MESSAGE USA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
MESSAGE USA INC (EIN 88-3080134)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202503149349200440
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-10T07:51:55-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Business Name Line1UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Filer Filer

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EIN883080134EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MESSAGE USABusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMESSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024684571PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12215 R STREET SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTIM TUCKERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024684571PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-04SignatureDt
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.MESSAGE-USA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$179,801GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$169,837ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$9,521ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$443InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$179,801TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$158,666GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$850FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$9,793OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$169,309TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$10,492ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,758NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$11,067OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,183NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$15,691BOYAmt
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BOY$1,067BOYAmt
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BOY$16,758BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MESSAGE TRUST EXISTS TO PASSIONATELY SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN WORDS AND ACTIONS WITH THE HARDEST-TO-REACH YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT REACHING YOUNG PEOPLE - SEEKING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, GANGSTERISM AND CRIME. OUR PURPOSE IS TO RAISE UP URBAN HEROS TO BECOME GODLY LEADERS IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIN 2024, THE MESSAGE TRUST MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ITS MISSION TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND SUPPORT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD. CREATIVE MISSION TEAMS, INCLUDING RESPECT ME AND NO MORE KNIVES, REACHED OVER 67,500 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ENGAGING LESSONS AND EVENTS, WHILE THE NO MORE COUNTY LINES PILOT ADDRESSED WIDER ISSUES OF YOUTH EXPLOITATION. THE LAUNCH OF NXT CHAPTR, A NEW MISSION BAND, ENHANCED SCHOOLS OUTREACH. COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS SAW THE EDEN NETWORK EXPAND IN THE UK AND SERVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND EVANGELISM. OVER 61,000 FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY GROCERY STORES, WITH NEW STORES OPENED. THE PROXIMITY RESOURCE HUB LAUNCHED TO EQUIP URBAN MISSIONARIES.IN PRISONS, THE TEAM ENGAGED INMATES OVER 8,200 TIMES AND SAW 231 FIRST-TIME COMMITMENTS TO JESUS, WITH CONTINUING SUPPORT PROVIDED POST-RELEASE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT IN ENTERPRISES LIKE THE MESS CAF AND NEAL STREET ESPRESSO. THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE HOSTED 126 TRAINING EVENTS, NOW OPERATING FULLY UNDER THE MESSAGE TRUST.GLOBALLY, THE MESSAGE'S ADVANCE NETWORK GREW RAPIDLY WITH OVER 26,000 GROUPS IN 99 NATIONS, HELPING 170,000 CHRISTIANS GROW IN BOLDNESS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH. THE MESSAGE SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM WELCOMED 31 STUDENTS FOR INTENSIVE GOSPEL TRAINING AND OUTREACH. MEANWHILE, MESSAGE HUBS CONTINUE TO GROW INTERNATIONALLY, WITH NEW COUNTRIES AND REGIONS ACTIVELY BEING DEVELOPED. THE MESSAGE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW HUB IN UGANDA. A HUGE YOUTH FESTIVAL WAS HELD AS PART OF THE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES, REACHING OVER 8500 PEOPLE WITH THE GOSPEL. ACROSS EVERY AREA, FROM SCHOOLS TO PRISONS, ESTATES TO ENTERPRISE, THE MESSAGE TRUST IS COMMITTED TO PROCLAIMING JESUS CHRIST IN WORD AND ACTION. THROUGH BOLD MISSION, CREATIVE COMMUNICATION, AND DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH, THE ORGANISATION SEEKS TO SEE LIVES TRANSFORMED, COMMUNITIES RESTORED, AND THE GOSPEL SHARED WITH THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$158,666GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$160,270ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$160,270TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JONATHAN PELTS
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JACOB TIRABASSI
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
CHRIS STERN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
TIM TUCKER
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
IAN ROWBOTTOM
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
KARA CALLAGHAN
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AUXILIO PARTNERSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Phone2025057289PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total Support$293,755TotalSupportAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 443.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. GRANTEE NAME: MESSAGE TRUST UK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: LANCASTER HOUSE, HARPER RD, SHARSTON, WYTHENSHAWE MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM M22 4RG. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 94,898.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. GRANTEE NAME: MESSAGE TRUST SA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 61-65 MAIN ROAD, MOWBRAY CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 7700. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 63,768. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 158,666.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: CONTRACT SERVICES. AMOUNT: 6,000. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 2,658. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 832. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 303. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,793.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -11,067.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,067. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 56.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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