Nonprofit · EIN 38-2241312
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC
Tax-exempt · SAGINAW, MI 48603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,039,017 | $3,754,709 | $284,308 | $4,756,567 | $431,181 | $4,325,386 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,020,859 | $3,654,619 | $366,240 | $4,976,320 | $976,897 | $3,999,423 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,960,198 | $3,672,199 | $287,999 | $4,561,295 | $998,544 | $3,562,751 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,360,259
- of which government grants
- $2,742,451
- Program service revenue
- $41,925
- Investment income
- $142,598
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $93,208
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,740
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $498,862
- Other revenue
- $494,235
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $526,790
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,716
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,981,478
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,395,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,317
- Occupancy
- $246,604
- Travel
- $8,751
- Depreciation
- $198,741
- Program services (functional)
- $3,312,521
- Management and general (functional)
- $356,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,976,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,756,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $431,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,325,386
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,062,401
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,213,665
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,721
- Gross receipts
- $4,290,662
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 404
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,716 |
| TERRI CARMICHAEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE KRUMPHOLZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARI MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC NEUMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AERON GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PEPLINSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL BIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA LUND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GETCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYCIA NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE DOMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,237 |
| TERRI CARMICHAEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE KRUMPHOLZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARI MCKENZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC NEUMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AERON GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PEPLINSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON PICKELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,611 |
| TERRI CARMICHAEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE KRUMPHOLZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARI MCKENZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC NEUMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE NISIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PEPLINSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN BOUCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5647 STATE ST STE A, SAGINAW, MI 48603-7607
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER, 5647 STATE ST SUITE A, SAGINAW, MI 48603
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (989) 399-0007
- Return prepared by
- WEINLANDER FITZHUGH PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS AND CREATE A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESPECT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) IS SAGINAW COUNTY'S ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM SERVICE AGENCY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24 HOUR HELPLINE (4,610 CALLS); 46 BED EMERGENCY SHELTER (14,011 NIGHTS OF SHELTER); INDIVIDUAL CRISIS/SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING (19,629 UNITS); GROUP COUNSELING (1,050 UNITS); LEGAL ADVOCACY (2,672 COURT CASES ACCOMPANIED); PERSONAL PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY (631 PPO'S); AND SUPERVISED VISITATION (117 FAMILIES SERVED).Expenses $1,654,755 · grants $55,843
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT WHO NEED RELOCATION ASSISTANCE. RAPID REHOUSING IS A SIX MONTH SCATTERED SITE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS VICTIMS TO TRANSITION FROM SHELTER/FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTO A NEW HOUSING SITUATION (11 FAMILIES SERVED). TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS A 24-MONTH HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS LEAVING SHELTER/FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO NEED LONGER TERM ASSISTANCE GAINING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING IS PROVIDED IN ONSITE OR IN SCATTERED SITE RENTAL UNITS (60 FAMILIES HOUSED). PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS A LONG-TERM HOUSING PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE HOUSED IN SCATTER-SITE HOUSING WITHIN SAGINAW COUNTY. (7 FAMILIES HOUSED).Expenses $1,143,663 · grants $461,043 · revenue $2,454
- SEXUAL ASSAULT INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) PROVIDES ADVOCACY, COUNSELING AND PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24 HOUR HELPLINE (92 CALLS); AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING (794 UNITS). VICTIM'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY OF SAGINAW. PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT K-12 SCHOOLS AND SUMMER CAMPS THROUGHOUT SAGINAW COUNTY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES BULLYING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CURRICULUMS (3853 PARTICIPANTS). RESALE STORE: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OPERATES A RESALE STORE AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CLIENTS. A TOTAL OF $66,507 WERE REDEEMED IN CLIENT VOUCHERS.Expenses $380,650 · grants $9,904 · revenue $499,561
- CHILDREN'S SERVICES: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. GIRLS ON THE RUN (GOTR) GREAT LAKES BAY IS A LOCAL COUNCIL OF GOTR INTERNATIONAL, WHICH IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. URR'S PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN THE FALL AND SPRING AT SCHOOLS IN SAGINAW, BAY, ARENAC, TUSCOLA, HURON, MIDLAND, GLADWIN, AND CLARE COUNTIES. GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BE JOYFUL IN A PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES RUNNING AND WALKING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. THE 2025 SPRING PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH 207 GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN THE GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K AT THE DOW RUN WALK. THE 2025 FALL PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH 165 GIRLS PARTICIPATING THE GIRLS ON THE RUN GREAT LAKES BAY 5K.URR OPERATES A STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS AND FOR NON-RESIDENT VICTIMS WHO ARE ATTENDING GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS (8,046.85 UNITS PROVIDED). INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (276 CHILDREN SERVED). COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD'S (URR) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SYSTEMS CHANGE ACTIVITIES TO INFORM AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SAGINAW COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING COMMUNITY DONATIONS TO SUPPORT PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $133,453 · revenue $38,885
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2241312
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,756,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,290,662
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,039,017 | $3,754,709 | $4,756,567 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,020,859 | $3,654,619 | $4,976,320 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,960,198 | $3,672,199 | $4,561,295 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,596,752 | $3,518,622 | $4,246,129 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-2241312).
Questions about UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC
- What is the EIN of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC is 38-2241312.
- Is UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNDERGROUND RAILROAD 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 UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,716 (CHRISTI BIRCHMEIER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,039,017, expenses of $3,754,709 and total assets of $4,756,567 at year end.
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