EIN 38-2640284

United Church Outreach Ministry

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
UCOM provides food, materials, education assistance; values individuals, builds community; serves 16k+ with healthful groceries via pantry.
Total revenues
$1,161,393
2022
Total expenses
$991,451
2022
Total assets
$1,008,159
2022
Num. employees
11
2022

Program areas at United Church Outreach Ministry

Throughout 2022, ucoms pantry provided continuous service either through in-person shopping or curbside pickup to 4,350 unique individuals. Despite the residual challenges of covid, healthful nutritious groceries were provided to 24,168 individuals, including 698 new households that had never used ucom services. Many families shop more than one time a year with the average being 6 services per year. This represents enough groceries to make over 400,000 meals. Farm to pantry program with Michigan fitness foundation where a group of 30 families met weekly for 16 weeks to learn about nutrition, cooking, and preserving techniques. Participants receive a weekly portion of community supported agriculture (csa) produce that is harvested on a local farm.
Growing green neighbors - helping more than 100 households in our community to become more self-sustaining by growing their own gardens in raised garden boxes and community garden plots. Growing green neighbors gardening club was able to meet outdoors in marquette park for monthly meetings july - october. Due to covid, ucom was unable to have meals with members but they were able to have presentations with questions, response, and networking sessions.
The best foot forward program served 97 unique participants, delivering 505 service encounters. Services included identifying participants career goals, assistance with resume writing, gaining access to job training, leads for possible employment, problem-solving on the job, job laddering, and other help as needed.
In 2022 the financial fitness program at ucom held basic budgeting and credit management workshops attended by 103 individuals for 139 service encounters (some people attended multiple workshops)
Volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program - ucom is one of the site locations overseen by the kent county tax credit coalition that helps low-to-moderate income households prepare their tax returns for no cost. In 2022 305 returns were filed bringing $569,079 back to neighbors.

Who funds United Church Outreach Ministry

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Grand Rapids Community FoundationGeneral Operating Support$118,500
Heart of West Michigan United Way (HWMUW)Allocation$65,000
The Sebastian FoundationGeneral Fund$25,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at United Church Outreach Ministry

NameTitleCompensation
Bruce RollerExecutive Director$0
Alexandra WilsonDevelopment Director
Shawn KeenerProgram Director$0
Janice BooneBusiness Manager
Bettybeth JohnsCommunity Development Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for United Church Outreach Ministry

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,095,364
Program services$30,506
Investment income and dividends$7,930
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$4,156
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$23,437
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,161,393

Form 990s for United Church Outreach Ministry

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-15990View PDF
2021-122022-10-25990View PDF
2020-122021-09-30990View PDF
2019-122020-11-17990View PDF
2018-122019-09-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1311 Chicago Dr SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Metro area
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
County
Kent County, MI
Website URL
ucomgr.org/board 
IRS details
EIN
38-2640284
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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