Metro Caring FY2021 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 1974EIN 84-6116951Revenue $11.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmetrocaring.org1100 E 18th Ave, 80218-1111 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Apr 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Metro Caring is denver's frontline anti-hunger organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$340K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$340K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $61K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$226K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.7M
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$17.1M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$12.8M
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$14.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $8.0M Management & general 8% · $775K Fundraising 7% · $659K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $340K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$141,825Pt VII · Sec A
$100,860Pt VII · Sec A
$97,712Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Erik Hicks$163,936$150,822$137,189$104,372$97,712
Teva Sienicki$163,613$158,281$152,781$141,645$141,825
Donna Munip$154,806$134,920$133,562$112,280$100,860
Tash Mitchell$106,990$103,479———
Judith Ackerman$102,645————
Danette Hollowell——$1,785——

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

Fights hunger by providing food and resources to Denver residents.

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3 programs · $8.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Food Access

Our fresh-foods market is a take-what-you-need model grocery store where participants have access to a week's supply of groceries. Food is received through in-kind donations. To follow covid regulations, the fresh-food market closed to the public and a drive-thru, walk-up and delivery of food boxes was implemented.

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Covid-19 Metro Caring

This new program was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We acted by increasing the amount of food we purchased, hired additional cleaning personnel, and stipended temporary community members.

$587Kprogram expense
03

Id Procurement

The organization processes requests for drivers licenses, birth certificates and other identification documents. Government offices were closed during the peak of the pandemic, and we experienced a significant reduction of numbers.

$258Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$61K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $725K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$190,145
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,580
Unitemized GrantFY2022$379,802
Unitemized GrantFY2021$95,446
Unitemized GrantFY2021$49,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.0M
Managementcol C$775K
Fundraisingcol D$659K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$613K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$177K
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 62,059
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.4M$6.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$380K$201K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$593K$324K$161K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$150$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$26K$75K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$43K$35K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$324K$242K$8K$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$2K$293$9K
Office expensesLn 13$118K$53K$13K$51K
Information technologyLn 14$67K$37K$9K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$257K$179K$20K$57K
TravelLn 17$722$564$49$109
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$744$55$132$557
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$39K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$341K$280K$9K$52K
All other expensesLn 24e$65K$52K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$8.0M$775K$659K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.1M$12.8M$4.3M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.8M$14.0M$821K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.0M$11.8M$239K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.2M$11.8M$361K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.7M$9.4M$2.3M$8.7M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,725,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,812,291$11,353,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,430$194,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,412$177,291
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,360$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,138,493$11,725,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,092,463$6,434,122
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,407,284$1,704,602
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,710$1,277,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,035,457$9,416,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,036$2,308,925
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $11,725,416 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$613,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,740,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,961,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,353,837
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,288$194,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $177,291$177,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,288 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,291$11,725,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,416,491 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,434,122$6,434,122
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $200,839 · Fundraising $178,727$379,566
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $592,933 · Management $324,246 · Fundraising $160,685$1,077,864
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $150 · Management $22,095$22,245
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,101 · Management $75,377 · Fundraising $20,803$122,281
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,897 · Management $34,755 · Fundraising $24,994$102,646
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,646$37,646
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $241,529 · Management $8,171 · Fundraising $73,871$323,571
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,463 · Management $293 · Fundraising $9,471$12,227
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,391 · Management $13,314 · Fundraising $50,966$117,671
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,163 · Management $9,351 · Fundraising $20,785$67,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $179,278 · Management $20,214 · Fundraising $57,228$256,720
IX-17 TravelPrograms $564 · Management $49 · Fundraising $109$722
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55 · Management $132 · Fundraising $557$744
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,246 · Management $15,905$55,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $280,150 · Management $8,936 · Fundraising $52,204$341,290
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,457 · Management $3,458 · Fundraising $8,811$64,726
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,982,499 · Management $774,781 · Fundraising $659,211$9,416,491
Part X · Balance sheet $8,971,552 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,236,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $354,817$1,477,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $684,778$2,096,309
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $847,089$525,552
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,626$151,136
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $111,129$161,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,350$91,326
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,085$214,472
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,619$18,627
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,575,493$8,971,552
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,652$226,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,652$226,002
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,521,658$7,843,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $957,183$902,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,478,841$8,745,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,575,493$8,971,552
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,745,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,725,416
XI-2 Total expenses$9,416,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,308,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,478,841
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$42,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,745,550

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