Nonprofit · EIN 93-2275188
THE COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $147,312 | $81,567 | $65,745 | $97,869 | $0 | $97,869 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $57,259 | $46,458 | $10,801 | $32,253 | $129 | $32,124 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $33,154 | $11,831 | $21,323 | $21,323 | $0 | $21,323 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $146,035
- Other revenue
- $1,277
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,989
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,500
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $18,075
- Occupancy
- $5,671
- Printing, publications and postage
- $918
- Other expenses
- $43,414
- Program services (functional)
- $46,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,253
- Total assets, end of year
- $97,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $97,869
- Cash, savings and investments
- $97,322
- Gross receipts
- $147,312
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCHULE | MISSION DEVELOPER | 40 | $2,500 |
| ERIN MURPHY | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| TERYNNE BURGEN | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| IMANI ROBINSON | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| PHOENIX RAHEL | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCHULE | MISSION DEVELOPER | 40 | $0 |
| ERIN MURPHY | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| TERYNNE BURGEN | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| IMANA ROBINSON | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| PHOENIX RAHEL | OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCHULTE | MISSION DEVELOPER | 40 | $0 |
| ERIN MURPHY | OFFICER | 10 | $0 |
| ASHER THOMPSON | OFFICER | 5 | $0 |
| TERYNNE BURGEN | OFFICER | 5 | $0 |
| IMANI ROBINSON | OFFICER | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | OFFICER | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 400, DECATUR, GA 30031-0400
- In care of
- % ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MICHAEL SCHULTE, MISSION DEVELOPER
- Phone
- (404) 436-2094
- Website
- HTTPS://COLLECTIVEATL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PYA PC
Mission
THE COLLECTIVE IS A CHURCHWITHOUT WALLS SEEKING TO OFFER A COMPELLING VISION OF LOVE ANDBELONGING TO NEW GENERATIONS IN ATLANTA AND BEYOND. WE ARE A CHURCHWHICH RADICALLY AFFIRMS THE IDENTITY AND PERSONHOOD OF ALL PEOPLE, ACHURCH WHICH STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS, ACHURCH WHICH PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG JUST ASYOU ARE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE COLLECTIVE EXPANDED ITS WORSHIP OFFERINGS BY ADDING A SECOND MONTHLY SERVICE. ON AVERAGE, THE COLLECTIVE ENGAGES 52 PEOPLE AT EACH OF OUR WORSHIP SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS, WE HAVE ALSO HOSTED COMMUNITY WORSHIP NIGHTS AT OFF-SITE LOCATIONS WHICH ENGAGE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE VISIT A CHURCH.Expenses $17,981
- THE COLLECTIVE CONTINUES TO COORDINATE A ROBUST FOOD MINISTRY. WE PARTNER WITH CENTRAL OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST TO OUR NEIGHBORS WITHOUT HOMES, FEEDING AROUND 1,000 NEIGHBORS IN 2025 THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SANDWICH PROJECT TO FEED 1,000 NEIGHBORS. THESE TWO EVENTS, COUPLED WITH OTHER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, ALLOWED US TO FEED MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE IN 2025.Expenses $1,880
- THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY, THE COLLECTIVE HAS EXPANDED ITS MINISTRY TO YOUNG ADULTS - ADDING A MONTHLY YOUNG ADULT BRUNCH AND HOSTING QUARTERLY YOUNG ADULT SOCIALS. THESE EVENTS HAVE HELPED US ENGAGE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OFTEN ENGAGE WITH CHURCH. IN FACT, IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF 2025, 60-70% OF OUR WORSHIPPING POPULATION WAS UNDER 40. WE ARE FLIPPING THE TRADITIONAL ASSUMPTIONS OF WHO WANTS TO ATTEND, OR ENGAGE, WITH CHURCH.Expenses $26,971
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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 | 990-EZ 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
- 93-2275188
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 9386: EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $97,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $147,312
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $147,312 | $81,567 | $97,869 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $57,259 | $46,458 | $32,253 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $33,154 | $11,831 | $21,323 | XML |
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 93-2275188).
Questions about THE COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of THE COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COLLECTIVE is 93-2275188.
- Is THE COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Which annual return does THE COLLECTIVE file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of THE COLLECTIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COLLECTIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COLLECTIVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,500 (MICHAEL SCHULE, MISSION DEVELOPER).
- How much revenue does THE COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $147,312, expenses of $81,567 and total assets of $97,869 at year end.
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