CITY UNION MISSION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITY UNION MISSION

EIN 44-6005481 · Housing & Shelter (L410)

What they do

CITY UNION MISSION is AN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY COMMITTED to SHARING THE GOSPEL and MEETING THE SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, and EMOTIONAL NEEDS of MEN, WOMEN, and CHILDREN WHO ARE POOR AND/OR HOMELESS IN KANSAS CITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

7.33%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$99.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.12%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $161,944 for TERRI MEGLI (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$23,291,831

Mission workProgram services$19,638,33184.31% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,891,0168.12% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,706,6197.33% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$55,8650.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,235,96699.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 84.5% mission · 8.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 6.6% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 8.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 9.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 9.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 8.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 5.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 5.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,291,831

Expenses$23,235,966

Annual surplus $55,865 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$19,638,331 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,891,016 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,706,619 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,291,831

Expenses$23,235,966

Assets$47,747,116

Income$35,088,327

Contributions$19,063,884

Mission work (program services)$19,638,331

Fundraising$1,706,619

Management and general$1,891,016

Stocks and bonds$22,238,598

Accounting fees$78,740

Investing fees$59,027

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TERRI MEGLICEO · 50 hrs/week $161,944Base $134,271 · Other $27,673

DAVID REYNOLDSCOO · 50 hrs/week $135,605Base $111,259 · Other $24,346

KEVIN GABRIELCFO · 50 hrs/week $108,824Base $105,964 · Other $2,860

LYNN JOHNSONINTERIM CEO · 50 hrs/week $102,405Base $98,457 · Other $3,948

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

TERRI MEGLICEO

DAVID REYNOLDSCOO

KEVIN GABRIELCFO

LYNN JOHNSONINTERIM CEO

MARK SEWALSONPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

VINCENT LOPEZVICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

TIM OBRIENSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

SHERI BLAUWIEKELDIRECTOR

ROBERT BROWNDIRECTOR

PAUL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MIKE WALLACETREASURER/DIRECTOR

MICHAEL IAMMARINODIRECTOR

CEDAR ROBINSONDIRECTOR

LEON JONESDIRECTOR

KEVIN RUCKERDIRECTOR

JAMES E EWANDIRECTOR

DIANE CALHOONDIRECTOR

DAVID LANGFORDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1100 EAST 11TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
County: Jackson
In care of: Kevin Gabriel
Primary officer: Kevin Gabriel, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cityunionmission.org Phone(816) 474-9380

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L410)