2025-10-22T14:22:06-05:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 4650 EAST 53RD STREET DAVENPORT IA 528073479 990 2024-01-01 430970991 METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY METR 8169310027 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 SCOTT COOPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8169310027 2025-10-20 1 0 JENIFER L CHASE P01306883 5638884000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT COOPER 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 9867545 0 X WWW.MLMKC.ORG X 1971 MO CONNECTING THOSE IN NEED WITH FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND OTHER RESOURCES IN ORDER TO NURTURE GREATER HOPE, HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY AND PEACE 12 12 33 1080 0 0 8672225 9484211 23955 31113 168546 311107 -31877 -12975 8832849 9813456 5852652 6320036 0 0 1658836 1839931 0 0 294823 437337 470104 7948825 8630071 884024 1183385 7167233 8528165 75337 184364 7091896 8343801 X WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY HELPS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, SUPPORTING THEM IN ACHIEVING HOUSING AND PERSONAL STABILITY, FOOD SECURITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 0 0 2061269 1653526 0 CASE MANAGEMENT: METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY (MLM) PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CLIENTS THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS FOR FOOD, DIAPERS, HYGIENE ITEMS, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, IDENTIFICATION AND RENT/UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO STABILIZE THE FAMILY. IN ADDITION TO THIS SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE, MLM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, YEAR-LONG CASE MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HOUSEHOLD SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. TO ENSURE THAT PERMANENT AND LASTING SOLUTIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR MLM CLIENTS, MLM CONTINUES TO FOLLOW UP WITH FAMILIES FOR FIVE YEARS. PROGRAMMING IS TARGETED TO AT-RISK AND HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS. 4455020 3799271 0 CLIENT SERVICES: METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY PROVIDES SHELF-STABLE FOOD, FRESH PRODUCE, HYGIENE ITEMS, DIAPERS, SACK LUNCHES, SENIOR COMMODITIES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES, IDENTIFICATION, RENT AND UTILITIES TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN URGENT NEED OF ASSISTANCE FROM THREE AGENCY LOCATIONS. PROGRAMMING IS TARGETED TO LOW-INCOME, IMPOVERISHED, AT-RISK AND HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS. 1323905 867239 31113 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: OVER TIME, METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY (MLM) HAS DEVELOPED A PORTFOLIO OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY OPERATE IN. THE MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME, ELDERLY AND DISABLED HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF REPAIRS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THEIR HOMES, ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES.MLM ALSO HOSTS A CHRISTMAS STORE IN KANSAS CITY ALONGSIDE A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 500 PEOPLE TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 900 FAMILIES WITH FOOD VOUCHERS AND A SELF-SHOP STORE WITH GIFTS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.ADDITIONALLY, MLM HOSTS TWO UNLIMITED HOT BREAKFASTS EACH SATURDAY IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS AND KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. FINALLY, THE MLM ORCHARD AND COMMUNITY GARDENS EXIST TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH BY PROVIDING BETTER FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS OF BOSTON HEIGHTS AND MOUNT HOPE. MLM MANAGES AN 80 TREE ORCHARD THAT PRODUCES A WIDE VARIETY OF FRUIT, INCLUDING APPLES, PEACHES, APRICOTS, CHERRIES, PEARS AND PLUMS. MLM ALSO OFFERS AND MAINTAINS COMMUNITY GARDEN BEDS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE FRESH PRODUCE OF THEIR CHOICE IS GROWN. THE ORCHARD AND COMMUNITY GARDENS CONTINUE TO BE A PLACE OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND SEEK TO CHANGE THE HABITS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY TOWARD HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES. 7840194 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 249 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 X X SCOTT COOPER 8169310027 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 ERIK OLSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP KERNEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY HOWARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TANYA SARGEON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BRENDE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J DOUG CLOPTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DICKERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN FUGER PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A GASH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA HONEYCUTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT COOPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 2.50 X 155312 0 44054 BECKY POITRAS VP/ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 2.50 X 112645 0 15272 267957 0 59326 2 0 1 0 0 242899 96476 5482887 3661949 1421244 9484211 OCCUPANCY CHARGES 532000 31113 31113 31113 279607 279607 31500 0 31500 31500 31500 31241 96476 54089 -22848 -22848 OTHER REVENUE 900099 9873 9873 9873 9813456 31113 0 298132 500000 500000 5820036 5820036 199366 99683 99683 1055536 760439 170006 125091 20002 9100 7302 3600 466886 339537 106715 20634 98141 59769 20940 17432 53961 8577 45384 11467 11467 2044 1900 144 88 88 121596 84347 14317 22932 56741 56081 660 6904 2438 4466 80777 80777 17737 13030 3300 1407 56395 56395 43543 39130 4413 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15743 6995 4704 4044 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 3108 1555 1554 8630071 7840194 495055 294823 34148 31959 5091801 5212761 21259 706486 254177 194257 28235 37705 1821033 858042 683583 962991 808985 1119985 245045 262021 7167233 8528165 75337 184364 75337 184364 X 5699362 7585301 1392534 758500 7091896 8343801 7167233 8528165 X 1183385 51718 16802 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4055956 11497292 11527257 8530860 9484211 45095576 4055956 11497292 11527257 8530860 9484211 45095576 45095576 18372 10529 22386 169584 279607 500478 12433 1114 41373 54920 45650974 157697 0.98780 0.94380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 30000 780898 397413 383485 698223 181818 516405 296577 263476 33101 15335 15335 0 962991 THRIVENT INVESTMENTS 1119985 F 1119985 X PART X, LINE 2: METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY AND THE FOUNDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. ASC 740 REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORIZES. THERE IS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. READY! SET! FEAST! 105735 80944 24791 1395 18560 5000 15240 3B 21982 15532 6450 5000 6958 1936 127717 96476 31241 1395 5000 25518 5000 17176 54089 -22848 1 MLM FOUNDATION 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 431372034 501(C)(3) 500000 0 OPERATING SUPPORT 1 0 HOMELESS & AT RISK ASSISTANCE 34518 5820036 ACTUAL & IN-KIND IN-KIND FOOD PART I, LINE 2: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTERING ASSISTANCE ARE OFTEN REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING ENTITIES (E.G. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO; MISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, ETC.). METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRIES (MLM) ADOPTS THE REGULATORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF EACH FUNDING ENTITY AS THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTERING ASSISTANCE. MLM DOES NOT PLACE FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE BEYOND THOSE REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING ENTITY. ORGANIZATION STAFF REVIEW EACH REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE, AND SUPERVISORY STAFF REVIEW AND APPROVE SUBMITTED REQUESTS TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND ALIGNMENT WITH GRANTED FUNDS. SUPERVISORY STAFF PERFORM REGULAR MONITORING OF EACH GRANT FUND, ENSURING ONGOING COMPLIANCE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT COOPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155012 0 300 0 0 0 4456 0 39598 0 199366 0 0 0 X 6602 X 603961 1159605 FMV X CHRISTMAS STORE 11012 240535 FMV X MISC PANTRY ITEMS 7553 14502 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN PART I, COLUMN B FOR ALL PROPERTY TYPES, PART I, COLUMN B, REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED. FOOD INVENTORY IS MEASURED IN POUNDS OF FOOD RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND MAKES RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 VIA EMAIL FOR COMMENT AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH FUNCTIONS AS AN INDEPENDENT BODY. FOR COMPARABILITY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPENSATION DATA FROM SALARY SURVEYS OF SIMILARLY SIZED SOCIAL SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS ANY NECESSARY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THIS REVIEW AND WRITTEN COPIES OF REVIEWS ARE MAINTAINED IN HUMAN RESOURCE FILES. METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY DOES NOT HAVE COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE SET FORTH BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN INTEREST MLM FOUNDATION 16,802. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. MLM FOUNDATION 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 431372034 FUNDING SUPPORT MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY 1 MLM EILEEN'S PLACE LLC 3031 HOLMES ST KANSAS CITY MO 64109 843529589 HOUSING KS METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRY C 1260000 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 MLM FOUNDATION B 500000 FMV