URBAN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- URBAN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES (EIN 20-0320430)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-01-29
- IRS object ID
- 202610299349201106
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-01-29T08:51:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 383383249 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CULVER CPA GROUP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1419 COIT AVE NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 495054905 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200320430 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | URBAN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | URBA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6162936414 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 214 SPENCER ST NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49505 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOEL SHAFFER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXEC DIR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6162068666 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-01-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DUANE CULVER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00008106 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6164566464 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-01-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $136,201 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $121,789 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $9,753 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4,658 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $136,201 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $99,792 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,952 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $12,356 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $82 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $51,138 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $167,320 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$31,119 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $103,710 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $72,591 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,268 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,179 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,442 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,412 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $103,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,591 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $103,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,591 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | URBAN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES EXISTS TO REDEEM INNER-CITY YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE TRANSFORMING GOSPEL OF CHRIST. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | YOUTH MINISTRIES INCLUDE: THURSDAY NIGHT HYPE- 26 PARTICIPANTS THE ROCK - 22 PARTICIPANTS MENTORING - 31 PARTICIPANTS RESET HOUSE - A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS AT-RISK URBAN MEN AGES 18 -29 2 PARTICIPANTS KAA - 25 PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BREAK HE FATHERLESS CYCLE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN CHRIST BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, MENTORING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH FOR THOSE WHO COME FROM UNSTABLE FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $145,288 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $145,288 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOEL SHAFFER | ||
| EXEC DIR | 40.00 | $48,380 |
| DAVID DRAKE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| KELLY POTES | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| DAVE BLOK | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOEL SHAFFER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 214 SPENCER ST NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49505 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6162936414 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $94,717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,417 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $174,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $121,789 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $628,872 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $94,717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,417 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $174,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $121,789 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $628,872 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $628,872 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,754 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,954 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,101 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,693 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,658 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,004 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $662,830 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $19,729 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.94880 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96310 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME 22,004 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | REBATES 4,078 SPEAKING 580 TOTAL 4,658 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES PROMOTIONS 6,072 CELL PHONE 3,162 SUPPLIES 241 TECHNOLOGY 2,249 MILEAGE 2,222 VEHICLE EXPENSE 351 CONFERENCES 129 MEALS 832 LIABILITY INSURANCE 5,740 BANK CHARGES 212 HUSTLE CITY 10 HYPE REMIX 1,408 LICENSES, DUES SUBSCRIPT 454 MENTORING 342 MISCELLANEOUS 4,718 MISSION TRIP/SUMMER CAMP 18,031 THE ROCK 306 UT INSTITUTE 2,140 VOLUNTEER/STAFF DEVELOPMT 489 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,030 TOTAL 51,138 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | MAN-UP HOUSE 86,325 86,325 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 20,883 22,913 MAN-UP FURNITURE 0 0 IMPROVEMENTS- 224 SWEET ST 0 0 TOTAL 65,442 63,412 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES 0 0 BEREAN BAPTIST CH MORTGAGE 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | URBAN TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES EXISTS TO REDEEM INNER-CITY YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE TRANSFORMING GOSPEL OF CHRIST. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | YOUTH MINISTRIES INCLUDE: THURSDAY NIGHT HYPE- 26 PARTICIPANTS THE ROCK - 22 PARTICIPANTS MENTORING - 31 PARTICIPANTS RESET HOUSE - A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS AT-RISK URBAN MEN AGES 18 -29 2 PARTICIPANTS KAA - 25 PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BREAK HE FATHERLESS CYCLE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN CHRIST BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, MENTORING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH FOR THOSE WHO COME FROM UNSTABLE FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS. |