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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2470054

METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64109

Financials

$497K$584K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$497,019$584,012-$86,993$257,461$266$257,195
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$576,956
Membership dues
$13,319
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21
Net income from fundraising events
-$79,958
Other revenue
-$79,958

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,000
Other salaries and wages
$229,145
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$338,559
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,612
Accounting fees
$5,696
Travel
$43,453
Program services (functional)
$288,999
Management and general (functional)
$215,055
Fundraising (functional)
$79,958

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$344,454
Total assets, end of year
$257,461
Total liabilities, end of year
$266
Net assets, end of year
$257,195
Gross receipts
$576,977
Employees
0
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
MO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD C CARTERTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0
RONALD ACHELPOHLSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID GRUMMONSECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$0
BOBBY LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LAURA PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
RODNEY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
H LON SWEARINGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER GWINNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY LOU KEGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATE MOYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RICKY BEHRENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA BENSON-COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON CALLOWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA COLLINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRYAN DIALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH DIXONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KARIS HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TINO HERRERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DOROTHY JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KARLA JUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHIE MANDABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
VIOLET MARTINEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
BRUCE MORGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
EDGAR PALACIOSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
JAN PARKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TRICIA ROJO BUSHNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CEDRIC ROWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUG SHAEFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CINDY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE SWANSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
Trustee or director
4$0
DAVID BLUFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GABI OTTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LORA MCDONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3151 OLIVE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109-2156
In care of
% LORA MCDONALD
Signed the 990
LORA MCDONALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(816) 277-5912
Return prepared by
GATSON CPA LLC

Mission

MORE2 TRAINS AND DEVELOPS LEADERS FROM THE FAITH COMMUNITY, ACROSS LINES OF RELIGION, RACE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, GEOGRAPHY, TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITYS MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF INEQUITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE BPEP PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS CLERGY LEADERS, YEAR ROUND,THROUGH A STATEWIDE TABLE CALLED FAITH IN DEMOCRACY. TWENTY-FIVE CONGREGATIONS BENEFIT FROM THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS FROM OUR BPEP PROGRAM. OUR BOARD INCLUDES DOZENS OF MEMBERS OF FAITH INSTITUTIONS, AND THEY EACH BENEFIT FROM TRAINED AND DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY VIA BETTER COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS.
    Expenses $100,000 · revenue $100,000
  • THE PURPOSE OF THE KANSAS INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO TEACH AND DEVELOP LEADERS TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, FAITH LEADERS ARE TRAINED TO ENGAGE VOTERS ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATED TO SAFE, HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND HOW THIS SPECIFICALLY CONNECTS TO THE POWER OF VOTING AND OTHERWISE ENGAGING IN DEMOCRACY (SUCH AS ATTENDING PUBLIC MEETINGS). ETC.) OVER 58,000 VOTERS WERE CONTACTED. WE HAD AN AMAZING RESPONSE RATE: TYPICALLY, TEXT BANKING YIELDS 1-4% INTERACTIONS BUT OUR FAITH LEADERS ACHIEVED 12%.
    Expenses $75,000 · revenue $75,000
  • THE KCMO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM EDUCATED VOTERS PARTICULARLY IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. WE TRAINED LEADERS ON VOTER ENGAGEMENT TOOLS, LIKE TEXT BANKING, THEN USED THOSE TOOLS TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT IN LOW PROPENSITY AREAS. 38,000 VOTERS CONTACTED; THIRTEEN LEADERS TRAINED IN MISSOURI.
    Expenses $75,000
  • Expenses $38,999
  • WE CREATED OUR VOICES, A GROUP OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE WORKING TO EDUCATE AROUND VOTING RIGHTS AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVOCACY

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
20-2470054
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$257,461
Income (IRS master file)
$576,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$497,019$584,012$257,461IRS
990December 2022$602,004$570,152$441,865IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2470054).

Questions about METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC

What is the EIN of METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC is 20-2470054.
Is METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 39 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $497,019, expenses of $584,012 and total assets of $257,461 at year end.

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