6634 498 6465 6465 655 655 28742 27418 1324 15443 15443 184870 174349 10521 1255 1255 441 441 15646 15646 12692 12692 15753 15314 439 9463 8717 688 58 OTHER COSTS 42620 26778 15842 GIFTS TO LOCAL MINISTRIES 2185 2185 STORE SUPPLIES 30751 29553 1198 1148467 1010937 129614 7916 115390 87551 88207 57140 12147 1000 110092 60148 49091 49944 899 34778 2087 9492 9287 265166 251847 2874 5647 2874 5647 X 255561 239469 6731 6731 262292 246200 265166 251847 -16092 0 X false false false X 189041 246732 183321 244704 355719 1219517 230700 387850 468587 634038 775862 2497037 419741 634582 651908 878742 1131581 3716554 0 0 0 0 0 0 3716554 136 292 509 3012 1128 5077 136 292 509 3012 1128 5077 49148 63266 842 250 113506 469025 698140 653259 882004 1132709 3835137 0.96910 0.96260 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23585 21946 1639 86507 10244 76263 27958 -27958 49944 CREDIT CARDS 5647 5647 X 60910 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN AN OPEN MEETING, AND INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST A COPY. QUESTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUT NOT BEFORE FILING. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a COMPENSATION- COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS- COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III CHANGE YOUR LIFE CLASSES: THROUGH THIS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN VOUCHERS REDEEMABLE AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS FOR A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING GAS FOR VEHICLES, HAIRCUTS, OIL CHANGES, PAPER PRODUCTS, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND MORE. THESE ESSENTIAL ITEMS HELP MEET BASIC NEEDS AND ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL BURDENS, EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO FOCUS ON THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. WE HAVE OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ENGAGMENT AND RETENTION RATES AMONG PARTICIPANTS. IN 2024 THERE WERE TWENTY CLASSES OFFERED DURING THE THREE SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF SIXTY-SIX DURING THE YEAR. THIS YEAR, OUR MINISTRY HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WALKING ALONGSIDE A LOCAL NEIGHBOR WHO INITIALLY CAME TO US TO COMPLETE 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. WHAT BEGAN AS A COURT-MANDATED OBLIGATION TURNED INTO A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY.AFTER FULFILLING HER REQUIRED HOURS AND SETTLING HER FINES, SHE VOLUNTARILY ENROLLED IN OUR CHANGE YOUR LIFE CLASSES, WHERE SHE DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE PERSONAL GROWTH, INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND EMERGING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. INSPIRED BY HER DEDICATION AND POTENTIAL, WE INVITED HER TO JOIN OUR TEAM AT ONE OF OUR THRIFT STORES. SINCE JOINING THE STAFF, SHE HAS CONTINUED TO THRIVEGROWING IN HER ROLE, BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONTRIBUTING MEANINGFULLY AS A TEAM PLAYER.HER STORY IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF OUR MISSION IN ACTION. THIS YEAR, WE TOOK A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN DEEPENING OUR IMPACT BY HIRING A NEIGHBOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (CASE MANAGER). THIS ROLE WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS PARTICIPATING IN OUR CHANGE YOUR LIFE CLASSES AS THEY WALK THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION. THE COORDINATOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL TO IDENTIFY THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH, AND TOGETHER THEY DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSFORMATION PLAN (ITP). THESE PERSONALIZED PLANS INCLUDE GOAL-SETTING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE ONGOING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. BY ADDING THIS DEDICATED POSITION, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE INTENTIONAL, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, ULTIMATELY ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH AND EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS. VOLUNTEERS: ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE PART-TIME, AND THEY SERVE IN MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES LISTED ON THIS 990. IN 2024 THERE WERE 172 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 16,353 HOURS OF SERVICES TO THE MINISTRY AS A WHOLE.THE BOARD PROVIDES INVALUABLE GUIDANCE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFERING INSIGHTS AND SUPPORT AS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF MANAGING AND LEADING OUR ORGANIZATION, THEIR COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES CONTRIBUTE TO INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, ENABLING US TO ADAPT AND THRIVE IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. CONNECTION CENTER: THE CONNECTION CENTER IS THE HEART OF OUR MINISTRY. THE ACTIVITY THAT SUSTAINS OUR MISSION AND EMBODIES OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED. THE INTAKE PROCESS IS WHERE EIGHTEEN VOLUNTEERS BECOME THE COMPASSIONATE CONDUITS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND THE RESOURCES WE PROVIDE. TRAINED WITH REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION, OUR VOLUNTEERS EMBARK ON A JOURNEY WITH EACH CALLER. IN THE YEAR OF 2024, WE PROCESSED 215 INTAKES, 125 RELATIONAL CONTACT CALLS, AND OFFERED 107 PRAYER CALLS. CHILDRENS EDUCATION: AS PART OF OUR CHANGE YOUR LIFE (CYL) PROGRAM. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ACCOMY THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE CLASSES OFFERED TO OUR NEIGHBOR. OUR CHILDRENS PROGRAM HAS A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS, RETIRED EDUCATIONS AND OTHER DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE. OUR YOUNG LEARNERS WILL EXPERIENCE A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE, AGE- APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS, AND FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. DELIVERY AND PICKUPS: THE TRANSPORTATION OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF DONATED GOODS AND THE DELIVERY OF HEAVIER ITEMS IN OUR NEIGHBORS ARE VITAL COMPONENTS OF OUR MINISTRYS OUTREACH EFFORTS, LED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS.THESE INITIATIVES ENSURE THAT ESSENTIAL ITEMS REACH THOSE IN NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT 2024, OUR VOLUNTEERS MADE A TOTAL OF 317 PICKUPS TO COLLECT DONATED GOODS FROM INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA,. THESE PICKUPS INVOLVES THE TRANSPORTATION OF A WIDE RANGE OF ITEMS, INCLUDING FURNISHINGS, CLOTHING, APPLANICES ETC. IN ADDITION TO PICKUPS WE ALSO HAVE MADE 224 DELIVERIES OF ITEMS TO OUR NEIGHBORS WE SERVE. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: THE FACILITATOR AND TRAINING FOR REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION, FOOD SERVICE FOR THE CHANGE YOUR LIFE CLASSES WERE CHURCHES PROVIDE A MEAL TO NEIGHBORS AND VOLUNTEERS BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN. HOST AND HOSTESSES THE NIGHT OF CLASSES HELP PROVIDE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE, CHILDRENS PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS ANOTHER VOLUNTEER POSITION THAT IS REQUIRED EACH WEEK AT THE CYL CLASSES. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: OUR VOLUNTEERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE TUESDAY EVENING CYL CLASSES USING VANS GENEROUSLY DRIVEN BY LOCAL CHURCHES. THESE VOLUNTERS TRANSPORT PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO AND FROM THE CLASSES. THIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REMOVES BARRIERS TO ATTENDING THE CLASSES. THE VOUCHER FULFILLMENT PROGRAM AT LOVE INC PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING THE DEDICATION AND HARDWORK OF THOSE IN THE CHANGE YOUR LIFE CLASSES.WHEN THE PARTICIPANT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE CYL CLASSES INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS. IN 2024 PARTICIPANTS EARNED A TOTAL OF 2296 VOUCHERS WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $31,326. THE DONATION CENTER: SERVES AS A VITAL HUB OF ACTIVITY WITHIN LOVE INC. WHERE GENEROSITY MEETS COMPASSION TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION OF SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS WITH THEIR NEEDS. LED BY DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, THE DONATION CENTER PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN RECEIVING AND SORTING DONATED GOODS, ENSURING THAT EACH ITEMS IS UTILIZED TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.