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← MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MEL TROTTER MINISTRIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,892,534
Total expenses
$19,918,496
Contributions and grants received
$18,681,911
Grants paid
$2,498,847
Program service revenue
$523,458
Investment income
$178,561
Other revenue
$3,508,604
Total assets, end of year
$45,719,651
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,303,949
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$26,415,702
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,581,721
Management and general expenses
$3,551,619
Fundraising expenses
$1,785,156
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,581,721

Program services were 73.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $489,815

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,980,730

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $16,211,366

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,498,847

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RENTAL FEES

    total $401,147 · related or exempt $401,147

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM- RENT REVENUE

    total $116,981 · related or exempt $116,981

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT FEES

    total $5,330 · related or exempt $5,330

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $80,684 · excluded $80,684

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $273,706

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

    other assets $175,829

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $97,877

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $97,877 · related or exempt $97,877

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $59,868

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

    $489,815

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $153,142

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$93,274 · excluded -$93,274

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,706,151

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $187,260

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,518,891 · related or exempt $3,518,891

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $82,987 · related or exempt $82,987

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $82,987

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,498,847 · program services $2,498,847

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $426,098 · program services $95,318 · management and general $111,492 · fundraising $219,288

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,582,286 · program services $5,589,610 · management and general $1,597,116 · fundraising $395,560

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,236,418 · program services $846,474 · management and general $317,597 · fundraising $72,347

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $614,788 · program services $446,491 · management and general $125,674 · fundraising $42,623

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,178,811 · program services $1,701,176 · management and general $963,287 · fundraising $514,348

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $191,279 · program services $79,453 · management and general $111,164 · fundraising $662

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $377,052 · program services $259,157 · management and general $47,185 · fundraising $70,710

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $746,259 · program services $726,668 · management and general $16,128 · fundraising $3,463

  • 17 · Travel

    total $48,176 · program services $33,217 · management and general $12,279 · fundraising $2,680

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $367,907 · program services $346,015 · management and general $19,366 · fundraising $2,526

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $128,202 · program services $22,954 · management and general $105,248

  • 24a · Other expenses: LEASE EXPENSE

    total $924,794 · program services $924,794

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $464,296 · program services $14,361 · management and general $15,925 · fundraising $434,010

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE

    total $347,368 · program services $324,473 · management and general $22,371 · fundraising $524

  • 24d · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $205,141 · program services $204,982 · management and general $159

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $580,774 · program services $467,731 · management and general $86,628 · fundraising $26,415

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,424,881 · end of year $1,547,759

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,072,711 · end of year $2,074,102

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,142,886 · end of year $1,320,656

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,077,902 · end of year $3,518,869

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $16,867,500

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,500 · end of year $1,500

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $74,222 · end of year $112,948

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

    $7,378,736

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

    $2,567,066

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,113,507 · end of year $4,811,670

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,783,609 · end of year $701,332

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $14,763,315

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,930,519 · end of year $2,406,544

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $44,000 · end of year $15,200

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $12,886 · end of year $43,395

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $42,493

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $16,838,810

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,677,783 · end of year $22,902,954

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,983,537 · end of year $3,512,748

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH RESCUE AND RESTORATION FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS.

  • IN 2023 (FY), THE MINISTRIES PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING TO DISADVANTAGED IN WEST MICHIGAN: PROVIDED BED NIGHTS FOR 4,440 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN; SERVED 194,310 HOT MEALS, AN AVERAGE OF 3,737 PER WEEK AND 534 PER DAY; RECEIVED FOOD DONATED FOR OUR FOOD PROGRAMS, VALUE AT $2,464,898.70; PROVIDED MEDICAL, VISION, CHIROPRACTIC, LEGAL, AND DENTAL CLINICS; MOVED 319 PEOPLE INTO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; DIVERTED 276 FAMILIES FROM HOMELESSNESS; HELPED 365 PEOPLE SECURE EMPLOYMENT; CONNECTED 249 PEOPLE THROUGH STREET OUTREACH.

    Expenses $9,645,422 · Grants $2,498,847 · Revenue $704,322

  • THRIFT STORES PROVIDED AFFORDABLE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT 6 THRIFT STORE LOCATIONS IN WEST MICHIGAN.

    Expenses $4,936,299 · Revenue $3,518,891

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANDREA EATMAN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • TONY PEARSON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • ANDRE PIERRE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • STEVE KELLY

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • MARY HOLLEBEEK

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • TONJA MOYER

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • BRUCE BUSH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHUCK DAMON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KURT HEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PHALESHA KYES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JESHUA LAUKA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NATE PLANTINGA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DENNIS VAN KAMPEN

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $205,035
    From this org
    $168,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,863
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,172
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,863
    Filer's total
    $205,035
  • GORDON OOSTING

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $112,588
    From this org
    $95,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,067
    Hours/week
    45
  • TIMOTHY SWINEY

    CHIEF CAMPAIGN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $128,459
    From this org
    $101,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,292
    Hours/week
    45

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
COMPARATIVE DATA OBTAINED FROM ECFA, AGRM, AND WEST MI NON PROFIT STUDY FROM DORTHY A. JOHNSON CENTER AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND WAS PROVIDED TO BOARD CHAIRMAN AND HR DIRECTOR IN ESTABLISHING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430459349302223

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