Metro Relief FY2023 filing

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The Colony, TX501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 45-2389719

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Metro Relief draws people toward Christ as the ultimate provider of their needs, and guides them in transforming their own lives as well as those people around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $539K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$901K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$853K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$63K
FY2023▼ -47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$213K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $888K Management & general 14% · $146K Fundraising 2% · $26K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/CEO
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austin Bonds’s $101K as Founder/CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Austin Bonds$100,769$96,000$102,975$95,625$95,519

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Helps people find Christ and transform their lives and communities.

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2 program services account for $888K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Food Pantry Metro Relief has a food pantry on location which provides groceries and referrals for other services as needed. It offers weekly assistance to families who have a need regardless of their current economic circumstances. Guests may visit the pantry once a week to receive supplemental help with groceries.

$764Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Metro Relief serves the poor and homeless communities in and around Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. It travels to those on the streets, feeds individuals who are hungry, builds relationships of trust with those in need, and offers resources including prayer and encouragement to those in need.

$124Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$981K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$888K
Managementcol C$146K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$981K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6629
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$86K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$550K$495K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$45K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$103$10K$265
Information technologyLn 14$934$934
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$31K$26K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$29K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$18K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$141K$25K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$4K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$888K$146K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.1M$150K$213K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$56K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $916K$961K−$44K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 $901K$853K$48K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $550K$601K−$51K$116K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,003,061 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,502
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$916,781
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$981,283
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$15,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,778
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,003,061
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,059,392 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,425$31,425
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,400 · Management $9,600$96,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $495,026 · Management $55,000$550,026
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,865$10,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,805 · Management $4,977$49,782
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,303$16,303
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,753$1,753
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $103 · Management $10,054 · Fundraising $265$10,422
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $934$934
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,703 · Management $2,448 · Fundraising $2,448$30,599
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,045$10,045
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,926 · Management $2,755 · Fundraising $2,755$34,436
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,478 · Management $7,664$26,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,916 · Management $25,150 · Fundraising $10,649$176,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,946 · Fundraising $9,999$13,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $887,526 · Management $145,750 · Fundraising $26,116$1,059,392
Part X · Balance sheet $126,955 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,416$33,866
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,203$39,691
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,882$53,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,995$126,955
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,396$13,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,396$63,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,599$63,268
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,599$63,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,995$126,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,003,061
XI-2 Total expenses$1,059,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,599
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,268

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