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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,960,198
Total expenses
$3,672,199
Contributions and grants received
$3,501,692
Grants paid
$580,854
Program service revenue
$34,225
Investment income
$21,655
Other revenue
$402,626
Total assets, end of year
$4,561,295
Total liabilities, end of year
$998,544
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,562,751
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,354,995
Management and general expenses
$226,392
Fundraising expenses
$90,812
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,354,995

Program services were 91.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $24,465

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $89,438

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,906,751

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $481,038

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $45,394

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $33,497 · related or exempt $33,497

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENT

    total $728 · related or exempt $728

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,086 · excluded $25,086

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $3,431

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$3,431

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,431 · excluded -$3,431

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,211

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $89,438

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $24,043

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $6,168 · excluded $6,168

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $391,332

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $391,332 · related or exempt $391,332

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,126 · related or exempt $5,126

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,126

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $580,854 · program services $580,854

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $95,611 · program services $71,708 · management and general $20,079 · fundraising $3,824

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,854,998 · program services $1,680,906 · management and general $121,078 · fundraising $53,014

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,413 · program services $8,599 · management and general $581 · fundraising $233

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $162,423 · program services $130,458 · management and general $26,868 · fundraising $5,097

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $141,842 · program services $129,801 · management and general $8,318 · fundraising $3,723

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,656 · program services $17,935 · management and general $3,090 · fundraising $1,631

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,409 · program services $1,409

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $203,930 · program services $196,423 · management and general $5,409 · fundraising $2,098

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $221,216 · program services $205,144 · management and general $13,305 · fundraising $2,767

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,769 · program services $10,693 · management and general $42 · fundraising $34

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $33,787 · program services $33,771 · fundraising $16

  • 20 · Interest

    total $14,701 · program services $9,923 · management and general $4,778

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $177,910 · program services $163,677 · management and general $10,675 · fundraising $3,558

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,403 · program services $40,179 · management and general $1,906 · fundraising $318

  • 24a · Other expenses: RENTAL & MAINTENANCE

    total $48,614 · program services $43,547 · management and general $2,695 · fundraising $2,372

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $39,845 · program services $22,694 · management and general $5,607 · fundraising $11,544

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $6,817 · program services $4,924 · management and general $1,893

  • 24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE & SHIPPING

    total $3,001 · program services $2,350 · management and general $68 · fundraising $583

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $643 · end of year $427

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,484,350 · end of year $1,738,391

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $313,099 · end of year $365,201

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,185 · end of year $80,770

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,914,297

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,589,890

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,396,852 · end of year $2,324,407

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $52,099

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $141,092 · end of year $127,860

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $500

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $863,319 · end of year $817,292

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $52,892

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,102,030 · end of year $3,416,713

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $139,688 · end of year $146,038

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS AND CREATE A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESPECT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS & CREATE A CULTURE OF SAFETY & RESPECT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

  • SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT WHO NEED RELOCATION ASSISTANCE. RAPID REHOUSING IS A SIX MONTH SCATTERED SITE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS VICTIMS TO TRANSITION FROM UNSAFE HOUSING DIRECTLY INTO A NEW HOUSING SITUATION (13 FAMILIES SERVED). TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS A 24-MONTH HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS LEAVING SHELTER WHO NEED LONGER TERM ASSISTANCE GAINING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING IS PROVIDED IN EITHER FIVE APARTMENTS OWNED BY URR OR IN SCATTERED SITE RENTAL UNITS (90 FAMILIES HOUSED). PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS A LONG TERM PROGRAM HOUSING PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE HOUSED IN FIVE HOMES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SAGINAW OWNED BY URR; (10 FAMILIES HOUSED).

    Expenses $1,255,557 · Grants $557,132 · Revenue $2,438

  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) IS SAGINAW COUNTY'S ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM SERVICE AGENCY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24 HOUR HELPLINE (2,942 CALLS); 46 BED EMERGENCY SHELTER (12,304 NIGHTS OF SHELTER); INDIVIDUAL CRISIS/SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING (17,441 UNITS); GROUP COUNSELING (784 UNIT); LEGAL ADVOCACY (3,400 COURT CASES ACCOMPANIED); PERSONAL PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY (529 PPOS); AND SUPERVISED VISITATION (93 FAMILIES SERVED).

    Expenses $1,653,725 · Grants $17,590

  • CHILDREN'S SERVICES: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. GIRLS ON THE RUN (GOTR) GREAT LAKES BAY IS A LOCAL COUNCIL OF GOTR INTERNATIONAL, WHICH IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. URR'S PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN THE FALL AND SPRING AT SCHOOLS IN SAGINAW, BAY, ARENAC, TUSCOLA, HURON, MIDLAND, GLADWIN, CLARE, AND IOSCO COUNTIES. GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BE JOYFUL IN A PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES RUNNING AND WALKING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. THE SPRING 2023 PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH 137 GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN THE DOW RUNWALK. THE FALL 2023 PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH 133 GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN THE GIRLS ON THE RUN GREAT LAKES BAY 5K.URR OPERATES A STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS AND FOR NON-RESIDENT VICTIMS WHO ARE ATTENDING GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS (7,922 UNITS PROVIDED). INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (92 CHILDREN SERVED).

    Expenses $109,057 · Revenue $31,787

  • SEXUAL ASSAULT INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) PROVIDES ADVOCACY, COUNSELING AND PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24 HOUR HELPLINE (55 CALLS); INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING (760 UNITS); AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES(496 UNITS). VICTIM'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY OF SAGINAW. PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT K-12 SCHOOLS AND SUMMER CAMPS THROUGHOUT SAGINAW COUNTY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES BULLYING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CURRICULUMS (3,830 PARTICIPANTS).RESALE STORE: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OPERATES A RESALE STORE AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CLIENTS $35,614 CLIENT VOUCHERS.

    Expenses $336,656 · Grants $6,132 · Revenue $396,458

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christi Birchmeier

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $95,611
    From this org
    $95,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Terri Carmichael

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darlene Krumpholz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mari McKenzie

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emma Rogers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Neumeyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie Nisidis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Peplinski

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dawn Boucher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Moreno

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
24 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430609349301443

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