Nonprofit · EIN 37-1426703
EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $770,799 | $580,801 | $189,998 | $2,022,697 | $258,477 | $1,764,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,030,054 | $1,036,836 | -$6,782 | $1,747,348 | $255,376 | $1,491,972 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $412,677
- of which government grants
- $9,206
- Program service revenue
- $142,451
- Investment income
- $24,120
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $191,023
- Other revenue
- $191,551
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $144,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $245,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,670
- Accounting fees
- $61,393
- Occupancy
- $95,053
- Travel
- $203
- Depreciation
- $37,411
- Program services (functional)
- $380,933
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,316
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,552
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,747,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,022,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,477
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,764,220
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $766,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,695,767
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $68,453
- Gross receipts
- $770,799
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BULTEN | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $72,378 |
| JENNIFER CORNISH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TREY HAMMOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVA SEIDELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUI GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMIE L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLIA VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA JOSE RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NARCISO ROJAS RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BULTEN | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $60,043 |
| JENNIFER CORNISH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TREY HAMMOND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR LAURA NERVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA PEREZ-ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NARCISO ROJAS RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVA SEIDELMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 VERMONT ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108-2403
- In care of
- % JOHN R BULTEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 123 VERMONT ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87108
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN BULTEN, 123 VERMONT NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- JOHN BULTEN, 123 VERMONT NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87108
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BULTEN, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 266-3590
- Return prepared by
- WATERS & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES (ECM) IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND LAND USE STRATEGIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ELEVATE LOCAL VOICES AND RESPOND TO EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE GREATER INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT OF ALBUQUERQUE.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024, EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES (ECM) CONTINUED TO RESTRUCTURE ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOODS. PROGRESS WAS MADE IN MULTIPLE AREAS TOWARD OUR GOALS OF DEVELOPING MORE EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHERE THERE ARE CURRENTLY GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM OF HOUSING. ACQUIRED LAND, HOUSING PRE-DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROGRAMS, AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY WERE ALL PART OF THE YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDING PROCESS BEGAN. THE NEW NAME, STREETVISION HOUSING STRATEGIES WILL BE COMING. LAND AND HOUSING: 1) ECM BECAME AN ACTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CLT) BY AMENDING OUR BYLAWS. IN ADDITION, ECM IS FACILITATING AND INCUBATING A LARGER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER, INT. DISTRICT CLT FOR GREATER COMMUNITY VOICE AND SELF- DETERMINATION. THIS DUAL-APPROACH CLT STRATEGY ALLOWS A RAPID RESPONSE TO LAND ACQUISITION WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THE SUSTAINED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY FOR LAND STEWARDSHIP CREATING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GREENSPACE. 2) ECM SECURED 1.53 MILLION FROM NM LEGISLATORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BERNALILLO COUNTY ACQUIRING VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN THE INT. DISTRICT FOR A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. ECM WORKED WITH COUNTY (ELECTED AND MANAGING) OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY AND PURCHASE 3 PROPERTIES (5 ACRES) OF VACANT LAND. ECM CONTINUES TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN CREATING A PROCESS FOR DONATION OF PROPERTIES TO A NON-PROFIT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 3) ECM WAS APPROVED AS A QUALIFIED HOUSING DEVELOPER THROUGH WITH BOTH NM HOUSING (MFA) AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. 4) ECM PURCHASED 4 VACANT LOTS AT 161 CHAMA NE. IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTER FOR HOUSING ECONOMICS AND IMPROVE GROUP, WE STARTED THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR 20 SMALL AFFORDABLE COTTAGE HOMES. 5) ECM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND MANAGE CASA SHALOM HOUSING COOPERATIVE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EQUITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT FOR 13 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. 6) ECM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE EMPTY BUILDING AT 133 VIRGINIA NE (SITE OF FORMER ECM CLINIC) FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND BEGAN EARLY PLANNING FOR A 6 -8 BED TRANSITIONAL HOME RENOVATION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY: 1) ECM CONTINUED HOSTING THE MONTHLY INT. DIST. ORGANIZING POTLUCKS AROUND HOUSING AND FOOD ACCESS WHICH AVERAGE 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS. 2) ECM CONDUCTED 75 FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTERVIEWS OF UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THEIR IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS FOR SAFE HOUSING AND ENCAMPMENTS THAT WOULD HELP THEM. 3) ECM ADVOCATED FOR A 45 RESIDENT ENCAMPMENT AND FACILITATED THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THESE UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS AND THE CITY FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. 4) ECM ADVOCATED FOR AND WORKED WITH THE CITY AND NEW CREATION CHURCH FOR THE FIRST SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE OF 8 TENT SITES. COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: 1) ECM PROVIDED AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING AND A PRESCHOOL COOPERATIVE FOR 25 CHILDREN FOUR DAYS PER WEEK 2) ECM PROVIDED HEALTHY PRODUCE, PROTEINS AND DRY GOODS TO OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS PER WEEK BETWEEN OUR FOOD COOPERATIVE AND SUPPORTING TWO OTHER PARTNER NON-PROFITS. 3) ECM'S GROWING AWARENESS URBAN FARM GREW AND SOLD GREENHOUSES VEGETABLE PLANTS TO THE LARGE PUBLIC, SUPPORTED 6 LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS, AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE LA MESA GARDEN PARK AND MEDICINAL HERB GARDEN. 4) ECM'S THRIFT STORE, THE COMMON GOOD, CONTINUED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH QUALITY ITEMS AND REGULARLY DONATED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. OVER 45 VOLUNTEERS HELP PROVIDE STAFFING.Expenses $380,933 · revenue $142,451
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1426703
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,022,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $770,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $770,799 | $580,801 | $2,022,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,030,054 | $1,036,836 | $1,747,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,637,863 | $1,122,050 | $1,936,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: JOHN BULTEN | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 37-1426703).
Questions about EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC is 37-1426703.
- Is EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES 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 EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES 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 EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN BULTEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,378 (JOHN BULTEN, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $770,799, expenses of $580,801 and total assets of $2,022,697 at year end.
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