philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Metro Changers INC

Tax-deductible

Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)HousingEIN 26-1097072Revenue $221K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmetrochangers.org1449 Medical Park Dr, 35213-1901 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

Metro Changers, Inc. is a faith-based cooperative home rehabilitation ministry. The organization uses volunteer labor to repair homes of low to moderate income Birmingham homeowners who are eligible for HUD assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 325 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
141% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 141% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$221K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
38%
Net assets
−$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$221K
FY2023▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$221K
Expenses
$326K
FY2023▼ -11%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$326K
Net assets
−$18K
FY2023▼ -120%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$87K
FY2023−$18K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $122K Management & general 62% · $203K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Dean
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Crain
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Metro Changers INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Repairs homes for low-income Birmingham residents using volunteer labor.

Questions for Metro Changers INC

Tap to ask. Metro Changers INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Metro Changers INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Metro Changers, Inc. performed work on houses within the Birmingham, Alabama, area. This work consisted of rehabiliatating older houses. Work consisted of building decks and wheelchair ramps, repairing roofs and siding, and repainting the houses.

$122Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$203K
Owns and owesPt X
−$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Gains on assetsLn 7−$428
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$448
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32−$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6325
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$448
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$208
Total assetsLn 16$142K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$87K−$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$122K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$122K$203K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $221K$326K−$105K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$364K−$167K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $466K$557K−$90K$254K 990 PDF
FY2020 $433K$353K$79K$348K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,345$220,983
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95−$364
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,440$220,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,427$325,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,427$325,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$166,987−$105,189
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,619 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,983$220,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$428−$428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,619 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,808 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $95,072$95,072
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,275$29,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $51,971$51,971
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,179$2,179
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,277$3,277
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,139$1,139
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,273$11,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,389 · Management $9,233$131,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,389 · Management $203,419 · Fundraising $0$325,808
Part X · Balance sheet $42,851 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,004$448
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $134,078$42,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,775$208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,124$42,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,683$12,933
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $47,000$47,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,683$60,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,441−$17,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,441−$17,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,124$42,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$17,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,619
XI-2 Total expenses$325,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$17,748

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.