Nonprofit · EIN 84-6116951
METRO CARING
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,132,633 | $12,797,372 | $4,335,261 | $14,947,185 | $321,557 | $14,625,628 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,790,904 | $13,970,344 | $820,560 | $10,609,473 | $414,498 | $10,194,975 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,052,346
- of which government grants
- $2,438,169
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $75,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,096
- Other revenue
- $4,630
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,822,468
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $510,936
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,209,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,279,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,688
- Accounting fees
- $40,190
- Occupancy
- $200,156
- Travel
- $18,453
- Depreciation
- $182,572
- Program services (functional)
- $10,530,424
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,689,267
- Fundraising (functional)
- $577,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,609,473
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,947,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $321,557
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,625,628
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,267,674
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,668,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,648,566
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,977,062
- Gross receipts
- $17,511,737
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 1,465
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA SIENICKI | CEO - VISIONARY Trustee or director, Officer | 43 | $163,613 | $23,573 |
| ERIK HICKS | CEO - INTEGRATOR Officer | 46 | $163,936 | $15,437 |
| DONNA MUNIP | CFOO (PART YEAR) Officer | 46 | $154,806 | $6,594 |
| TASH MITCHELL | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 46 | $106,990 | $12,556 |
| JUDITH ACKERMAN | MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 46 | $102,645 | $13,135 |
| SARAE KURTH BAY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LANG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HOOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELE FAUCHIER PHD | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PRICE | PAST CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RIA RAMIREZ | SECRETARY (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE HOLLOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS STOEVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMEN TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG HOCK | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI CASILLAS | COO (AS OF 02/2025) Officer | 46 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teva Sienicki | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $158,281 | $25,177 |
| Erik Hicks | CEO Officer | 46 | $150,822 | $14,607 |
| Donna Munip | CFO/COO Officer | 46 | $134,920 | $14,869 |
| Tash Mitchell | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,479 | $6,371 |
| Deborah Price | Chair (part-year); Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Hock | Vice President (Part year); Co-chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ria Ramirez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarae Kurth Bay | Vice President (Part Year); Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Hook | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angle Fauchier PHD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Danette Hollowell | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamen Tyler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James East | Board Member (Part Year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Lang | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Stoever | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Smittick | Board Member (Part Year) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 E 18TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80218-1111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIK HICKS, 1100 E 18TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80218
- Signed the 990
- ERIK HICKS, CEO-INTEGRATOR
- Phone
- (303) 860-7200
- Website
- WWW.METROCARING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
METRO CARING WORKS WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO MEET PEOPLE'S IMMEDIATE NEED FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD WHILE BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)METRO CARING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY, UNDERSTANDS THAT HUNGER STEMS FROM SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES SHAPING THE DAILY REALITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS: THROUGH OUR FREE FRESH FOODS MARKET, WE PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOODS. FOOD IS RECEVED THROUGH IN-KIND DONATIONS AND PURCHASES.Expenses $8,797,869 · grants $7,549,070
- NUTRITION: THROUGH COOKING CLUBS AND HEALTH CLASSES, OUR NUTRITION PROGRAMS BUILD COMMUNITY AND SHARPEN SKILLS TO MANAGE HEALTH CONDITIONS IMPACTED BY HUNGER, LIKE DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE.Expenses $444,699 · grants $16,041
- ID PROCUREMENT: WE PROCESS REQUESTS FOR ESSENTIAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS BY PROVIDING FREE VOUCHERS FOR STATE IDS, DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES, REDEEMABLE AT THE DMV OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICES.Expenses $183,043 · grants $183,043
- COMMUNITY CONNECTION: OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTORS USE THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE TO CREATE A WELCOMING, CULTURALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENT AND LINK INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS.Expenses $698,834 · grants $67,014
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HUNGER, OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, MEDIA, AND STORYTELLING. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE SUPPORT LEADERS IN STRENGTHENING THEIR SKILLS, AMPLIFYING THEIR VOICES, AND CREATING LASTING, MEANINGFUL CHANGE.Expenses $405,979 · grants $7,300
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-6116951
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,947,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,511,737
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $17,132,633 | $12,797,372 | $14,947,185 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $14,790,904 | $13,970,344 | $10,609,473 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $12,049,197 | $11,809,755 | $9,554,044 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $12,161,402 | $11,800,371 | $9,274,494 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-6116951).
Questions about METRO CARING
- What is the EIN of METRO CARING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METRO CARING is 84-6116951.
- Is METRO CARING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to METRO CARING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METRO CARING 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 CARING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did METRO CARING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of METRO CARING?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ERIK HICKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of METRO CARING?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,613 (TEVA SIENICKI, CEO - VISIONARY).
- How much revenue does METRO CARING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,132,633, expenses of $12,797,372 and total assets of $14,947,185 at year end.
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