Nonprofit · EIN 88-3080134
MESSAGE USA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $179,801 | $169,309 | $10,492 | $16,183 | $0 | $16,183 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $65,176 | $59,390 | $5,786 | $16,758 | $0 | $16,758 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $169,837
- Program service revenue
- $9,521
- Investment income
- $443
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $158,666
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $850
- Other expenses
- $9,793
- Program services (functional)
- $160,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,758
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,183
- Cash, savings and investments
- $16,127
- Gross receipts
- $179,801
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN PELTS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB TIRABASSI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| TIM TUCKER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| IAN ROWBOTTOM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KARA CALLAGHAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN PELTS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| TIM TUCKER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| IAN ROWBOTTOM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KARA CALLAGHAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2215 R ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020-4523
- In care of
- % KARA CALLAGHAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 2215 R Street DE, Washington DC 20020
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Kara Callaghan, 2215 R Street DE, Washington DC 20020
- Signed the 990-EZ
- TIM TUCKER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 468-4571
- Website
- message-usa.org
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
THE MESSAGE TRUST EXISTS TO PASSIONATELY SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN WORDS AND ACTIONS WITH THE HARDEST-TO-REACH YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT REACHING YOUNG PEOPLE - SEEKING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, GANGSTERISM AND CRIME. OUR PURPOSE IS TO RAISE UP URBAN HEROS TO BECOME GODLY LEADERS IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE MESSAGE TRUST MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ITS MISSION TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND SUPPORT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD. CREATIVE MISSION TEAMS, INCLUDING RESPECT ME AND NO MORE KNIVES, REACHED OVER 67,500 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ENGAGING LESSONS AND EVENTS, WHILE THE NO MORE COUNTY LINES PILOT ADDRESSED WIDER ISSUES OF YOUTH EXPLOITATION. THE LAUNCH OF NXT CHAPTR, A NEW MISSION BAND, ENHANCED SCHOOLS OUTREACH. COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS SAW THE EDEN NETWORK EXPAND IN THE UK AND SERVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND EVANGELISM. OVER 61,000 FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY GROCERY STORES, WITH NEW STORES OPENED. THE PROXIMITY RESOURCE HUB LAUNCHED TO EQUIP URBAN MISSIONARIES.IN PRISONS, THE TEAM ENGAGED INMATES OVER 8,200 TIMES AND SAW 231 FIRST-TIME COMMITMENTS TO JESUS, WITH CONTINUING SUPPORT PROVIDED POST-RELEASE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT IN ENTERPRISES LIKE THE MESS CAF AND NEAL STREET ESPRESSO. THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE HOSTED 126 TRAINING EVENTS, NOW OPERATING FULLY UNDER THE MESSAGE TRUST.GLOBALLY, THE MESSAGE'S ADVANCE NETWORK GREW RAPIDLY WITH OVER 26,000 GROUPS IN 99 NATIONS, HELPING 170,000 CHRISTIANS GROW IN BOLDNESS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH. THE MESSAGE SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM WELCOMED 31 STUDENTS FOR INTENSIVE GOSPEL TRAINING AND OUTREACH. MEANWHILE, MESSAGE HUBS CONTINUE TO GROW INTERNATIONALLY, WITH NEW COUNTRIES AND REGIONS ACTIVELY BEING DEVELOPED. THE MESSAGE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW HUB IN UGANDA. A HUGE YOUTH FESTIVAL WAS HELD AS PART OF THE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES, REACHING OVER 8500 PEOPLE WITH THE GOSPEL. ACROSS EVERY AREA, FROM SCHOOLS TO PRISONS, ESTATES TO ENTERPRISE, THE MESSAGE TRUST IS COMMITTED TO PROCLAIMING JESUS CHRIST IN WORD AND ACTION. THROUGH BOLD MISSION, CREATIVE COMMUNICATION, AND DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH, THE ORGANISATION SEEKS TO SEE LIVES TRANSFORMED, COMMUNITIES RESTORED, AND THE GOSPEL SHARED WITH THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.Expenses $160,270 · grants $158,666
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3080134
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $179,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $179,801 | $169,309 | $16,183 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $65,176 | $59,390 | $16,758 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Kara Callaghan | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 88-3080134).
Questions about MESSAGE USA INC
- What is the EIN of MESSAGE USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MESSAGE USA INC is 88-3080134.
- Is MESSAGE USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MESSAGE USA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MESSAGE USA 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 MESSAGE USA 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 MESSAGE USA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MESSAGE USA INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Kara Callaghan.
- Who are the officers and directors of MESSAGE USA INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MESSAGE USA INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $179,801, expenses of $169,309 and total assets of $16,183 at year end.
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