METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL ECONOMIC EQUITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

METRO ORGANIZATION FOR RACIAL ECONOMIC EQUITY INC

EIN 20-2470054 · Intergroup & Race Relations (R30)

What they do

MORE2 TRAINS and DEVELOPS LEADERS FROM THE FAITH COMMUNITY, ACROSS LINES of RELIGION, RACE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, GEOGRAPHY, to WORK TOGETHER to ADDRESS THE COMMUNITYS MOST PRESSING ISSUES of INEQUITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $49.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.15%of revenue went to mission work49.5% of expenses · Program services

16.09%of revenue went to fundraising13.7% of expenses

$117.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

43.27%of revenue went to management and office costs36.8% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

116.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$497,019

Mission workProgram services$288,99958.15% of revenue49.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$215,05543.27% of revenue36.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$79,95816.09% of revenue13.7% of expenses

Total expenses$584,012117.50% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 49.5% mission · 36.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 36.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.2% mission · 39.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 3.6% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$497,019

Expenses$584,012

Annual shortfall $86,993 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$288,999 · 49.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$215,055 · 36.8% of expenses

Fundraising$79,958 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$497,019

Expenses$584,012

Assets$257,461

Income$576,977

Contributions$576,956

Mission work (program services)$288,999

Fundraising$79,958

Management and general$215,055

Executive compensation (total)$166,727

Accounting fees$5,696

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (39)

NICOLE MILLERBOARD MEMBER

KEITH DIXONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER

LAURA SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER

LISA BENSON-COOPERBOARD MEMBER

LORA MCDONALDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARK SMITHBOARD MEMBER

MARY LOU KEGLERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SMITHBOARD MEMBER

KATHIE MANDABOARD MEMBER

RICKY BEHRENSBOARD MEMBER

RODNEY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

RONALD ACHELPOHLSECRETARY

RONALD C CARTERTREASURER

STEPHANIE SWANSONEXECUTIVE BOARD

STEPHEN JONESBOARD MEMBER

TINO HERRERABOARD MEMBER

TRICIA ROJO BUSHNELLBOARD MEMBER

VIOLET MARTINEXECUTIVE BOARD

DOUG SHAEFERBOARD MEMBER

BOBBY LOVEBOARD MEMBER

BRANDON CALLOWAYBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE MORGANBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN DIALBOARD MEMBER

CEDRIC ROWANBOARD MEMBER

CINDY SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BLUFORDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GRUMMONSECRETARY

DOROTHY JONESBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

EDGAR PALACIOSBOARD CHAIR

GABI OTTOBOARD MEMBER

H LON SWEARINGENBOARD MEMBER

JAN PARKSBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER GWINNERBOARD MEMBER

KARIS HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

KARLA JUAREZBOARD MEMBER

KATE MOYERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 3151 OLIVE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109-2156
County: Jackson
In care of: % LORA MCDONALD
Primary officer: LORA MCDONALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@more2.org Phone(816) 277-5912

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GATSON CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Intergroup & Race Relations (R30)
IRS tax category: Intergroup & Race Relations